With just two days to go I thought it was time for a little pre race blog. Since my last blog I've managed to start running again, and equally pleased that I managed 5.5 miles off road this week.
The Mumbles Duathlon event will be the first event of this type which I have competed in, and I'm really looking forward to the challange. I've entered the long course which is
- 5k Run
- 30k Bike
- 5k Run
I'm hoping to complete the course in 2hr 30m, and this is based on completing the 5k's in approx 30min, including transition time. This target isn't meant to be a world record, but its a personal challenge for me, which is why I like this sport.
Amanda and the kids are helping out on the day which I'm really pleased about as they get to see me, and help which should make the time go a little quicker.
My next blog will be a the race report seen through my eyes.
Many thanks for reading
Andrew
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Injuries, rubbish weather, and near misses
The last 4 weeks have been so frustrating, the problem with my calf hasn't gone, it's still loitering with intent.
After getting in to a routine of regular exercise it's surprising how much your affected when a leg injury happens, add this injury to last years knee problems and I now realise my weight is probably the main cause of these injuries, so I need to loose some serious weight to reduce the impact on my knees, quads and calf's.
One activity which is possible is the bike, and I've been out as much as I can, but the weather hasn't been that great, so in recent days I've been considering buying a mountain bike, this way I can still get out when the weather isn't that good.
Last weekend I met with a few of Celtic Tri guys and we rode the mumbles duathlon course, overall I enjoyed the course as it has a mixture of climbs and decents, and this is where I had my near miss.
On the homeward leg we approached the last section of the ride and I took a right hand corner to fast and almost had a meet and greet with a wall, thankfully both myself and the bike are okay.
The incident made me realise that for last year of riding I've become immune to the dangers a slippery road on a tight corner can have so on the 24th March I will be taking it easy on those types of corner.
My approach to the Mumbles Duathlon is to take it easy on the first 5k , regain some time during the bike phase, and wing it on the last 5k and hope my calf holds up. I've set myself a target time of 2hr 30min to complete the course, and I'm not sure how ambitious this target is?
Good luck to all Celtic Tri members who are doing the Duathlon on the 24th.
Thanks for reading
After getting in to a routine of regular exercise it's surprising how much your affected when a leg injury happens, add this injury to last years knee problems and I now realise my weight is probably the main cause of these injuries, so I need to loose some serious weight to reduce the impact on my knees, quads and calf's.
One activity which is possible is the bike, and I've been out as much as I can, but the weather hasn't been that great, so in recent days I've been considering buying a mountain bike, this way I can still get out when the weather isn't that good.
Last weekend I met with a few of Celtic Tri guys and we rode the mumbles duathlon course, overall I enjoyed the course as it has a mixture of climbs and decents, and this is where I had my near miss.
On the homeward leg we approached the last section of the ride and I took a right hand corner to fast and almost had a meet and greet with a wall, thankfully both myself and the bike are okay.
The incident made me realise that for last year of riding I've become immune to the dangers a slippery road on a tight corner can have so on the 24th March I will be taking it easy on those types of corner.
My approach to the Mumbles Duathlon is to take it easy on the first 5k , regain some time during the bike phase, and wing it on the last 5k and hope my calf holds up. I've set myself a target time of 2hr 30min to complete the course, and I'm not sure how ambitious this target is?
Good luck to all Celtic Tri members who are doing the Duathlon on the 24th.
Thanks for reading
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