Training Plan - Week 22 - May 23 to 29

My last real training week before my big race. And with that in mind it was meant to be tailored to be slightly lighter than the last couple of months. And instead I have stuffed two races into it. Mostly single-session days though, the exceptions being for swimming days.  

Tuesday's TT I am again going to start a little bit more seriously than the first couple. This week I have a reasonable time to chase from the same course in 2015 of 44:22. It would be a good sign going in to next week if I can take a chunk of time off that. However, if I am off the time at halfway I will back off and turn it into a TT position session. Although I was 27:30 out and 16:30 back last year due to the wind and the hill so what I consider my bail-out time at halfway is a bit of a guess. 

The Scottish Aquathlon Champs are at Knockburn on Sunday. I objected to entering them because of the excessive entry fee. £45 for a race that could be done in 30 minutes is a bit ridiculous. However, there were only 4 other Male Veterans entered an hour before the deadline and there was a potential Scottish Champion podium place up for grabs so I decided to pay the price and enter. Again that comes with a bail-out clause as well. If I am not fighting for a place I will ease off, and if I have any problems with my feet blistering (wet running shoes are a big risk) then that is a total stop.

Also a huge amount of wedding planning seems to have appeared in this week. As has a trip to the Urologist to finally talk to a Doctor about my kidney stone after nearly 6 months of scanning and probing. And I have another interview midweek. 

I have updated the run target this week to match the original plan. A month late for the weekly numbers but the cumulatives were correct anyway. At the start of June the cycling and swimming number change slightly as well. 


Monday - Yoga session.
Easy run.
TPT Swim session.

Tuesday - Yoga session.
Deeside TT 15-mile.
Light weights session.

Wednesday - Run reps.
Open water swim.
Yoga session.

Thursday - Core session.
Easy run.
Yoga session.

Friday - Bike reps.
Yoga session.

Saturday - Yoga session.
Stretching session.
Easy ride.

Sunday - Yoga session.
Scottish Champs Knockburn Aquathlon.



Target totals - Swim 1.9 miles. Bike 45.5 miles. Run 14.0 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 short stretching sessions. 60 mins of yoga.