Week 59 Training log

Week 59. I know, I know, only 6 hours this week, and you’re right it’s not good enough at this stage, but on the plus side I’ve never been so busy with work. It is frustrating though. I can’t go turning the work away for the sake of training. Work must take priority. It does seem however that when I’m not working, the sky is falling in with the sheer weight of water that’s constantly pouring out of it. We have had a serious amount of rain. That’s enough of the excuses, next week I promise to do better, although I am now officially in the taper period which means I have to knock back a fair bit and get lots of rest between workouts. Rest, I can do. One thing that is annoying about work is this. One morning I got up all set for a ride of around 4-5 hours, carbed up the day before, then set about forcing around 1000 calories down my neck to keep me going. The phone rings, I’m needed to go to work urgently, it’s an emergency, they’ve been let down last minute, can I help. There goes my ride and I have the added weight gain of a 1000 calorie breakfast to try and burn off. When I did get out on the bike on Wednesday it was a lovely ride with loads of pace. It should have been closer to 4 hours with distance but I was able to knock it down to just over 3 and a half, I was flying. Since my change in diet where I boosted my proteins and reduced my carbs I defiantly feel stronger in my legs. I can feel them as they turn giving out more power and holding on to it for longer. I’m trying to go over the day in my head, to try and visualize being there and completing each stage. I’ve ridden the bike course numerous times so I know what to expect there. I’m familiar with the roads on the run so I know where the hills are and how big. I’m also familiar with Tenby’s North beach where the start will be. I know I can complete each distance individually. It’s the bits in between that worry me at the moment, the transitions. I’ve done triathlon before so why do I think it’s going to be so much different. Bigger stage yes, but fundamentally surly just the same. These are the areas that I’m having trouble visualising, perhaps youtube can help.