TRAINING UPDATE – 3 WKS TO GO 10/29 Sunday
Feel free not to read this update!
There are now 3 wks until IMAZ. I didn’t post last
week so this one is combined update.
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| Beeline Hwy |
I spent the previous weekend (Thursday night thru
Mon) in Tempe, Arizona to coach at AZ 70.3 and to help with the Team Challenge
IronTeam. I did a long ride on Friday on the IMAZ bike course, doing 5 loops
plus on the Beeline Hwy 112 mi).
On Saturday afternoon I put in 17 miles on the run course. These were definitely hotter workouts than what is likely in mid-November. It was great to have the opportunity to train on the course and focus on what’s required to have a successful race. That said, it also cut into some of the training I normally would have done. After my bike tune-up earlier in the week I had problems in AZ but made it work.
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| Tempe Towne Lake |
On Saturday afternoon I put in 17 miles on the run course. These were definitely hotter workouts than what is likely in mid-November. It was great to have the opportunity to train on the course and focus on what’s required to have a successful race. That said, it also cut into some of the training I normally would have done. After my bike tune-up earlier in the week I had problems in AZ but made it work.
This past week went mostly well, though lost some bike
time taking the bike back for more work. Got in a long brick ride (107mi/4mi)
on Sat. and put in 15 miles on Sunday.
Unfortunately the allergy
symptoms I was feeling turned out to be a cold and fever. This week’s plans are very fluid as
a result. I expect to have to take 3 days off completely to try to rest and
recover. It’s not ideal after so many good training days but it’s what’s
required. Looks like a slightly unconventional taper for me during the final 3
weeks.
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| Harbor Island, looking towards Coronado Bridge and downtown |
HEALTH STATUS: Aside from the cold, I added
the 2nd antibiotic (Flagyl) back at the start of the week (due to colitis
related issues) and my symptoms seem to have gotten back under control – I hope
to cycle off of it and then go back on during race week; lower back mild pain (mostly
unchanged); right foot plantar f-ing-itis is about the same but being managed.
TRAINING TOTALS
4 wks to go – 19:24
Swim – 3h14min, 12,180yd (longest=4380)
Bike – 9h03min, 159 miles (longest=107)
Run (including 1 brick) – 6h16min, 33.5 miles
(longest 15.1)
Strength Training – only 50 min
5 wks to go – 18:42
Swim – 3hr01min, 10,475yd
Bike – 8hr30min, 159 miles
Run – 6h06min, 32.9 miles (longest 17)
Strength Training 1:05
6 wks to go – 22:34
7 wks to go – 19:23
8 wks to go – 20:39
9 wks to go
– 23:29
10wks to go – 14:16
11wks to go – 08:47
12wks to go – 18:29
13wks to go – 17:43
14wks to go – 16:54
15wks to go – 14:58
16wks to go – 12:58
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