If I did it, I blog it?

So, I have been thinking about how best to use this whole glorious blogging thing and I suppose what I want to get out of it. I think I can rule out some narcissistic desire to be loved and worshipped as I kind of hope no one reads this. A book deal might be nice but I am not holding out much hope of that so I think the main aim is to focus my training and weight loss/body shape goals, as once its on the web I think its therefore ever.

So this being said the aim is:

1. post my weekly training plan and review the last weeks
2. Post my weekly sunday weigh in..... this maybe depressing.
3. Post race review (see previous blogs)
4. fairly evaluate how this journey to Ironman greatness is going.
5. Rant about stuff that may or may not have anything to do with this journey (in a reflective and productive way)

I also have a cunning plan to link my Strava/Training peaks accounts here so you can see them, though I don't know how yet so that is a work in progress.

So here we go

This weeks training

• 1x core/stretching session
• 2x Runs
• 1 x cross train
• 1x 25k bike ride
• also rode to and from work 8 times (can I count this as training?)

Ooops, this weeks training was a bit hit and miss. I was planning to get some serious time in the pool in but as normal that got dropped. its not my fault I have less desire to swim than a brick but there we go, I must sort this out. Got two runs in but were both a little slow and unfocused. The cross train session was good and brought out some good results both physically and mentally so I'm happy with that. The commute to work was cold and wet but it all adds up I guess.

Weight and Fat

• 95.4kg
• 23.2% fat

Plan for the week

• 1x core/stretch
• 1x weights
• 2x runs
• 2x swims
• 2x Bike
• lots of commuting

I shall now rant (I promised I would), the topic shall be night shifts. I have a feeling that this will be a topic I return to from time to time (mostly after nights), for this reason I will set out my case nice and early and I hope clearly.

I HATE NIGHTS!!

I hate everything about them and what they stand for. the reason for this is the way in which they just take everything out of me, both physically and emotionally. After a night at work I feel sluggish and drained of any motivation. Added to this I eat nothing but crap during the week so it adds to the whole nights = bad view as I normally bang on a KG or two. All of this means that they have a negative impact on my goal to become an ironman and strike fear into other racers.

If I was to be in a more reflective and self critical mood, I would maybe say that nights bring out the worst in me. I mean this in that I am not the most proactive triathlete when it comes to training at the best of times and the way in which nights affect me makes this a whole lot worse, a perfect recipe for missing swimming sessions for example.

I spoke to the boss (via email) asking if there was any chance of being provided a more regular shift pattern (Monday to Friday 9-5 was not likely but more earlies might be good and less nights better). I have no idea if this will happen, if it does then my excuse for my ½ arsed training will be gone so it will be time to crack on…….

Now on to the hoovering.