Training Review - Week 27 - June 29 to July 5

Not a great start to the week as I was exhausted on Monday morning and had a headache all day. Seems like hayfever is taking a strong lead as the most likely reason the last month has not shown as much of an improvement as predicted. I did less than 1,500 steps all day. I did go to swimming though, and that session went really well. I also came out of it without the headache I took in. 

Tuesday I knew I was racing in the evening so I planned to take the day as easily as possible. I did an easy core session and half a yoga session in the morning. Then checked over the bike, fiddled with the rear brakes (again!) and reinstalled a temporary bottle cage. The weather today is too warm and the race too long to gamble on going without it. Somehow I managed to get lost AGAIN! When I got back to Dyce I did an easy run loop around Dyce. Then I got home to find Dexter had come to visit for a few days. 

Wednesday I started with another core session and then went out for an easy run with Dexter in the morning. It was a bit warm for him so we took it fairly slowly for half an hour. Then in the afternoon I went out to Knockburn to do some easy laps while he snored away on the sofa. The water was ridiculously choppy, possibly the worst waves I have ever swum in. With the waves and the plan to swim again on Thursday morning I cut my plan to 3 laps.

Thursday morning swim was fairly steady 10 x 100m. Not particularly fast, but for a third swim in 4 days it wasn't slow either. Then in the evening I went out for a solo ride. Was meant to be a group ride but with a lot of people changing plans last minute it was easier to just do a ride from home. 

Friday I started with some light weights and then went out in the sun to do my yoga session. Then we took Dexter to Kirkhill for a couple of hours in the sun. 

Saturday I did an easy jog in the morning with Dexter, and almost drowned in the rain. 

Sunday I went out for a solo ride. Took a route along the next TT course to make sure I have no excuse for getting lost next time out.

So this week I was quite short on run miles, but enough to get over my weekly target. Over my bike target although I should have been closer to 100 if I had done 25, 28, and 45 instead of the 8, 20, and 21 that I did. And well over my swim target after putting in a third swim.

You might notice at the bottom I have added a new set of my revised cumulative targets. These are based on the actuals from the first half of the year and the original plan for the second half of the year. I have also kept the original targets on the plan for now. I am already ahead of the new bike and swim targets, and only behind the run target because Tuesday's miles counted in Q2 and Dexter made for shorter runs on Wednesday and Saturday.



Target totals - Swim 2.4 miles. Bike 35.0 miles. Run 10.6 miles. 2 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 60 mins of yoga.

Monday -  Swim with TPT 2,200m in 53 mins.

Tuesday - Core session.
Yoga session 10mins. 
Not the DTCC 25-mile Time Trial. 8.4 miles in 28 mins.
Run 3.5 miles in 28 mins.

Wednesday - Core session.
Easy run with Dexter 3.7 miles in 36 mins. 
Swim at Knockburn 3 laps (2,250m) in 45 mins.

Thursday - Swim at Bucksburn 1,000m in 40 mins.
Ride Kirkhill - Kintore - Hatton - Home 19.8 miles in 1 hr 16 mins. 

Friday - Light weights session.
Yoga session 35 mins.

Saturday - Jog 3.1 miles in 32 mins.

Sunday - Bike 21.1 miles in 1 hour 15 mins.


Actuals - Swim 3.4 miles (5,450 m). Bike 49.3 miles. Run 10.3 miles. 2 short core, 1 short light weights and  short stretching sessions. 45 mins of yoga.

Cumulative (Original cumulative target) [New cumulative target]
S 52.1  (46.8)  [51.8], 
B 1382.3  (1174.3)  [1366.4], 
R 441.5  (353.7)  [441.8].