Training Review - Week 41 - October 6 to 12

Nice easy start to the week with a simple TPT swim session and then a core session.

Tuesday I went to the gym for an easy spin on the bike. Stepped the pace up slightly from previous weeks but still kept it calm enough that I could read as I pedal. Reminding myself that it is now winter and the plan is lots of time at low efforts.

Wednesday I stayed on a rest day. 

Thursday I went to the gym and just sat on the bike. I wasn't feeling too hot so I just ticked my legs over for 45 minutes. Then I did a core session and some yoga in the evening. 

Friday was my first run of the week. An easy trip to Kirkhill. Nothing too severe, but a nice steady off-road 5-miler.

Saturday I planned an extra swim session. In order to get some run miles in I arranged to run their and back as well. Was hard work being up and trying to run that early in the morning, and the swim felt really hard work, running home again I finally warmed up enough to feel comfortable. 

Sunday I went out for a solo ride. It was 6 degrees as I left the house so I wrapped up in most of my winter training gear. For the first 40 minutes or so this was absolutely the right decision. I was nice and comfortable, warm enough and enjoying myself on a brisk and clear autumn morning. But the sun was out and it did start to get a bit too warm, especially on the climbs. My winter jacket is really great, the gloves are possibly not quite as good as I had hoped but they will be fine for autumn and as a spare pair in my pocket through winter. 

A bit short on running miles this week, mostly because I thought the pool was further from my house. But still going to call this as a very good week. Another week over 60 miles on the bike and 2 miles in the water. 



Target totals - Swim > 2 miles. Bike > 55 miles. Run > 15 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 30 mins of yoga.

Health Challenge targets - Walk 300, Swim 60, Cycle 240, Run 120, Yoga 30, Core 30.

Monday - Swim with TPT 1.4 miles (2,200 m) in 57 mins.
Core session.

Tuesday - Gym bike 19.7 miles in 63mins.

Wednesday - Rest day.

Thursday - Gym bike 13.9 miles in 45 mins.
Yoga session. 
Core session.

Friday - Run at Kirkhill, 4.9 miles in 50 mins.

Saturday - Run to Bucksburn 2.6 miles in 25 mins.
Swim 950m in 31mins.
Run home 2.5 miles in 23 mins.

Sunday - Ride 27.3 miles in 2 hours 5 mins.


Actuals - Swim 2.0 miles (3,150m). Bike 60.9 miles. Run 10 miles. 2 short core, 0 short light weights and 0 short stretching sessions. 22 mins of yoga.

Health Challenge  - Walk loads, Swim 90, Cycle 233, Run 98, Yoga 22, Core 20.