Daz Does Tri

Finally, I have to admit I was absolutely fucked by the last run of the base training block. It didn't bite at all until the last few days but slowly increasing intensity and hitting correct gym sessions finally drained me. So this week is a cut back week. The aim is to recover from the miles and get plenty of rest whilst keeping the intensity high. The plan looks something like rest - intervals - easy & gym - intervals - rest - light tempo & gym - threshold. Unlikely to exceed 40 mile this week and I am basically favoring recovery over junk. Monday 3rd February  Absolutely shredded. Back and upper glutes in bits. Lots of stretching and sitting around. Tuesday Feel much, much better, still a few aches but no real pain. Aim tonight is to keep session under control and just get rolling. Will wear Vaporfly. Back on the Gamin & HRM as want to see where I am at and start thinking about correct 5k effort for Seville. Hoping that's going to be sub 17 (5.25s) Got to Eddy wi...

So 2024 is done and the reality is it was a complete and utter bust. I actually think my first and last races of the year were actually the worst 2 of the bunch but overall it's a bitter pill to swallow to realise that a DQ in Torun was my best performance - lol The year basically went like this - January - Started in a bad patch then slowly ground out some fitness. February - Back to back races that were OK. Got pretty fit and worked hard. March - hit form. Best races (indoor 1500m and Torun). Possibly best shape of vet career but injured straight after Torun (during?) and out for several weeks with knee issue. Closed out the 1500m in 65. April - restarted, struggled and had an awful race at vets 3000m in Peterborough. May - return to fitness. Best completed race of year at Watford 1500m in seasons best 4.22 closing out quick again (67). Tight achilles and risked it all in training and re-injured myself. Never fully recovered from this. June  & July - Injured August - back on ...