London Fields Lido
30 mins easy swimming doing drills
6.2.13 - Pilates with Michael
13 years ago
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Saturday, 3 January 2009
3rd Jan - Bike
Cycled from Hackney to Braintree (2hrs 45) with Hinksy then back to Hackney from Stratford.
Probs all in 50 miles.
Good ride although v.fresh. Still can't feel my toes.
Probs all in 50 miles.
Good ride although v.fresh. Still can't feel my toes.
Sunday, 21 December 2008
21st Dec - Swim
London Fields Lido
1.5km (wetsuit) - 27:24.0
Felt out of shape and pretty slow. Had been planning to do a longer session but couldn't be arsed in the end. Bring on xmas.
8:22.6
9:15.6
9:45.8
1.5km (wetsuit) - 27:24.0
Felt out of shape and pretty slow. Had been planning to do a longer session but couldn't be arsed in the end. Bring on xmas.
8:22.6
9:15.6
9:45.8
Saturday, 20 December 2008
20th Dec - Bike
Hackney to Epping, 1 lap and home with Hinksy
2hrs, 35 miles
Ja, gut session good to get a leg stretch in. Have been eating/drinking too much in run-up to xmas. Might swim tomorrow?
2hrs, 35 miles
Ja, gut session good to get a leg stretch in. Have been eating/drinking too much in run-up to xmas. Might swim tomorrow?
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Sunday, 23 November 2008
22nd Nov - Bike
Monopoly Bike Ride
Cycled round the Monopoly board in black tie to celebrate my birthday! We started the ride proper at Bank Station and went to Old Kent Road, Whitechapel etc. Started with Maurice, Billie Jean, Sam Guy, Hinksy and me. At Bow Street, Hinksy and I continued to do the second section with the others calling it a day.
The route was approx 40-45 miles as a round trip from Hackney. It was great fun despite the air temp which must have been about 1ºC at the warmest so the bike wind chill took it a good few degrees below zero.
It was great fun and cool to tick it off the list.
Cycled round the Monopoly board in black tie to celebrate my birthday! We started the ride proper at Bank Station and went to Old Kent Road, Whitechapel etc. Started with Maurice, Billie Jean, Sam Guy, Hinksy and me. At Bow Street, Hinksy and I continued to do the second section with the others calling it a day.
The route was approx 40-45 miles as a round trip from Hackney. It was great fun despite the air temp which must have been about 1ºC at the warmest so the bike wind chill took it a good few degrees below zero.
It was great fun and cool to tick it off the list.
Saturday, 15 November 2008
15th Nov - Bike
Ride to Richmond Park, laps and then back to Hackney
50 miles - not timed
Feeling fine.
50 miles - not timed
Feeling fine.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
12th Nov - Run
Interval session, Vicky Park road laps
15 x (2 mins hard, 1 min recovery)
Hard reps at 5km pace
Easy reps at marathon pace
The name Max Payne was made for this session.
15 x (2 mins hard, 1 min recovery)
Hard reps at 5km pace
Easy reps at marathon pace
The name Max Payne was made for this session.
Saturday, 8 November 2008
8th Nov - Bike
Hill reps on Ditchling Beacon, Sussex
10 reps (@ 1.44km, 135m ascent, average gradient 9.4%)
Total session time (up+down 1 hr 50:57)
Felt good for first three reps, and progressively more tired for the rest with the final 3 reps at max. Bit dizzy on the 9th rep, nice! Overall good tough session in poor weather.
Splits for uphill reps:
7:12.7
7:33.8
7:43.1
8:04.2
8:02.6
8:08.7
8:18.4
8:33.8
9:22.2
9:43.2
Average lap 8:16
10 reps (@ 1.44km, 135m ascent, average gradient 9.4%)
Total session time (up+down 1 hr 50:57)
Felt good for first three reps, and progressively more tired for the rest with the final 3 reps at max. Bit dizzy on the 9th rep, nice! Overall good tough session in poor weather.
Splits for uphill reps:
7:12.7
7:33.8
7:43.1
8:04.2
8:02.6
8:08.7
8:18.4
8:33.8
9:22.2
9:43.2
Average lap 8:16
Monday, 27 October 2008
27th Oct - Swim
London Fields Lido
1.5km - 29:18.3
Felt fine, first pool session for a while.
9:17.0
10:02.2
9:59.1
1.5km - 29:18.3
Felt fine, first pool session for a while.
9:17.0
10:02.2
9:59.1
Sunday, 19 October 2008
19th Oct - Run, Half Marathon Race
Maidstone Half-Marathon - 1:28:04
Felt ok, pretty easy, enjoyed the hills and was pleased to recover pretty quickly. Not a bad run given lack of training recently. Don't really rate the course - the first 5 miles are alongside busy roads. Averaging 6:43 / mile.
Mile splits:-
6:21.4
6:11.9
6:53.0
6:18.0
6:51.7 (5 mile split - 32:35)
6:55.7
6:57.8
7:06.2
6:56.9
6:25.5 (10 mile split - 1:06:58)
6:48.6
6:50.8
6:46.6
40.1 secs
Felt ok, pretty easy, enjoyed the hills and was pleased to recover pretty quickly. Not a bad run given lack of training recently. Don't really rate the course - the first 5 miles are alongside busy roads. Averaging 6:43 / mile.
Mile splits:-
6:21.4
6:11.9
6:53.0
6:18.0
6:51.7 (5 mile split - 32:35)
6:55.7
6:57.8
7:06.2
6:56.9
6:25.5 (10 mile split - 1:06:58)
6:48.6
6:50.8
6:46.6
40.1 secs
Thursday, 16 October 2008
16th Oct - Run
Vicky Park road laps X 2
5 miles - 32:58.8
Feeling good. Easy first lap, good tempo on second lap, reasonably quick recovery.
2.5 mile split - 17:44.4
5.0 mile split - 15:14.4
5 miles - 32:58.8
Feeling good. Easy first lap, good tempo on second lap, reasonably quick recovery.
2.5 mile split - 17:44.4
5.0 mile split - 15:14.4
Monday, 13 October 2008
12th Oct - Bike
Biked to Richmond Park, did 3 laps (with Maurice and Brett) then rode home
50 miles - 3 hours
Felt pretty shitty, hardest session for a while: very tired, felt like yacking for most of it, headache. Brett (Crazy-horse) kept dropping me on the hills. Probs too little sleep the night before - stayed up to watch Ironman World Champs in Hawaii - awesome but late.
50 miles - 3 hours
Felt pretty shitty, hardest session for a while: very tired, felt like yacking for most of it, headache. Brett (Crazy-horse) kept dropping me on the hills. Probs too little sleep the night before - stayed up to watch Ironman World Champs in Hawaii - awesome but late.
11th Oct - Bike/Swim/Bike
Cycled to Parliament Hill Lido (9.4 miles)
1.5km Swim
Cycled home to Hackney (6.6 miles, different route)
2 hours.
Water was super-fresh, probs only around 12ºC. Swam in wetsuit but had to rest at the end of the each of the first 4 laps to reduce brain-freeze!
Fine on the bike.
1.5km Swim
Cycled home to Hackney (6.6 miles, different route)
2 hours.
Water was super-fresh, probs only around 12ºC. Swam in wetsuit but had to rest at the end of the each of the first 4 laps to reduce brain-freeze!
Fine on the bike.
Sunday, 5 October 2008
5th Oct - Bike
Biked to Richmond Park, did 3 laps (with Maurice and Brett) then rode home
50 miles - 3 hours
Felt fine, a bit cold, weather was pretty damp!
50 miles - 3 hours
Felt fine, a bit cold, weather was pretty damp!
Saturday, 4 October 2008
2nd Oct - Bike
Mont Ventoux ... Le Géant de Provence ... fuck yeah!
I climbed the mountain from Bedouin - 1hr 30:03 (22km, ascent 1,617m, average gradient 7.43%)
Felt great. It's a really tough climb and I was pleased to tick one of the great climbs off the list. Si (my pro cyclist mate) had a tough one but still rode 1hr 9:00, just 5 mins down on Lance Armstrong's time in the Dauphiné Liberé a few years ago!
I was pleased that I got within 30 mins of his time and especially chuffed that Wikipedia says that most pro cyclists do the ascent between an hour and 90 mins, and that 'trained amateurs' take between 2 and 3 hours!
I climbed the mountain from Bedouin - 1hr 30:03 (22km, ascent 1,617m, average gradient 7.43%)
Felt great. It's a really tough climb and I was pleased to tick one of the great climbs off the list. Si (my pro cyclist mate) had a tough one but still rode 1hr 9:00, just 5 mins down on Lance Armstrong's time in the Dauphiné Liberé a few years ago!
I was pleased that I got within 30 mins of his time and especially chuffed that Wikipedia says that most pro cyclists do the ascent between an hour and 90 mins, and that 'trained amateurs' take between 2 and 3 hours!
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