Training review - Weeks 7 & 8

I am still swimming plenty and that is showing on the clock now. A CSS test this week came out at 1:37. Not my best, but a lot better than the 1:42 I did at the end of last race season. 

I am way under on bike miles again as weather and life keep interfering, but I did at least get out on the mountain bike today. Only my second mtb ride of the year but the new brake lever works (although the angle needs adjusting a bit and I didn't have my multi-tool with me). I still haven't fitted the electronic shifters that I ordered at Xmas.

Running has been up and down. My back/hip are giving me problems some days that are reducing me to an old man shuffle, but then other days I seem to be fine. 

I did a parkrun at Hazelhead yesterday and put in a more solid performance than I expected. 21:21 is still not fast, and even given the hill in that course it is still far from what I want to be doing. But it is a step improvement on where I have been. 

Monikie Duathlon was postponed for ice last weekend, so Glasgow Uni Aquathlon kicks off my real race season next week and I am hopeful of a decent performance. My first year as a V50 gives me a whole new age-group to race against. If I can swim under 12:30 and run under 21:00* I will take that as a decent start to the season. (*I haven't seen their new run course and am assuming it is flatter than last year). 

There is a big risk that even if I do have a good race that a wholestring of the athletes that I coach might beat me. Some of them have taken big steps forward this year, and others were close enough last year and have made improvements while I have faded slightly. 

I then have a week of holiday on the back of that, which is needed so that we can start packing my house for moving. 

Oh, and we bought a new house, so will be moving some time soon. 


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 7.7 miles / 12,450 m. (7.0 miles).

Bike 61.3 miles. (98.0 miles). MTB 4.3 miles. (35.3 miles).

Run 49.3 miles. (49.0 miles). 

1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 0 mins of yoga. 


Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] -

S 23.6, (21.0), [22.6],
B 247.4, (336.0), [361.2],  MTB 12.5, (121.0),
R 180.8, (198.0), [212.9].

Core         - 13, (4), [8], 
Weights    - 6, (4), [8],
Stretching - 2, (4), [8],
Yoga         - 16, [8]. 

Fast run sessions - 7, (8).

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