Today was a big training day. It started with a 3k continuous swim and my coach had set me a target of 1hr 4 mins 30 sec which would have been a PB. Swimming is a funny thing in that the harder you try the slower you swim. So having had a tiring week I decided to concentrate on the improvements my coach had suggested a few weeks ago after the under water video analysis. My time was 1hr and 2 minutes which is 2.5 secs per 50 metres! This is a major break through in my swimming and I was so pleased that the hard work was showing results.
I met with my coach and reviewed last weeks training schedule. The good news is that I now have 2 days off training before a big bike ride and run on Sunday followed by a reduced training schedule the next week to allow my body to recover.
Then it was time for my 2 hour run. That's a tough session to finish the day after the swim in the morning but I survived. This was followed by a protein overload and then into my compression clothing to speed up my recovery. A good end to a hard days training.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
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