by Big_Show » 11 Jun 2012 13:28
Got a bit behind with this over the last few days - time for an update of the last big week of training!
Thursday 7th June
Pre-work swim: BIF #14
Got stuck at work and so had to miss the bike after work. Pretty pissed off about that.
Friday 8th June
Swim - BIF #15
Saturday 9th June
Really weird waking up this morning and not immediately heading out on the bike! Into work for some overtime and then a lazy afternoon instead ahead of the 150th Anniversary Blaydon Race! Despite torrential rain during the race itself I really enjoyed it, running the 5.7M in a comfortable 36:45 for a PB, and realising afterwards that I could have kept going further at that pace and definitely could have run it faster - it's been that long since I've run a race of about this distance that I'm pretty out of practice! Followed by a few drinks with the running club.
Sunday 10th June
Last long bike day. Out a bit later than intended due to tiredness, pretty routine ride - 94.7M in 5:44:49 @ 16.5mph average, followed by a 7.0M run in 1:03:16 @ 9:02/mile - legs felt pretty wrecked from racing the night before but I just plodded on with it.
Monday 11th June
Out on the bike first thing fighting the rush hour traffic - I'll be cycling next Monday as well and will definitely be leaving it until after 9am! 24.85M in 1:32:33 @ 16.1mph.
Then the last big run! Took gels with me, stopped in at a couple of shops to buy water rather than carry it round with me. 21.1M in 3:05:59 @ 8:48/mile and well pleased it's all over! Fully expecting the run on the day to be nothing short of brutal, but that's as it should be.
So that's the 27 weeks of training out of the way, now it's time for a three week taper. Focus now has to stay on not getting injured, not consuming my own bodyweight in food everyday, and getting everything properly sorted for race weekend.
