Monday, September 10, 2007

August running: back to the pool

I was determined to do a triathlon this year so I spent August preparing for it, swimming in the mornings and running in the afternoons. I think currently I am fit enough to finish an olympic distance triathlon in an acceptable time. Unfortunately I was not able to sign up, so no tri for me this year ... bummer.
I guess it is for the best as a tri might get me too tired for the upcoming racing season in the fall.

August

1.- Jog 17 km
2.- Jog 19 km
3.- Rest
4.- Jog 13 km
5.- Rest
6.- Jog 21 km
7.- Morning: 1900 meters swim

Afternoon: 6 x 400 - 90 sec 200mt recovery jog: total 15km
1.06 - 1.06 - 1.06 - 1.06 - 1.06 - 1.06
5 min break
3 x 200 - 2 min 200mt recovery jog
28 - 29 - 30
8.- Morning: 1850 meters swim

Afternoon: 4 x 200 - 90 sec 200mt recovery jog: total 15km
31 - 32 -32 - 31
9.- Tempo Run 10 km. Total 17 km
10.- Rest
11.- Jog 18 km
12.- Jog 17 km
13.- Morning: 2000 meters swim
Afternoon: Jog 13 km
14.- Cycling 40 km
15.- Morning: 1800 meters swim
Afternoon: Jog 15 km
16.- Morning: Jog 9 km
Afternoon: Jog 10 km
17.- Jog 10 km
18.- Rest
19.- Jog 17 km
20.- Jog 18 km
21.- Morning: 1900 meters swim

Afternoon: 5 x 1000 - 90 sec 200mt recovery jog: total 15km
3.09 - 3.09 - 3.10 - 3.13 - 3.10
22.- Morning: 1850 meters swim
Afternoon: Jog 17 km
23.- Jog 17 km
24.- Morning: Jog 12 km
Afternoon: 1200 meters swim
25.- Rest
26.- Nihon Gakuen Aquathlon : 11.54 - 2nd place
27.- 11 x 200 - 60 sec 200mt recovery jog: total 13km

32 - 33 - 33 - 32 - 32 -32 - 32 - 32 - 31 - 32 - 29
28.-Morning: 1650 meters swim
Afternoon: Jog 20 km
29.- 5km TT - called it a day on 4.2km ... too tired: total 16km
30.- Rest
31.- Morning: 2200 meters swim
Afternoon: Jog 24 km


Total running : 372 km
Total swim : 16.7 km
Total bike : 40 km
*During most of my swims I did intervals of 5 x 100 at 1.28 pace

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