Fortnightly Review - Weeks 5 & 6

Another solid fortnight done. Maybe even slightly overdone in places. 

The numbers pretty much speak for themselves. The only thing I can really complain about is that I am still doing most of my mountain biking riding on the road instead of trails. 

I managed to arrange sessions around my two training course days last week and two days back in the office this week. That seems like a manageable impediment. 5 days might be harder to manage as I still needed the three other lunchtimes to squeeze sessions in. 

I also managed a 19:31 at Inverurie Parkrun last week, and it still feels like there is more in the tank. If I had realised I was only a second off my target 5k time for the year I might have put a bit more of a sprint finish in. 

3 weeks until I get my hip injections and do my first Aquathlon of the year. I have a cross country race in Forres next weekend and then I think I will try and get another Parkrun in to see if I can get under 19:30 before getting into multi-sport races for the year. 


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 6.9 miles / 11,050 m. (5.6 miles).
Bike 82.9 miles. (77.0 miles). MTB 22.4 miles. (19.3 miles)
Run 42.5 miles. (40.6 miles).

3 short core, 3 short light weights and 2 stretching / rollering session. 68 mins of yoga. 

Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] -

S 22.0, (16.8), [18.5],
B 268.6, (234.2), [257.7],  MTB 70.2, (58.6), [64.4],
R 135.4, (127.6), [140.4].

Core         - 10, (4), [6]  
Weights    - 10, (4), [6]
Stretching - 7, (6), [9]
Yoga         - 13, (10), [15]. 

Fast run sessions - 7, (>6).

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