After enjoying the mountain bike so much at the weekend I decided to take it to work, and to aim for the little off-road section I can ride through on the way. Then on the way home I did a bit of exploring by taking that off-road section and taking a bit of a detour to check out the route through the new Mugiemoss housing estate. It looks like it might be a nice route if they ever finish it.
In the evening I really struggled at swimming. I was shattered and just wanted to fall asleep for about the first 40 minutes. I skipped chunks of the warm-up and the first set. Then once I finally woke up and got moving I actually felt fine.
Tuesday I planned the same mountain bike route but arrived at the off-road section to find the council had moved in and dug a big chunk out of it. I stayed on my standard road route instead. By the return journey I was exhausted and took the shortest possible route home.
Wednesday I ran in to work in the morning. It was the first time I have had to properly run in the dark, which was not particularly enjoyable and definitely colder. In the evening I went for my second swim of the week and ticked off the rest of my planned miles. That was meant to be a set of fast(-ish) reps but was difficult to fit around the other people in the lane so turned into a steady swim and a bit of breast-stroke to cool down.
Thursday I went back to the winterised road bike for commuting. The first proper day of riding in the rain was less horrible than it might have been. The wider, treaded tyres definitely helped with handling and subsequently confidence in the rain. That takes me through 1800 bike miles for the year.
In the evening I did a weights session.
Friday I ran to the office again, including a little detour at the end to ensure I got the rest of my planned run miles for the week. The storms through the night meant I didn't sleep well and I decided to go with my largest and most waterproof jacket. That turned out to be a mistake as the rain stopped just long enough for my run, and was replaced by a huge headwind instead and my jacket acted as a parachute for the entire run. On the positive side that takes me through 600 run miles for the year.
Saturday I planned an early swim but changed my plans to have a lie in instead. that then turned into a complete rest day.
Sunday I started the morning with a trip to Kirkhill on the mountain bike. It has been fun to get out on the mountain bike the last two weekends, maybe not the best use of time in terms of training benefits, but enjoying being out on the bike is worth it.
Another solid week on the numbers. A few of the ancillary sessions crammed in at the last minute to round out the week and a missed chance to catch up some of my swim backlog.
Target totals - Swim 1.9 miles. Bike 36.4 miles. Run 13.9 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 short stretching sessions. 30 mins of yoga.
Monday - Commute to office mtb 7.1 miles in 34 mins.
Commute from office mtb 7.1 miles in 42 mins.
Swim with TPT 1,800m in 52 mins.
Tuesday - Commute to office mtb 7.4 miles in 35 mins.
Commute from office mtb 7.1 miles in 40 mins.
Wednesday - Commute run to office 6.9 miles in 63 mins.
Swim at Bucksburn 1,400m in 28 mins.
Thursday - Commute to office 7.1 miles in 35 mins.
Commute from office 7.0 miles in in 31 mins.
Light weights and stretching.
Friday - Commute run to office 7.1 miles in 1 hour 11 mins.
Saturday - Rest day.
Sunday - Mtb at Kirkhill 9.0 miles in 1 hour 15 mins.Swim at Bucksburn 1,400m in 28 mins.
Thursday - Commute to office 7.1 miles in 35 mins.
Commute from office 7.0 miles in in 31 mins.
Light weights and stretching.
Friday - Commute run to office 7.1 miles in 1 hour 11 mins.
Saturday - Rest day.
Core session.
Yoga session 30 mins.
Actuals - Swim 2.0 miles (3,200 m). Bike 51.8 miles. Run 14.0 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 30 mins of yoga
Cumulative (Cumulative target) [Cumulative Stretch target]
S 77.1 (83.4) [95.9],
B 1815.9 (1687.9) [2109.8],
R 607.0 (600.1) [678.1].
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