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That's us.....we are sailing, we are sailing

Blowout

Well we have started well. In rebellion over something which we don't know, Orbry has had. Tantrun and blown her rear tire off the rim in the van on the way to Perth. Hope she settles down before we hit Ireland.

Sure she will be fine,

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We are ready as we will ever be!! What a fine looking bunch

A little Sunday run !

 

Well for all those Carbonauts followers 3 of the team for Ireland had our last training run with a little trip out to Portmahomack.

I cycled form Avoch and The Doc from Kirkhill and we met up with Hindo at the Muir. Set off just after 09:30 and went up through Dingwall then on the back road to Evanton.

 

Tried to get a cuppa at Jolly's house but he pretended he wasn't in son on we went and arrived at our destination at 12:59, which was not bad as The Doc said we would get there at 13:00.

 

After a wonderful lunch, a mixture of homemade and Co-op supplied we started the return and in keeping with Carbonauts strategy it was not long before we had to stop for a hedge watering, a ploy instigated by Chris.

 

A nice ride back, stopping at Alness for the annual Carbonauts ice cream and back through Dingwall where I made the foolish judgment of leaving my chums and heading home via Everest - at least that it was it felt like going up from Maryburgh over the top and down to Tore.

 

Varying distances due to starting points but we think Hindo managed 78 miles, The Doc 90.3 and myself ended the day with 102.

 

Five days before we leave for LeJig, need to put the cycles away now and concentrate on Guinness.

 

This years new editions is James Wheeler in for IT Johnny and Tony Kelly in for Felipe Filop. We will miss the guys but I am sure they replacements are more than capable of stepping up to the plate.........just trying to find out if there is anywhere in Ireland twinned with Lancaster !!!!

 

Bob

Brick Run

Saturday 24th March.

 

Lovely and planned a bike ride and run as a good warm up.

 

After running to work Friday and cycling to work Wednesday and Thursday, I thought it would be a good time to start conditioning the legs to this format.

 

Cycle was good, 16 miles (8 miles out and back) towards Aigas. Initially legs felt a bit iffy, but by the 6 mile mark felt good and pace was picking up. Turned the 8 mile and then felt real good. Pace picked up again and a good average. The final section of the Aigas road back to Lovat bridge I was a steady 22 - 23 mph. Same pace back into Beauly and Muir of Ord.  Arrived home at ave 17.4 mph and a total 56 mins.  So it was off the bike and ino running shoes.

 

Run was along the old railway line to Mulbuie Road and then right and back round to Home. A total of 2.8 miles. As I hadn't really had a high cadence on the bike (ave 80 rpm) legs were heavy and getting into a pace was hard. Legs felt heavy. But it is all about conditioning. The run was hard going, probably as I had too many layers. Stopped around the 1/2 way mark to remove cycling top down to base layer. Also odd running in thick padded shorts and leggings. Know next time to strip off.

 

Still not bad in 26 minutes, but need to reduce the stop frequency and up the pace.

 

Good overall. Race pace would equal bike section over 25 miles at 1 hr 18 mins. Similar terrain.  Run section equates to 58 minutes. On target so early, but could be quicker with fewer stops. Yesterday about 10 as I was overheating and legs not working proper.

 

Keep going.

Out on my own....

As founding father of "The Carbonauts" I decided that road work is a must despite the following:

 

Hindo: Sunning himself in Egypt (which has been twinned with Chorley - Chorley) while "Bianca" waits patiently in his garage

IT Johnny: Feeling his current weight is too much for "David" to bear and is using "Tahlulua" until he decreases in size

The Doc: Hurt his back whilst sitting down for his tea (that's what he told us) and suffered excruciating agony for several days and is now in recovery mode whilst "Marjorie" awaits her next challenge

New boy James: He has christened his mount "Aubrey" but was on shift last week-end so unable to join me

Ian: Probably in the Rocpool yet again!

 

So, oft I went for a little 40 mile road trip on my own with "Menstrual" and I must admit found it pretty boring and lonely without the troops. With the Irish cycle only 9 weeks away thought it better to get out alone rather than sit in doors thinking about it.

 

Feeling pretty good and will start to build up the miles over the next few weeks. Hope to get out with some of the team soon........

 

Bob

Carbonauts in Cromarty!

Carbonauts (minus Chorley) on a training run Avoch to Cromarty. IT Johnny in attendance!
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