Kona Ironman World Championships 2012

Time to write this weeks blog, which is going to seem even duller than usual after just
watching Felix Baumgartner's world record sky dive from 24 miles up, he even landed on his feet! Amazing.

Other exciting news brings me onto a new event coming to Cromer in East Anglia next year,
our first Ironman distance triathlon. Link below to register.

http://www.theanglian.co.uk/

Unfortunately i wont be able to participate as it's only a week before Ironman UK. I am looking forward to helping out & marshaling though.

Tim Lebbon's new book was released this week.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Coldbrook-Hammer-Tim-Lebbon/dp/0099571560/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350239511&sr=8-1

I mention Tim & the book because he is someone whom i have got to know in cyber world & who will also be popping his cherry at Ironman UK 2013.
You can follow his journey through his blog. http://www.runwalkcrawl.com/back-in-the-saddlepoolon-the-trails/

I began logging rides on a page in facebook a couple of months after i began cycling, if you
remember from my earlier blogs, this was the site where i won the carbon Boardman bike.
Since 7th August 2011 i have ridden 4817 miles. I haven't driven my car that much.

Training hasn't gone too bad this week. Off the back of my planned transition into more natural running I've tried incorporating a bit of landing on my mid foot during my runs. It definitely feels more comfortable & i can feel less impact travelling up into my knees. Trade off is really stiff calf muscles, but this will ease as i get more used to the new running style. New minimalist shoes are the next purchase.

Training

Mon - Rest day
Tues - 2.51 mile run
Weds - 1.24 mile swim & 2.3 mile bike
Thurs - 2.51 mile run & 2.3 mile bike
Fri - Rest day
Sat - 37.5 mile bike
Sun - 5 mile run

Started my half marathon training this week which felt good. I'll be slowly increasing the mileage each week up to the event, at the end of November.
I have suffered some more knee pain this weekend which is no doubt due to the 37+ mile ride on Saturday. More cycle rest needed. I'll jst do a 20 miler next weekend to see what happens, if still issues then a trip back to the Doc to arrange some physio & cycle rest.

Didn't get any pain whilst i was riding which was a bonus, especially as I've now signed up for this years Ruff Stuff ride. For those who have followed my blog from the start you will know the 25 mile Ruff Stuff ride was my first ever cycle event last year. I did it with a miserable daughter in tow. She doesn't want to do it this year, good job because I'm doing the new 40 mile route.

http://www.norfolkcycling.co.uk/RuffStuff.html

Finally, as the title of the blog suggests, this weekend, the Ironman World championships in Kona took place. Unfortunately we didn't have Chrissie Wellington representing GB this year.

But not to worry, we had Leanda Cave, who did the business for GB & brought home the Woman's World Champion title in a time of nine hours, 15 minutes and 54 seconds. Well done to her & everyone else who took part.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/triathlon/19940336

Thats all for this week.

Happy training

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