So, in an attempt to get things back on track I set myself the target of doing double Ironman distance for the swim and bike disciplines over the weekend. And not to shabby an effort, given the abysmal training effort in April. My reasons for doing this were really just to test my commitment and also to have a bit of a test run at doing long back-to-back sessions. The swim went OK, felt hard towards the end but it's helped me get some clarity on how to approach the main event, especially nutrition and rest periods. The next day I did a hilly 91 mile ride with 3 friends. The first two hours were really hard, just couldn't get my legs moving, but after that I seemed to get going. On the Sunday, I awoke feeling a bit heavy-legged, but went out with a larger group from Tri Preston on a 104 mile flat ride. I was quite surprised at how good this felt, as I was worried that I might bonk at some point then not be able to move! Monday, finished off the balance of 224 miles with a short lap circuit that I might use for the Deca. Then a very short walk, just to see how it felt to do the third discipline after three long sets (followed up with a 10K walk the day after). So, the plus points are I feel a re-motivated, there does seem to be some endurance/stamina in my body despite the poor efforts in April, and the nutrition strategies provided by Helen Walker seem to be working well. Minuses? Well, I need to do over 5 times the distance in about half the time! Mummy!
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