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Training update for Ironman Busselton 9/16

September 22, 2013 9:54 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Training update for Ironman Busselton

This was designed to be an easy week after my last training cycle and also knowing that this week I had to take a trip to Surabaya for a wedding. Despite being an easy week my training did not all go to plan. With my start up Qraved focused on dining it can some times becme a little too tempting to eat & drink too much!

Anyway last week is past and a couple of memorable sessions including the MV02′s this week were good work outs. Also the 1.5 hr 15KM on Sunday night at 2% incline was a new treadmill PB for me.

Focus now for my next 4 week cycle before a trip to HK at the end of October. Highlight of this will be culminating at a 150KM bike ride.

Week 5 (9/16) Planned Work out Intensity Zone Actual Work Out
Monday Rest & Fast
Tuesday Run intervals 4:30 Pace x 5 0,1,2% incl.  2,3  Accordion 750M@4:40/750M@6:40 x 5
Wednesday Bike: 2Hr+ Turbo ride 3,4  MV02 6 Sets Training (5mins/ 2mins rest)
Thursday Swim 2.0KM (400×2,80×10, 400×1 Skills) 2,3  Swim 400M quick set
Friday Bike: MVo2 6 sets training 3,4  No Training
Saturday Swim 4.0KM 2,3  Swim 2.5KM @2Min pace
Sunday Run 21KM 2,3  Run 15KM at @2% 6Min pace

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Weekly Training Report: 9/9

September 15, 2013 7:42 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅
Week 4 (9/9) Planned Work out Intensity Zone Actual Work Out
Monday Rest & Fast
Tuesday Run intervals 4:30 Pace x 5 0,1,2% incl.  2,3  Bike 10 mins warm up. 5 mins VO2Max x 5,
Wednesday Swim 2.0KM (400×2,80×10, 400×1 Skills) 3,4  Swim 2.8KM
Thursday Bike Tempo Ride 2,3  Tempo Run 20 mins @ 5.20 Pace 10 mins Warm up
Friday Swim 2.0KM (400×2,80×10, 400×1 Skills) 3,4  Swim 1.6KM – tempo pace 1.30/40M
Saturday Bike 120KM 2,3  Bike 123KM, 3hrs 58Mins, 1KM transition run
Sunday Run 18KM 2,3  Run ~15KM +urbanathlon

Overall this was a great training week which ended in a high with the 123KM bike which is the furthest I have ever ridden. I am now a complete convert to riding in BSD where the open flat roads make for safe and good training.

I also did my second session of wet suit swim training in the pool. This is something I should do on a weekly basis to adapt to wet suit swimming. while the overall feeling is of more buoyancy my legs tend to tire more easily with the wet suit on.

It is now officially 12 weeks till my Ironman and i’m feeling confident with my self coached training program at present. The with the unpredictability of running a start up Qraved – it is much easier to plan week by week and and the training each day than to strictly follow a complete 13 week plan.

 

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