Sunday, February 11, 2007

QTS Race 5 - Caloundra

Race Report (400/
Today is my first race that I have done at Caloundra. There lie the first challenge....competing on a course that I am not familiar with.
Arrived at the venue nice and early to allow enough time to register, set up transition and then become familiar with transition and the overall course.
I was feeling a little aprehensive with the calf injury that I have been carrying for the last 2 weeks, the plan was to evaluate how it was going throughout the race and if it got too bad then I would withdraw from the race.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

A new training session to explore...

Today's Training Program
AM - Brick / Transition session:
4 x 2 km bike/600m run.1st one warm up and then 2 hard last one cool down.

PM - Wind/Mag Training Session

Today's Journal
Have mad a decision to try and stay off my feet (running that is...) at least until Sunday.

Tonight was the first wind/mag trainer session. It was a beneficial and challenging session.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

To run or not to run....

Today's Training Program
AM - Run: 30 min run, 10 min easy aerobic just do it. At the 10 min mark this is the start of a surg session, 1 min on at about 90% effort so above your AT (Anaerobic), then 2 min off @ a comfortable high aerobic pace around 10 – 15 beats below AT; repeat this for the remainder of the session.
PM - Swim Session

Today's Journal
Yes I decided to run...it was feeling really good this morning....well...not good enough obviously.....hmmm
Again got about 2/3 through the session and pulled up with a very sore left calf. This time was able to do a slow jog to get home.
Not a happy camper.
By the time I got to the swim session in the afternoon I have found that the soreness had settled a little.
It was another good swim session.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Tuesday's session

Today's Training Program
AM - Bike: 1.5 hr bike in 39 x 16 at 95 + rpm on the flatter areas.
PM - Rest Session

Today's Journal
Calf playing up a little...decided to rest it today.

Monday, February 5, 2007

Back into Training...only Swim & Bike

Today's Training Program
AM - Rest Session
PM - Swim Session

Today's Journal
Good to be back into the training. Being to push myself a little harder in the swims.
Felt very good after the swim session.