Training review - Weeks 27 & 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 foam canister for his puncture. And the knock on effect of those was that I was stuck lapping traffic on the second climb and descent. All in I think I maybe lost maybe 3 or 4 of minutes, which was double the difference between me and 17th.

The run was a real struggle in the heat, but everyone was similarly affected. It was only really the last half mile that I was actually running rather than just jogging around.

...

And now we are half way through week 31 and I haven't managed to get back to this.

So below are the numbers only for weeks 27 & 28.



Actuals, (Target) - 

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).



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