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Mar 2018
9:26am, 1 Mar 2018
16,310 posts
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TRO Toddslayer
As expected, not the sort of weiner that's going to get its owner on a porn flick:
Swim 7hrs/13%/11mls
Bike 33hrs/65%/655mls
Run 10hrs/20%/62mls
XT 1hr/2%
Total: 52 hours.
Complete clusterfuck of a month with fatal death illness, a 'cold and fucking rainy just like the UK in Feb' weather training camp and snowmaggedon as soon as I got back. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
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Mar 2018
11:25am, 1 Mar 2018
13,242 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
So, Greppers, assuming you’re not referring to a party of unionists or the quaffing of ales, I’m disappointed you missed the opportunity to ask me where I stand on SUP...
As a 'proper paddler' I poured scorn on them when they were first introduced. A friend of mine is very keen, leads SUP safaris off Anglesey and loves it; we’ve had a number of discussions about the relative merits of canoes and boards.
I was considering renting one this year to see if it works for coaching OWS, thinking about the elevated position giving increased visibility for technique analysis.
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Mar 2018
11:35am, 1 Mar 2018
100,557 posts
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GregP
They seemed to be more numerous than kayaks for officials at Kona last year. Access to SUP opportunities where I am is easier than canoe/kayak which would necessitate joining the local mafia at the Chelmsford Canoe Club.
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Mar 2018
11:40am, 1 Mar 2018
13,246 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I’m not convinced they’ll be my thing (I was a bit shit at skateboarding, back in the day) but my mate reckons anyone can get the hang of it and that they’re good for transporting gear (and his wee dog). I still think that a canoe (as opposed to a kayak) is better for gear, but I do get the elevated position better visibility thing. At Edinburgh 70.3 last year it was all kayaks and RHIBs, quite a few of the former (allegedly) needing rescued themselves at various points!!
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Mar 2018
11:55am, 1 Mar 2018
100,558 posts
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GregP
The legend of Edinburgh 70.3 last year suggests that you'd need an RHIB purely from the stability point of view. That said in my mind RHIBs have outboard motors - not the thing you want among swimmers.
SUP yoga is a fine thing.
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Mar 2018
12:20pm, 1 Mar 2018
13,247 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I’m pretty sure the outboards had caged props. And they weren’t stood in close. When we rescue dinghy sailors we usually turn off the engine as a precaution but I wouldn’t have wanted to do that in *that* sea.
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Mar 2018
1:22pm, 1 Mar 2018
63,322 posts
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Gobi
Run - 21hrs 151.0miles
Bike - 37hrs 680.2miles
Gym about a session a week
Total - 59hrs
REST None
Parkruns at effort - 4, best of 17.25 (82% wava)
Track races - 3 night and all good hard races
Weight - on track
Concerns - not running quite as quickly as I had hoped given weight loss and volume but I am no slower than I was last year really so probably need to just shut up.
TT bike is set up indoors and I have done a couple of rides but I am not doing any outside sessions on it yet, but I still have 3 weeks until race day so there is time.
Overall volume is spot on and if a 31 day month I would have basically matched January, running was solid and cycling up on last months 31 days due to actually getting some quality Sunday rides in.
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Mar 2018
1:25pm, 1 Mar 2018
3,101 posts
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g1ngerrevolution
'ey ooop.
Worst February since records began. Lack of biking due to cold / snow / not having the turbo set up. Bad Dougal. Naughty Dougal.
Swim - 07:33 (37.8%) - 12.5km (7.8 Miles)
Bike - 05:58 (29.87%) - 101.2km (62.7 Miles)
Run - 06:27 (32.33%) - 67.5km (41.9 Miles)
X-Train - 11:16
Total: 19:59:54 covering 181.2km (112.4 miles) - Not including x-train
Average of: 1:07 a day (incl x-train).
DVD extras:
Shredded rear tires: 1
Consecutive rides w/ punctures: 2
Days of holiday that sweet FA was done on: 5
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Mar 2018
1:34pm, 1 Mar 2018
100,564 posts
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GregP
Blimey Doog - that's in the GerP/Glenn/Llamasnot bracket.
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Mar 2018
1:51pm, 1 Mar 2018
3,105 posts
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g1ngerrevolution
I know. And I've got Marbella looming on the horizon.
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