Training Review - Week 50 - Dec 8 to 14

Monday was an easy swim session. Unfortunately I was more than a little bit distracted as I was told in the afternoon that my job is going to disappear in the new year. Not only that but the department I work in is taking such big cuts that it looks very much like I don't really have an option to take a different job and stay with the company.

So Tuesday started with a lot of job applications. And then a lot of phone calls from agents chasing back to me already. Despite the supposedly depressed job market in Aberdeen it seems there are still some options out there. 

In the evening I went for a lap of Kirkhill. Was a bit of a struggle to start with but eased off after about half an hour and was feeling good by the end. 

Wednesday I was pushed for time before Xmas dinner number 3 so I only managed a quick trip to the gym to sit on the bike. I did spin the speed up slightly to try and make up for the shortened session. 

Thursday was the works official Xmas lunch, that is 4 now and I am running out of love for turkey. I was home early enough to do an evening session but I decided that 6 heavy days in a row has been enough and I took a rest day. I did a bit of rollering and stretching in the evening to try and ease off a little.

Friday I had my last Flexi day of the year. I used it to go for a long run along the railway line. I purposefully left myself short of miles for the week to ensure that I did another run on the Saturday. 

Then a trip to see the Hobbit 3. It is not quite as terrible as the first two, but still not good. Had to watch it to fill out the full set but it is barely worth 5/10.

Saturday I got up in the morning to find the pavements had a dusting of snow and ice. I decided that my plan todo a rep session was going to be too risky with the underfoot conditions and I dragged myself out for a lap around Dyce instead. 

Then another cinema trip to see the Penguins of Madagascar. A bit weird in places and certainly better than the Hobbit 6/10.

Sunday's cycle was cancelled as the roads were expected to be too slippery and there was a bit of a wind forecast. It actually turned out to be a nice enough day but by that point I was already in the gym. I sat on the exercise bike for a couple of hours. I had planned to do 3 hours and finish off my bike miles for the week but I was reaching a whole new level of bored. I started rationalising that I have done more bike miles than I planned to already, and that my original target for the year was 35 miles a week and so on until it was tough enough just to convince myself to tick on to the 2 hour mark.

I also squeezed in another stretching session. I am probably going to have to get another massage in before the end of the year as the accumulation of running and biking miles is starting to leave me with some niggles that I can't get rid of with just stretching and rollering. 

Another decent week in the bag. Plenty of run miles getting me back up towards my target line. Bike was under what I hoped but still ticking closer towards my best year ever.




Target totals - Swim > 1.2 miles. Bike > 55 miles. Run > 15 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 20 mins of yoga.

Monday - Swim with TPT 2,200m in 57 mins. 

Tuesday - Run 5.0 miles in 47 mins.

Wednesday - Gym bike 10 miles 33 mins.
Xmas Dinner - number 3.

Thursday - Rest Day.
Xmas Lunch - number 4.

Friday - Long run 7.8 miles in 65 mins.
Warm down 1.2 miles in 12 mins.

Saturday - Run 3.4 miles in 32 mins. 

Sunday - Gym bike 33.0 miles in 2 hours.
Stretching session


Actuals - Swim 1.4 miles (2,200m). Bike 43.0 miles. Run 17.4 miles.  short core,   short light weights and 1 short stretching sessions. 10 mins of yoga.