I cant actually believe time as flown that long since the last post - well I'm going make sure this blog is updated at least once a week, as so much does actually happen each week. Its more than a month since the last post - so I'll try and summarise each of the training days since:-
Thursday 3 March - Managed to do a 45 minute 100+ cadence session - which is starting to pay off. Also did 2500m with drills in the pool which is starting to pay off.
Friday 4 March - 8 mile after work, AVG HR 143bpm - 1:01:18 which felt really comfortable
Saturday 5 March - First decent run out of the year around Beeston, weather got a bit heavy coming back - but kept the HR steady
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/71836814
Tuesday 8 March - 4.5 mile steady run around Handbridge during lunch - HR in late Zone 2 as pushed slightly @ 7:20 pace.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72073204
Also got in the pool AM - complete 2500m with drills
Wednesday 9 March -30 minute 100+ cadence technique session after work.
Thursday 10 March - 30 minute turbo session followed by a 15 minute brick where I tried to push it.Also got in a pool session AM and completed the 2500m set with drills
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72296814
Friday 11 March - 6 mile during lunch with Nick and Keats - didnt feel good at all after two miles, AVG HR 155bpm
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72415442
Saturday 12 March - 30 mile run out and around gresford - steady cadence and HR - felt good.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72529728
Sunday 13 March - 8 mile after dropping Lyd off. Ran from Keats and felt great
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/73003770
Tuesday 15 March - Hills session with Nick and Keats down at Eccleston Ferry - a real lung buster - and a real struggle up the hill and back 7 x. Ouch I dont like hills but need more of these
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/73251123
Wednesday 16 March - 45 min cadence 100+ session for technique which is starting to pay off although tiring. Also managed a 2500m set at Total Fitness AM.
Thursday 17 March - Brick session with 45 minute turbo in HR Zone 2 which felt better. Run felt strong - although lungs were gone at the end and HR in Zones 3-4.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/73528481
Friday 18 March - 8 mile run around Chester after work.Pretty comfortable with HR 143bpm avg
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74623595
Did a straight 2500M swim AM which didnt feel nice when I got out as had a few guiness on Thursday night :0(
Saturday 19 March - 30 mile ride around Gresford with steady HR and spinning well - also felt fresh off the bike.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74623598
Sunday 20 March - 8 mile loop with Keats around Upton. He was struggling from the night before so slower run and HR avg below 140 which meant really quick recovery.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74623602
Nightmare - on my rest day - get a stonking COLDSORE - that stops the swimming - as it is very painful and infectious :0( this could keep me out of the pool for a couple fo weeks :0(
Tuesday 22 March - 8 mile loop with Keats again around Upton - although faster, didnt feel well at all - HR was still good at 143bpm but felt comfortable at the end and recovered quickly again
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74623607
Wednesday 23 March - Cadence session 100+ felt - technique gradually getting better and although is a long hour in the kitchen. Recovered really quickly so positive about that.
Thursday 24 March - First tri club turbo session at Christleton Primary School. Hard session with 15 secs - high gear then low gear for a number of intervals - then one minute rest.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74886034
Friday 25 March - 8 mile run around Chester on lunch running alone. Felt ok but was quite warm - kept HR comfortable.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75005923
Saturday 26 March - 33 mile ride around Gresford with steady HR and spinning well - also felt fresh off the bike. Pushed for time to go to the wedding.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75802562
Sunday 27 March - 8 mile loop along the canal. Slower run and low HR avg, decent run considering had a big night out the night before
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74623602
Monday 28 March - 7 mile loop along the canal for Julies first long run over 6 miles- she did really well as I just tried to keep her going. Legs felt stiff though kept them ticking over.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75802906
Tuesday 29 March - 8 mile loop around the city centre after work - felt pretty good with HR slightly higher with AVG at 149 (tho watch was stating in 160s at start so might explain it!!!!)
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/76108226
Wednesday 30 March - Early morning brick session with 45 minute turbo session followed by 2 mile run along the canal - pushed it along on the run and felt difficult.
Thursday 30 March - Turbo - 100+ cadence turbo session 1hr - felt not too bad, kept going and steady throughout the hour. Technique also getting much better by concentrating on the circles.
Friday 1 April - 10 mile run, 1:15 around Chester after work. Steady run around Chester - legs feeling heavy especially in the last mile, but comfortably in HR2.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/77226430
Saturday 2 April - After a few beers in the village on the Friday night - me and Keats did another 10 mile in preparation for the BIG Whitley Bay versus Poole FA Vase semi final. Legs felt REALLY stiff from the 10 mile the night before - but gradually got in to it - tho legs felt heavy throughout. Slower run 1:20 with steady 8min miles and low HR.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/77226441
Sunday 3 April - Not an Ironman day - I was in absolute bits - not good at all and needed the Sunday dinner desperately. Walked around Tynemouth on Sunday morning and couldnt even stomach a Crusoes breakfast :0(
Getting too old for celebrating like that - but Whitley Bay are a t Wembley - Howay the Bay!!!!!!!!
Monday 4 April - Steady HR2 1:35 turbo on Monday night. Felt really good and steady at that pace and could have went for longer. Steady pace and HR throughout.
Tuesday 5 April - Steady 8 mile loop around Chester - although never seemed to get any rythm at all and so didnt feel great at all - felt and finished stronger with higher avg of 149bpm
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/77441774
Wednesay 6 April - Early morning brick session again - 45 minute HR2 turbo followed by a quick 2 mile run along the canal - though really struggled on the last 1/2 mile really wanted to push it so that it starts to feel comfortable
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/77507958
Thursday 4 April - Steady 1:00 turbo high cadence technique session - which seemed like hard work tonight for some reason - any way completed it and feel better for it :0)
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/77760879
So thats the catchup on the training - the big miss for the past couple of weeks is not been in the pool - as that is going to be hard to get back into next week :0( but I'm going to make sure that I get three sessions in at least.
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