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    #242
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    pgibbo wrote: »
    Was each of the 6 intervals the same duration? And were they all supposed to be the same effort?

    6 minutes, 5 minutes.........
    And no not same effort


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    #243
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    mossym wrote: »
    was wondering the same thing. how were the targets set?

    No targets set, by feel. feel off a bit but will get there


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    #244
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Reasonable swim this morning. Still only 2k but fitness and form improving. Once I get to 4k sets (hopefully a month) I can really go for the jugular. An "interesting" approach to swimming was suggested to me by Tango and I am going for it. Will be tough but should yield a sub 60.


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    #245
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    A reasonable enough weeks training. Some significant motivational events in there too.

    Saturday a total write off. The Sydney chapter of the club was back from Oz for a bit. "A few drinks" with the lads I went to school with Friday evening/night/Saturday morning.

    Pretty sure I'm still hungover.


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    #246
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Being the start of the off season weight and weight goals always come up. I can see on some other blogs.
    This site is one that I used to tell me how fat I am.

    Very is the answer at the moment.

    http://www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/advice_frank02.html


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    #247
    RJM85
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭RJM85


    tunney wrote: »
    Being the start of the off season weight and weight goals always come up. I can see on some other blogs.
    This site is one that I used to tell me how fat I am.

    Very is the answer at the moment.

    http://www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/advice_frank02.html

    I use a mirror. Same result.


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    #248
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    RJM85 wrote: »
    I use a mirror. Same result.

    You would think. You really would think

    Link 1 - mothers fail to recognise when they and their children are tubs of lard

    Link 2 fatties think they are not fat

    In my experience people think they are fine when they are overweight.
    People in sports, amateurs, in my experience think that they are lean when they are not.

    Whats your height and weight?


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    #249
    RJM85
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭RJM85


    tunney wrote: »
    You would think. You really would think

    Link 1 - mothers fail to recognise when they and their children are tubs of lard

    Link 2 fatties think they are not fat

    In my experience people think they are fine when they are overweight.
    People in sports, amateurs, in my experience think that they are lean when they are not.

    Whats your height and weight?

    When my mam doesn't ask me within 30 minutes of seeing me whether I'm 'looking after myself' and 'eating enough' I know I'm too fat. Worse when she tells me I'm looking 'healthy'. Which is what I was told last night.

    At the minute - 77ish kg and 179cm - that's peak post season break weight gain. 70-71kg has been a good number for me previously, but 68kg is probably a better target.


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    #250
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    tunney wrote: »
    Being the start of the off season weight and weight goals always come up. I can see on some other blogs.
    This site is one that I used to tell me how fat I am.

    Very is the answer at the moment.

    http://www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/advice_frank02.html

    Long distance runners should come in 15% under the formula. What in you opinion would be ideal for triathletes, given the different requirements?


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    #251
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Eugene, you are like one of three out of all of us that is not fat.


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    #252
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Eugene, you are like one of three out of all of us that is not fat.

    Oh, I don't know about that, I've put on a whole two kg since August. :rolleyes:


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    #253
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    BTH wrote: »
    Oh, I don't know about that, I've put on a whole two kg since August. :rolleyes:

    haha you've joined the sick kids club. 04:21 posts..........


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    #254
    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    BTH wrote: »
    Long distance runners should come in 15% under the formula. What in you opinion would be ideal for triathletes, given the different requirements?

    Thoughts on this Dave? I assume it would differ from OLY to IM also


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    #255
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    tunney wrote: »
    haha you've joined the sick kids club. 04:21 posts..........

    Tis true :(


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    #256
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    BTH wrote: »
    Long distance runners should come in 15% under the formula. What in you opinion would be ideal for triathletes, given the different requirements?

    Triathletes are going to have more leg and shoulder muscle mass.
    I'd have said around 8-10% lighter than the average person. (where average is related to a healthy normal weight not our societies "big is beautify, feck the haters" normal)


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    #257
    ray o
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭ray o


    come on to ****......what else are ya flogging?


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    #258
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    ray o wrote: »
    come on to ****......what else are ya flogging?

    ?????


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    #259
    ray o
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭ray o


    tunney wrote: »
    ?????

    Getting rid of....selling!


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    #260
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    ray o wrote: »
    Getting rid of....selling!

    Quite a bit

    Wetsuits, turbo trainers, bikes, power controls, paddles, kick boards, watches. you name it i am selling it.


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    #261
    ray o
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭ray o


    tunney wrote: »
    Quite a bit

    Wetsuits, turbo trainers, bikes, power controls, paddles, kick boards, watches. you name it i am selling it.

    No way! P2?????


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    #262
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    tunney wrote: »
    Triathletes are going to have more leg and shoulder muscle mass.
    I'd have said around 8-10% lighter than the average person. (where average is related to a healthy normal weight not our societies "big is beautify, feck the haters" normal)

    So you're telling me to put on more weight. Currently sitting at 14% below normal weight per that formula, usually 17% below when I'm doing a bit more training. I'd have thought gibbo was probably in and around the same percentages.


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    #263
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    BTH wrote: »
    So you're telling me to put on more weight. Currently sitting at 14% below normal weight per that formula, usually 17% below when I'm doing a bit more training. I'd have thought gibbo was probably in and around the same percentages.

    Not really, I was trying to be somewhat nice to people.

    As light as you can possibly be but no lighter.


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    #264
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    tunney wrote: »
    Not really, I was trying to be somewhat nice to people.
    .

    :eek:


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    #265
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    :eek:

    Hes clearly unwell.

    I need to lose 3kg by the sounds of it.


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    #266
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    ray o wrote: »
    No way! P2?????

    P2 and road bike not for sale. Was told "if you don't use it, sell it"


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    #267
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    tunney wrote: »
    Was told "if you don't use it, sell it"

    By whom?


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    #268
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Oryx wrote: »
    By whom?

    The better half

    (if you don't use it means: why do you have three turbos, 15 sets of paddles, 5 kick boards, five bikes, three watches, 5 chest straps etc)


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    #269
    catweazle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    Have you a Polar T31 strap in that collection - I don't really need the watch you are selling but my strap is out of battery. The Polars are handy for the pool and turbo


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    #270
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    catweazle wrote: »
    Have you a Polar T31 strap in that collection - I don't really need the watch you are selling but my strap is out of battery. The Polars are handy for the pool and turbo

    Yes i do. Not much use on it either to be honest.

    Happy to sell separately as I have two other Polar ones.


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    #271
    catweazle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    Ok let me know the price and I will sort something out about delivery


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