Having spent the last few months (try best part of the year) doing nothing I have decided to get back in action. When I competed in ironman Germany last year I was reasonably fit but missed the final six weeks training due to a bike accident on the balbriggan road. Did time of 11hrs 58 mins and achieved my goal of breaking 12 hours but failed in my other goal of beating Swords cc cyclist and 3Dtrier Lochlann Walsh.
Had planned to go back this year with Mick McBride (anothers Swords cyclist) and Lochlann but won't make it due to ...................... laziness!! This laziness was confirmed to me in the first three Swords races of the year - apoor TT, an abysmal Ard Cath race and a poor showing in the Bog of the Ring race (which I won the previous year). Anyway no excuses as you can't hide from the lack of training.
So in order to motivate myself I am setting this blog up which I hope can make me do the hours needed - on the basis that I don't want to quit when some people might be taking notice of my training.
So main goal is Challenge Barcelona on 4th October and training starts today!! A number of other events planned along the way. Current weight is 220lbs (just shy of 16st).
The plan is to go sub 11hrs 30 mins.
Will post training along the way so that you can look at to compare against your own or even to criticize.
Had planned to go back this year with Mick McBride (anothers Swords cyclist) and Lochlann but won't make it due to ...................... laziness!! This laziness was confirmed to me in the first three Swords races of the year - apoor TT, an abysmal Ard Cath race and a poor showing in the Bog of the Ring race (which I won the previous year). Anyway no excuses as you can't hide from the lack of training.
So in order to motivate myself I am setting this blog up which I hope can make me do the hours needed - on the basis that I don't want to quit when some people might be taking notice of my training.
So main goal is Challenge Barcelona on 4th October and training starts today!! A number of other events planned along the way. Current weight is 220lbs (just shy of 16st).
The plan is to go sub 11hrs 30 mins.
Will post training along the way so that you can look at to compare against your own or even to criticize.
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