Nigel made it a hat-trick of Mayhill Massacre's and smashed the club course record in the process with a time of 01:12:21. That was good enough for 112 out of 480 entrants!
The big question is will he blog?
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Gloucester Marathon 23rd January 2011
Best Laid Plans.....
Back in September 2010 I decided to attempt another long distance tri event. Although I started 2010 well by completing some running events, my plans to complete a further 3 triathlons during the summer fizzled out as I seemed to loose my mojo for training and racing. I guess this was partly due to lazyness, but also due to a change in job, complete refurbishment of the house, and the ever demanding but rewarding role of father and husband.
Mindful of the demands that an Ironman would have on my personal life I opted to enter the UK 70.3 – 1.2 Ironman event. I also decided to enter the Gloucester Marathon in January, focus solely on my running from October to January, and then start the Tri training post Marathon. I am much more successful at focusing on short terms goals, and the Glos Marathon came with a further challenge… Marcus had completed it the previous year in a very good time which I wanted to get as close to as possible. This was to be first Marathon in isolation, the previous two being a shuffle walk at the end of an Ironman. So, armed with a 16 week training plan, new trainers, a Garmin 305 and a renewed mojo I set myself the following targets.
Back in September 2010 I decided to attempt another long distance tri event. Although I started 2010 well by completing some running events, my plans to complete a further 3 triathlons during the summer fizzled out as I seemed to loose my mojo for training and racing. I guess this was partly due to lazyness, but also due to a change in job, complete refurbishment of the house, and the ever demanding but rewarding role of father and husband.
Mindful of the demands that an Ironman would have on my personal life I opted to enter the UK 70.3 – 1.2 Ironman event. I also decided to enter the Gloucester Marathon in January, focus solely on my running from October to January, and then start the Tri training post Marathon. I am much more successful at focusing on short terms goals, and the Glos Marathon came with a further challenge… Marcus had completed it the previous year in a very good time which I wanted to get as close to as possible. This was to be first Marathon in isolation, the previous two being a shuffle walk at the end of an Ironman. So, armed with a 16 week training plan, new trainers, a Garmin 305 and a renewed mojo I set myself the following targets.
- To beat my previous best Marathon time of 4:39 – set at the UK Ironman in 2008 – Shouldn’t be too difficult
- To complete the Glos Marathon without stopping to walk – Achievable
- To finish under 4 hours – Getting harder
- To finish in under 3:15 – Going to be mighty tough
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Gloucester 10 Mile - 9th January 2011
So the first event of the year for a member of the team was the Gloucester 10 mile road race which Martin took part in under his pseudonym of Mark Pierce.
The race was won by Robert Farley in a time of 00:58:07 with Le Fassett finishing in a respectable 64th (out of 207) in a time of 01:15:29.
The race was won by Robert Farley in a time of 00:58:07 with Le Fassett finishing in a respectable 64th (out of 207) in a time of 01:15:29.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2011........what lies ahead?
So here we are in 2011 and plans are being hatched, entry forms submitted (some already) and cheques for ever-increasing amounts being written. Training plans are being dusted down with the first challenge being to rid the body of the Christmas excesses and then larger goals ahead.
First up is meant to be Nigel with the Gloucester Marathon on 23rd January. Judging by his tweet this morning, "...No running for 2 weeks nowand no sign of when I will. May have to revist my aspirations for the glos marathon..." this looks to be in jeopardy as a dose of man-flu keeps its grip on him.
Martin is probably the most prepared and with plenty of time on his hands will probably be the most trained. He's entered the following.....
9th January - Gloucester 10 mile run
20th March - Cotswold Marathon (26.2 mile run)
22nd May - Swashbuckler (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run) – The New Forest
19th June - Ironman UK 70.3 (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run) - Brompton Regis
31st July - Ironman UK (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) - Bolton
3rd September - Vitruvian (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run) - Rutland Water
? September - River Dart 10 km swim
Mark will continue to plough a furrow throught he veterans field and is entered into the Ironman UK (70.3) event for starters. The Dart 10k will also feature i am sure.
As for Marcus - it is a case of continuing recovery from ACL surgery and so no hard targets are set. The River Dart 10 km will be on the calendar and hopefully a late marathon (particularly if either Nigel or Martin break the club record of 03:15:00 in the coming months).
Details of Darren's events will be added once he has decided what his wife will beat him at this season :).
Good luck to everyone with their training and Happy New Year! Lets hope 2011 brings some great performances at every level of competition.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
24/10/10 - Stroud Half Marathon
Mark kept the years events going participating in the Stroud half marathon at the weekend completing the course in a time of 01:43:21. He beat his brother-in-law by 5minutes and 10years which must have made him unbearable at the post race beer!
There was also a barefoot runner taking part in the shape of Nick Allan who completed the course, er, barefoot in a time of 01:39:09. You can read the article about him from the local press here.
There was also a barefoot runner taking part in the shape of Nick Allan who completed the course, er, barefoot in a time of 01:39:09. You can read the article about him from the local press here.
12/09/10 - The OSS Dart 10km Swim
On Sunday 12th September Mark, Martin and Marcus took part in the Openwater Swim Society (OSS) 10km swim from Totnes down the River Dart to Dittisham.
Read the full blog entry post here:
http://marcusbosano.blogspot.com/2010/09/oss-dart-10k-swim-12092010.html
Read the full blog entry post here:
http://marcusbosano.blogspot.com/2010/09/oss-dart-10k-swim-12092010.html
Friday, August 13, 2010
Fantasy Premier League - Season 2010/11
I've joined a private Super League for this season's Telegraph Fantasy Football 2010/11 game. Super League Name: SHURDINGTON TRI LEAGUE
Super League PIN: 8011048
Click here to see to see who's in the league so far - think you're in with a chance?
Scoring starts at 12.45pm on Saturday, August 14 so make sure you pick your own team before then
Telegraph Fantasy Football Premier League game offers:
Super League PIN: 8011048
Click here to see to see who's in the league so far - think you're in with a chance?
Scoring starts at 12.45pm on Saturday, August 14 so make sure you pick your own team before then
Telegraph Fantasy Football Premier League game offers:
- £100,000 in prize money
- A FREE Championship Manager 2010 game for every player
- New Super League features: league history, performance graphs and improved message boards
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