Training Review - Week 34 - August 20 to 26

This is the first time since February that I come into the week and I actually have to do some swimming to finish the week ahead of my stretch target. 

I have a fairly heavily front-loaded plan for this week, and Monday was the heaviest. After a ride to work in the morning I then ran home in the afternoon. I was exhausted by the time I went to swimming and within a few lengths my back seized up and I had to throw out much of the session plan and just paddle up and down again. 

Tuesday I reversed my commutes. The run downhill, ride uphill combination is not really any easier. And trying to swim after that double is no more sensible. I tried a set of 10 x 100m reps but couldn't do anything resembling a fast pace.

Wednesday I had my final fracture clinic appointment. I have still not snapped the screws, so they have decided that they will have a look in November and then remove them. In the evening I did a short jog and a core session. 

Thursday I had a day off work in lieu of all the overtime I have done in the last month. I did some DIY in the morning before heading to the pool for a steady swim at lunchtime. It started well but gradually tailed off. From <25 sec for the first 4 lengths to >30 for the last 4. 

In the afternoon I was planning to ride my mountain bike in for a service and then jog home. Only to find that the slow puncture on the rear wasn't actually that slow, and was clean through tyre and tube. Fortunately Mrs M was able to drive me to the bike shop so I could at least do my run home. 

Friday I was back at work with an easy set of commute rides. 

Saturday was meant to be a visit to Elgin but Mrs M was ill and we had to cancel. I went out for a very lazy jog in the morning and then did a physio session in the afternoon.

Sunday I managed to drag myself out for another jog in the morning. And added core, stretching and weights sessions. 

Despite managing to run 9 of the last 10 days, and this week being the first time I have covered a marathon distance in a training week since January 2017, I am struggling against my depression again. When our weekend plans changed at the last minute I wasn't able to adapt to that and spend most of the weekend stuck on the sofa with no willpower to do anything. 


Targets - Swim 3.0 miles, Bike 42.0 miles, Run 18.0 miles.
Stretching session x1, Core session x1, Weights session x1.

Physio sessions x1. Yoga session x1

Monday - Commute ride to office 7.1 miles in 26 mins.
Commute run from office 6.9 miles in 1hr 11 mins.
Swim with TPT 1,050m in 35 mins.

Tuesday - Commute run to office 6.9 miles in 1 hr 9 mins.
Commute ride from office 7.1 miles in 35 mins.
Swim with TPT 1,000m in 20 mins.

Wednesday - Dyce jog 2.5 miles in 21 mins.
Core session.

Thursday - Swim at bucksburn 1.0 miles in 30 mins. 
Jog from Evans 4.4 miles in 41 mins.

Friday - Commute ride to office 7.1 miles in 28 mins.
Commute ride from office 7.1 miles in 35 mins.  

Saturday - Dyce jog 3.3 miles in 40 mins. 
Physio session. 

Sunday - Dyce jog 3.7 miles in 40 mins.
Core session.
Weights session.
Stretching session.

Actuals - Swim 2.2 miles (3,700 m). Bike 28.4 miles. Run 27.7 miles. 
2 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 0 mins of yoga.
Physio exercises x 1.

Cumulative actual, (Cumulative target), [Cumulative Stretch target]
S 87.2, (77.4), [85.1], 
B 1,104.7, (914.0), [1005.4],
R 314.5*, (328.6), [361.5].
Core      - 37, (40)
Weights - 33, (40)
Yoga      - 15, (20)

*Includes aqua-jogging and estimate treadmill values.