From IT Geek to Triathlete

Post by:Andy

Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 3:09 pm  |  1 Comment »

 

Travel Bug

I went on holiday in Europe for 2 weeks late in September and picked up some bug there. I’ve coughing my lungs out for a few weeks now, but I’m almost healthy enough to start training again. I’ll start posting again soon.

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Post by:Andy

Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 8:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Europe Run

I travelled to Europe with a bunch of friends. I was planning on getting a lot of running done, but ended up getting sick after the 3rd day. I did manage to get a run in though, which was brilliant. I ran through some forestey horse trails in Munich. Absolutely amazing scenary.

Workout:

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 09/29/2008
  • Time: 08:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:40:52.00
  • Calories: 452
  • Distance: 6.29 km
  • Average Pace: 6:30.03/km

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm  |  No Comments »

 

Cycle - 0.9 hours - 09/24/2008

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 09/24/2008
  • Time: 15:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:55:57.00
  • Average Heart rate: 143
  • Calories: 556
  • Distance: 17.33 km
  • Average Speed: 18.58 kmph
  • Ascent: 123 m

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm  |  No Comments »

 

Run - 0.6 hours - 09/23/2008

Workout:

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 09/23/2008
  • Time: 17:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:34:40.00
  • Average Heart rate: 165
  • Calories: 404
  • Distance: 5.15 km
  • Average Pace: 6:44.04/km

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Post by:Andy

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at 8:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Waterval boven ride

I went for a ride in the mountains at Waterval Boven in Mpumelanga. It was a brilliant ride. The local mountain bikers have been grooming the trails and built a few wooden bridges over the fences. Pretty sweet.

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 09/20/2008
  • Time: 08:00:00
  • Total Time: 2:13:00.00
  • Calories: 1379
  • Distance: 29 km
  • Average Speed: 13.08 kmph
  • Ascent: 500 m

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Post by:Andy

Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at 8:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Down and Dirty Race

I took part in the Down and Dirty race this weekend, held in Irene/Pretoria. The race itself was brilliant. It ran through the farming areas around the capital city and one saw places you wouldn’t ordinarily see. The race was pretty flat with a total ascent of 500m (as oppossed to other races that are often above 1500m).

I took it pretty easy, since I am quite unfit at the moment. I must say that I am quite pleased with the 17.4 km/h average. Considering my fitness level, that’s not half bad.

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 09/13/2008
  • Time: 08:00:00
  • Total Time: 3:11:00.00
  • Average Heart rate: 156
  • Max Heart rate: 172
  • Calories: 1707
  • Distance: 55.55 km
  • Average Speed: 17.45 kmph
  • Ascent: 537 m
  • Average Cadence: 73

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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 at 5:00 pm  |  No Comments »

 

Run - 0.5 hours - 09/09/2008

Workout:

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 09/09/2008
  • Time: 17:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:28:08.00
  • Average Heart rate: 150
  • Calories: 287
  • Distance: 4.04 km
  • Average Pace: 6:57.63/km

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Sunday, September 7th, 2008 at 8:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Groenkloof Ride

Winter seems to be over and my workload at the office is also coming down. Hence, I’m able to ride more, and went for a ride with some friends in a nearby nature reserve - Groenkloof. A cool ride, but it’s very dry. Here are some photos:

Mountain Biking in Groenkloof Nature Reserve Z<p><p><p>ebras in Groenkloof Nature Reserve Me riding through a 4×4 dugout in the Groenkloof Nature Reserve BBQ in Groenkloof Nature Reserve

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 09/07/2008
  • Time: 08:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:18:03.00
  • Average Heart rate: 150
  • Max Heart rate: 186
  • Calories: 635
  • Distance: 16.47 km
  • Average Speed: 12.66 kmph
  • Average Cadence: 72

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Saturday, September 6th, 2008 at 8:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Cycle - 1.1 hours - 09/06/2008

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 09/06/2008
  • Time: 08:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:04:09.00
  • Average Heart rate: 141
  • Max Heart rate: 171
  • Calories: 627
  • Distance: 21.97 km
  • Average Speed: 20.55 kmph
  • Average Cadence: 84

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Friday, September 5th, 2008 at 6:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Cycle - 0.6 hours - 09/05/2008

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 09/05/2008
  • Time: 06:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:36:36.00
  • Calories: 339
  • Distance: 11.66 km
  • Average Speed: 19.11 kmph

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This Week

Distances
Bike: 18 kms
Run : 7 kms
Hours of Activity
 Bike: 1.0 - 54.8%
 Run : 0.9 - 45.2%
  Total:1.9

Last Week

Distances
Bike: 31 kms
Run : 9 kms
Swim: 1,200 meters
Hours of Activity
 Bike: 1.8 - 52.7%
 Swim: 0.5 - 14.8%
 Run : 1.1 - 32.6%
  Total:3.4

Year to Date

Distances
Bike: 1,183 kms
Run : 372 kms
Swim: 19,000 meters
Hours of Activity
 Bike: 63.5 - 45.0%
 Swim: 9.2 - 6.5%
 Run : 41.0 - 29.0%
 Strength: 9.5 - 6.7%
 Other: 18.0 - 12.7%
  Total:141.2
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