Pembrokeshire Triathlon Camp

Felt jaded in the pool today after the rest day 2.4 k. What made this mornings session special was one Graham Da gama (Gambo) Also came to triathlon from surfing and this morning Gambo was not feeling the love at all. It was the way he said “fuck i hate this” with true heart felt self pity and sorrow that almost,well it did, made me laugh out loud. Gambo feels he is getting nowhere with his swimming. How often have we done 100 of lengths having taken our technique apart only to find no change or worse….slower. Its what i have done again this year drill after drill after drill and i almost daren’t do a full timed session in case the answer comes back no gain. Having said that the last two IM seasons i have only swam 2 times a week and usually no more than 1.5 mile a session. Now its 3 to 4 times a week. 2.4 to 3.2 k a session. Got to be some improvement ……hasn’t there?

Cycling down to fresh the other day(sunday) After 60 hard miles all was not,clearly as it should be. I noticed a runner, yes a runner on the road from freshwest. It looked like a tall woman from a distance. Legs a bit hairy , not sure how i noticed that but it ran with a poise and a hip swing that i would have been sure it was female . as my eyes drifted upwards i clocked Gambos ugly grinning mug staring at me flippantly .That simpleton cheshire cat grin he wears .Bless him. I’ve got to get out more i thought.

Turbo in the evening with ollie.TT bike again, Mr Fabulous was being sensible today and gave me what, hopefully will turn out to be some good advice on the catch part of the freestyle and why i get pins and needles on my lead arm. He’s not entirely dense the pin up playboy of the NBCC world. Court jester has yet to fill in the forms for this 2up 25 mtt we are supposed to be doing.My skinsuit has arrived so he better crack on with it. Anyway the session went something like 5 min sets of 40 secs off 20 secs flat out at around 150 per cent ftp i was coming in at around 400 watts so hopefully again indicative of an ftp around 260 odd.

Friday and a leisurely all technique session in the pool. Emma is flapping again. doing too much,too close together and is picking up injury after injury and still wondering why. Still 6 months to go got IM Wales. Practised all session on the catch ,drills etc Welsh speaking Ben was in the pool and was a bit gutted when i gave him the surf report. Cheese was shifting some water too, he’s getting a lot stronger all around. Funny old day then found a growth on the dog (Ben) everybody remembers Ben, retired gun dog .Been my best…ok only friend for 9 years ,Only because i feed him.Sometimes every day. Anyway i lost it and cried like a small child for about an hour. Off to the vets he went.Biopsy next week. The 3 lads who have been staying at the b and b are vaguely amusing in there early 20’s kind of way. Pissed pretty much all the time. One works and pays for the other 2.He’s a hair dresser . Although i can see a time when their pissed up antics will wear thin….measured in minutes. Is it really necessary to have 3 baths in one night(same person) and the waking me up at 230 am has got to stop. Anyway they are off in cardiff where the hairdresser has an interview for the university. He told me like i may not be sure what the big school was or what went on there. I went along with it, a few ohhs and r’s .And mock amazement.It was wasted on him. 7 mile run tonight some hill work in the dunes at fresh ,zone 4 probably . then home and have not stopped. Out with Slacky and nigel in the morning. So look out!!!