Week 16 Workout Thread
Hi all --
Sounds like most folks had a successful and informational RR this past week. I delayed mine to this coming Friday due to an Oly tri yesterday. Still did my long ride on Saturday, so raced the Oly with heavy fatigue -- on Coach R's advice to "train thru" the race as we approach IMCDA.
Anyhow, I managed a SLOW 45 min run this morning, followed by a ~20min swim just to log some pool time. Hoping I can add some intensity back during tomorrow's swim+run sessions.
During the run, I listened to part of an interview with Jordan Rapp on the Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast (http://tinyurl.com/m3yqyml). I know Rappstar is controversial around these parts, but he had some interesting points on cadence and workout frequency vs. duration.
Happy Training!
Comments
Rocked M and Tu swims, but couldn't get up the energy for Z4 intervals yesterday. Not running today as I have an Army PT test in the morning...FTP ride home in the evening - 2.5 hr run to work on Th. Yeehaw!! Hope it isn't too wet - hell on the feet!
Its the home stretch though! Any of us could do the IM right now and do well. So its really important to try to stay as healthy as possible.
I'm doing my long run at lunch today. I'm glad its only supposed to be 75 today. Should make for a nice run (if it weren't 2 1/4 hrs).
headed out on brick RR#1 later today, so hope the rain holds off
feeling lots of fatigue at the moment, but taper's just around the corner -- also listened to R's course guide last night on the drive home for work -- seems like it will be a very fun course (for both athletes and families/spectators with so many trips thru town)
probably had something to do with bailing on my RR on Friday. was not prepared for the rain and cold and cut it short after 1 hr, including 30 min of driving rain. took yesterday off for family time and to fend off a threatening cold/cough
woke up early this morning and banged out 18.8 miles in 2h30min -- was not able to hit Z2 paces, but did the 2x40' at a pace/HR/RPE above Z1, so happy with that
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/318637867
added ~6 hours of walking around Six Flags this afternoon, so looking forward to a swim (only) tomorrow
on to Week 17!