Training Review - Week 47 - Nov 17 to 23

Monday was a normal swim day. Plenty of tumble turns, which are gradually improving.  

Tuesday I went to the gym just to tick over on the bike for an hour. I misjudged my fluid intake in the afternoon and had to stop early to pee. 

Wednesday I had a flexi day but I couldn't get motivated to go out and run so I just went for a swim at lunchtime instead. I planned to to do 2 x 1000m, but miscounted and did 950m for the first one, so I did 1050m for the second one. Pretty happy to clock 17mins and 19mins despite some stops for traffic.

Then I went for my massage. She was at least as evil as she has been before and the chinese cups have left me looking like a freakish domino again, but they do seem to have worked.  

Thursday was my first run this week. We went out in the dark for a loop around Kirkhill. Even with the big head lights on it was difficult picking out a route that avoided all the puddles and boggy sections. 

Friday I was too tired to fit in a run before going to the TPT AGM. I have managed to avoid getting a job on the committee again, but I had to work much harder to stay out of it this time. 

Saturday I was unable to motivate myself to go out and run in the rain in the morning. I am now drifting behind on my running again. So I missed two opportunities to run this week. I really need to sort that out but I am struggling a bit recently. The problem being that my swimming and cycling are going so well and I don't really want to mess those up. 

Then we went to see the third of the Hunger Games movies. I have planned to move movie comments to another blog but there is no way I am starting a new blog with that nonsense.

Sunday I decided against Inverurie Duathlon. I woke up in the morning with what felt like cramp in my right calf. I had a shower, ate my breakfast and tried to stretch it out. It wasn't getting any worse so I went to cycle with the Kintore Sunday group. I felt ok for about the first 10 miles but then we had a short stop while someone had a comfort break and just in those couple of minutes of getting cold my calf tightened up and trying to pedal on from there was getting really uncomfortable. I rolled on with the pack until I got to the next major junction but that was basically a choice to commit to about another 2 hours in the group or be sensible and head back. I chose to be sensible and so I only got half of the distance in. 

So this has turned out to be my worst week for a while. Especially given that I had a flexi day and should be looking at big totals. Instead I am at the end of the week, limping around the house having done hardly any running, scraping the lower target on the bike that was meant to include a race and absolutely none of the extra sessions. 

I am also now struggling to see how I can get to my planned totals for the year end. I really have to up my running to get anywhere close. And missing out on 26 bike miles means I am probably not able to make my target purely from outdoors and I am going to have to take the credit for sitting on the gym bike in order to get that total. 

Target totals - Swim > 1.2 miles. Bike > 55 or 40 miles. Run > 15 or 18 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 short stretching sessions. 30 mins of yoga.

Monday - Swim with TPT. 2,250m in 60 mins.

Tuesday - Gym bike 14.4 miles in 50 mins

Wednesday - Solo swim. 2,000m in 38 mins.
Massage.

Thursday - Run at Kirkhill 5.7 miles in 58mins

Friday - Rest Day
TPT AGM

Saturday - Rest Day
Hunger Games 5/10

Sunday - Ride 26.5 miles in 1hr 40 mins.

Actuals - Swim 2.6 miles (4,250m). Bike 40.9 miles. Run 5.7 miles.  short core,  short light weights and  short stretching sessions.  mins of yoga.