Training Review - Weeks 5 & 6
I had planned for my S-curves to lighten up slightly after January as I should have had a solid 30 miles/week run block in Nov-Jan to build my fitness. However, the weather and my calf issues scuppered that and I have gone over run miles in this fortnight trying to cover that gap.
Life, and the extended period of hideous weather that looks to continue well in to next week, have been getting in the way of the bike. And I haven't been in a place to make it up on the turbo or spinning bike. I did manage some commuting, but I bailed on trying to take the mountain bike out at the weekends in persistent driving rain and temperatures in the 0-5deg C ranges. I did get as far as swinging my leg over the bike today then realised that somehow I had bent, and then snapped my rear brake lever.
Swimming, I have taken advantage of being so far ahead of my mileage target to do a little less in this block. I am still struggling with inconsistency between sessions that isn't explained away by fatigue. When I do find faster reps or sets, there doesn't seem to be a reason for them. My RPE is similar, I don't think I am making any major stroke differences, I have factored out long-course vs short-course differences, ... . At the minute I just have to hope races fall on fast days.
I am considering putting in a trip to Monikie for a duathlonin the middle of my next two week block but I want to see at least some improvement in the weather forecast before I commit to that.
Actuals, (Target) -
Swim 5.6 miles / 9,050 m. (7.0 miles).
Bike 36.2 miles. (98.0 miles). MTB 0.0 miles. (35.3 miles).
Run 56.8 miles. (49.0 miles).
4 short core, 1 short light weights and 0 stretching / rollering session. 44 mins of yoga.
S 15.9, (14.0), [15.1],
Weights - 6, (3), [6],
Yoga - 15, (6), [6].
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