Training Review - Week 51 - Dec 12 to 18

Monday I was still suffering with the cold so didn't manage to do anything useful with my day off work. I didn't even manage to get to swimming in the evening.

Tuesday was worse as I suffered through work but had to resort to the train for my commutes. 5 days in and I am now fairly fed up of being ill. 

Wednesday i made it down the stairs without coughing so I decided to take the bike to work. At a leisurely pace through some 'light drizzle' I arrived at work 10 minutes slower than normal, soaked and cold. But without coughing up either lung so I will call that a success. I managed a similarly slow ride home. 

Thursday I felt like I might be just about healthy enough to jog in to work in the morning. That was probably a bit ambitious but I did survive without making myself any more sick. 

Friday I resorted to the mountain bike for no other reason than all my road biking gear was in the wash. I arrived home to find Dexter has arrived for his Xmas holiday. I was too tired to take him out for a run and he has some muscle problems that mean I am only allowed to run with him every second day anyway. We did go for a brisk walk around the park to test out his new Cani-cross harness though. 

Saturday I did a loop round Dyce with a very grumpy Dexter. I eventually cut a half mile off as I was fed up fighting with him. 

Sunday I took a look at my week and considered which numbers I could make up. 8 on the bike, 4.3 of a run or a 2-mile swim were all possible. A run to the pool, an hour swim and a half hour on the bike in the afternoon to get them all was even a possibility. Instead I spent the day wrapping Xmas presents and walking Dexter. 

I am still not completely clear of my cold and the last couple of months my training load has been fairly heavy, and it gets heavier still in the next few weeks, so having a very light couple of weeks with the cold and a few rest days now aren't the worst idea. 


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 - Cold

Tuesday - Cold

Wednesday - Commute ride to office 7.1 miles in 40 mins.
Commute ride from office 7.1 miles in 42 mins.
Stretching and rollering.

Thursday -  Commute run 6.9 miles in 67 mins.

Friday - Commute ride mtb to office 7.1 miles in 33 mins.
Commute ride mtb from office 7.1 miles in 41 mins.

Saturday - Jog with Dexter 2.7 miles in 35 mins. 

Sunday - Rest day.


Actuals - Swim  miles ( m). Bike 28.4 miles. Run 9.6 miles. 0 short core, 0 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 0 mins of yoga. 

Cumulative (Cumulative target) [Cumulative Stretch target]
S 95.2  (100.7)  [115.8],
B 2,294.2  (2,015.8)  [2,519.8],
R 742.4  (725.2)  [819.5].