Apologies to those that have been reading the site as laptop failure meant I could not access this site over the last two weeks. Work have denied access to any sites with the word 'blog in it', so have not been able to update it from my desk either.
The last two weeks have not been good.
Have been getting out regularly enough but never going long at any stage. I need to up the mileage considerably if I am gonna compete successfully in this race and break 11hrs 30 mins
LAST WEEK
Monday - Did nothing
Tuesday - Ran with Ian Butler at lunch for 1 hr. Avg HR 139 and a good workout. Had a good chat and the time went by fast. In the morning went for 1hr 10 mins spin with Shaun around Skerries. Took it easy with Avg HR of 112.
Wednesday - Did a hard hill session up Ardgillan. Total time was 50 mins but in there was 5*2mins and 4*3 mins intervals up Ardgillan with the recovery been the cycle back down the hill. The HR was in the 170s each time I went up the hill. Also went up the hill in the Big Gear each time, so felt tired at the end of the session. In the morning I did the speed session in Belvedere College with a total distance of 1,500m being covered
Thursday - Played two games of ball. Total time of 2 hrs. Both games were indoors even though weather was fantastic. No ventilation in the hall and sweated heavily. As such, I was exhausted by the end of the night as had no fluids during the 2 hrs. Drank a litre of lucozade when I got home but too little too late and fell asleep the minute I hit the sack
Friday - Swam in Belvedere College. Total distance 1,850m. Found the going tough as in the 2nd fastest lane. Not swimming great at moment.
Saturday - Cycled for 1hr 40 mins with Ian Butler. Went too easy as Ian was not a cyclist. I knew this going out and still went out. The easy way out. Really a waste of a session but a good chat nonetheless. Gonna have to give to go longer and considerably faster in future. I knew I was taking the lazy option the night before when I agreed to go out with him.
Sunday - Did nothing apart from the 2nd Skerries sea swim race which took about 15 mins. Had a great tussle with Garret Earley and Killian Walsh and finished in the main bunch about two minutes behind the winner.
Total time for week was 8hrs 15 mins with 2hrs of that been soccer. When I look back on the week it was a very poor show and really need to get going with the training. The running side was horrendous also.
THE PREVIOUS WEEK
Monday - Did 4*4 mins hill intervals up Ardgillan. Max HR was 177 and Avg HR of 133. Total workout time was 40 mins but a hard 40 mins. 35 min run at lunchtime with Ian Butler. Took it very easy.
Tuesday - Swam 1,900m in Belvedere College.
Wednesday - 65 min easy spin with Avg HR of 122 in the morning. Another 35 min run with Ian at lunchtime. Had a good chat (as per usual) and time went by fast. Need to go a little bit faster on these short runs though.
Thursday - Swam 1,800m and the usual 2 hrs of soccer.
Friday - 1hr 35 min with Leewa. All at low Hr with avg HR 135. Great to get out so early in morning and felt refreshed as the weather was fantastic.
Saturday - Did nothing. Nothing more to say.
Sunday - Did the Skerries triathlon. Swim went ok and was first out of the water in the slow group. But had bike failure going up Ardgillan hill. Was going really well on bike and passed a lot of people but derailer broke at top of hill and just freewheeled it down the hill and home. Disappointing but what can you do!!! Lots of people from Skerries did it and hopefully there will be some that are attracted to the sport because of it. Well done to John Power on his fourth place finish - great achievement.
Total time for the week was 8.5hrs with soccer accounting for 2hrs of that time.
The last two weeks have not been good.
Have been getting out regularly enough but never going long at any stage. I need to up the mileage considerably if I am gonna compete successfully in this race and break 11hrs 30 mins
LAST WEEK
Monday - Did nothing
Tuesday - Ran with Ian Butler at lunch for 1 hr. Avg HR 139 and a good workout. Had a good chat and the time went by fast. In the morning went for 1hr 10 mins spin with Shaun around Skerries. Took it easy with Avg HR of 112.
Wednesday - Did a hard hill session up Ardgillan. Total time was 50 mins but in there was 5*2mins and 4*3 mins intervals up Ardgillan with the recovery been the cycle back down the hill. The HR was in the 170s each time I went up the hill. Also went up the hill in the Big Gear each time, so felt tired at the end of the session. In the morning I did the speed session in Belvedere College with a total distance of 1,500m being covered
Thursday - Played two games of ball. Total time of 2 hrs. Both games were indoors even though weather was fantastic. No ventilation in the hall and sweated heavily. As such, I was exhausted by the end of the night as had no fluids during the 2 hrs. Drank a litre of lucozade when I got home but too little too late and fell asleep the minute I hit the sack
Friday - Swam in Belvedere College. Total distance 1,850m. Found the going tough as in the 2nd fastest lane. Not swimming great at moment.
Saturday - Cycled for 1hr 40 mins with Ian Butler. Went too easy as Ian was not a cyclist. I knew this going out and still went out. The easy way out. Really a waste of a session but a good chat nonetheless. Gonna have to give to go longer and considerably faster in future. I knew I was taking the lazy option the night before when I agreed to go out with him.
Sunday - Did nothing apart from the 2nd Skerries sea swim race which took about 15 mins. Had a great tussle with Garret Earley and Killian Walsh and finished in the main bunch about two minutes behind the winner.
Total time for week was 8hrs 15 mins with 2hrs of that been soccer. When I look back on the week it was a very poor show and really need to get going with the training. The running side was horrendous also.
THE PREVIOUS WEEK
Monday - Did 4*4 mins hill intervals up Ardgillan. Max HR was 177 and Avg HR of 133. Total workout time was 40 mins but a hard 40 mins. 35 min run at lunchtime with Ian Butler. Took it very easy.
Tuesday - Swam 1,900m in Belvedere College.
Wednesday - 65 min easy spin with Avg HR of 122 in the morning. Another 35 min run with Ian at lunchtime. Had a good chat (as per usual) and time went by fast. Need to go a little bit faster on these short runs though.
Thursday - Swam 1,800m and the usual 2 hrs of soccer.
Friday - 1hr 35 min with Leewa. All at low Hr with avg HR 135. Great to get out so early in morning and felt refreshed as the weather was fantastic.
Saturday - Did nothing. Nothing more to say.
Sunday - Did the Skerries triathlon. Swim went ok and was first out of the water in the slow group. But had bike failure going up Ardgillan hill. Was going really well on bike and passed a lot of people but derailer broke at top of hill and just freewheeled it down the hill and home. Disappointing but what can you do!!! Lots of people from Skerries did it and hopefully there will be some that are attracted to the sport because of it. Well done to John Power on his fourth place finish - great achievement.
Total time for the week was 8.5hrs with soccer accounting for 2hrs of that time.
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