Training Review - Week 23 - June 2 to 8

Monday I took my first ride to swimming for this year. The ride out was fine, and swimming was good, but the ride home was darker than i would really have liked to be out on the country roads. Added to that as I was about a mile from home I cam across an injured cat in the road, that looked like it had been hit by a car. I stopped to try and help it but the low standard of Aberdeen drivers continues to amaze me as several of them made fairly good attempts at running me over rather than slow or stop to ask why I was stood in the middle of the road waving at them to slow down. I decided to move the cat off the road but by the time I called the police to get a vet out to help it had died.

Tuesday I did an easy run round the block just to stretch my legs out.

Wednesday I went to Knockburn to test my TT bike and to check out the changes to the swim course. The weather was too wet for biking but two of us went anyway and just took a leisurely pedal round in the rain. Then into the water. I had planned two laps but I was pretty cold from cycling and decided to cut it to one lap an push the pace a little. Was out of the water in a touch over 13 minutes. One of my targets for this year was to race a 750m swim in 13 mins. I should get inside this on Sunday but not sure I will count it as it is an open water wet suit swim. 

Thursday I jogged around Dyce again just to keep my legs ticking over. And did my first stretching and rollering session for the week.

Friday I made some tweaks to my TT bike and then took it for a quick test ride. And did a very short run off the back of that just to make up my miles for the week.

Saturday I had a rest day before racing. Went to the cinema to see Edge of Tomorrow. Not bad, some minor holes in the story but worth a watch.

Knockburn Sprint triathlon on Sunday will get a write up to itself. 

Another mostly good week. Had most of my miles logged even before racing on Sunday. Slightly short on running but the last few weeks and next week are more than covering that.



Target totals - Swim > 2 miles. Bike > 35 miles. Run > 12 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 10mins of wii yoga.

Monday - Ride to swimming, 12miles in 46 mins.
Swim with TPT. 1,900m in 53 mins.
Ride from swimming, 12 miles in 53 mins.

Tuesday - Run 3.5 miles in 27 mins.
Wii yoga 10 mins.

Wednesday - Ride at Knockburn 11.2 miles in 48 mins.
Swim 0.5 miles in 13mins.

Thursday - Jog 3.5 miles in 29mins.
Stretching and rollering.

Friday - TT bike check 3.7 miles in 12 mins.
Brick run 1.4 miles in 10 mins.

Saturday - Rest day.
Stretching and rollering. 
Cinema - Edge of Tomorrow.

Sunday - Knockburn Sprint Triathlon.
Swim 750m in 15 mins.
Bike 11.2 miles in 35 mins.
Run 3.0 miles in 23 mins.

Actual totals - Swim 2.2 miles (3,500m). Bike 50.0 miles. Run 11.3 miles.  short core,  short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 10 mins of wii yoga.