Kevins Training Diary 2026

  Race season is properly on now and I have done duathlons back-to-back. Both of them I have struggled to run and then been happy with my bike. At some point I am going to have to accept that until I get my hip injections running is going to be worse than I would like.  Actuals, (T arget) -  Swim 7.0  miles / 11,300  m.  (6.3 miles). Bike  115.3   miles. (90.0 miles) .   MTB  21.2   miles. (30.0 miles). Run  46.1   miles. (46.2  miles).   0 short core,  2   short light weights   and  0  stretching / rollering session.  17   mins of yoga.   Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] - S 34.8 , (34.3 ),   [36.9] , B  474.5 , (524.0) ,   [563.3] ,     MTB 55.2 , (188.6) , R  273.9 , (291.0),   [312.8] . Core         -  13 , (6),   [12 ] ,  Weights    - 8 , (6),   [12], Stretc...

I had my first race of the season, and we had a week of holiday on the back of that where I planned to put in a heavy week. Instead I missed a day with a migraine and then mislaid some other bits and pieces as I try to sell my house. My race at Glasgow Uni Aquathlon went quite well. My first race as a 50-54 and I managed to win that, only they did the age-groups in 50-59 so I only got awarded seond place. I had a great swim. I missed a PB by less than 10 seconds and I lost more than that to overtaking. I didn't have a great run, but I was happy enough that it was steady.  I did manage a long mountain bike ride, and some longer runs.  I have managed to slip behind all of my annual targets now and my hip is bothering me more each week. I still have no updated on when my next round of injections might be.  Actuals, (T arget) -  Swim  4.2  miles / 6,750  m.  (7.0 miles). Bike 99.4  miles. (98.0 miles) .   MTB  21.4   miles. (35.3 m...