Lets do this...

What a difference a year makes...

Trials, tribulations, heartache, 2x changes of job and a change of country

I wont bore....errr me with this but it has been a tough year.

Professionally I am still working away, but this has enabled me to start training again.

I am currently working towards my master plan of getting back to NI with a well paid job, This involves updating my current skill set which I am doing with a mix of distance learning and residential courses.


Now to the interesting part...training

I still have a burning desire to get my Green Lid, there have always been blockers (at least in my head) as to why I couldn't achieve this. I am thirty six this year so it is pretty much now or never.

Current training is aimless running, crossfit and a little cycling.

I do have 2x Triathlons penciled into the diary one in August and one in September so I will see how training for this develops

I'm back

Been away a while now I'm back... To my readership of 0 people. This keeps me accountable.

All Arms Commando - January 2016

The tests are:

"This intense phase ends with a series of tests which have remained virtually unchanged since World War II. Again, these tests are done in full fighting order of 32 lb (14.5 kg) of equipment.

The Commando tests are taken on consecutive days and all four tests must be successfully completed within a seven day period; they include;

• A nine mile (14.5 km) speed march, carrying full fighting order, to be completed in 90 minutes; the pace is thus 10 minutes per mile (9.6 km/h or 6 mph).

• The Endurance course is a six mile (9.65 km) course across rough moorland and woodland terrain at Woodbury Common nearLympstone, which includes tunnels, pipes, wading pools, and an underwater culvert. The course ends with a four mile (6 km) run back toCTCRM. Followed by a marksmanship test, where the recruit must hit 6 out of 10 shots at a 25m target simulating 200 m. To be completed in 73 minutes (71 minutes for Royal Marine officers). Originally 72 minutes, these times were recently increased by one minute as the route of the course was altered.

• The Tarzan Assault Course. This is an assault course combined with an aerial confidence test. It starts with a death slide (now known as the Commando Slide) and ends with a rope climb up a thirty foot near-vertical wall. It must be completed with full fighting order in 13 minutes, 12 minutes for officers. The Potential Officers Course also includes confidence tests from the Tarzan Assault Course, although not with equipment.

• The 30 miler. This is a 30-mile (48-km) march across upland Dartmoor, wearing full fighting order, and additional safety equipment carried by the recruit in a daysack. It must be completed in eight hours for recruits and seven hours for Royal Marine officers, who must also navigate the route themselves, rather than following a DS (a trained Royal Marine) with the rest of a syndicate and carry their own equipment.

After the 30-mile (48 km) march, any who failed any of the tests may attempt to retake them up until the seven day window expires. If a recruit fails two or more of the tests, however, it is unlikely that a chance to re-attempt them will be offered.

Normally the seven to eight day schedule for the Commando Tests is as follows:

• Saturday - Endurance Course
• Sunday - Rest
• Monday - Nine Mile Speed March
• Tuesday - Tarzan Assault Course
• Wednesday - 30 Miler
• Thursday - Failed test re-runs
• Friday - Failed test re-runs
• Saturday - 30 Miler re-run if required

Completing the Commando course successfully entitles the recruit or officer to wear the green beret"

(From Wikipedia)

Let's start

Sisu challenge on strava

Ok, so 12 days left and 50 km to run...

I have already run 16km this week and put in 32km on the bike... Hopefully another 70km on the bike and 25 km of running.

Here is another progress pic.

This weeks training...

Thursday already, I need to document for my own sanity what I have done this week as far as training is concerned...

Sunday = 40km Bike ride, 1:31average speed 26.4k/hr

Monday = rest

Tuesday = am swam 1000m, pm, ran 6.3km, my gps failed so not sure if pace.

Wednesday = forced rest as I was taken out for a meal

Thursday = am swam 1000m, pm CrossFit class

And that's it so far...

It's been a while

Well... After clearing out my favourites on my desktop I found my Blogger shortcut, I had completely forgotten about this. So after making the promise of keeping it up to date I best start now...

What's changed?? My daughter is now one, we have another on the way and I have fell in love with my bike again...

I am being coerced into signing up for the UK 70.3 next year and I'm toying with the idea....even though I haven't run over 5km in months!!!

Ill keep you posted

Haven't posted for a while, Now a proud father.

Have been plugging along with Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu....will report when I have a plan in place

Training 27/06/2012

Very productive day today.... Started the day off by getting into work at 0700hrs (had to leave the house at 0530hrs though), a 3 mile run to start the day. Worked got home and finished with a Muay Thai class.

Late night hough which has left me knackered today, today will probably be fuelled by caffeine!!!