I'm still staying mainly in Zone 1 to do my training, but tried to increase the volume a bit this week. My goal was to do four standard distance tris in the gym. I ended up doing three plus another swim and a long bike (somewhat curtailed by bad weather, tired legs and a puncture!). I felt quite fatigued by the end of the week, but although I didn't hit my original goal, I'm pleased with what I got done. (For more on the difference between 'Goals' and 'Standards of Performance' read our blog enthiostraining.blogspot.com and look for a post called 'Putting the M in SMART'. The main thing I learned this week was where my limits start to lie in Zone 1 training. Seems after about 4 hours I start to fatigue, at present. I'm also starting to gauge the balance a bit better between nutrition and effort, although this still needs refinement. (Not much weight dropped this week, about 0.5Kg, but it continues to fall. I've not monitored my calorie intake as closely as I should have).
Highlight of the week was a night ride on mountain bikes, with a friend from the tri club, Jo Mc Williams. She wanted to test her new lights so we had a quick trip up Rivington Pike in the dark on a windy night. Managed to get the bikes going sideways in the wind at one point. Overall a good week and some progress made. The main thing is not to get impatient and to build gradually.
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