Pre-Xmas Training

Well tried to put a little more in this week - as I know its going to suffer over the next two weeks :0( and probably gain a few extra pounds :0(

So Tuesday I went and did 1500m in the pool followed by an hour on the bike in the gym - which certainly made me feel fresher.

Yesterday I got up for the 7am Spinning class at Total Fitness again which had plenty of climbing which was good and got me going. I followed that with a good 5 mile run in the afternoon :0)  so a decent day.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/59773497

Thinking about a decent stint on  the turbo today

Rough weekend

Well after a rough weekend in Newcastle, where the only thing constructive I did towards the Ironman was buy a new bike :0)  the rest involved excessive drinking and for once watching Newcastle beat Liverpool.

Picked up a bargain at Start Cycles - the new Start Fitness - cycle store in Newcastle City centre. They were offering a 2010 Cannondale Slice with nearly £500 off RRP - so couldnt resist :0) so need to organise its delivery now.

Well to try and right some of the wrongs from the weekend I put in a run this afternoon to try and get me back into it. Ended up doing just over 7 miles at around 7 30 pace per mile - but still in my Zone 2 for the HR.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/59618962

Hopefully that should kickstart me for the rest of the week to keep going, thus restricting the damage I'm sure will be done over Xmas :0)

Varied sessions

Its been hard this week with the weather so bad so I've varied my sessions, to make it a bit more interesting - started with an indoor brick session in the gym on Tuesday which wasnt too bad
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/59054183

Then on Wednesday, because it was damn cold I got the Turbo trainer out and did over an hour which was a hard session but tried to keep in Zone 2 - first time I had used the Garmin for this too, and was pretty impressed with the mileage/cadence etc.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/59193290

On Thursday I decided to try a Spinning class as I hadnt been for a while, and joined Dave's session at Total Fitness which was good - as plenty of climbing - and meant a bit more time on the bike, which I need.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/59193292

Well at least I've managed to keep the exercise up in this weather - although the swimming has took a back seat - far too cold - and plan to run on Friday and Saturday :0)

These freezing conditions make training more difficult

I've got to admit, I cant stand weather this time of year - but its even worse at the moment - and freezing.

Although I've been in the gym a few times in the past week - with a few swims and a few hours on the bike in the gym.

Got out again tonight - but way way below freezing, so slippy under foot :0( but at least put some miles in
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/58968865

Had to clear my head after I found out Newcastle had sacked Chris Hughton