Along came Saturday and time for a long run - I wanted to step it up a bit this week. Key to keep disrupting the body a bit more, increase the stress and fatigue then rest and the body should adapt. That's the theory anyway, and if i say it enough I may even convice myself I know what I am talking about!!.
Only thing I am finding is as I am getting "fitter" The training sessions need to get longer and I am running out of time.
I need the lighter mornings and evenings to start riding to work again...........
Anyway, I decided to use the "walkman" today (yes walkman!!) choice of music, "Foo Fighters" first lesson of the day was always to check behind you as the boy coming up behind me almost parked his BMX in my arse!
Pace was storming, hardly breaking sweat and holding 4.35 per km with a HR of 140. Something had to be wrong. Then it hit me, turnaround point 13km from home and I started heading into the tsunami. All of a sudden it was 5.50 per km and my quads were overheating. Then, "long road to ruin" comes on the walkman and I start doubting why I am doing this....
Sunday starts with the usual swim and a good hours session, the training group are organising the usual bike ride after. Following the previous days experience involving high winds (and noticing the wind and rain outside) I decide to opt for the turbo trainer instead. A good 3 hours on the turbo in the garage, followed by some leg weights. It's tough doing pickups whilst wetting myself watching American Pie. But, a good workout, heavy legs afterwards - time for a few afternoon beers round the outlaws !!!!
Normally Monday is a day of rest but I have to be in France with work on Tuesday so I decide to train Monday and switch the days rest to Tuesday. An hours run in the morning and a half hour swim at lunchtime do the trick.
Tuesday - rest day and a long work day, presentation dropped on us for a 7am Wednesday meeting, at 10pm on Tuesday night - a late night working to prepare. I decided the best way to wake up after 3 hours sleep was to go for a moderate hours run. So off around the Eiffel tower at 5am I go, watching the drunks roll out the casinos and bars. Pleased with the level of commitment I seemed to have developed to keep the training going.
Back to an hours turbo, some weights and a swim session today.
It will be a lower volume training week this week (maybe 9 hours compared to the last 2 weeks that have hit 14hrs) we are away this weekend at a family 50th birthday - then going to the Tri Show in Sandown Sunday on the way home. If we are lucky we might be offered a cup of coffee at the Team Lifestyle Stand!
A few hours on the bike I think Saturday morning followed by a run from the hotel on Sunday morning. Catch up next week...
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