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Training 2008

So in 2008 (so last year) I managed to keep a log of all races and training….

I covered:
Swimming
26 hours, 58 minutes for a total distance of 60km

Cycling
28 hours, 53 minutes for a distance of 884km

Running
69 hours, 13 minutes covering 667km

So with triathlon being mainly about the bike, it’s clear to see where my training was wrong. Still the aim was to train more consistently in 2008, and I reckon that I managed to check that box. 2009 train smarter.

So goodbye 2008, hello 2009…

Not that I’m expecting there to be much difference going forward with the new year that we now find ourselves in, the extra second of sleep didn’t leave me feeling any more rested, or any less grumpy this morning. Of course I might have been more rested and fulfilled in sleep terms if the locals hadn’t let rip with fireworks seemingly below our bedroom window at various hours of the night, but we suspect the old folks home over the fence was either giving a send off to some of it’s residents, or by using very loud fireworks hoping to be able to replace a few of the current residents.

2008 was a pretty unimpressive year, in terms of, well nearly everything. I managed to keep my job, I didn’t crash the car, I didn’t travel so much, I did see more of Octavia and Iona, I trained more (but not better) I did complete a half marathon and an Olympic distance triathlon and I managed to lose a whole 300 grams in weight in the course of the year, well to be accurate I lost more than that, but then just put it all back on again, well nearly all - pathetic.

So 2009, must try harder at most levels really, need to train better / smarter, need to work better / smarter and just need to be better / smarter as a person. I’m starting to take some steps in the right direction, I think, time will of course tell, and with luck some of it I’ll even be able to write about up here. Still for now, hope both readers of this blog had a great 2008, a fantastic New Year’s Eve (with no hangover today) and that 2009 brings you all you can wish for.

Happy Festive Break

Well to both readers of the site I wish you a Happy Christmas and I would imagine a relaxing time from the 9 to 5….

See you all for more fun and frolics in 2009, this one has been a quick one. (review to come)

Time travel

Just got the February 2009 edition of Pc Pro magazine through, February, we’re only just into December!!

Memory Man

Clearly I’m not referring to me, as those around me will testify I actually have the worst memory in the world, although to clarify I have memory blind spots. Some things from a long time ago I’ll remember (a 10 digit compuserve account number for instance) and a conversation I had with you 5 minutes ago I’ll have forgotten about.

More

The difference

between NHS and going private came into sharp focus today, I did a blood test a few weeks ago “The test results will be with your GP in two weeks”

Today Octavia did a blood test using our health care, “The results will be available in an hour, and we’ll send them on to your doctor.”

December, already!!

Ok, so how did that happen, almost another year done and dusted…

*blimey*

Plans for Christmas itself are still in a state of flux (or I’ve not been fully briefed yet) however the days leading up to the day are starting to fill, and not helped as I thought Christmas day was at the end of the week rather than on a Thursday (3 weeks today!) so I thought I had a couple of extra days (or in my mind a whole extra week)

Jeans fly

“A” for effort

So as part of the evening routine just before we go to bed, we of course do a quick check on Iona, it’s nice to see her asleep and just to make sure that she hasn’t thrown out “big bunny” and isn’t wrapped up in her duvet.

So last night went into check on her and discovered everything out of the bed, all of her cuddly toys, her duvet and there was Iona fast asleep at one end of the bed with her pyjama top wrapped around her waist.

Guess she was a bit warm.

Very funny though, put everything back in the bed and left her snore gently on.

Big brother

is watching you, and in this case sending you letters.

Had reason to purchase a TV for the office for our games room the other day, and this morning a letter from TV Licensing turned up….

“We have been advised that you have bought television receiving equipment in September 2008 from Amazon. However we have no record of a TV Licence in your name for the above address”

Guess they aren’t kidding with the current scare campaign around the BBC tax “We have every name in our database” still I suppose they need to collect as much money as they can to pay “market rate” huge salaries to idiot presenters.