Training Review - Weeks 39 - 42

Life got in the way again and I have missed two of these updates. 

Students being back from their summer break means that my training timetable is completely revamped to fit around coaching so everything is a bit weird. I have also been fighting a bug (or bugs) for 5 weeks now. It seemed like it was ‘just’ something bacterial from drinking too much of Loch Morlich, and was almost gone a week ago, and then in the last week I have basically had daily nose bleeds and have been wiped out in a way that seems to be flu, but not quite. The suggestion is that I probably have been on the verge of beating the first bug and then caught the flu, but probably one of the strains that I have been vaccinated against, or something similar enough for my immune system to not quite handle, so I am only getting a fraction of the effect. 

 

My plan to run 100-miles/month through Q4 has taken a bit of a dent having missed 15 miles this week. I also missed Dundee Uni Aquathlon, which should have been my last multi-spirt race of the year. I can’t remember the last time I missed it (It wasn’t held in 2020 for Covid, but otherwise my attendance streak went back to at least 2018).

 

Selections for next years Euros and Worlds should start dropping in the next week or so. I already have 2 places confirmed. A Pre-Qualification for Euro Cross Duathlon, and a surprising qualification for Euro Sprint Duathlon. I have 5 outstanding applications and round 1 of those selections is set for 23/10 for Euros (Cross Tri and Aquathlon) and then 04/12 for Worlds (Cross Tri, Cross Duathlon, Aquathlon). I expect to get selected for all 7, but am still waiting for dates (and a venue for the Euro Aquathlon) to see if it is possible for me to accept all those places.

 

Anyway here are the numbers for Weeks 39 & 40

 

Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 6.5 miles. (6.0 miles).

Bike 89.2 miles. (90.0 miles). MTB 21.2 miles. (30.7 miles).

Run 46.7 miles. (45.0 miles). 

1 short core, 2 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 81 mins of yoga. 

 

And here are the numbers for Weeks 41 & 42.


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 4.8 miles. (6.0 miles).

Bike 82.6 miles. (90.0 miles). MTB 21.2 miles. (30.7 miles).

Run 42.3 miles. (45.0 miles). 

0 short core, 2 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 11 mins of yoga. 

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

S 104.8, (105.7), [113.6],
B 1,652, (1,707), [1,835],  MTB 509.8, (614.5),
R 850.0, (890.3), [957.1]

Core         - 30, (21), [42], 
Weights    - 32, (21), [42],
Stretching - 17, (21), [42],
Yoga         - 58, [42]. 

Fast run sessions - 38, (38).

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