Monday I started the morning with an easy run round the block. Mostly just to get something in to the morning. After a trip out for a nice lunch and a lazy afternoon I went swimming in the evening. Moved up to lane 4 again this week but couldn't keep up with them. Need to do some more serious pace work somewhere.
Tuesday I had to go to Inverurie to collect something from the shops, but I am still waiting for my replacement car tyres to arrive and T was away with her car. So I decided to do my yoga session and then change my planned run for biking to and from Inverurie instead. It was fairly windy so it wasn't fast but it was steady and a nice day out in the sun.
Then in the evening I went to help at the Deeside Time Trial, getting my first taste as "pusher off".
Wednesday I went out for a longer run in the morning, but was a bit tight and struggled to tootle along under 9 min/mile. But when I got back I felt better for having done it. In the evening I still felt quite rubbish as I drove out to Knockburn and worse as I struggled to zip up my suit with a tightness in my shoulders. I got in and the freezing water didn't make me feel any better.
I set off and in my head I decided to just do a couple of cold laps, maybe 3 and then quit early and go home. I forgot to check my watch after lap 1 but at the end of lap 2 it read 26 mins and I was feeling much better. The water was beautifully calm and I was cruising along smoothly, if a bit chilly in places. So I went back to my original 4 lap plan and finished in 53 minutes. Every lap was nearly a minute faster than last week.
Then at night I finished another of my online courses, then noticed that two new ones started yesterday. Then I checked properly and realised that it was three new ones.
Thursday I went to Kintore Thursday cycling group. I took a more sensible approach than last week but still did 5 laps while the faster guys did 6. This time though I was closer to them so I had to roll another couple of miles while I waited for them to finish. Another good day out on the bike with some quick sections, although generally trying to take it slightly easier to save plenty for Saturday.
Friday I did a stretching session and a yoga session in the morning. Then I went out for a very slow jog around the block just to try and ease off my legs a little. Apparently I didn't take it quite easy enough on Thursday night. I also started on my mid year review and then realised some of my counters were slightly out for the last couple of weeks so I have gone back and corrected them.
Saturday should have been Ming the Merciless race, so will get a report to itself. But it was actually a completely wasted day. This also cut almost 4 hours off my week. Taking me back from what should have been a great week, to the same disappointing 6-7 hours I have been doing since the start of April. Also means I missed my run target for the week rather than doubling it.
Sunday I couldn't face going out on the bike. I did manage to drag myself out for a walk/jog round the block. But only because it was going to cost me $15 if I didn't complete my GymPact for the week. I struggled to even keep jogging.
This is the week that I should have passed 35 swimming, 1,000 cycling and 300 running miles. Instead I pass through 40 swimming, 1,190 cycling and 370 running. A month to go until I do my mid-year review and change my targets but obviously some changes will be on the way this time.
And that all sounds positive but the disaster of Saturday has been such a huge setback. Not just because of the 14 mile run and 30 mile bike race that I missed but in terms of my health it has been a major blow.
Target totals - Swim 2.4 miles. Bike 35.0 miles. Run 13.0 miles. 2 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 60 mins of yoga.
Monday - Easy run 3.9 miles in 31 mins.
Swim with TPT 2,000m in 50 mins.
Tuesday - Yoga 32 mins.
Ride to Inverurie 11.6 miles in 49 mins.
Ride from Inverurie 11.5 miles in 40 mins.
Wednesday - Run 5.2 miles in 45 mins.
Swim 1.9 miles (3,000m) in 54 mins.
Friday - Stretching session.
Yoga session 12 mins.
Easy jog 3.2 miles in 30 mins.
Saturday - Not Ming the Merciless Duathlon.
Sunday - Walk/jog 2.6 miles in 27 mins.
Actuals - Swim 3.2 miles (5,000 m). Bike 52.1 miles. Run 14.9 miles. short core, 1 short light weights and 1 short stretching sessions. 44 mins of yoga.
Cumulative (Cumulative target)
S 41.0 (37.2) , B 1195.9 (1034.3), R 373.5 (307.1).
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