Daz Does Tri

Starting to head into a focus and target race block now. Frustratingly coming off illness last week and starting Monday morning with a lot of shit on my chest. Not a lot I can do about it except try and eat, recover and sleep - as well as massive doses of medication. I don't feel like I have lost a lot but I know that I haven't moved forwards right at the point I needed to.  Last week was survival, minimal amount of effort and a distinct lack of s&c. Ho-hum, I can't get down on it. At least I am not injured! HR on weekends 'efforts' was capped but very encouraging. The issue is I don't feel like I can seriously rev the engine off the back of that. I fully expect to slowly improve through this week and the plan is to add a bigger week with some solid sessions. I also made the descision to use Battersea as a platform to hit a harder 5k at Olympic Park on 11th December.  The plan now looks like this - big week this week. Taper week  next week into Battersea (le...

Finished last week and feel like I have had a nice, consistent block of training. Just about getting on top of everything I need to in terms of sessions, strength & steadies. Now it's time to up the ante a little over the next couple of weeks and push onwards. Well, that's the plan anyways !! Coming off a block where I have been feeling rough, have a tight calf and incorrect footwear I am hoping that this week I start to gain a lot more confidence in where I am at. Lots of positive signs but I really need to start turning up on race day feeling pinging even if the race is very much a C/D event! Plan for this week is to feel healthy, hit paces on Tuesday and then relax into a good weekend of hard / steady running. If Tiesday goes well I'll most likely back off more on Thursday but the plan is to make sure Tuesday's push session is on point and Saturday I feel strong. Monday Feel OK this morning. Not quite 100% and have DOMS still but better than it has been. Just hop...

Blimey, where has the time gone ??!! Nearly 2 months into winter already. Time to recap and take stock where I am and where I need to be ...  Fitness and conditioning are bubbling along nicely. I feel like I could run 16.20 (ish) freshly tapered. Body feels good. Right calf still tight and needs attention - one to watch. I'm hitting session targets on pace and it's time to slightly lift them now towards targets - 69s for 1500m - 3.05 per km for 3k and 3.12 per km for 5k.  The 5k feels a stretch to be honest but it's not a million miles off (a) what I have been doing and (b) where I should be. I need to keep up the S&C work. At least 1 x per week functional and 3 x upper body / core. I'll not worry about plyos specifically right now but I will use it dynamically in warm ups and s&c. Speed work feels closest to target . I feel pretty confident running sub 70s for reps and have been pretty consistent with that for a couple of weeks. Threshold is on point . My longe...

Moving week !! I'm calling this one as the time I finally feel like a runner again !! Motivation pretty high, just need to capitalise on some good training. Nothing and noone on the horizon this week so focus is good just need some execution. Monday FFS - headed to Lower Mill to fix a broken door handle. Guests are bloody annoying at times. & hour round trip for 10 mins of work but got it done. Rest day anyway but not how I planned on resting! Tuesday Session day. Bag lots of mobility in the morning. Track tonight as Eddy has works on the path. Warm up & cd standard. Session was swapped so faster stuff tonight and longer on Thurs. 4 x 1km at 3k-5k pace off 90 jog and then 4 mins and 4 x 400 at 1500 pace off 2 mins. Initially the kms were at 3k pace and off experience I knew that wasn't happening haha Set off for rep 1 and immediately effort feels high for pace. 3.14 and I am off the back. Hold another 3.14 on rep 2 off a faster start (75) then feeling the pinch on rep 3...