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The Sporting Accountant: Panic: buying

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. In the last 2 weeks before the event I did a lot of two things:. The panicking was set off when I read (rather belatedly) information on the Internet about the Norseman, in particular 'Smithy's Norseman Report'. If I had read this before last August would I have entered? However, I did find useful guide to preparing (kit wise as was as mentally) for the event Norseman Notes. Panic/ last minute buys in the last two weeks included:. Wetsuit (see * below). Glue for neoprene boots.

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The Sporting Accountant: Those retching exercises...

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. I do not warm up in the traditional way by stretching etc I just 'retch' and in T1 I had to leave Si with bike as I threw up flem. Nice. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is me, signing off for a few weeks. A point in time. Your bike for sale? A friend in deed. Another alarm bell rings. The chicken door - an example of Norseman physce. Dipping a toe (and rest of body) in the water. A long drive - and issues with hand brake turns. The weigh in and need for bubble wrap.

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The Sporting Accountant: A friend in deed

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. A friend in deed. I had maybe not sounded that enthusiastic when Si had said about accompanying me on the ferry (I did not want Si to feel obliged.) but I was very glad when from on-board I could see that Si was part of a group of the 'support crew' who was going to make it on. I immediately felt more relaxed. We chugged further away from shore one of may 'fears' for the day began to dissipate with the rising sun - I would be able to see (and follow) my fellow swimmers.

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The Sporting Accountant: August 2009

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. This is me, signing off for a few weeks. Photo credits to Bill Bradshaw. Picture taken at Port Elliot Literary Festival. A point in time. I want to go back to Norway and get a black t-shirt. This will mean taking about 1.5 hours off my combined cycle and swim time (mostly off the cycle) and being strong enough to run the first 25km at least of the run and then quick march to the two cut off points. And thanks to Dave for looking after work while I was away. I have read subsequentl...

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The Sporting Accountant: Sandbagger?

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. Swim was 'strange' melee at first and then large periods where I was swimming alone. We had been warned that currents would be against us so I had said to Si I maybe 2 hours (based on my pool times). Got out of water in 1 hour 28 minutes. When I got to my bike Si remarked that I was a lot quicker than I had expected and one of the other crew quipped 'he was sandbagging then? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is me, signing off for a few weeks. A point in time.

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The Sporting Accountant: Dipping a toe (and rest of body) in the water

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. Dipping a toe (and rest of body) in the water. There are so many things that went better than I could have hoped re the event - one of those was the reassembling the bike in Norway after flight. No problems at all - in stark contrast to when I tried to reassemble in UK afterwards and got the chain so twisted that I had to take it into bike shop to have a new chain. He would exit swim 3rd here.). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is me, signing off for a few weeks.

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The Sporting Accountant: I can run

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Sunday, 23 August 2009. I had always thought no matter how difficult a cycle I would put on my running shoes and plod round a marathon. That myth was dispelled on the Norseman. It is here I should say I do think I would even have managed to walk up this hill or walk the 10km after that if not for Si and Julie. When I finished there was no elation from me. I was too tired (and humbled by the course.). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is me, signing off for a few weeks. A point in time.

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The Sporting Accountant: February 2009

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Saturday, 28 February 2009. Norway here we come? Tomorrow hopefully should be in a position to start booking flights etc. Itinerary. And costs to go through with Si tomorrow morning when we meet up for swim/ surf. February has not been the best month for exercise/ training. I will add up the mileage later but I do not think I have built on the base laid in December and January. That said, I have:. Done 2 longer cycle rides in the past 2 weeks. Done some training in 8 of the past 10 days, I think. The rid...

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The Sporting Accountant: July 2009

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Sunday, 26 July 2009. I have done a fair bit of swimming (more swimming than blogging anyway) some of it I will cover in separate blogs but generally I have been in the pool say twice a week, swimming at least a mile. In the sea today with James H who I think has done some coaching. He noted some improvement from last year (last time we swam together) BUT said:. Still not reaching far enough/ gliding with the stroke. Should try and rotate body to get the extra propulsion (easier in wetsuit? I just finish...