The arrival of a new Triathlon buddy, E.H., couldn't have come at a better time, what with The Editor being temporarily incapacitated having taken up shoulder barging cars as a new hobby - gotta get tough for Ironman!
The Editor's enthusiasm for cycle training and E.H.'s repeated comments about training plans, heart rate monitors and long cycles have highlighted the drastic need to step up my regime.
Looking at the distances that I need to cover, I don't think that my country is big enough. So I'm opting for extreme training. Last weekend I found myself running up a Munro in the middle of a severe weather warning. It wasn't a particularly clever thing to do, but the added squats (to duck out the wind and prevent myself from being blown of the hill) added to the experience. The high winds and rain continued into Sunday, peaking during the middle of my hilly cycle and almost reducing me to tears. No fooling about this weekend, though. It's serious.
Bearing in mind that I'm doing this for fun, Saturday should see a 28km, 4 Munro run, with the option to add another 2 Munros and 12k if I'm feeling good. Sunday sees a 5 or 6 hour cycle with a fully fledged Ironman/lady. The forecast is for wind and snow. Ideal training conditions for a race to be held in the South of France during Summer.
Current weight is 13 stones 2 pounds (184 pounds / 83.5 kg).
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RE: E.H.
Yeah well I'm going on a 4 hour cycle alone but without leaving the bedroom.
E.H. should be impressed, even though I'm a cripple.
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