Disheartening
When ever I start to close in on the 100m freestyle world record that Sullivan fella who broke it off with Stephanie Rice, has to go and lower it again. Looks like it’s back to the pool for me. I...
View Article4 Week Cycle
Our training at the Tridents revolves around a 4 week cycle. Training increases in intensity and duration during weeks 1 to 3, so that our biggest training week is week 3. When in the middle of one of...
View ArticleThings looking up…
Last night was a step forward. It was the best i have felt in the pool for ages. It wasn’t the longest session i have ever done, but it is one of the longest i have done recently (3300m) and it felt...
View ArticleWednesday is truly hump day
Another Wednesday has come and gone. More now than ever Wednesday fells like it is the hardest day of the week. I feel that once i have gotten Wednesday out of the way the bulk of the week is over. I...
View ArticleRecovery week
It’s finally here. A week to savour and enjoy. Of course one has to do something instead training. So tonight instead of smashing our legs at the indoor trainer session, we’ll be smashing pizzas at...
View ArticleSmashing Pizza (or not)
You know it must be recovery week when the body doesn’t need as much fuel as it does when you are training. Last night the regular Wednesday Morning Gallop Syndicate crew couldn’t even finish the...
View ArticlePhone + Broadband and comments
Well I am finally ‘connected’ again. I re-packaged my mobile phone service with a new phone, the same call charges and caps, but with the inclusion of wireless broadband. So after a nearly 3 month...
View ArticleFree Steak
Always place bets with Dom Aungles, it’s like taking candy from a baby. Today it won me a free steak and beer at the Kingston Pub. Cheers Dom!
View ArticleRecovery week gone missing
Well recovery week has come and gone, and to be honest I don’t feel all that recovered. I feel like i missed all the benefits. Yes, training was down in intensity and duration, yet i still feel pretty...
View ArticleHome Trainer
I have decided I lothe the Monday Night Home trainer sessions. Bring on daylight savings so we can return to the Time Trial Course! I am shattered today, shattered.
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