Training and Racing Resources

Of late I have been considering putting together a list of resources that I personally utilize to support and assist recovery etc. throughout my training and racing throughout a season:

Coach: Mark Turner (BTS)
Physio: Roger McIntosh (North West Physio)
Massage: Currently investigating a new one (feel free to provide suggestions)
Sports Doctor: Currently investigating a new one (feel free to provide suggestions)
Podiatrist: Performance Podiatry - Kent Sweeting

Sports Drink: Gatorade
Gel: Triberry GU
Bar: Endura Energy Bar
Supplements: Endura Optimizer (Chocolate)
Vitamins: Pharmanex - Life Pak, Optimum Omega

Gear and Gadgets (of course)
Goggles:
Sunglasses: BBB
Runners: Brooks at the moment
Watch: Timex & Garmin Forerunner 305
Heart Rate Monitor: Timex & Garmin Forerunner 305
Wetsuit:

Monday's Training Reflections

Ok, well it hasn't begun well!!!

Tonight was meant to be the beginning of 8 weeks leading into Yeppoon HIM, hmmmm tomorrow it will be.

Talking about tomorrow, it is a 3km TT, not feeling terribly fit and enthused about running at 3km flat strap, just need to get my mind right!

The wet weather hasn't helped the overall motivation at the moment.

Week 3 - Training Begins in Ernest

This is what Week 3 entails:

Monday:
AM - Rest
PM - BTS Core Session

Tuesday:
AM - Squad: 3km TT Run
PM - Squad Swim (500m extra)

Wednesday:
AM - Run (70-90min)
PM - Squad Swim

Thursday:
AM - Ride/Swim/Ride
PM - Rest

Friday:
AM - Swim (Squad)
PM - Core/Run

Saturday:
AM - Trail Run (Squad)
PM - Rest

Sunday:
AM - Ride (Squad)
PM - Rest

Reflections - Week 2

The Monday, whilst it was meant to be a full recovery day, I decided to make an appearance at the core strength session in the evening, it wasn't pretty but I have to start somewhere. Core strength isn't my most favourite session but it is an area I have identified that I really need to pick up my act.

Tuesday evening I hit the water for my first 'serious' swim session in a very long while. A pleasing return but there is still work to be done. The muscular endurance and overall endurance just isn't there at the moment.

Wednesday evening involved a 47min run, the course was mainly hills and I ran about 9km. It was a struggle, just like the swimming in terms of the endurance aspect.

Thursday Core, didn't happen...oops! Thursday evening I coached the beginners swim course instead.

Friday morning coached the main squad in the pool.

Saturday morning was back at Mt Cootha running the trails. This is a apart of my training I always really enjoy, its tough but always find it a challenge and fulfilling.

Week 2 of the Program Wagon

This is week 2 of being back on program after about 8 weeks after IM. This weeks looks like this:

Monday:
AM - Rest
PM - Rest

Tuesday:
AM - Rest
PM - Easy Swim

Wednesday:
AM - Rest
PM - Run (30-40min easy)

Thursday:
AM - Core
PM - Rest

Friday:
AM - Swim (Squad)
PM - Rest

Saturday:
AM - Trail Run (Squad)
PM - Rest

Sunday:
AM - Ride (Squad)
PM - Rest

Training Week Reflections (June 8 to 14, 2009)

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This was the week after the Tour and it was all about recovery. Even though it was a light training week the Tour took a lot out of me physically and mentally and I really did need the week to 'come back to earth'.

I swam on Tuesday night, completed about 1000m of easy swimming and water running which seem to help the legs.

The rest of the week didn't involve much at all and it allowed me to focus on finalising some things with work.

Back on the Program Wagon

It is the week after the Tour de Tri 24hr. And It is time to go back on to training program. Probably a little hard the take after the efforts I put in after the weekend, but it needs to be done. The week ahead involves:

Monday:
AM - Rest
PM - Rest

Tuesday:
AM - Rest
PM - Easy Swim (Squad)

Wednesday:
AM - Rest
PM - Run (30-40min easy)

Thursday:
AM - Rest
PM - Easy Swim (Squad)

Friday:
AM - Core
PM - Rest

Saturday:
AM - Swim (Squad)
PM - Rest

Sunday:
AM - Century Ride
PM - Rest

Tour de Tri 24hr (2009) Highlights

The Gear

It was a run...if you could call it that!

After much deliberation with myself this morning I ended up going for the trail run with the squad.
It was will I, or won't I...yes...or no...maybe...in the end I got my my butt out of the house and to the top of cootha.
It was a cool morning and the may of the trails where closed around the mountain but we pushed on. I ended up in Group 2. It just was happening for me, the flu...coughing and splattering I made it round for 11km in just under 1hr 20min.
There was a bit of thinking there too to try and sweat the rest of the flu out...not sure that was a good theory...now I just can't stop coughing...oh well...that's life.

Friday.....what to do?

Its Friday, and so far this week not much training has been done at all. In fact NONE. I have a good dose of the flu and have not tried to train at all. Believing it be best to give it a chance to pass. However, it has improved but there is still a bit of a pesky cough and blocked nose still hanging around.

The question is what to do? Do I run tomorrow? I have the Tour next week end and really need some for of fitness behind me, but on the other hand am I going to make it worse. Decisions...decisions. The option might be to run in group 2 tomorrow and take it easy. That sounds like a reasonable plan and one I think I can cope with.

Flu, still a thorn in my side...

Wednesday and Today still saw no training, the flu has still got a reasonable grasp on the body.

This evening I watched the IM DVD I purchased, found this rather motivating and might have been the kick in the butt I needed to get me going.

2009/2010 Race Schedule

On Saturday I met with Mark to 'nut out' the details/race schedule for the up coming season. This is what we came up with:

Sick Day - No training

Flu still hanging around, the Codral have kicked in.....gadually feeling better throughout the day.

Whats winter without the Flu

Today, not much happened.
Hit with the flu, head cold sort of thing.
No core strength tonight....and gee, I was soooo looking forward to it. ;-)