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Aire Waves
Leeds Canoe Club Blog. We paddle... lots!
Airewaves used to be Leeds Canoe Club's magazine letting people know what the club was upto. Its quite hard work pulling together a publication letting people know what the club is doing and publishing dates in advance is always hard as things tend to change. Step forth the blog.. Push button publishing for the masses. So here is the idea a few people in the club take it in turns to write up trips and talk about things in the club.
Monday, April 12, 2010Ampleforth Triathlon
Leeds Canoe club, Ampleforth Triathlon team plus additional ringers, all in an attempt to make me look good.Photo to right appears to be the only evidence that I took part at all.Gits 1, 2 and 3 are termed gits as the didn't git out of the way. Though they may be the only excuse I have, the only thing that stopped me shooting off and stealing the glory from other club members.Maybe I haven't explained fully
Last year I entered the Ampleforth triathlon and came last, no training, usual amounts of sofa time, you know how it is when you're busy.This year I had a plan, offer the sport up to the club, a club that consists of people who enjoy a sitting down sport. Encourage a few additional people along, do lots of training, don't come last. That was the plan. As well as the club members I brought a couple of ringers who I could depend upon to be make me look good, thanks guys.Git 4 (above Left) and Ringer 1 (above right). Git 4 , because he beat me, as did all the other club members, gits 5, 6, 7 and 8 (sorry no pictures as I only had Jonathan's gallery to pick from, which only has pictures of him in it)(sorry no names, you were there to do a job, you failed, you only had to be a bit slower, take a bit longer on the bike ride, saunter alnong some bits of the run, no you couldn't do it could you, the one thing I asked you to do, nope)I did improve on last years half hearted attempt, a 3/4's hearted attempt, a little more training, I came third from last, a new personal best , thank god for ringers 1 and 2, without their help all my effort would have been in vain (Owen [ringer 1 above]and Jimmy, last and second to last respectively)Martin (possibly the worst triathlete in the club) Thornton.Just you wait until next year, or the year after, or ten years time, or another life, one day I'll beat you all.
Comments:Just a quick note from Ringer 1 - I think you executed a very cunning plan, picking myself who'd had a suspected heart attack only 5 months ago and Ringer 2 who is the laziest hypochondriac in the world, however that being said methinks inviting all the really fit young "gits " was a fatal flaw- enough said . Thanks for a memorable day.
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You had a cunning plan to quote Balderick however you were cruelly let down by inviting younger ,fitter,healthier people who can swim cycle and run! Good call on inviting the fat bloke who had a heart attack 5 months ago and the tall hypochondriac with a poorly foot ,dodgy shins , piles etc etc!Post a Comment
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