Training Review - Week 37 - Sept 8 to 14

Monday I was back to swimming with TPT. I was in lane 4 again this week and doing turns about 90% of the time at the deep end. I was tempted to try one in the shallow end but I am still a week or two away from trying that. But I am now comfortable that I can be in lane 4 without becoming an obstacle to the faster swimmers and I was easily going faster than the lane 3 swimmers.  

Tuesday I went for a run round the airport. 

Wednesday I went for a massage and got treated to another set of chinese cups. The cups were a bit more painful this time and they have definitely left more serious bruising. And the massage bits were also more painful but definitely deeper into some of my problem areas. Did some gentle stretching as well.

Thursday I took another long run along the railway. The massages are making an amazing difference. I was comfortably ticking along an easy long run at the same pace that I would have considered hard work for 5 miles a month ago. The downside is that the bruising from the chinese cups is making it hard to sleep but that should calm down as the bruises fade over a couple of days. The bruises also made my core session uncomfortable. 

Friday I had a half day from work. So I took the opportunity to run home from the office. 

Saturday I went out to Alford for the KT Bike run. Not a race, not quite a sportive, more a charity fun bike ride. The route is a nice 30 miles with some little lumps but no massive hills.

Sunday I went out with the Kintore group ride. My plan was to stick with them for an hour or so and then head back. But the route we took didn't give me an easy out at the hour mark and I ended up staying on their plan for longer before cutting off. That meant I clocked over 40 miles rather than the planned 30. Was good to make up some miles on the bike this weekend though. 

This is the first time all year that I have been ahead of my scheduled bike miles target. I am also way ahead of my swim target and just ahead of my run target.




Target totals - Swim > 1 miles. Bike > 50 miles. Run > 12 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 20 mins of yoga.

Health Challenge targets - Walk 300, Swim 60, Cycle 250, Run 100, Yoga 30, Core 30.

Monday - Swim with TPT 1.3 miles (2,100m) in 55 mins.

Tuesday - Long run 6.1 miles in 52mins.
Stretching session.

Wednesday - Massage.
Stretching session.

Thursday - Long run 8.2 miles in 67mins.
Core session.

Friday - Run from work 6.0 miles in 55 mins.

Saturday - KT bike run. 30 miles in 1hr 53mins.

Sunday - Long ride. 40.8 miles in 2hrs 42 mins.
Core session.


Actuals - Swim 1.3 miles. Bike 70.8 miles. Run 20.2 miles. 1 short core,  short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions.  mins of yoga.

Health Challenge  - Walk 457, Swim 60, Cycle 275, Run 174, Yoga 23, Core 24.