Training Review - Weeks 47 & 48

This is going to be another short wrap up as it has been a fairly quiet fortnight.

This is the first time I have been behind my swim target for the year as I missed a couple more sessions and am just not managing to fit in a 4th swim anywhere. In the remaining 3 weeks I will easily make that back as I always binge a little on swimming during the Xmas holidays.

I added another Parkrun win despite a very slow time at Stonehaven. And then I had a fantastic Cross-Country run in the North District Championships at Gordonstoun. 

Today I went out on my proper mountain bike and did some actual riding on steep and off-road trails (possibly for the first time since Bilbao?)  rather than just tootling around on road commutes. That took me over my stretch ride mile target for the year.

I have spent a chunk of time planning for 2023 and starting my Xmas preparations. I will be drafting that soon and will probably post it before New Year.


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 3.7 miles / 6.050 m. (5.6 miles).
Bike 79.7 miles. (79.2 miles). MTB 17.7 miles. (19.8 miles)
Run 39.0 miles. (39.2 miles).

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

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

S 119.0, (119.7), [131.7],
B 2,215.0, (1,847.5), [2,032.3],  MTB 685.5, (461.9), [508.1],
R 978.4, (924.9), [1,017.4].

Core         - 29, (18), [28]  
Weights    - 30, (18), [28]
Stretching - 39, (20), [32]
Yoga         - 51, (32), [50]. 

Fast run sessions - 56, (>48).

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