Wetsuit

Well, my repaired wetsuit has not found it's way back to Primera Sports yet. Thankfully, the good people of Primera have managed to get 2XU to send through a demo V1 suit for me to use at Antwerp70.3 this weekend. Bit of a result, as they're 2xu's top-o-the-range suit. But then again, if it doesn't fit well, then it ain't any good!!! It is my size , so we'll see. At least I have a suit, I was beginning to worry slightly.
Other than that, we're on track. I'm grumpy and pacing around like a caged tiger! Sign of a good taper. I was the quickest I have been for a couple of months in the pool this morning, and raring to get on with it now. Resting off the bike today and will do a 40 minute easy run this evening. Light spin on rollers tomorrow and that's pretty much it, travelling over on Saturday.

Antwerp 70.3

6 days to go and I'm feeling in good shape, legs recovering well after my last hard weekend of training and a nice taper this week, which will have me on the race line ready to give it some!
Swim today, run tomorrow, swim and TT Wednesday, swim and run Thursday and then rest Friday, light stretch and loosen legs Saturday after travelling over and then race. Sociable start time as well, I go off at 11:11am.
Website: Antwerp 70.3

Ironman time 2010

Ok, here we go, no backing out now. I have just entered this:
http://www.challenge-roth.com/en/index.php

12 months to go!

disc has had one too many

Well, got a valve adapter to inflate disc wheel, and on checking the wheel after, lo and behold it ain't true! Damn! Took it into Bikelab( great bike shop by the way!) and we all agreed it wasn't my dodgy eyesight and it was out of line. The nice people at FFWD wheels will replace it, and in the meantime I can use the current one. Hopefully will have replacement and front wheel by the end of the month in time for Antwerp 70.3.

Vineman 70.3

James Gilfillan 11th, fantastic result, go James! Joe Gambles won it in 3hrs 49, must have been flying. James was 4hrs 8 mins.
For results go to : http://www.athleteslounge.com/results.php?eventid=2709&subid=4080&Submit=View+Results

Cracking weekend

Where to start?! Wedding anniversary today( I did remember!). Taking boys to Wareham Carnival. Aussies getting thrashed at Lords by a rejuvenated England, fantastic! Bradley Wiggins right up there in top 10 overall GC at Le Tour, top 5 finish I reckon! Great training session by me yesterday, new disc is awesome, with solid hour run off the bike! Easy ride this morning, legs in great shape. Sun has come out. James Gilfillan about to do some damage at Vineman 70.3( will follow online tonight!). Go James!! 2 weeks to go til Antwerp 70.3, time to go out there and throw caution to the wind and hit it hard.
Can this weekend get any better? Doubt it! :)

James Gilfillan at Vineman

James Gilfillan is racing in San Francisco this weekend at the Vineman 70.3. Promises to be a cracking race and he's in great shape for this one. Follow his progress here

Evening 10

Poole Wheelers Evening 10 results

Another solid 10, not quite with it tonight, legs tired and not quite the power there. Reasonable conditions, tailwind/headwind scenario. Definitely missed a disc on the way out. I was averaging 30mph for the first 5 miles, which with a disc would have had me quicker and made up time on those infront. Rode strongly and very controlled back into the wind, and made up time here. Averaging over 27mph I felt pretty good and was not the all out effort of previous 10s from earlier this season. This is my fastest '10' time of the season so far. Once I get the disc on and get similar conditions on the same course, will be very interesting to see what I can ride.

Just got even better

New disc wheel arrived today, not long til I get the front wheel. http://www.ffwdwheels.com/product.asp?idCategory=80&page=1
Front will be an F9 deep section rim.
Disc is loverleeeeeee!!!!!! :-)
Won't try it out til the weekend. Have evening 10 tonight, but no time to fit cassette and tubular tyre. Want to savour putting it together and getting it on the bike!!
Oh yes, quick times here we come!

The week just got better

Oh happy day, a real quality signing by the boys in blue!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8148839.stm

I wonder if Man City would make me a trisuit?