May 2007

Tan Tendon Tautener

May 27, 2007
Tan Tendon Tautener

Yesterdays ride was only supposed to be stage 1 of the workout, my intention was to get home, bundle the bike in the shed and get the running shoes on for a brick session. The idea is that if you regularly run directly after a long ride you get used to the peculiar feeling of [...]

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BPTT Update for 26th May

May 27, 2007
BPTT Update for 26th May

I tried to capture the essence of todays stampede but I just ended up getting in the way and the movie ends as the camera gets knocked out of my hands. Don’t you just hate home movies anyway? After the run (that I didn’t do – again), I went off on the bike in search [...]

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Handlebar GPS Thingumy

May 25, 2007
Handlebar GPS Thingumy

A whole new commuting challenge lies ahead of me. My new job is flippin miles away, just teetering on the edge of the metropolis called Greater London. If I lose my balance I’m liable to stumble into the central reservation of the M25. Thought I better take a ride out today to check out my [...]

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BPTT Update for 19th May

May 20, 2007
BPTT Update for 19th May

Not much to report on the running front this week, it’s all been quite a struggle. Deege explains the runners eternal battle with the mind body dichotomy better than I ever could. I’m afraid to say that while Deege managed to win her battle, I just bailed. Out on my long run my body started [...]

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Pancake Flat

May 19, 2007
Pancake Flat

I’ve been playing around with google earth trying to get some snazzy topographic viewpoints but even after I’ve discovered the button to exagerate the vertical displacement even my hilliest of routes look flat. Here is an example of my assorted Broadmoor routes, where my max ascent must top a whopping 35 metres! I then stumbled [...]

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Stratford Sprint Tri – Results

May 14, 2007
Stratford Sprint Tri - Results

The official results are up now, so my gadget catastrophe didn’t matter too much in the end. I’m not familiar with the way triathlon results are recorded but I’m assuming they include the transition time immediately after each event. It’s quite an achievement to capture everyones stage results without the use of the timing chips, [...]

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Chuckles Like Muttley

May 13, 2007
Chuckles Like Muttley

Stratford 220 Sprint Triathlon 400 metre Swim – 23 kilometre Cycle – 5 kilometre run Did I give the impression I was apprehensive about this tri-affa-lon thingy? ‘Twas a piece of cake and an absolute buzz to boot! My legs are killing me but I have had such a great day and I didn’t have [...]

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Yorkshire Puddin

May 12, 2007
Yorkshire Puddin

Missed yet another BPTT today as I was away on “family business”. Didn’t stop me running though. Dad dropped me off at Bridlington beach and my task was to get myself back home before my mum had vacated the bathroom. Its odd running oop north. Absolutely everyone I passed said hello to me. I have [...]

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Cold Cold Feet

May 7, 2007
Cold Cold Feet

I’m having a fairly serious anxiety moment. I always get cold feet during the build up to a race event but this weekends triathlon is a whole new kettle of panic and paranoia. A typical running event will see me pitching up in full running attire and in a state of planned dehydration so I’m [...]

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Sluggish Ticker

May 5, 2007
Sluggish Ticker

No BPTT update for today. I got up as planned, pushed the muesli to the back of the cupboard and opted for my new secret running weapon: the banana and hemp power smoothie. Packed bag, wired myself up with iPod and heart rate thingy and then grabbed my keys. On the way to the door [...]

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