IMC: 18 weeks to go (Mar 23-29)
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Challenge:
18 weeks to go (Apr 14-20)
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Total training
hours
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13:30
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17:29
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Swim
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3:44 / 7500m
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5:41 / 11,750m
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Bike
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5:53 / (spin
classes + 82.8 km on trainer)
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6:59 / (trainer
time + 94.1 km on road)
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Run
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2:23 / 23.1
km
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1:49 / 18.3
km
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Strength
training
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0:30
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Yoga
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1:00
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3:00
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SBR Total
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12:00
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14:29
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This blog entry made possible by Insomnia. If it feels like
I just posted here, it’s because I
did. In fact, it was the last [productive] thing I did before packing myself off to bed for a good solid 2 hours of Zzzs. Followed by a few hours surfing through Facebook and Twitter, catching up (and reading old posts) on some of my favourite blogs, and doing math. Sleep math. You know, if I fall asleep now I will get 2 hrs and 42 minutes of
sleep, plus 9 minutes if I hit the snooze button… OK, if I fall asleep now, I will get 2 hrs and 16 minutes.
And then a stray thought: coffee.
And so here I sit at 3:30 am, getting on with the day. And since I’m a little
behind on my training week recaps…
I had met with Coach
the Friday before this training week began and whined about [among other
things] the low training volume. I need
the endorphins. When am I going to start ramping back up? I can’t remember
his exact words but if I could paraphrase – and I can, it’s my blog – it was
that we’d get there once I started sounding like I was ready… sounding more
positive about my training, and not like I might be a bit burnt out. Oh. Sunday night when my plan was loaded, I was happy to see: no
rest days! And a decent amount of time on the bike. And speaking of the bike…
This week was my week to plan Date Night and what better way
to rekindle the romance than grunting and sweating through a PowerWatts class? I know right? So obvious. We had first tried a PowerWatts
class at Fortius on Christmas Eve last year. They were offering sessions at a
reduced rate through the holiday period so I booked us in to a 6-something am
class on Christmas Eve morning. We went, we spun, we sweated, and we Starbucked
after (conveniently located in the lobby). It was great. You can read all about it here. April Fools! I asked Coach about working these into the plan on a
regular basis and he said sure… afer Napa. Right. So here we are a few months
later, Napa and recovery are behind me, and I’m trying to come up with
something creative for Date Night that will allow me to visit the Jamaican Pizza Jerk guilt
free. [Side note: The Bounty. I would not steer you wrong my plant powered
friends.] I asked for a PW session on the plan and Coach obliged.
Sunday was one of those steady, heavy rain days that people
think is Vancouver weather.
Truthfully, I think they aren’t all that common (especially this year) but get
a bad rap because the tender transplanted East Coasters can’t handle them. It
dampens their sensitive dispositions I guess. I shouldn’t be poking too much
fun here because as I vacillated between enduring 3 hours on the trainer or
riding outside in the rain, I walked up to the window thinking Maybe I’ll ride in this… And when I was
at the window, looking out, very decisively concluded I would not. So it was
quality time on the trainer with the Underwoods and TrainerRoad Eddy
McKenney workout, which turned out to be the toughest ride I’ve done in a
while and a much tougher workout than I’d have gotten doing a z2 ride outside.
If you haven’t tried TrainerRoad,
check it out. Three hour trainer rides will never be fun but TrainerRoad takes
[some of] the monotony out of them, minimizing “trainer math”, and it’s cheap!
I ended the day – and the week – on the treadmill, escaping the rain… ‘cause y’all
know I’m made of sugar.
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| Before the pain began. |
Week 18:
Monday
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49 minute z1 spin on the trainer
to flush out legs from race day
30 minute full body strength
workout at home
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Tuesday
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8 km run after work
Hatha Yoga class
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Wednesday
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2600m swim before work
PRM Spin class
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Thursday
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PowerWatts VO2 Max Progression
workout
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Friday
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2300m swim before work
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Saturday
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1900m PRM swim
10 km run post-swim
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Sunday
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3 hr trainer ride: Trainer
Road Eddy McKenney workout
35 minute z1 run on the treadmill
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