Now in lifting/strength maintenance so volume and duration kicking up in the swimming, biking, and running. Getting race specific in training for Texas 70.3 Half Ironman. I had a hard interval cycle on the trainer on Wednesday for 1.5 hours. Hitting a Zone 3 (half ironman pace) for 45 mins, and then a 10 min Zone 4 (burning legs). I had to modify my weekend workout b/c this weekend was all about hitting Texas wine country on Sunday. So I did my long run on Thursday.....8 miles. Saturday was a BRICK workout (combining a swim/bike, or bike/run workout) with and a 50 mile, hilly cycle + a short 2 mile run. Sunday I took off.
WEEKLY TOTALS:
Mon - AM 2843 yards SWIM PM - 2 mile recovery RUN, Lifting
Tues - AM 6.5 mile RUN PM - 1 hour BIKE on Trainer
Wed - AM 2515 yard SWIM PM - 1.5 hour BIKE on Trainer
Thur - AM sleep in PM - 8 mile RUN
Fri - AM 3281 yard SWIM PM - 2 mile recovery run, Lifting
Sat - AM 50 mile BIKE, 2 mile run
SWIM = 8640 yards
BIKE = 5:39 hours including 50 mile ride
RUN = 20.5 miles
Coeur d'Alene will be my 5th Ironman. After completing the previous 4, I've written a race recap that detailed my experience racing a 11+ hour, 140.6 mile Triathlon. However, the race is the easy part. The training is where the commitment and dedication lies. This blog will detail my journey through the next 6 months as I prepare for Ironman Coeur d'Alene...including the progression of the workouts, nutrition, and the challenges of day to day life has on IM Training.
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