Alright, technically speaking, 102.5km is over 7 days. If I start counting from 1st day of week, which is a Sunday, then I would have only covered 62.5 last week. And today's 40km over 2 sessions is mileage for the new week.
Nonetheless, I think I have made a new level in my own training with 2 days of 28+12km run and a 200km ride before that. Strange enough, my legs were not aching from Friday's run today. Although I still did not make that good a timing today - 2:58 for 28km and 1:09 for 12km with a 2hr break in between - I think it is still a breakthrough for myself in terms of the level of endurance.
I took a break yesterday and skipped my swim. 2 reasons - to spend time with my family as well, yes, to take a break. It was a good time with my family I must say! The balance is truly needed for beginning ironman triathlete like myself.
There was rain in the morning. So I started at 0945. Ended about 1pm. 12km run started at 1515. My, my, were my legs complaining but well worth it, for my mental and confidence that I should be able to pull through in Japan.
The countdown to IM Japan has begun. I have 7 more weeks of training - excluding 2 weeks of reservist and the last week of tapering. I suspect I will be tapering 2 weeks from the race. This will mean that I have only 6 more weeks of actual training. The sessions will be stepping up again. But not after the easy days on Monday and Tuesday, as Coach had promised! I am holding him to his words...
Coach was right, this week's sessions have boosted my confidence a notch higher. Great stuff!
Impressive. I am sure your hard work will pay off in Japan.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I hope so too. I also shocked myself. Thanks mate!
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