#doubletraining

[marcostriathlondiary]

Day 2 would not end and it’s all my fault. I ended up sleeping in a little longer than I should. After work, I hit the gym and by the time I got home it was so late. #halfironmantraining #marcostriathlondiary #doubletraining #ironman703ac #stayinontrack https://www.instagram.com/marcostriathlondiary/p/Bw5yelsDXlV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9zuwayjmlz7s

[elghallier]

Hoy estoy con todo el FUA. #OnFire #ToBeMoreThanMan #TeamOrtiz #DoubleTraining (en Los Nogales Estacion Central)

[andywg]

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday

Very little time today to think due to a much longer meeting in the afternoon.

I did, however, find time to swim 1,400m in 32:25 in the morning and to run along the canal for 8.26 miles in 1:12:12 in the evening.  The run was in conditions that were so humid it was unreal!  We really need the storm to break tonight or running tomorrow will be unbearable!

[andywg]

Tuesday Double

Today involved a 4:30 alarm call, the first high speed train out of town and getting off a stop early for an 8.21 mile run to work along the canal in 1:09:19 with a heavier than usual backpack, (it had my not inconsequential lunch in it!). With a pace of 8:26 I was very satisfied.

After finishing work I ran back along the canal to Stratford which is a fun run as you get the joy of heading for the Olympic stadium, until you get there and remember that Stratford and Bow are both sides and awful areas! The run was 8.22 miles in 1:10:32 for an 8:34 average despite the humidity making it so muggy I was sweating like a beast and therefore even ruder to the cyclists with no manners.

That makes it 16.43 miles at an average of 8:30 all with the backpack for about 2,300 calories. I’ll take that as a good day’s training!

[andywg]

Back to basics

I have little time these days with commuting, working, training and studying so I will instead return the blog somewhat to its roots and log some training.

Today started with a 1,400m swim in 31:50.  Just under the 9:00/400m pace I try to hit but I put no effort in and just eased back into the pool as it's nearly a month since I got moist.

Post work was another run along the canal (past what I am sure was the location shoot for the garage for the bad dudes in Fast and Furious 6...).  I got 8.2 miles in 1:08:58 for an average pace of 8:24/mile witht he hevy back pack on.

Tomorrow is a doubles day, so should be fun!

[andywg]

Monday to Friday

I am certain that this week is the first time I have broken 100km for a "working" week (Monday was a bank holiday). The legs don't feel as bad as they could and the times are still all sub 4 hour marathon pace so I am remaining strong, even if I do moan at Ian about the pace most evenings. I'm also now ahead of schedule for a 2,000 mile year despite taking most of February off. So training is plodding along nicely!