Monday's swim session was going really well. Much too well compared to the target times we were meant to be doing, I was between 8-10secs per 100m too fast. Until rep 9 of 10 when I went in to my first turn and came out with such a massive hamstring cramp that I would have bet money on an underwater ninja stabbing as I came out of the turn. I tried to stretch it out so I could at least do the last couple of reps and get more of my distance for the week. I didn't manage a single stroke before the pool ninja got me again. I had to quit and
Once I got home I did a bit of stretching and rollering to try and ease it off but it didn't help much.
Tuesday I obviously learned from last week that I can't cut or drop sessions early in the week. Only my hamstring was bugging me all day and it was too icy and snowy and cold outside so I binned my plan to run pretty much the minute I got up in the morning. By the time I got home I had worked myself back up to at least getting on to the treadmill for 30 minutes to get some numbers on the board.
Wednesday was a standard trip to the gym and an hour on the bike. Managed to spin out 20 miles this time without having to give up on reading my book to chase the second half.
Then from there the week went rapidly downhill. I couldn't muster any willpower to go out and try and run on the ice on Thursday and I only lasted 20 minutes on the treadmill, bailing out as soon as my lace came undone. Then Friday was worse. Did a double film day but then had a major headache when I got home. That then developed into a migraine so I completely missed doing anything what should have been a long day. Saturday was little better, I got out in the morning for a short slow run, but not enough and too slow.
Sunday I went out for my long ride with the Kintore group. I had expected the roads to be too icy to ride on but it turned out to be pretty clear. At about 45 miles we had a split in the group and whilst the serious group went on to 60, a group of 4 of us cut back on a more direct route. For more direct you can also read flat out team time-trialling for a 5-mile stretch, followed by a further 5 miles of dragging every last ounce out to try and survive to the end.
in the evening I did core and light weights, badly.
Despite having flagged last week that I can't afford to just coast through the week and then cram in a massive weekend to try and stay on top of my plan, I have instead coasted through the week and crammed in a massive Sunday to barely get back to my plan. From being ahead of everything except the bike, I am now behind on everything except the bike. At least I got a few of the extra sessions in.
Target totals - Swim 1.4 miles. Bike 60 miles. Run 15 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 20 mins of yoga.
Monday - Swim with TPT 1,525m in 49 mins.
Stretching session.
Tuesday - Treadmill 3.5 miles in 30 mins.
Wednesday - Gym bike 20 miles in 60mins.
Friday - Rest Day
Saturday - Run Dyce 3.8 miles in 38 mins.
Sunday - Bike 55.1 miles in 3hrs 26mins.
Core session.
Light weights session.
Actuals - Swim 0.9 miles (1,525m). Bike 75.1 miles. Run 9.7 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 short stretching sessions. mins of yoga.
Cumulative (Cumulative target)
S 4.8 (5.0) , B 226.6 (214.3), R 50.1 (53.6).
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