37 weeks out – time to start again – two years older but no
evidence whatsoever that I’ve gotten in any way smarter.
What’s harder this time:
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Study – Approx 15 hours a week less time
available for training.
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Achilles as at the start of this preparation I
still have residual issues, and any base miles have long disappeared. I’m a
beginner runner for all intents.
What I’d change from last time:
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Lose the weight up front and don’t wait for
February. I suspect that carrying weight in itself increases injury risk, but
also means that come the peak period I was less energetic than I might have
otherwise been, given that I was still calorie limiting. Currently 91km, goal:
get to 83 by new years = 375g per week.
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Get the achilles functioning earlier and then
forget running intensity. Off/on running is a poor preparation, and need to do
everything possible to avoid this again.
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A 1km swim twice a week isn’t swim training. Didn’t
learn this until quite late last time – need to get to 3km sessions earlier.
What did:
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Wednesday morning 70k intensity ride. Great way
of upping threshold.
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Camp. Three consecutive days of long hard rides
seemed to deliver a bit of a step-up.
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Three km straight swims. Swim performance
improved rapiudly once I started stayig in the water for an hour each session.
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