Kevins Training Diary 2026

  And here are the numbers only for Week 29 and 30, with hopefully some explanation coming this weekend. Actuals, (T arget) -  Swim  4.6   miles / 7,400  m.  (2.5 miles). Bike  83.2   miles. (59.0 miles) .   MTB  10.5   miles. (19.0 miles). Run  40.7   miles. (31.7  miles).   2 short core,  2   short light weights   and  1  stretching / rollering session.   0   mins of yoga.   Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] - S  72.9 , (71.7 ),   [77.1] , B  1,108.6 , (1,144) ,   [1,229.8] ,     MTB  265.2 , (411.8) , R  580.4 , (628.1),   [675.2] Core         -  21 , (14),   [28 ] ,  Weights    -  23 , (14),   [28], Stretching -  3 , (14),   [28], Yoga          -  18 ,   [28].   Fast run sessions -  30 , (28...

I think I have lost a week as it is now half way through Week 29 and I thought this was Week 28.  I am out in Spain, sitting by the pool, recovering from yesterday's Cross Triathlon and prepping for tomorrow Cross Duathlon. It is VERY hot. 34 degrees today and it is still only mid morning. Yesterday's swim the water was 30, and the run was supposedly in 34 (feels like 38) according to the local weather forecast. Cross Triathlon - I had a really good race yesterday. I came 18th (out of 18 in my age-group) but I was 9th out of the swim, and I had a relatively good ride.  I had a minor fall trying to be too ambitious. I got stuck behind a slower rider on a descent and was too busy looking for an overtaking spot that I didn't see the bush on the other side that grabbed my elbow. I got back up quickly but then got stuck behind two other even slower descenders that had snuck through while I was getting up. I then lost another 20 seconds or so stopping to give a Spanish racer my f...

A week late again as I am still chasing DIY jobs in the new house. And the next one will likely be late as well as I am out in Spain for the European Championships. These are my only really big event this year and I have three races in the week with Cross Triathlon, Cross Duathlon and Aquathlon. Going in to them, I am about as happy as I can be. I am swimming at my best level for 3 or 4 years and my runs at Peterhead 5k and 3k have convinced me that on the days I get it right I am running well. (Although my two Parkruns at Ellon and Elgin since then have convinced me that bad days are really bad). The power meter on my new turbo trainer keeps spitting out numbers that I don't like (it gave me an ftp of just 159 yesterday) but I have low confidence in its accuracy as it also reports my rpm incorrectly. I feel like I am much closer to a 200W ftp at the minute. it will be interesting to see if I can stay in the 170+ range in the heat of Banyoles. Anyway, I had a solid fortnight with e...