08-02-2024, 05:36 AM
Hi TheEd, this is great to see. I'm looking forward to some guidance because I feel like I'm spinning my wheels a bit at the moment.
I only saw this post yesterday because I didn't get an email, I'll check that I'm still subscribed to it.
I have a tri on Sunday so it's a "pre-race week" this week:
- Monday was shorter: 7k easy + gym
- Tuesday was a faster open water swim but only 1.5k
- Weds was 3x3 mins VO2 on the bike > 20 mins tempo run (4:32/km)
- Thurs (today) was an easier open water swim 1.2k
- Fri I'm planning 5-6 x 2 mins threshold run (= target race pace for the tri, around 4:10/4:15 pace)
- Sat will be openers on the bike, just half an hour.
And there are now 3 tri's coming up, all 3 weeks apart, so for the following 6 weeks I'll be in a 3-week cycle that I was planning to be something like:
- Week 1: recovery + a bit of load
- Week 2: some good load
- Week 3: pre-race week as detailed above
If you have any suggestions I'd really appreciate some guidance. Else we can target to start fresh after the 3rd tri. No more races planned after that.
Cheers,
GM
PS I loved your "PS", very interesting. I will try to focus on relaxing at pace. I am exactly "that guy" who wants to compare sessions and be getting faster each week/month!
I only saw this post yesterday because I didn't get an email, I'll check that I'm still subscribed to it.
I have a tri on Sunday so it's a "pre-race week" this week:
- Monday was shorter: 7k easy + gym
- Tuesday was a faster open water swim but only 1.5k
- Weds was 3x3 mins VO2 on the bike > 20 mins tempo run (4:32/km)
- Thurs (today) was an easier open water swim 1.2k
- Fri I'm planning 5-6 x 2 mins threshold run (= target race pace for the tri, around 4:10/4:15 pace)
- Sat will be openers on the bike, just half an hour.
And there are now 3 tri's coming up, all 3 weeks apart, so for the following 6 weeks I'll be in a 3-week cycle that I was planning to be something like:
- Week 1: recovery + a bit of load
- Week 2: some good load
- Week 3: pre-race week as detailed above
If you have any suggestions I'd really appreciate some guidance. Else we can target to start fresh after the 3rd tri. No more races planned after that.
Cheers,
GM
PS I loved your "PS", very interesting. I will try to focus on relaxing at pace. I am exactly "that guy" who wants to compare sessions and be getting faster each week/month!