I had the chance to do some pretty exotic jogging in the last month. Two weeks ago I was in Barcelona for a week of conferencing and managed to get out for a fog each day. The hotel was called the AB Skipper and was located on the beachfront next to a very large marina in the areas formerly used for the olympic village. My colleague measured us at about 6-7 km course running on a path alongside the beach. First few days I had to run out and then stop on the way back to gawk at the boats on sale.http://abskipper.barcelonahotels.it/?source=googleh
Last couple of days went along to Las Ramblas and explored a bit of the old city, fantastic place with a big boulevard running down the hill to the sea and little side streets packed with shops, tapis bars and cafes.
Distance covered was probably around 35km for the week. Pace is slow at about 12km per hour and need to get some speed, hills and interval work into the training plan.
Have had a raging flu last week so only ventured out in AArhus Denmark twice this week. Its wet and cold here so have to rug up, wear three or four layers and with a beanie hat. Went for an interesting jog around the old town and port today and saw lots of cool places to eat hidden away in the back streets. Must check them out next week when I come back. Terrain is pretty flat but managed to finsh on a hill and raced a cyclist up the hill for the last 300 metres or so.
Will need to hit the track in Switzerland this weekend, Sunny tells me she has been out jogging twice this week, so we might get the chance to have a run together.
Good training dudes
Remember April registration for Phuket is only days away !
We should consider a training camp some time between now and December.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Bike Training Underway in Tasmanian Autumn
As the days start to shorten and winter emerges in Tasmania, riding over the hills of Phuket in sticky humid conditions in December provides a great incentive for winter training.
This weekend involved two 30km rides.
On Saturdays ride we took the Hobart city cycleway down to the picturesque Derwent River, under the Tasman Bridge and then out through the Northern suburbs, past the vineyards at Berriedale, to the turnaround at the Cadburys' chocolate factory. Great conditions with little wind and little or no traffic to deal with.
Along the way the huge excavations at the Morilla Winery are changing the landscape with a massive vault being progressively etched into the headland on the river to house the antiquities collected by its owner.
Autumn leaves are forming and the vines are "rusting up" and leaves falling. The 7.15am start provides the first hint of coldness in the air which requires a layer to be added as we head off.
A good time recorded for the trip and a hard squirt up the Cadbury's hill sees us hitting the top at record speed.
On Sunday we joined a couple of guys from Hobart Water and headed south along the Derwent River to climb Bonnet Hill and return.
The track takes us along the wharf and up through the sandstones wharehouses of the Salamanca area. We then head south through the heritage buildings of Battery Point and onto Sandy Bay Road. Sandy Bay Road takes us along past the shopping centre and University down through the lavish houses of lower Sandy Bay and onto the lower Channel Highway at Taroona. From there we start the climb past the lower reaches of Taroona and the old Shot Tower until we reach the top of Bonnet Hill.
The day is clear and crisp and we are able to get some great views of the river as we climb through the tree lined roads to the top of Bonnet Hill.
The Hobart Water boys lost touch on the way down the river but one of them blitzed the hill and passed me about 3/4s of the way up. More climbing training for me is the clear message!
We form a solid train on the way down the hill and back into Hobart. The Hobart Water strong hill climber attempts a couple of breakaways but we reel him in and get to the end together.
Back to the gym this week with three sessions planned and two weekend rides. On Sunday we will probably stretch out the Bonnet Hill ride another 5kms to go futher South to Kingston and then climb back over the hill to Hobart.
I had a search on the Phuket website to find a profile for the bike course. No success as yet!
I will probably find some similar sized climbs around Mt Wellington. I figure the sooner the training on these climbs starts the easier it will be in December.
Shorter days will see us shifting our rides from early mornings to middle of the day during the next month or so.
Good training lads - I will keep you up to date and look forward to hearing of your progress.
This weekend involved two 30km rides.
On Saturdays ride we took the Hobart city cycleway down to the picturesque Derwent River, under the Tasman Bridge and then out through the Northern suburbs, past the vineyards at Berriedale, to the turnaround at the Cadburys' chocolate factory. Great conditions with little wind and little or no traffic to deal with.
Along the way the huge excavations at the Morilla Winery are changing the landscape with a massive vault being progressively etched into the headland on the river to house the antiquities collected by its owner.
Autumn leaves are forming and the vines are "rusting up" and leaves falling. The 7.15am start provides the first hint of coldness in the air which requires a layer to be added as we head off.
A good time recorded for the trip and a hard squirt up the Cadbury's hill sees us hitting the top at record speed.
On Sunday we joined a couple of guys from Hobart Water and headed south along the Derwent River to climb Bonnet Hill and return.
The track takes us along the wharf and up through the sandstones wharehouses of the Salamanca area. We then head south through the heritage buildings of Battery Point and onto Sandy Bay Road. Sandy Bay Road takes us along past the shopping centre and University down through the lavish houses of lower Sandy Bay and onto the lower Channel Highway at Taroona. From there we start the climb past the lower reaches of Taroona and the old Shot Tower until we reach the top of Bonnet Hill.
The day is clear and crisp and we are able to get some great views of the river as we climb through the tree lined roads to the top of Bonnet Hill.
The Hobart Water boys lost touch on the way down the river but one of them blitzed the hill and passed me about 3/4s of the way up. More climbing training for me is the clear message!
We form a solid train on the way down the hill and back into Hobart. The Hobart Water strong hill climber attempts a couple of breakaways but we reel him in and get to the end together.
Back to the gym this week with three sessions planned and two weekend rides. On Sunday we will probably stretch out the Bonnet Hill ride another 5kms to go futher South to Kingston and then climb back over the hill to Hobart.
I had a search on the Phuket website to find a profile for the bike course. No success as yet!
I will probably find some similar sized climbs around Mt Wellington. I figure the sooner the training on these climbs starts the easier it will be in December.
Shorter days will see us shifting our rides from early mornings to middle of the day during the next month or so.
Good training lads - I will keep you up to date and look forward to hearing of your progress.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
BHB blogspot
The countdown to the Phuket triathlon is about to start, registrations open in April then the BHB need to sign up and commit to training for the event.
The team line up so far includes:
Swim: John
Bike: Danny
Run: Sean
Reserve : open
you can sign up for the e newsletter direct from the organizers here.
http://www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com/e-newsletter.html
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