Right... where to start. Going to cut a long story short and just write down the basics.
The last 3 weeks have been an interesting time. I suppose this was to be expected but I never knew it would be this hard. After really getting into the training, I hit a 10week lul. Motivation dropped and the crap weather made things significantly worse. I let my training slip, and got stuck in a few vicious circles. Things are getting better, the sunshine is helping and I have taken some proactive steps at work to avoid a major melt down. I need to summarise the last three weeks training and so will only put down the basics.
Week 10As stated in an earlier post, this was the decline. No training was achieved and general badness started.
Week 11After nothing the previous week, I didn't get up to a whole lot. Fear of injury and also general motivation. What I did achieve...
Day 2 - Run, 60minutes, 10.5km,
http://app.strava.com/activities/45083325 (my battery went flat just before the end of the run, about 600m before home)
Day 6 - Bike, 90minute turbo session, 216kW avr at heart rate of 154bpm
Day 7 - Run, 90minute long run, 15.5km@5:58/km,
http://app.strava.com/activities/45797878Week 12Day 4 - Bike, 60minute Turbo session, Sufferfest Angels, HR- 166bpm with max of 181bpm, Power - 326W max at average of 220.
Day 5 - Run, 60minutes, 11.2km@5:48/km,
http://app.strava.com/activities/46309671Day 6 - Bike, 90minutes Turbo, 90min, HR- 152bpm, 1102calories, Power - 214W average
Week 13Day 6 - Bike, Long ride to Brighton and back. Used the TT bike. I think my saddle needs adjustment, pain on the left side of my perineum. 115km - 4hrs 45min, tested my nutrition strategy, may need some tweaking, but stomach held up.
http://app.strava.com/activities/47503902 Day 7 - Run, 90minutes, 14.2km@6:11/km - testing my fuel belt and gels. stomach ok. legs really tired after the long ride.
http://app.strava.com/activities/47750812Not a great 3 weeks, but there you have it. Feeling back on top of things, got my mind in the right place, sorted out some issues, and back on the training wagon. Hoping that spring is actually here, this makes getting out in the real world so much easier.
If you've got this far in reading, thanks
17weeks left, still enough time! hopefully! Also need to get wet very soon and with consistency!