Training Review - Weeks 42 & 43

So obviously, I decide to add some miles to my run and swim plans, and immediately Storm Babet turns up, closes all the pools for a week and makes it impossible to run outside. That cost me 3 swim sessions and 3 days of running and put a significant dent in my plans to clear some backlog. I managed to catch up with running in the second week, and kept the turbo and spinning sessions ticking over.

I added a last minute swim session to compensate for the 3 I missed. That meant I was 50m over my target, rather than the 5-6,000m I had been planning. 

I also managed a 20:23 Parkrun in a horrific wind. I figure it was probably worth a low-to-mid 19 in better weather, which is a definite improvement on how my hip is feeling since the injections. 


Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 7.1 miles / 11,300 m. (7.0 miles).
Bike 85.7 miles. (70.0 miles). MTB 0.0 miles. (23.3 miles).
Run 45.8 miles. (45.6 miles).

1 short core, 1 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 23 mins of yoga. 

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

S 119.4, (125.4), [131.6],
B 1,664.3, (1,755.8), [1,843.6],  MTB 472.4, (585.3), [614.5],
R 897.1, (921.0), [967.1].

Core         - 12, (29), [43]  
Weights    - 14, (29), [43]
Stretching - 10, (29), [43]
Yoga         - 40, (43), [57]. 

Fast run sessions - 41, (>43).

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