Kevin's Training (And Adventures) Diary of 2023

I have had a lighter week this week, just because I was busy. Also trying to complete my 31 consecutive days of weights/core/yoga for my Annual Challenge list takes a little bit of effort that I need for my base miles. Even then I have managed to get very close to my fortnightly numbers. I did a half-decent Parkrun on Saturday (19:07) despite bonking on my long run on Thursday night. Good sign that I can recover quickly when it comes to trying to race 3 World Championships in a week.  This weekend I also moved a bunch of my other Annual Challenges forward, and went for my first bike ride with Lorna. That was interrupted by a phone call that I have been expecting for 20 years, and more so the last month, to tell me that my Granny died on Sunday morning, aged 102. Actuals, (T arget) -  Swim 6.7  miles /  10,800m. (7.0 miles). Bike 80.9 miles. (70.0 miles).   MTB 27.7 miles. (23.3 miles). Run 46.0  miles.  (46.2 miles). 4 short core,  3 ...

My bike target for this fortnight is already slightly reduced as I have S-curved my year more significantly this year. but having said that I went out and smashed it anyway, and took myself from being a chunk behind to being back on target. The mountain biking I have done this year has mostly been commuting on roads, or on the railway line, so it shouldn't really count. I need to go and do something with at least some levels I also managed to get back up on to my run target, but that was partly by doing my long run for my marathon prep and putting a whole week worth of miles into 32 hour block at the weekend.  I am also swimming a lot at the minute. I have arranged my calendar to fit in four swims a week and this week I took 3 of those over 2,000m each.  Actuals, (T arget) -  Swim 7.9  miles /  12,750m. (7.0 miles). Bike 93.9 miles. (78.0 miles).   MTB 48.7 miles. (26.0 miles). Run 56.6 miles.  (46.2 miles). 4 short core,  3   short light ...