Unfortunately I didn’t train as much as I wanted to this week. My body was feeling tired which might be a result of last week’s training. It was pretty full on for my level of fitness and felt I really pushed my body.
I was upset as I am quite anxious that I have still a lot more to do however I have listened to my body and rested. I think it’s important to keep my targets realistic and getting the balance right with training. I’m now rearing to go this week!
I did manage to attempt two brick training sessions to help me transition from the 50km bike to the run. My first session consisted of five minute intervals alternating between the run and bike for 40 minutes. I actually enjoyed this workout as it was more varied than the training I have normally been doing. I do think I could have pushed myself more however I didn’t want any further incidents on the treadmill after nearly falling off last week! The next brick session was much tougher… and painful. I cycled 20km at a good pace and then ran for 5km. I found the run really tough and could feel my muscles struggling from after the bike.
Inspiration for when I am on my turbo trainer
I think I need to continue with the brick in the next couple of weeks as I still have a way to go but mentally I feel stronger and more prepared about this transition. I now know what to expect on the day and hopefully the wobble in my legs won’t be so much of a shock!
I have finally ordered my new bike and am very excited. I can’t wait for it to arrive and am looking forward to testing it out this week and getting comfortable in the saddle.
As the weather has been so unpredictable I can’t rely on cycling outside to get used to the bike so have invested in a turbo trainer. A turbo trainer is a piece of equipment that makes it possible to ride my bike inside while it remains stationary. I also found out this week that I need to be able to attend to my bike myself if anything goes wrong in the race such as a puncture. I haven’t got a clue what I would do so that definitely goes on my ‘to do’ list!
Three more weeks of training to go and I need to squeeze in as much as I can. The last week is a taper week which means the workouts are less intense to prepare the body for race day. I have set the last week aside to sort out the logistics of the race and prepare all equipment.
As the race is in Abu Dhabi there is still a lot to organise and a lot more practical elements to take into consideration. I need to organise all equipment at this end and arrange to take my bike with me - not quite sure that fits in the suitcase so need to get in touch with the airline as soon as possible! So much to do!
Want to know more about the race I am training for? Just check out the video below.
