Another slow start to the week. I really have to get out of the habit of having lazy starts and trying to make it up towards the end! Did the usual spinning class with Alan, the gym instructor on Wednesday. Extremely tough as always... Did the usual bis/tris combo that day too. Took Thursday off as I was too busy with college and did another spinning class on Friday. Same sort of thing except I was feeling much better. Really pushed out all of the intervals and never let up. Picked up my Trinity Cycling kit off Tom before the class so got to test ride it too. It's very nice kit. Has the red and black TCD colours with a load of sponsors. The jersey is mostly lycra which is kinda weird. Gonna have to work on the core before race season starts proper! On Saturday I got out to do a race pace lap of Ballinastoe. Took the descents as quick as I could and the climbs at a steady pace to finish in 50minutes. Seem to have the speed for racing, its just my endurance and core strength I have to work on. Kinda got my training arse ways in that regard but nothing I can do about that now! Had to study and go to watch Belvo lose to Blackrock today. Huge pity but they did better that I thought they would.
Plan for this week is to stay at home and study for exams that are next week. Not looking forward to a couple of them one bit! Hopefully will get some steady rides in between studying. I've scheduled another college ride this Saturday to Djouce. Reckon I will put the 'beginners' through their paces on some proper trails after their easy time in Kindelstown and Ballinastoe. Might lose my 'no beginners dead' record in the process though! That will be a really good chance to have a sneaky look at the course for 'The Djouce Challenge' which is being run on Sunday. After an awful ride at it last year, I'll be hoping to rectify things on my new steed. Will post a review of her and some pics when I get a chance.
I used to use this blog to talk about biking mostly. I am going to resurrect it as a somewhere to write about my goings on in Whistler so I have an account to look back on when it eventually comes to an end
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
My first post!
After a couple of boring snow days, I've decided to create a blog. I don't know why really. Just something more to do and I can stop stalking Ryan's, Richie's, Mel's and Fergal's for a while!
Submitted my Tragedy of the Commons and collective action essay today. Not amazing, could have done with more actual sources and not just the ones I said I used in the bibliography! Should get a decent enough mark. Handily I could submit it using turnitin.com so I had the day free to do, nothing! Finally got off my ass at about 4 and did an interval session on the turbo trainer. Not as bad as usual with the snow breeze coming in the door. However boring the TT is, I always feel like I've sweated out all booze and pizzas especially after a rough Super Bowl the other night!
So, I think this will be the general format of my blog. Ramblings of what I do and what I think. Watching the afternoon show today (yeah I know, that lame!!) strenghtened by hatred for Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh. She's just such a know it all and a crap interviewer. It's cringe worthy how little she listens to her guests and constantly talks over them with her arrogant 'my thoughts are more important than yours'. Coupled with her annoying Gaeilge pushing and you have a frustrated Scrivo!
Plans for this evening include doing something with the lads. Maybe go to the cinema. Not up for going sledding again just yet! Will let the swelling go down (had to bail out before hitting a fence on the local hill last night) in my hand first. Tom was talking about some DH action in Cloon tomorrow but I can't see that happening with this continuing heavy snow!
Submitted my Tragedy of the Commons and collective action essay today. Not amazing, could have done with more actual sources and not just the ones I said I used in the bibliography! Should get a decent enough mark. Handily I could submit it using turnitin.com so I had the day free to do, nothing! Finally got off my ass at about 4 and did an interval session on the turbo trainer. Not as bad as usual with the snow breeze coming in the door. However boring the TT is, I always feel like I've sweated out all booze and pizzas especially after a rough Super Bowl the other night!
So, I think this will be the general format of my blog. Ramblings of what I do and what I think. Watching the afternoon show today (yeah I know, that lame!!) strenghtened by hatred for Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh. She's just such a know it all and a crap interviewer. It's cringe worthy how little she listens to her guests and constantly talks over them with her arrogant 'my thoughts are more important than yours'. Coupled with her annoying Gaeilge pushing and you have a frustrated Scrivo!
Plans for this evening include doing something with the lads. Maybe go to the cinema. Not up for going sledding again just yet! Will let the swelling go down (had to bail out before hitting a fence on the local hill last night) in my hand first. Tom was talking about some DH action in Cloon tomorrow but I can't see that happening with this continuing heavy snow!
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