Training Progress

Eight weeks into the year and seven weeks into a twenty four week Ironman Training schedule. The first 6 weeks were an 'adaptation phase'.
Week 7 which finished today (Sunday) was the first week of the 6 week 'aerobic phase'.
In following the schedule in preparing for Ironman Switzerland, including the Bungay Marathon (1st April) along the way I have covered 230 miles running and 1143 miles on the bike and swam 32miles. (Actually that last figure is a bit impressive.)
This week I've swam 8.8k, cycled 158miles including an 80mile ride from Norwich to Southwold and back and run 35.5miles.
I'd just like to thank Simon Edye for organising the ride to Southwold and to Tim Topper for organising a 3 hour 21 mile this morning, plotting the course, pacing me and providing conversation.
Route for Tims run: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=729684
Route for yesterday's ride to Southwold: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=728426

Malaysian Ironman Today

Ironman Malaysia took place earlier today. Russell Clarke of Tri-Anglia and Wymondham Athletic Club was ane entrant.
http://www.ironmanlangkawi.com.my/results.html?sel_year=2007&sel_ak=ALL&sel_name=Clarke&sel_sorting=time_total&sel_display=50
Doesn't look like he had a good time. :-?
I've subsequently discovered that it was really hot and lots of runners struggled with the heat.

Cakes at Southwold

Following an 8am swim at UEA with the Swallowtails. Tri-Anglia rode out to Southwold for refreshments on the pier.
Route followed was: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=728426

Need some motivation?

Watch this:



These guys are real heros.

In fact I'd really like to nominate these guys as BBC Sports Personalities. Any idea how to do this?

Video can also be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE

Got my number today.

My race number for the Bungay Marathon.
The race is on Sunday 1st April and I'll be wearing number 100.
Dare I say that I'm looking forward to it?
I'll get to prove to myself that I'm capable of running 26.2 miles. I'll need to be able to. I've got an entry for Ironman Switzerland at the end of June. More details at http://www.barnmeadow.plus.com/IMS07/

Here is another test. Trying to see how easy it is to upload pictures.

Well, here we go.

First entry having seen Kev's blog www.kevsblog.com earlier today and having had Mark Evans of Tri-Anglia suggesting that it would be good to get some blogs going, particularly training blogs.

So, we'll see how this goes and compare it to my home page www.barnmeadow.plus.com , the Tri-Anglia website www.tri-anglia.co.uk and also the Tri-Anglia forum either through the TA website or direct at tauk.boardcity.com . There is also the Norwich Canoe Club website at www.the-watershed.co.uk/norwichcc