Training Log Archive: fletch

Got my slosh pipe to seal properly, so had a bit of a play. All of the "how to" videos that suggest filling your 10 foot long bit of PVC until it weighs 20kg are either way stronger than me or are talking bollocks.

I couldn't do anything with mine when it weighed 12kg, except just get it over my head and struggle to keep it there with my arms locked out.

Tipped most of the water out and had a play with some squats, lunges, overhead press, chest press, walking, bicep curls and a few other things.

I can tell it's not really heavy enough for some of the exercises now, but keeping the darn thing stable is incredibly hard work, so stabilisers are just under the pump constantly.

Good fun. Going to have to play around with making a smaller class set to kill some high school students without breaking the PE budget.

Greatly more sedate roll around the same streets as Monday. Floating around in the middle of the group today. Near the end, one kid, who'd brought along his new, very second-hand roadie managed to have his rear derailleur explode and disappear through the back wheel. Poor bloke.

One step closer to finding the motivation to return to training today - had my arse handed to me on a plate by a year 10 student (who had raced a tri with a 44km bike leg yesterday).
Hot and windy and lots of newbs again, so used the 5km TT circuit today. First lap super gentle, just showing people where to go (only had 3 kids left in contact at the end of that lap), then told Pieter to go for it. And he did. And I struggled to hang on from the outset. Swapped the lead a few times, but when he went past early on the second of 3 hard laps, I couldn't hold his wheel a,d only ever got back to him because he sat up and waited a few times.

A little demoralising, but also kinda cool. First kid I've taught in Gero for a long time that has been in that league and he's a really nice guy too. Will be a gun if he can improve his swimming.

1km freestyle
100m breaststroke / sidestroke / walking / trying to find something that wasn't worse for my foot cramp than freestyle. Couldn't, so got out.

Much nicer swimming than watching. Glad both the other two coaches showed up so I didn't have to supervise this one in 44 degree heat.