FOOR Quantum Suit

Well i finally got round to ordering my suit which I'm going to be using for my dynamic training and performances. I ordered it from http://triuk.com/web/ which delivered it within 1 working day! I was unsure of my size so i e mailed them and let Emma at Tri-UK know what my chest, height and weight was and the suit she sent fitted perfectly. The wrist and ankle cuffs were taped so i could if required cut them to fit. The suit is 5mm in the body, back and bum and 3mm in the arms which taper down to 2mm, the legs are the same.

The suit was well priced £124.99 and looked great and I'm looking forward to trying it Wednesday in the pool.


Here's a quick write up on the suit....

Designed for maximum buoyancy with unrivalled durability and flexibility –
at an incredible price! No other entry level suit on the market offers full
smooth skin neoprene throughout PLUS ultra flexible neoprene on neck,
arm and back panels. With Foor there is no compromise.

Full SCS neoprene throughout to glide you through the water
Exclusive! Nanomoto Cell 40 SCS neoprene arm/lat/neck/back panels
to ensure no restriction on tired muscles
Aqua Shield Superlite 900 lining delivers maximum buoyancy and flexibility
Low cut anti-rub neck seal Flex-i-Panel minimises water intake and chafing
Lower back Flex-i-Panel allowing freedom of movement for entire stroke phase
ARB Panel to maximise core stability and minimise ‘snaking’
S2T Panel to maximise speed of movement out of water
Extended Hydro Friction forearm panel to ‘grab’ the water
Extended internal taped seams allowing a personalised fit
Hand stitched and glued
Taken from the FOOR web site.
http://www.foor.co.uk/

Quick training update.....

Training tonight went well, bike stats are as follows...

Ave Sp : 15mph
Dist : 5.24miles
Time : 20.53sec
Max Sp : 21mph

I came home and done a good ab workout and then went straight into Co2 tables which went fine. I finished of with pack stretches and some negative diaphragm exercises. I've only just got into these and I'm going to keep extending the time i hold them, so far its not very long at all as i am completely reverse packing. Hopefully it will give my diaphragm some more flexibility and in the long term help in contractions? I'll have to wait and see?

I also looked at another tri suit called "Foor Quantum" which I'm enquiring about.

Holiday finished back on to Winter Training!!

Cyprus was a great break for me and the family, we went to out there for 2wks and are now well & truly rested! I also meet up with Simos who was getting hitched to Katie and when we finally met up it was in the middle of the sea outside of Green Bay. It was great to meet up as we only met up for a few minutes at the Camberwell breath hold comp and have been e mailing each other for ages, We took some pics whilst out in the sea and caught a pipe fish and bite it to death (sorry no spear gun) anyway congrats Mr & Mrs Simos!

I went back to training last Sunday and done some cycling and some relaxation stuff, not really my cup of tea but i know it is key to good performances now after my poor static at my fist comp. This doesn't mean I'm going into meditation, yoga, chanting or anything else, just getting my resting heart rate down and finding tune with my breath.

Both sets of cycle stats although very poor are as follows...

Dist : 5.25miles

Time : 19.34sec

Ave Sp : 14.9mph

Max Sp : 22.1mph

Dist 5.25miles

Time 22.10sec

Ave Sp : 14.2mph

Max Sp : 19.9mph

I was smashing these times up to my comp and holding my breath whilst doing so every 15secs so i have to get my base fitness levels up and improve. I went to the pool on Wednesday and and did my first static session for 5wks and gave up after i hit 3mins 30sec!! I could believe that my times were down that low. I managed some DNF over 50mtrs and went home. Today my bike session still felt hard and i stopped poncing around with relaxation and did some Co2 tables and now i feel a bit more confident about going over 5mins at the pool this Wednesday.

I finally got my Orca suit last week but it was the wrong one and wrong size, there are no size 6 anywhere in the world so I'm shopping around for something else. I met with some Tri-Athlete guys today for some advice and they have pointed me in the direction of 2XU suits which fit my budget and will do the job!

Aqua Sphere

Sorry but my sponsor AD2000 Services have been spoiling me rotten lately and i ordered the new Aqua Sphere eagle interchangeable goggles.

I'll do a write up on them when they get delivered next week.

SaltFree Double Dip Comp Photo's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallflinn/sets/72157621800479157/

Lots & lots of very cool pictures from the recent SaltFree Double Dip Comp Courtesy of Mr Niall Flinn, some real corkers on here.

VO2MAX Explained?

This is the first supplement i have been given to try from (S)olo Sport Supplements, i have to go through a 5 day loading phase first so I'm not going to start to use it until this Friday which will give me the full effects before my Wednesday training session. Below is VO2Max explained.....

VO2MAX increases oxygen uptake and ventilary break point, enabling the athlete to push harder for a longer period of time.
It also increases your body’s formation of ATP, which allows your muscles to work for longer periods without fatigue.
Furthermore, it buffers lactic acid, which forms around the muscles following moderate to intense exercise. Lactic acid hampers performance and is responsible for the soreness and stiffness experienced after physical activity.
Various bio available forms of iron have been added, as iron is essential to red blood cell formation and functioning. It is used in the of red blood cells, in order to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and to export carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Furthermore, iron is an essential component of to store oxygen in muscle.

Supplement Facts
Folic Acid 400µg
Vitamin B12(Cyanocobalamin) 20µg
Monosodium phosphate and Di-sodium Phosphate 880mg of which Phosphorus 211mg
Vinburnine 20mg
Magnesium Orotate 350mg of which Magnesium 21mg
Ginseng (10:1 Extract) 200mg
White Willow Bark Extract (15% Salicylate) 150mg
Ferrous sulphate 33mg
Ferrous fumarate 33mg
Ferrous gluconate 33mg of which total elemental iron 21.5mg
Vitamin C 150mg
Theobromine 25mg