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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Swim progress & 2 beat kicking!
This morning I was at Tollcross swimming again. It’s a great set up there, with the pool extended to 50m, and 10 side lanes. 5 are used for club use / kids, and the other 5 are for the public. … Continue reading
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What an ace Saturday that was!
What an ace day that was! It started off with an earlyish breakfast in the Grindhouse up at Darnley Street (our new fav spot) where I had French toast with caramelised apple and honey, with some coffee… I probably should … Continue reading
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Wk3 into Wks4 & 5
Last weeks training went well, I only missed off one planned session, the spin on Friday, to get a rest day in instead. By the end of todays I’ll have done 3 swims, 2 runs, 2 strength and had a … Continue reading
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Wk2 into Wk3 and being a mentor
Last week was good, my first week back at work… and I tried to keep my training up, but needed a rest day on Friday, and ended up skipping my strength workout on Monday (for a rest day) after swimming … Continue reading
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Week 1 into Week 2 – back to it
I had a good couple of weeks off work I’ve type festive period – it was a good break with big long sleeps and many lie ins… and a conscious decision to reduce my training back. Here’s what I did… … Continue reading
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My new nutty banana breakfast
Here’s my new breakfast… sort of derived from Mark Sisson’s primal porridge… but mine isn’t paleo … as I used cows milk. Ingredients for two portions: – 1 cup pecan nuts – 1 cup flaked almonds – 1/2 teaspoon of … Continue reading
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New working from home set up
Like many, since March 2020 I’ve been working from home. I started off in the kitchen for a few days, then once my other half was sent home, she worked from downstairs and I worked from the spare room upstairs. … Continue reading
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Technique 1 Swim Session – 6/1/21
I thought I’d blog about my swim training rather than just share it on my Facebook page, so here it is. This morning I started my swim training for 2022 with a new swim smooth workout – Technique 1, which … Continue reading
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My Swimming Training Plans for 2022
As you probably know, last year I got back into swimming – swimming for myself and I’m also grateful to be swim coaching again, for the Glasgow Triathlon Club – a great wee inclusive and encouraging club in Glasgow. It’s … Continue reading
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2021 Totals & 2022 Events entered
The numbers are in for my activity last year … thanks to Garmin… as I’d hoped, I managed the following: Run – 400 miles / 100 / 8x a month on avg Cycling – 600 miles / 69 / 6x … Continue reading
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