Training Review - Weeks 20 & 21

I ran a marathon last weekend. Probably not the best idea so close after three world champs races, but it fitted in with the weather and Lorna's work. Also not well planned in terms of prep as the previous day I an a 20:44 5k with the dog, swam 2.2k, and rode wy good road bike outside for the first time this year. 

I had planned to do it this weekend in Edinburgh, but I forgot to enter, and the charity place I found as a back-up only had Half-Marathon spaces and didn't realise until they sent me their entry form.

I did just run it solo and self-supported. It was wet when I started and I didn't quite realise how wet my socks got early on. I had purposefully carried spares as a precaution, but didn't change them when the route dried and by mile 15 I had some blisters. I did then stop and change but it was too late. The dry socks slowed the growth a little bit, but I was still reduced to a couch-to-5k style walk-jog-walk-jog for most of the last 5-miles. 

I managed a marathon PB (not hard since my only previous attempt nearly broke me) but still involved a 30-minute positive split on a fairly flat course. 

I have been swimming at Westhill in the mornings, but that is about to take a hit as I still don't have my car back. I am going to ride commute this week while I search for a replacement car or chase the mechanic to get mine back. 

I still haven't been back out on the mountain bike since I got back from Ibiza. It is rebuilt and hopefully ready to go as I have a group ride to go on this Wednesday evening.

I also still haven't sorted out basketball but plan to get that arranged on Monday morning. 


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 5.6 miles /  9,150m. (4.8 miles).
Bike 80.7 miles. (70.0 miles). MTB 0.0 miles. (23.3 miles).
Run 57.9 miles. (46.2 miles).

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

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

S 63.7, (64.0), [67.2],
B 858.3, (770.0), [808.5],  MTB 247.7, (256.6), [269.5],
R 460.3, (488.4), [512.8].

Core         - 9, (12), [21]  
Weights    - 11, (12), [21]
Stretching - 3, (7), [11]
Yoga         - 30, (16), [38]. 

Fast run sessions - 22, (>21).

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