Trying to compete as a professional triathlete, run a personal training business, coach a triathlon team as well as athletes online, while having a life and being part of a church community along with staying connected with friends and family sounds awesome and it is. However, there are only so many hours in the day and I am guilty of not being able to commit enough time to all of them and quite frankly i often get really tired. Because of the commitments i have placed on myself I need to make the most of the time i put into training for triathlons. That being said i generally focus on quality and intensity over quantity. This is probably why i sometimes get stung by the injury bug (not enough recovery/easy workouts) but i feel that i need the fitness more than the distance training as i can always eat a few more calories to keep me going during the longer sessions and events. So to keep you updated here is the volume I have put in over the past few weeks (june and july), along with some of the key workouts that help monitor my fitness.
May 28-June 3: Swim 7,000 yards (1.2 mile timed swim), Bike 120 miles (44 mile interval work at 250 watts), Run 43 miles (13 x 1/4 at 67-69 seconds, Dexter to Ann arbor Half Marathon - 1:11;44)
June 4-June 10: Swim 9,000 yards, Bike 178 miles (22 mile tempo at 260 watts), Run 47 miles (15:36 5k-Cipriano Classic)
June 11-June 17: Swim 6,000 yards, Bike160 miles (40 miles with 18 x hill repeats), Run 40 miles (8 x 1/4 at 65-68 seconds)
June 18- June 24: Swim 5,000 yards, Bike 145 miles, Run 32 miles (IM 70.3 Syracuse, 4:19:32)
June 25-July 1: Swim 7,000 yards, Bike 150 miles, Run 35 miles
July 2-July 8: Swim 12,000 yards (lots of shoulder pain and a slow swim at Muncie 70.3), Bike 133 (26 mph avg at Muncie 70.3), Run 35 miles (15:56 5k-Hungry Duck, and 35:12 10k at Muncie 70.3)
July 9- July 15: Swim 3,000 yards, Bike 160 miles (299 watt avg at Beatles on the Bay Olympic distance Triathlon), Run 42 miles (34: 27 10k at Beatles on the Bay Triathlon)
July 16- July 22: Swim 2,000 yards, Bike 202 miles, Run 40 miles
July 23- July 29: Swim slim to none, Bike 189 miles, Run 52 miles (Snow King Hill climb race, and lots of mountain running in Wyoming)
July 30- Aug 5: Swim enough to finish IM Boulder 70.3, Bike 189 miles, Run 41 miles (Boulder 70.3 4:05:50)
May 28-June 3: Swim 7,000 yards (1.2 mile timed swim), Bike 120 miles (44 mile interval work at 250 watts), Run 43 miles (13 x 1/4 at 67-69 seconds, Dexter to Ann arbor Half Marathon - 1:11;44)
June 4-June 10: Swim 9,000 yards, Bike 178 miles (22 mile tempo at 260 watts), Run 47 miles (15:36 5k-Cipriano Classic)
June 11-June 17: Swim 6,000 yards, Bike160 miles (40 miles with 18 x hill repeats), Run 40 miles (8 x 1/4 at 65-68 seconds)
June 18- June 24: Swim 5,000 yards, Bike 145 miles, Run 32 miles (IM 70.3 Syracuse, 4:19:32)
June 25-July 1: Swim 7,000 yards, Bike 150 miles, Run 35 miles
July 2-July 8: Swim 12,000 yards (lots of shoulder pain and a slow swim at Muncie 70.3), Bike 133 (26 mph avg at Muncie 70.3), Run 35 miles (15:56 5k-Hungry Duck, and 35:12 10k at Muncie 70.3)
July 9- July 15: Swim 3,000 yards, Bike 160 miles (299 watt avg at Beatles on the Bay Olympic distance Triathlon), Run 42 miles (34: 27 10k at Beatles on the Bay Triathlon)
July 16- July 22: Swim 2,000 yards, Bike 202 miles, Run 40 miles
July 23- July 29: Swim slim to none, Bike 189 miles, Run 52 miles (Snow King Hill climb race, and lots of mountain running in Wyoming)
July 30- Aug 5: Swim enough to finish IM Boulder 70.3, Bike 189 miles, Run 41 miles (Boulder 70.3 4:05:50)
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