Blind Man’s Bluff
A big decision was made today. I phoned my prospective cycling team mate for Ironman WA…..and we both agreed that we’d support our spouses in their female IMWA team. So our team entry can wait till next year!!! Ain’t no thing, and there’s loads of events to still be involved in ( Anaconda 09 at Augusta, ATTA events galore, Cyclosportif, a new triathlon calendar, WA Marathon Club with loads of runs.
I feel some relief I have to say as my swimming had only really started last week with a 1500m effort and I’m definitely not a natural swimmer….its bloody hard work for me. The lanes should have music piped under the water…something to break up the monotony of following that black line.
Tomorrow, I have the Fremantle Half Marathon to run in. My last run was the one done as part of Busselton Half Ironman ( I’d still love to go under 5hrs…getting closer with this aim). With two 10.5km laps, I’d love to knock off the first one in 50mins and try to go under 1hr 40mins. Still, its just a training run and I think I’d like to go on and do the Rottnest Marathon again.
Just about to watch the Collingwood/Geelong footy match. Great match last night with St Kilda getting up. am preparing for another scaling of Bluff Knoll. The Narrogin Gliding Club may be good enough to be down there the same time as us. It was a great sight to see the gliders slicing past Bluff Knoll as we neared the top last year.
The Stirling Retreat Caravan Park is great and we plan to watch the Grand Final at bustling Borden Tavern. It’ll be great as a few of our group are mad keen St Kilda supporters.
Getting closer to owning my Giant Bowery fixed wheel bike….a beautiful glossy black number still sitting at Runners World for other people to envy. So many fixies commuting to work in Perth….the flat terrain has something to do with this I’m sure.
Dee’s IMWA team has Ash Davis as swimmer and Liz McSweeney as cyclist with Dee doing the Marathon. I will be doing lots of runs with Dee and lots of long bike rides with Liz. Sorry Ash, can’t see me being of any use in your swimming prep.
A good hard bike ride this morning with our brand new cycling outfit, courtesy of Force Equipment, Slater-Gartrell Sport, Pure Fitness WA gym and Power Alliance. We have already got 22 riders wearing these jerseys and arm warmers. I think Sprint Design may have a sample somewhere on their webpage.
A new option to head down south to the beautiful South West of WA opens up tomorrow with the opening of the Forrest Hwy linking Perth to Bunbury.
I’m sure my 80kg body will be in a bit of pain tomorrow after the half marathon. Not quite built as a marathon runner just yet.
So much happening tomorrow. State Team Time trials in the cycling, the Dwellingup 100 MTB race ( today I think), Freo Half Marathon, and of course the big cycle ride on the new Forrest Hwy.
Adios amoebas.
More, regular updates over the next 11wks.
CHRISTO