The Joys of... Running

Over the last 5 years I have dreamed of running (literally). I love running and it has killed me being chronically injured for so long. Today I went for a 60min on trails and farmers' fields from work and I had a proper smile on my face. It made me so happy. I was running ez, not thinking about injuries and it was as ez as breathing, just how it used to be all those years ago when I used to run 70mile weeks. I don't care how any races really go as long as I can keep the same feeling in all 3 sports that I seem to have developed over the last couple of years. The running was the final piece in the puzzle. Fingers crossed that I don't get injured again. Now where's the foam roller!!!

"Run easy, light, smoooooth, happy...and run free!" Caballo Blanco.

Neilly G

Open Water Swimming

Had my first open water session of the year and it was really enjoyable. Needed a bit of a warm up to get in to it but after that I practiced a high arm turnover and it felt fast and comfortable.

Weekly trg total - 11hrs.

Next week I'm starting to get back into some big trg after 2 easy weeks.

Neilly G

Scott Foil

I want one!!! This has just pushed the Venge down in to 3rd place behind the Maxima on my Lottery win wish list.

1. Viner Maxima.
2. Scott Foil.
3. Specialized Venge.

Greg Mac had a nasty crash in a road race yesterday. Broken bones and road rash equals ouch. Get better soon mate.

Neilly G

Lemond Tete de la Course

Nice ride with the local bike club today. Riding really strong and definitely as fit as IMWA already. All is good.

Trg today:
Bike - 3hr ride (2hrs tempo on the front of the group).
Run - 30min tempo trans run.

Neilly G

Weekly Round Up (BH Ultralight)

New BH Ultralight is on the cards for production at only 10.5lbs!!! Nice.

Today's 90min run hurt for the first time in a long time. Apart from a 10M TT another recovery week is on the programme.

Weekly round up:

Swim - 0.5hr
Bike - 6hr
Run - 2.5hr

Total - 9hrs in a super ez week.

Neilly G

BH Aero

Trg today:

Bike - 10x 1min @ CP5; RI 1min.

Discovered where the local TTs are held today so I will be beasting myself every Thursday for the Spring and Summer in the local 10.

Neilly G

Training Camp Stats (Cervelo S3)

Had a really good trg camp in Mallorca. Unseasonably good weather with the temperatures around 24 degrees C every day. There were a lot of Cervelos out there. The best bike (apart from mine!) was an S3 with SRAM Red/SRM and Zipp 404s. There was also saw a nice Cube with Di2 on it.

Trg Stats:

Bike (x7) - 34hrs
Run (x10) - 5hrs
Total Trg - 39hrs

Easy week coming up and then back to it. Only 10 weeks left to Roth.

Neilly G

I Got Tiger Blood, Man!

“I’m different. I have a different constitution, I have a different brain, I have a different heart. I got tiger blood, man.” You said it Charlie!!!

I had some good stats for my bike test today. Big jump in my CP5 and a decent rise in my CP20. Swimming stayed the same which is to be expected as I've been averaging 2 swims a week this month. Not worried about this as its all a compromise to get the balance of sports right to get me faster on the run in the summer.

Don't just do your best, do what's required. Oh, and have Tiger blood flowing through your veins like Charlie Sheen.

Neilly G