Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
The question is, should I spend lots of money on a new road bike or should I not earn that money in the first place by working less and spend the time training instead? What would be the most beneficial, faster times due to a better bike, or faster times because I’ve spent more time...
Just out of interest I thought I’d wear my Garmin Forerunner 305 heart rate monitor to bed last night to see what my resting heart rate was. I expected it to be fairly low, as it always seems pretty low compared to most people and thought it would somewhere around 40bpm, but I checked it...
It looks as though summer is here, if only for the weekend. Yesterday was hot and sunny with a light NE breeze in the morning and then a NW seabreeze in the afternoon. Not quite enough wind for windsurfing – even with big kit – so I had a nice MTB ride around the Summit...
Just a few photos of our group from the Wotton Triathlon thanks to Matts’ Dad.
My first triathlon in 20 years and preparations weren’t good. I’d been ill for a couple of weeks so hadn’t done much training and hadn’t managed to get out on my bike after fiddling with the position set up. We arrived in Gloucestershire on Friday evening and I had a quick drive around the cycle...
I’m not ready for it, I seem to be constantly ill and unable to train but the weekend of my first Triathlon for 20 years has arrived so there’s no going back now. As long as my cold doesn’t get any worse I should be able to get around, but I can’t see myself putting...
The Dyfi Enduro 2010 results are out – You can see them here: Dyfi Enduro Results 2010 They are in a different format to usual as you have to look up your rider number (or surname) to find your time and position. Well done to all those who finished.. And even those who took part...
I’m supposed to be doing the Wotton Triathlon in just over a week, but preparations aren’t going too well. Jay, Brad, Matt and Beale are going to love reading that! I should be training hard for it now and then easing down by the middle of next week ready for the race a week on...
Well, I’m not doing the Dyfi Enduro. I’ve got a pretty bad cold and its been getting worse over the past couple of days. I was exhausted yetsterday after driving into town and back and don’t feel any better today so there’s simply no point. Especially considering the fact that last time I did a...
I’ve just received 8 little bottles of powder ready for my Sports and Exercise Science lab tests that begin in earnest next week. I’m not 100% sure of whats in them yet. Four are labeled ‘A’ and the other four ‘B’. Either ‘A’ or ‘B’ will have Sodium Bicarbonate in it as the tests are...
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Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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