Jao Jao
29 04 2008That’s Chinese for ‘Go! Go!’
I heard that a lot at Ironman China.
What an expierience and what a race. I left feeling a little dissapointed but for the most part I was stoked to finish. At 7am it was 90% humidity and by mid day the temperature had made it all the way into the 40s. So an incredibly tough day. I wrote a race report which you can find here…
http://www.triathlonscotland.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1738&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
I also spent Sunday evening doing a photoshoot! I was getting some pictures taken on Loch Lomondside by Iain MacIntosh of iMac Images. You can see these images here…
http://www.imacimages.co.uk/cart/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewGallery=1654
It was great fun and I would definately reccomend anyone else who gets the chance to do it to jump at the opportunity! Some very cool shots even if I do say so myself!
So I have been at home the last few days. On Thursday I head to Manchester before heading off to France. I will be there for altitude training before I participate in Ironman Switzerland 70.3 at the start of June and then staying post race until mid August when the girls will head to Beijing and I will head back home.
It’s been good to have a week off, relax, sleep in and eat more than my fair share of McDonalds! I also got a night out with my pals for (the infamous) Chris Black’s birthday. A meal in Tiger Tiger followed by too many drinks in various pubs and eventually Kushion.
Tommorow I will head to Stirling early doors for a swim with the squad and catch up with a few pals then buy some winter cycling gear. I have a funny feeling that the shorts and tshirts I have been utilising for 7+ months will be of little use in the Pyrenees!
So everything is good. ‘As sound as a pound’ as they say. Im also getting my glesga accent back a bit which is good. For a laugh yesterday we went through to Edinburgh (Two fingers to the petrol crisis I say!) and, of all things, went on the bus tour.
Stupid idea.
We then headed back to Glasgow and went to The Transport Museum.
Stupid idea.
That night we went for T and some crazy golf and bowling at Xscape.
Good idea!
That’s me rested and ready to go. The only thing I need now to make my life complete is a TT bike! Offers?
That’s all for now. I’m not going to go all philosophical on your ass about how lucky I am to be in this position. When Im getting the smack layed down on me by the girls in them there hills that is the last thing I will be thinking.
Bring it on!
Stu
HTFU!
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