I was supposed to do a half marathon in March but, quite sensibly I think, I withdrew. So March focus was really more about getting back into an exercise routine gaining enjoyment and not worrying too much about the session intensity or length.
Here are my summary stats;
Mar
- Run - 14 - 50.5 mi - 8.7 hrs
- Swim - 5 - 4.6 mi - 3.3 hrs
- Bike - 4 - 77.5 mi - 5.5 hrs
- Cross - 13 - 0.7 mi - 6.2 hrs
- Total - 36 - 133.2 mi - 23.6 hrs
March started off slow - well it was my last week at work in the first week of the month ;) ... and then started to build... my weeks went something like this;
| Week Starting | Running | Biking | Swimming | Cross Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIST (Mi) | ||||
| 28 Feb 11 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 07 Mar 11 | 3.6 | 23.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 14 Mar 11 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 21 Mar 11 | 9.3 | 40.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 28 Mar 11 | 7.3 | 14.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Week Starting | Running | Biking | Swimming | Cross Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME (Hrs) | ||||
| 28 Feb 11 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 07 Mar 11 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 14 Mar 11 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 21 Mar 11 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 28 Mar 11 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Now this all pales into insignificance compared to my Ironman training but hey - I'm on early season/ maintenance mode. Having said that I do have this small matter of L'Etape Caledonia coming around in less the 4 weeks which is an 82mile ride in the Highlands of Scotland... given my complete lack of cycling this is going to come and bite me in the arse I reckon... so I'd better get out on to that saddle or I may well cry!!!!
This month so far is definitely feeling more consistent, although my bike is still lacklustre... MUST TRY HARDER.
My swim is coming along ok - getting back into the swing of it - I've set myself a target of a minimum of 2*30min swims per week although lately I have managed to get to club swim for a longer session.... surprisingly I posted a new 200m PB at club swim on Wednesday night... 3:25.. which is dreamy... !!
Running I have much work to do on... I am redefining my running, having been enlightened from a variety of sources (especially Brain training for runners), I'm focusing currently on technique more then I am either pace or distance.
So March was a nice bit of maintenance/ habit forming. April is about consistency and re-establishing my base for the start of the official 6month programme leading to Vegas!!
Right - with that I think I ought to get out on my bike... ;)
over achieving as usual...
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