Time Trial Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/time-trial/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Tue, 26 May 2020 13:22:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Time Trial Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/time-trial/ 32 32 2696646 Llyn Padarn Time Trial – Nov 2019 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2019/11/llyn-padarn-time-trial-nov-2019/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2019/11/llyn-padarn-time-trial-nov-2019/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:01:35 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=31335 After a day in the hills I had expected to sleep well in the camper, but despite all the walking, a nice big dinner and hot chocolate in the camper I didn’t sleep a wink. I chilled in bed in the morning though and then got up and had a chat with the girl in...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2019/11/llyn-padarn-time-trial-nov-2019/feed/ 1 31335 A PB for the Llyn Padarn Kayak TT https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2019/10/a-pb-for-the-llyn-padarn-kayak-tt/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2019/10/a-pb-for-the-llyn-padarn-kayak-tt/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:42:00 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=31210 I know that A 2 hour drive to Llyn Padarn and a 2 hour drive home again is a terrible use of my time for a kayak time trial that takes less than 30 minutes. It’s not particularly good for my bank balance or the environment either so I don’t attend all of the Kayak...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2019/10/a-pb-for-the-llyn-padarn-kayak-tt/feed/ 2 31210 Santa Hats at Llyn Padarn Time Trial https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/12/santa-hats-llyn-padarn-time-trial/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/12/santa-hats-llyn-padarn-time-trial/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2017 06:40:51 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=25639 With the 2017 Welsh Cyclocross Series done and dusted I was able to head up to North Wales to join in with the Llyn Padarn Kayak Time Trial Series on Sunday instead. I’d already missed races 1,2 & 3 of this series but it’s a fairly informal affair that anyone can join in with as...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/12/santa-hats-llyn-padarn-time-trial/feed/ 1 25639 Llyn Padarn Kayak Time Trial – Take 2 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/03/llyn-padarn-kayak-time-trial-take-2/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/03/llyn-padarn-kayak-time-trial-take-2/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:32:26 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=23906 After my first attempt at a Kayak Time Trial a month ago, it was time for a second go. So, on Saturday morning I loaded my Surf Ski onto the camper and headed off to Llanberis and the dark waters of Llyn Padarn. The surf ski seemed more at home on top of the van...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/03/llyn-padarn-kayak-time-trial-take-2/feed/ 3 23906 Kayak Time Trial in Llyn Padarn https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/02/kayak-time-trial-llyn-padarn/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/02/kayak-time-trial-llyn-padarn/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:50:54 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=23756 You know me, I always have a new project on the go! Recently I’ve patched up a very old surf ski that I have. I’ve been out for little jaunts on the estuary on it. The surf ski is old, it still takes on a little bit of water and its very unstable but I’ve been having...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/02/kayak-time-trial-llyn-padarn/feed/ 2 23756 Testing New Wheels and Some PB’s https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/06/testing-new-wheels-pbs/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/06/testing-new-wheels-pbs/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2014 06:25:41 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=16978 It’s always difficult to do a proper test of new parts or new kit for the bike. There are always so many variables at play that it’s not easy to say for sure whether or not these things make a difference, especially when testing in the real world and especially when you don’t have a...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/06/testing-new-wheels-pbs/feed/ 1 16978 A Week of Triathlon Training https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/03/a-week-of-triathlon-training/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/03/a-week-of-triathlon-training/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:31:58 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=15859 I haven’t written much about my triathlon training lately… Not because I haven’t been doing any but mainly because I haven’t had time to fit much blogging in. What with my new job in the Sports and Exercise Department at the University (something else I need to blog about), some painting and decorating jobs that...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2014/03/a-week-of-triathlon-training/feed/ 2 15859 Buying Some Time https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/07/buying-some-time/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/07/buying-some-time/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:08:38 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=10510 As you may know from a previous post, I’ve been doing a weekly time trial on my bike as a way of improving my bike splits and testing my performance. I was due to do the time trial again today and wanted to try out my new aero helmet as well to see if it...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/07/buying-some-time/feed/ 2 10510 Cycle Training – Setting a Benchmark https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/06/cycling-training-setting-a-benchmark/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/06/cycling-training-setting-a-benchmark/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:50:54 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=10440 As noted in a recent post I’ve decide that I need to work on my cycling to improve my triathlon performances. So, over the next 4 week a key workout is a Time Trial session on the bike that I shall do once a week. It’ll involve 2 circuits of the Borth Loop. The first part...

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]]> https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/06/cycling-training-setting-a-benchmark/feed/ 1 10440 INTR Tri Talybont Time Trial https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/08/intr-tri-talybont-time-trial/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/08/intr-tri-talybont-time-trial/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:19:57 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=8721 The triathlon club that I’m a member of organise several training events each week, one of them being an occasional, informal time trial around the Borth Loop. I decided to join in with this last night. It was the first time I’d done it and it is very informal. There were only five of us, Alison,...

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