Iron-Voodoo
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@scribe bodies are weird eh? I would have consumed a similar amount - I got fresh water and Gatorade at all 5 aid stations on the bike, they must have been 600m each I’d say. Then I walked every run aid station (20 ish) to get a cup of water and Gatorade/coke into me. I hadn’t expected to take 5 pisses but it makes sense. You doing just 1 seems the anomaly!
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@Dodge said in Iron-Voodoo:
This is a great thread, hell of an effort Voodoo. The mental strength to complete one of these is entirely beyond me, fitting all this in around work, kids and beer is even more impressive
Mate - thought you might appreciate a race shot of me on the day.
This is the pick of the bunch I think, captures the excitement and nervousness I was feeling
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@voodoo said in Iron-Voodoo:
@Dodge thanks mate. Was a long day, but stoked to tick the box.
And I’m embarrassed to say I’ve basically given all the training benefits back since the race 🙈
glad to heat that. I've picked up a new nickname following a cycling weekend earlier in the year FLAB (Fat Lad At the Back)
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Been a few months...
Happy to confirm that I haven't swum a single stroke of freestyle since the race, and I have taken the bike outside only once. Think I have ventured onto my trainer maybe 2-3 times.
Have been keeping up the running though, mixing longer stuff (only 10-12kms) with some tempo (5-7kms) and a weekly interval session with a great squad that my daughter also goes to. Really enjoying this.
Am 5kgs heavier than race day, which doesn't help the running, so I really should sort that.
Diet starts in Feb...
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@voodoo after about 5 years, I’m back in the pool. What a shock to the system! It’s a 50m outdoor pool; swimming on the weekend it was a balmy 3 degrees outside here in London. Luckily the water temp is 21 degrees. Finding it all v therapeutic and can see why I used to enjoy it so much. Got talking to a guy in my lane who had swum Lake Taupo (40 odd km) and Lake Geneva (70km). Insane but quite inspiring!
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@scribe said in Iron-Voodoo:
@voodoo after about 5 years, I’m back in the pool. What a shock to the system! It’s a 50m outdoor pool; swimming on the weekend it was a balmy 3 degrees outside here in London. Luckily the water temp is 21 degrees. Finding it all v therapeutic and can see why I used to enjoy it so much. Got talking to a guy in my lane who had swum Lake Taupo (40 odd km) and Lake Geneva (70km). Insane but quite inspiring!
Swimming in 3 degrees sounds horrific! Good work though!