Rookie Goes for 5 in a row @ Ironman UK Week 19/26
Areet?
On Friday, some of the lads from work went down the dog and duck for a few pints……
Me?
I ran 13 miles from the office back to my house instead, as you do…..
They all think I am insane,,,,,
I told them that it’s ‘no big deal’…..
They now think I am even more insane…..
Let’s have it right….
They’ve got a point….
Turning round and saying “13 miles on fresh legs after sitting on my arse all day at work is a relative piece of piss my friend”…..
“Try swimming 2.4 miles, then cycling for 112 miles, then running 13 miles, then running another 13 miles cock”……
Not exactly normal is it?
On Saturday, I went and did the 10 mile pre loop then 2 further 33 mile laps of the IMUK bike circuit….
Let me tell you something…..
The pain you experience on lap 2…..
It’s horrendous…..
Your arse hurts, your legs hurt, your back hurts, your neck hurts, your shoulders hurt….
Everything fukin hurts…..
Lap 1 was ok, cruising round in 2:15…..
Lap 2 on the other hand……
I can’t describe how it feels when you hit entwistle reservoir for the 2nd time…..
They talk about ‘hitting the wall’ in a mara….
Well on this course, you will ‘hit the wall’ on the bike…..
2:25 for the 2nd and it hurt like hell…..
Grey skies, pissing rain and gale force winds as standard……
Seriously….
What the hell am I doing with my life?
Here is how training went this week….
Mon….Off
Tues….10k run
Weds….10k run
Thurs…..10k run
Fri……20k run
Sat……10 mile pre loop plus x2 33 mile laps of the IMUK bike circuit plus 10mile back
Sun….Off!
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