Training update + Musique

First here is a song that I had in my head for the entire 90min run today. It is a band that I am not too familiar with but this is such a fun song to pretend you know the words to. I sure try.  Fun song, interesting video. Here it is,

Plants and Animals - 'The mama papas'

Now to a band that needs no introduction. I have always liked the the albums, 'Gordon' ((1992) wow i was 5 years old when this came out) and 'Maroon' (2000) Click on Titles for a taste of the Albums. So off of their album to be released late March, 'All in good time' is the following Track.

Barenaked Ladies - 'You Run Away'

Training is continuing along with the usual progression. Wednesday began a series of Time Trial sessions. It has come to my attention that this is something I do need to work on. The ability to hold a steady even strong pace. I can do sprints, I can do accelerations but I need to stretch it out. I had a tough day at Beacon Hill on thursday with 6 times a mile. We have taken it up a notch by adding a 300m climb to the finish of each mile. Things started to pick up with a solid ride on Saturday. Within a 3 hour ride we had a 1hour zone 3 effort which at times jumped up to Zone 4 on hills. We finished the hour effort at PISE for a fast 5min run off the bike. Our first Brick of the year. I felt surpassingly strong off the bike getting directly into what would be my goal 10km pace. Nice swim in the afternoon finished off the day. Today the clocks sprung forward. I found out the hard way that when I set my alarm forward early in the evening, it actually changes automatically at midnight. So I was up an hour earlier then I was hoping. Got up, ate breakfast and made myself a double espresso. Then confused I looked at the clock, cursed a bit, and went back to bed with espresso preventing me from sleeping. Anyway I had a strong build run this morning and a pleasant but chilly ride in the afternoon. The day was concluded by a wonderful dinner with my family in celebration of my sisters Birthday. Happy Birthday Jenny.

Well that is all for now,
Tomorrow is the start of a new week and plenty of hard work to come.
Hope all is well n'ciao for now,
Andrew