28.08.08
Free Steak
Always place bets with Dom Aungles, it’s like taking candy from a baby. Today it won me a free steak and beer at the Kingston Pub.
Cheers Dom!
27.08.08
Phone + Broadband and comments
Well I am finally ‘connected’ again. I re-packaged my mobile phone service with a new phone, the same call charges and caps, but with the inclusion of wireless broadband. So after a nearly 3 month hiatius I finally have some internet access outside the office again. So I’ll have even more time for boring posts like this.
I also was asked why I have comments disabled on the blog. It is to stop the amout of SPAM that finds it’s way into the comments and my email. However, in the sake of free speech I have decided to open up comments on a trial basis and see how the spam goes. Enjoy
26.08.08
Smashing Pizza (or not)
You know it must be recovery week when the body doesn’t need as much fuel as it does when you are training. Last night the regular Wednesday Morning Gallop Syndicate crew couldn’t even finish the regular amount of pizza we usually destroy at Debacle. I’m leaning towards blaming the WMGS personal nutritionist who decided that salad was better then pizza. You know who you are! Disappointed!
25.08.08
Recovery week
It’s finally here. A week to savour and enjoy. Of course one has to do something instead training. So tonight instead of smashing our legs at the indoor trainer session, we’ll be smashing pizzas at Debacle. Now that’s training. If it’s good enough for Michael Phelps, it’s good enough for us.
It’s also perfect timing with finals in the AFL Canberra competition beginning this week. Meaning that if i am selected for a game this week, i should be pretty rested and ready to go.
21.08.08
Wednesday is truly hump day
Another Wednesday has come and gone. More now than ever Wednesday fells like it is the hardest day of the week. I feel that once i have gotten Wednesday out of the way the bulk of the week is over. I think this is because we only have one session in the pool on Thursdays and then Fridays are a rest day. It’s also that Wednesday’s are killing me at the moment. At the moment it’s my biggest training day with a ride in the morning of minimum 3 hours, and then a running session in the evening. Speaking of the running it is amazing how many laps you can cut of the grounds around Old Parliament House without getting bored. Last night’s session totalled 17.5k
Man i am tired now!
14.08.08
Disheartening
When ever I start to close in on the 100m freestyle world record that Sullivan fella who broke it off with Stephanie Rice, has to go and lower it again. Looks like it’s back to the pool for me.
I guess that’s why I’m simply a tryathlete and not a Olympic Champion Swimmer.
03.08.08
Unconfimred Circulation up to 5…
There are unsubstantiated reports that readership may now be as many as 5. This is most likely due to misguided web surfers searching for the words “Grant Hackett” given the proximity to the Olympics.
Nothing like throwing in a topical search term every now and then.
Broughton.id.au understands however, there was one confirmed hit from a person searching for the words “Shaun Haidon”. Interesting…
Corin Dam
Today as part of the training for the upcoming Alpine Classic (and also because i enjoy the ride) I rode out to Corin Dam for the second time in two weeks. I had Roger and Patrick joining me. The ride was uneventful, but I still can’t get over how empty the dam is. I remember being out at the Dam about 10 years or more ago (some time around 1996/1997) and seeing it full and overflowing down the spillway. It looks at the moment like it would need to rain for about 10 years to fill it up. Sad really. I took this photo out there today.
03.09.07
Back online…
Well spring has sprung and I decided it’s time to fire the blog back into action. As you can probably see it’s been a while since I have added anything. So what’s news you ask?
Well I am still having issues when it comes to breathing and the ability to do any exercise that requires a high heart rate and maximum exertion. I have however, had some tests done and I have an appointment with the Sports Doctor very soon. Hopefully we’ll work out what is wrong and then can begin to treat it, and I can be back on the road to recovery. I need to get back on the road to as I am out to an unflattering 86.0kg (189.2lbs) as of this morning. I did manage a ride with Danielle and Roger on the weekend who tore it up and were successful at dropping me on many occasions. Even having to wait for me on the top of the climb on the time trial course. Plans are being made for the next triathlon challenges I have up my sleeve so stay tuned for information on those.
Football Finals start this week in the AFL Canberra competition and I am hopeful of getting a chance to umpire a final or two this season. It’s been a long season and at times felt like it was never going to end, but the end is in sight now and with only three weeks to go hopefully I can end the season on a high note.
Well I better build into these things I don’t want to overdo it just yet, but look for an increased level of blogging going forward.
Also congratulations to all Tridents members who raced at the Triathlon World Championships on the weekend, and a big congratulations to Team Danni’s bike mechanic, Aaron Farlow who finished 5th in the Singapore Half Ironman, beating some big names in Long Distance Triathlon in the process.
Cheers all!
Aaron