Training Review - Week 28 - July 6 to 12

Happy Birthday to me. After cards and presents I had to go into town to sign on but I took the opportunity to run home via granny's house. Bit of a hot and stuffy day but a nice steady run anyway. Then I sat down to watch some exciting Tour De France crashes in the afternoon before having an awesome birthday cake with dinner. Then I went to swimming in the evening. It was quite a fast set, but my pace was all over the place and I can only partly blame that on traffic in the lane.

Tuesday I had to put my car to Kwik Fit for a quick fix to one of the valves, which appears to have been tampered with, but I also had an appointment in town. So I took the opportunity to do the same as Monday and take the train in to town and run home. Then in the evening we went to see Ted 2.

Wednesday I did my light weights and yoga sessions in the morning and then tried to catch up on some studying. Then we went to see Magic Mike XXL and visit my granny who has been taken in to hospital for a few days. Then in the evening I went out to Knockburn to swim. Still seem to take nearly two minutes longer to go anti-clockwise laps than the clockwise version. partly still learning to navigate the best route round the reversed lap but I am convinced the current is also having an effect.

Thursday I had to try and get all of my bike miles in for the week. I went out with a plan to ride a random but lumpy 35 miles, but started a bit fast. I decided I was enjoying the speed and I should really be going faster at this point in the season so I flattened out the route a little bit as I went. This finished off all my miles for the week and leaves me with just the smaller sessions that I should be able to do on holiday.

I am also falling behind on a few of my courses and I didn't expect to get any time or internet access at the weekend to catch up so I did some extra work on them. 

Friday we were away for a long weekend to go to a friend's wedding so we went out to Lochnagar for a walk. And got engaged.

Saturday was my friend's wedding so no 'proper' training, but a good hour of ceilidh dancing in the evening made up for that. 

Sunday I had a bit of a hangover but still managed out for a jog in the morning. Struggled a bit but getting out at all was more than I had planned for.

Overall a pretty average week on the training front but a fantastic week for everything else. 



Target totals - Swim 2.4 miles. Bike 35.0 miles. Run 10.0 miles. 2 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 60 mins of yoga.

Monday - Run from town 6.6 miles in 53 mins.
Swim with TPT 2,250m in 55 mins.

Tuesday - Run from town 6 miles in 52 mins.

Wednesday - Light weights session.
Yoga session 15 mins.
Swim at Knockburn 3 laps, 1.5 miles in 43 mins.

Thursday - Ride 35.0 miles in 2hrs 6 mins.

Friday - Walk at Lochnagar

Saturday - Wedding.

Sunday - Hungover jog 2.6 miles in 34mins. 


Actuals - Swim 2.9 miles (4,625 m). Bike 35.0 miles. Run 15.2 miles.  short core, 1 short light weights and  short stretching sessions. 15 mins of yoga.

Cumulative (Original cumulative target) [New cumulative target]
S 55.0  (49.2)  [54.2], 
B 1417.3  (1209.3)  [1401.4], 
R 456.7  (363.7)  [451.8].