Cycling: Here come the girls!

Hopefully lots of ladies saw the excellent article in the Jersey Evening Post (Page 81 Fri 27 May 2011) about ladies cycling. There has never been a better time for women to get into cycling, there is a huge amount of support and sponsorship, great get-fit opportunities and a ticket to better health, and greater wealth by leaving the car at home!

If you want to find out more contact jemima.leach@vistra.com

See also http://www.facebook.com/pages/Velo-Sport-Jersey-Cycling-Club/161035075404 And http://www.vsj.je/

In the meantime, don't forget that you can make a start right away with spinning. Tim Rogers is doing indoor cycling at BodyRox on Monday 7am (before work) and Wednesday 6pm (after work). This is a great and safe environment to get fit at your own pace, and in great company with experienced advice.

You'll find BodyBox at Seaton Place, St Helier (the old church now converted into a gym)

Training Plan for Bank Hol Weekend 27 May 2011

Training Plan for Bank Hol Weekend 27 May 2011

Weekend:
Fri 6pm Bike Race (Jubilee Climb),
Sat 7.30am Bike Race then 50mi ride,
Sun 8am 20mi run then 12pm Rubis Town TT,
Mon 7.30am Bike Race (Watersplash) and then 20mi run??
Will either do 20mi run on Sun or Mon (not both!) – will decide later

[Revised 10pm on Fri -rubbish ride tonight, legs too tired to race on top form. spend £5 to get a time of 5:03. i think the winning time was 4:50 ish. I might be tempted to to a long steady since a TT seems a waste of time/money when my aim is the Etape in 15 days!]

Happy for anyone to join me for any of the above, especially the runs, which will probably be on the cliff paths.

See calendar of training sessions http://www.timhjrogers.com/pt/trainingplan.html

5 Challenge Adventure Team Event

A couple of years ago John Fox and I ran the 5 Challenge Adventure Team Event.

The Challenge comprised physical and mental tasks in a team-building environment where everyone had to do their bit. 17 teams of 5 people took part and had a great time. Each of the challenges had to be complete in a time limit, with points awarded for levels of success. The teams then navigated their way to the next task by bike.

We raise about £2000 for Jersey Hospice.

I am keen to do something similar again, perhaps linking with Run Jersey (the run trial and geo-caching people) and use John's excellent Activity Centre at St Martin. This is an excellent location, with fields, hills, and close proximity to the beach.

See links..
http://www.runjersey.co.uk/
http://www.jerseyadventures.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jersey-Adventures/77672829755?ref=ts

Please leave comments below if you would be interested.

Trail running in Jersey

A great new website and idea for trail running in Jersey

Run Jersey http://www.runjersey.co.uk/home/4550084309

I’ve been doing geocaching and think some of this added to the trail running would be great fun!

As always, feedback welcome (use the comments box below)

Great outdoor activity venture set-up by John Fox

Great outdoor activity venture set-up by John Fox

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Jersey-Adventures/77672829755?ref=ts

Website: http://www.jerseyadventures.com

Will update with news and piccies in due course.

2011 Rubis Jersey Town Criteriums this week!

The times for the 2011 Races and Events are listed here including opening entertainment:

Schedule of Events

11:00 - 11:45: Band of Jersey Course March

11:50 - 12:00: Harley Davidson Course Procession

12:00 - 12:15: Moore Group Youth Academy Race 1 (6-9 Years Age Group)

12:30 - 12:50: Savoy Hotel Youth Academy Race 2 (10-12 Years Age Group)

13:05 - 13:30: St Helier Town Hall - Family & Public Recreational Ride - open ride for all to enjoy and test out the course!

13:45 - 14:30: Touchstone Group Corporate Relay Formula 1 Race

14:45 - 15:30: International Ladies Criterium

15:45 - 16:05: Jersey Dairy Youth Academy Race 3 (13-16 Years Age Group)

16:20 - 17:00: Men's Elite Support Race

17:15 - 18:10: International Elite/Professional Criterium


See also http://www.vsj.je/content/57/2011calendar

Bootcamp and Outdoors Adventure

Bootcamp and Outdoors Adventure

My two key objectives for 2011 are taking part in the Etape du Tour (a stage of the Tour de France) on 11 July and the Round the Rock Ultra Marathon on 6 August.

Not sure what I will do after that, but I might consider setting up an Bootcamp and Outdoors Adventure session, making use of John Fox's new Adventure Training Facility in St Martin.

I would be interested in feedback, suggestions, ideas etc., if anyone is keen to take part. Otherwise my options will be to continue the high-volume training and think about Ironman either this Autumn (in the Southern Hemisphere) or next year.

An alternative would be to go back to power/strength training and return to rowing.

Happy to be persuaded according to other people's interests.

Training Week Commencing 23 May 2010

Training Plan Week Commencing 23 May 2010

MONDAY
7am spinn at BodyRox, 12pm lunchtime swim at AquaSplash, 6pm SportsDay at FB Fields
Actual: 1hr spinn, missed swim :-(, 6pm run = 2mi warm-up, 1500m in 5:11, 1mi warm-dn

TUESDAY
7am run at Queens Valley, 12pm lunchtime swim at AquaSplash, 6pm Run with Dave Woodford at 1st Layby West Park. Alternative: 6pm Cycle racing with Velo Sport
Actual: 5mi run, 1600m swim :-) , 6pm run 1hour of drills and reps 5mi?

WEDNESDAY
7am run at Queens Valley, 12pm lunchtime swim at AquaSplash, 6pm spinn at BodyRox

THURSDAY
7am run at Queens Valley, 12pm lunchtime swim at AquaSplash, 6pm swim at St Catherines
Alternative1: I think some are doing Turbo Sessions at Gravity Fitness? Alternative2: 6pm Cycle racing with Velo Sport

FRIDAY
7am run at Queens Valley, 12pm lunchtime swim at AquaSplash, 6pm bike from Gorey
Alternative: Jubilee Hill Climb or Track Set

SATURDAY
7:30am bike from Station Cafe, 9am bike from Steam Clock - aim 60-80miles

SUNDAY
8:30am bike run from Grouville aim 20+miles

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
7:30am bike from Station Cafe, 9am bike from Steam Clock - aim 60-80miles

See also my website at http://www.timhjrogers.com/pt/tims_training.html
And my training log at http://www.timhjrogers.com/pt/trainingplan.html

Music Playlist for this weeks classes

Playlist 110522

1 I Like The Way (Radio Edit) 3:22 Bodyrockers I Lik -- 0:03:22 mins
2 Somebody To Love 2:59 The Boogie Pimps Now 57 [Dis -- 0:06:21 mins
3 Galvanize 4:28 The Chemical Brothers Now That\'s W -- 0:10:49 mins
4 Love Removal Machine 4:14 The Cult Electric 1 -- 0:15:03 mins
5 Money (Radio Edit) 3:06 David Guetta Guetta Blaste -- 0:18:09 mins
6 Gettin\' Over You (Extended) 5:57 David Guetta & C -- 0:24:06 mins
7 Salva Mea (Way Out West Remix) 7:50 Faithless Reve -- 0:31:56 mins
8 Groovy Train 4:07 The Farm Unbelievable (Disc 2) S -- 0:36:03 mins
9 The Pretender 4:29 Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, P -- 0:40:32 mins
10 Holiday 3:53 greenday americanidiot Spinnclimb 4 -- 0:44:25 mins
11 Commander 3:41 Kelly Rowland Feat. David Guetta No -- 0:48:06 mins
12 Phat Planet 5:24 Leftfield Rhythm And Stealth Spin -- 0:53:30 mins
13 U Know Y 7:17 Moguai Spinnclimb 5 -- 1:00:47 mins
14 Supermassive Black Hole 3:29 Muse Black Holes & Re -- 1:04:16 mins
15 Sunworshipper 3:27 Mylo Destroy Rock & Roll Spinnw -- 1:07:43 mins
16 Poison (Radio Edit) 3:48 Nicole Scherzinger Poison -- 1:11:31 mins
17 God Is A Dj (Edit) 3:43 Pink God Is A Dj Pop 40 4 -- 1:15:14 mins
18 No One Knows 4:39 Queens Of The Stone Age Songs Fo -- 1:19:53 mins
19 DANi CALFORNiA 4:40 RED H0T CHiLi PEPPERS Stadium -- 1:24:33 mins
20 Ready To Go 2:40 Republica Workit - Chart Hits Mix -- 1:27:13 mins
21 Only Girl (In The World) (Radio Edit) 3:56 Rihanna -- 1:31:09 mins
22 Faithless 10:47 Salva Mea Spinning Volume 5 Unclas -- 1:41:56 mins
23 Track 02 6:00 spinn_feb2006 spinn_feb2006 Spinntim -- 1:47:56 mins
24 Track 03 4:40 spinn_feb2006 spinn_feb2006 Spinntim -- 1:52:36 mins
25 fast train spinn 6:22 spinn_feb2006 spinn_feb2006 -- 1:58:58 mins
26 C\'mon 5:14 Tiėsto Vs Diplo Switch Volume 16 House -- 2:04:12 mins
27 BT 7:49 Various Artists Spinning Volume 5 Unclassi -- 2:12:01 mins
28 Killer 4:11 Various Artists Unbelievable (Disc 1) -- 2:16:12 mins
29 U2 - Elevation 3:37 Spinnanthem 1 -- 2:19:49 mins

About me and this site

About me and this site

I am an experienced Triathlete and Rower. I've taken part in Island and National Championships as well as the Commonwealth Games (2006) for Triathlon and World Champs for Coastal Rowing (2009 & 2010)

I am also a PT and Spinning Instructor and the blog is run in parallel with my website (http://www.timhjrogers.com/pt/) to just share ideas, training opportunities and anything else which is great about outdoors and fitness

Tim