31st May - Bike

Hackney to Hastings

120.41km (ascent 1,790m) - 4:40:28

Good honest ride in great weather. Serious amount of ascent and my legs felt it. Got to Rotherfield in 2:46h.

Route:
Hackney
Greenwich
Biggin Hill
Westerham
Chiddingtone Causeway
Penhurst
Groombridge
Eridge
Bowles
Mayfield
Broad Oak
Etchingham
Robertsbridge
Battle
Hastings

30th May - Brick session

1hr Bike

1hr Run (Vicky Park) at marathon pace

Feeling ok, nice day, new bike is sweet.

New bike - Trek Madone 5.2 - Fuck yeah

25th May - Swim

London Fields Lido

8 X 200m with VB.

3:35.7
3:44.7
3:46.3
3:47.8
3:43.3
3:47.1
3:45.7
3:37.5

1.5km split - 28:00.5

23rd May - Bike, Run

Bike - Audley End to Hackney via Finchingfield, Dunmow, Ongar, Epping (with Crazy-horse and Kevin Wilson)

100km (748m ascent) - 3hrs 31:45

Medium/fast, hammer-time in parts. Feeling strong.

Run - Vicky Park

42 mins at marathon pace

Feeling ok, tough last 3km.

19th May - Run

Vicky Park laps (both parks X3)

1hr at 3hr Marathon pace

Feeling comfortable, quick recovery.

17th May - Swim

London Fields Lido

3km - 53:00.2 (Wetsuit)

Medium pace, feeling ok.

8:12.3
8:52.8
8:59.3
9:12.8
8:57.1
8:45.9

16th May - Bike

La Vuelta del Weald of Kent

121.7km - 4hrs 26
Ascent 1,343m

Solid ride. Found the middle 50km pretty tough but felt strong at the end.

Tunbridge Wells
Lamberhurst
Goudhurst
Biddenden
Sutton Vallence
Tonbridge
Sevenoaks Weald
Edenbridge
Hartfield
Tunbridge Wells

15th May - Run

Vicky Park road/x-country laps

1hr at Marathon pace (14km) - easy / moderate

Feeling ok.

7th May - Bike

Whinfell Hall - Whinlatter Pass - Newlands Pass - Whinfell Hall

31.4km (734m ascent) - 1hr 28.

Feeling ok, but had probs with bike following crash so did Newlands Pass (25% gradient) on 39/23 - brutal.

5th May - Fell Run, Swim

Ran from Duddon Valley to Coniston Water (1hr 22) then swam one width of Coniston Water.

Sh1t weather but pleased to be back on the game (see prev. post).

3rd May - Bike

Duddon Valley

91 metres (top speed 29.6 kph), 2 metres ascent - overall ride 40 seconds, then:-

- hit dry-stone wall
- knocked unconscious for 30 seconds
- ambulance trip to Barrow-in-Furness A+E department

Thanks to Maurice and Brett for waking me up and to Fordy for calling the blues and twos. Nice.

2nd May - Swim, Fell Run

Swim - Coniston Water - 1 mile, 30 mins

Fell Run - Three Shires Stone to Wallabarrow - 2hrs 10

Feeling good.