How was that 300th week?

It turned out to be rather bumper. Managed just under 28miles of running with the longest being the 11.5miles of the second stage of the Hereward Relay, which I was running for one of 4 teams entered from Tri-Anglia.
Biked 206 miles which included cycling the 60 miles back to Drayton from March following the 2nd Hereward Relay stage. Will Hall kept me company on his shiny new bike, and beat me up nearly all the hills.
Swam twice. Both times were solo sessions at UEA following the sessions laid out in week 10 of the Ironman schedule. Yes I know that I'm on week 4 now for South Africa, but as I'm almost at the end of the second phase of training I'm going to get to week 12 then head back to 7 which will put me in synch for Port Elizabeth. Oh and on that topic - I'm booked and I've got the company of the legendary Russell Clarke (multiple Ironman and recent Himalyan 100 mile run finisher).
So, how was the week? 13,000 kcal. ;-)

300 weeks worth of running

I started running on Tuesday 26th Feb 2002 and was following a 16 week half marathon schedule that I doubled up to make a 32 week training schedule. This was to prepare me for the 2002 Great North Run.
Since that week I've maintained my training log and this weeks entry is the 300th. Admittedly I've not run every single week. Total distance covered is 4,778 miles and I'm now onto my 13th pair of trainers.

South Africa rather than New Zealand

Due to a number of reasons the group that had been planing on traveling to the other side of the world for the New Zealand Ironman had come done to just one. Me.
I've now entered Ironman South Africa instead. It is a whole load nearer. Takes me to a country that I've not been to and would like to go to. It's six weeks later, so I'm already up on my training and being the same day as the London Marathon it should be easy to find company for my long runs.
All I need to do is remove the ticker time to the left and work out which charity I'm going to be raising funds for in 2008.

7,000 bike miles for 2007 looking achievable

Have now logged 6,400miles for 2007, leaving 600 miles to cover in 6 weeks. As I'm averaging 140miles per week for the year the target of 7,000 miles looks likely. Should certainly beat last years total of 6,916miles.

Winter struck this morning

Winter has struck this morning. Frost on the windscreens, temperature of just above zero and the first outing for the winter cycling gear. Brrrrrrrrr.

1,000 miles running in 2007

It's done and with 7 weeks to spare. The target of running 1,000 miles in 2007 that is.

First UK Double Ironman

First UK Double Ironman - will be hosted in Birmingham in August 2008. The event involves a 4.8mile swim, then a 224mile bike before the 52.4mile run. Russell Clarke, Joe Skipper and myself from Tri-Anglia are now entered - mad buggers. I'll come clean - we're doing it as a relay and I'm doing the swim leg, think I got the easy leg.

Ironman New Zealand looking unlikely

Found out on Tuesday that the group of 4 that I was part of going out to New Zealand for the Ironman on 1st March is now down to just me. A couple of us had been planning on extending the trip with 5 weeks training in Australia on the way out. Now need to decide if I want it that badly to go on my own. Need to choose between an expensive 2 month solo trip or loose £50 on the entry and find something else to do. Don't suppose anyone out there knows of any traveling companions that I could have to help share some costs?

Running Mileage to date - More Amsterdam PBs

In the excitment of the time recorded in Amsterdam I didn't realise that the 13.1 miles of the race took my annual mile for 2007 to 951miles. That is more than I've run in any year previously.