27-08-2013, 10:21 AM
Hey there,
Sorry for lack of posts. Generally crazy life at the moment. Key updates for the past few weeks:
1. Training Camp
- 6 days in the alps where I clocked 16hrs on the bike, 6 hrs quality swimming, 6 hrs steady running (although no 'proper' sessions) at 1,000m+ altitude. Finished the week feeling fantastic and down to a consistent 77kg. No niggles.
2. Sprint Triathlon
- After the training camp I took 3 v. easy days spinning/jogging/splashing + my usual 6x1min fartlek session & raced last Wednesday. Felt absolutely brilliant clocking personal (triathlon) bests in the 750 swim (9:08), 20k bike (26:30) and 5k run (16:58). Also came 1st overall and set a new course record which was nice
So, since the Tri I spent 4 days sleeping in a tent at a music festival with no cycling or swimming.. but I got some solid morning runs in (60m on Fri, 90m on Sat, 60m on Sun, 60m on Mon (with 3x1k Fartlek @ 3:16 pace). Legs feeling good today. Still 77kg.
Including today, I now have 16 days till Aquathlon Worlds (1k swim, 5k run) and 20 days till Triathlon Worlds (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run). With a 1.5k Open Water swim raced planned for this Saturday.
Any thoughts on run program between now and then? Should I hit the 2k's this Thurs and try to squeeze in a shortened full cycle before the Aquathlon on 11th?
Look forward to hearing thought's!
J
Sorry for lack of posts. Generally crazy life at the moment. Key updates for the past few weeks:
1. Training Camp
- 6 days in the alps where I clocked 16hrs on the bike, 6 hrs quality swimming, 6 hrs steady running (although no 'proper' sessions) at 1,000m+ altitude. Finished the week feeling fantastic and down to a consistent 77kg. No niggles.
2. Sprint Triathlon
- After the training camp I took 3 v. easy days spinning/jogging/splashing + my usual 6x1min fartlek session & raced last Wednesday. Felt absolutely brilliant clocking personal (triathlon) bests in the 750 swim (9:08), 20k bike (26:30) and 5k run (16:58). Also came 1st overall and set a new course record which was nice
So, since the Tri I spent 4 days sleeping in a tent at a music festival with no cycling or swimming.. but I got some solid morning runs in (60m on Fri, 90m on Sat, 60m on Sun, 60m on Mon (with 3x1k Fartlek @ 3:16 pace). Legs feeling good today. Still 77kg.
Including today, I now have 16 days till Aquathlon Worlds (1k swim, 5k run) and 20 days till Triathlon Worlds (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run). With a 1.5k Open Water swim raced planned for this Saturday.
Any thoughts on run program between now and then? Should I hit the 2k's this Thurs and try to squeeze in a shortened full cycle before the Aquathlon on 11th?
Look forward to hearing thought's!
J