....All but Done.

Went into the City to meet the lads for the 45 minute Tempo session that consists of 60 sec on / 30 off, decided beforehand to take it easy today as i try to rest up a bit before Sunday. Very good crew in attendance once more on a super winters day - All the old heads were there, Tom, Tucks, Bartles, J-Fen, Fats, Warrior Charlie, as was the HuRTS girls Mermaid and Sonya. But it was the return of Mr Social King himself Richie High that excited everyone (in particular Enda - who was also there).
Run out with High and Stankard, pretty cruisy before i think i was cramping there style a little and they pressed ahead just a few minutes before the turnaround. Got to around the Barangaroo turnoff 5.70ks (average 3.56 per/k) just as Adam Conquest approached , and then run back together through C.Q and Farm Cove, The 'Lovebirds' (Enda & Richie) went past me at this point and Adam also pushed ahead, i caught on to a struggling Pete Walker who lifted and came with me for the final 5 minutes or so as i got back to the Stone gates in 44.48 with 12 seconds to spare. Average on the return being 3.47 and 11.7ks all up.
Despite taking it easier today i still found the legs to be pretty heavy and very happy to rest up between now and Sunday with only a few light swims when i get over there.
The boys are flying at the moment, seriously and i am expecting some good times come the Gold Coast weekend. Even Richie High - despite no training for over 3 months can still come out and spank us over the session and left me thinking that the 90 seconds he has offered to give me in the City to Surf will not be enough :)

Had a call from old mate and training partner Richie Palmer earlier today - seems to be going well, as always training the house down, getting all set for his Vegas Triathlon in September, Got talking about how cold it is on the bike these past mornings.................And you wont believe what he comes out with?
"Timmy, the key is you need a beanie (hat) i have just got one on the weekend they are magic - They are on SPECIAL at Aldi as well as loads of other stuff i picked up ....Blah blah blah "

Pllleeassssssssseeeeeee, do me a favour - not another convert, so it looks like the next time i go up to visit Newcastle we'll be having 4 kgs of Packham Pears and a bunch of Rhubarb care of Aldi. Alls we need now is J-Fen to invite us around for the 'Amercan Breaky' one Sunday to find him dishing up  the 'Aldi Buffalo Wings' Specials?

Finally the plane has been sent to take the weakest Irish team to leave the Emerald Isle back home - Pish poor effort from them if you ask me - Still they did score A GOAL so all is not lost, Its the turn of England again tonight and just looking to avoid defeat and it will take us into the next knock out round against Spain. Enda has been down to Rebel Sports today to buy the Ukraine jersey - he could be returning in the morning to buy the Spanish one for the next round  :)

Well that's about all in terms of training for me, feel a little underdone on the bike as not really done the mileage, but confident i wont lose to much time there, my running is going OK and hopefully can pick up a few minutes and places on the run leg.... as for swimming - just getting out the water feeling OK and i will be happy, as my race will start at that point.

Results are in from Sundays duathlon -

http://www.bratclub.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&Itemid=48

Cheers