Training Review - Weeks 41 & 42

I have finished my bike target miles for the year and am well on course to break my 2,200 mile stretch target as well. I am going to try and keep that number ticking along though so should end the year closer to 2,500 miles.

I did another race this weekend. The Aberdeen University Kings Aquathlon. I managed to get 4th overall, first vet (despite a better rank TeamGB athlete being there), and 2 minutes faster than last year. And yet I am disappointed. I swam pretty poorly, and by the time I was out of transition I had lost over 40 seconds on the eventual third place. And while I ran well enough to catch most of that back, it wasn't enough. Meanwhile, someone swam 2 minutes slower than me, but was able to run over 2 minutes quicker to take second place. 

My hip is starting to bother me again. The injections I had at the start of the year have just about worn off now. I need to start chasing to get them redone again in time for next season. 


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 4.4 miles / 7,000 m. (5.6 miles).
Bike 62.4 miles. (79.2 miles). MTB 22.6 miles. (19.8 miles)
Run 40.6 miles. (39.2 miles).

0 short core, 0 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 36 mins of yoga. 

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

S 104.0, (102.9), [113.2],
B 2,016.5, (1,609.9), [1,770.9],  MTB 628.7, (382.7), [421.0],
R 873.0, (807.3), [888.0].

Core         - 28, (18), [28]  
Weights    - 29, (18), [28]
Stretching - 37, (20), [32]
Yoga         - 47, (32), [50]. 

Fast run sessions - 51, (>42).

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