Body starting to come online

Last week was a positive week for me after having troubles with my gut (acid imbalance they claim). It was a solid base week to gauge where the body is up to but strained my calf slightly last Tuesday morning so i backed off a little to allow repair.

Saturday completed the usual hit out mtb up (1hr24) /down (1hr) oaks with a reduction in times then dismounted and trotted around red haves caves track sub 1hr. The body felt great at the lifted intensity. Then had the bubs all arvo as wifey headed out so played hard until he had no more to give.

Sunday caught up with a paddling coach to refine technique which was great and offered much needed guidance

Numbers
Kayak 25km + 90min technical session
Swim 2km (missed Sunday due to repairing kayak hull had gel coat everywhere- gutted)
Mtb 82km
Run 24km

Weight 90kgs (crazy never thought i would get to here)

The weekend cut short!

Saturday was cut short a little but still got in a intense 4hr ride run, Mtb up / down oaks and run around red hand caves. Then ducked off to see the Waratah get a touch by the Force yippee!

Sunday started slow after the late night with the rugby in the city, and i got the "can you put the Ikea furniture together" by wifey, so to keep in the good books i did and lost the morning. Got to the Kayak mid arvo for a 1.5hr dash up river then straight to the pool for a relaxed swim with Sleep train.

Week Totals
Road 70km
Run 20 km
Mtb 82 km
Paddle 15km
Swim 3.5km

Monday rested in morning as we (the geo team) were heading to the boats for a session, 6pm on the water for 25km paddle. should held together until the 20km mark then started to feel the effects of Sunday.

Tuesday - missed BMMC session as i was fatigued from the paddle, but will have to make up for it tonight

Back on track

With the dramas of last weekend behind me i am back on track. But the gut is still not perfect?

Monday committed to bed
Tuesday Nothing very fatigued (40min walk with dog but that does not count)
Wednesday 70km Road ride
Thursday 1hr10min BMMC session (off road run), missed a evening session as the wife sent me to Ikea!
Friday 2km Swim, and will be on the bike trainer tonight,

Tomorrow Bike run paddle session (5+hrs)
Sunday Ride, Paddle (4+hrs) low key swim

All things going to plan i should put a good ding in myself, whilst giving me a gauge on where i am at with 6 weeks of training before Geo.

Planning Wasted

Easter weekend 4 days of training! I wish, Friday started on the trainer in the garage watch crap TV then the drive to Greenwell point (near Nowra). This was to be the base for training, Saturday started 20km paddle up tempo. Got back relaxed, ate, cleaned up and planned the next outing a night Mtb ride, but that never evaluated for me as around 5pm my guts turned upside down, (yes again). After emptying my stomach at both ends, i got tucked into bed to rest while MH went riding.

Sunday the body was no better so we packed up to head home, slept in the car most of the way up, 13hrs that night. and rested all monday and slowly improved. Therefore missed the Club Tri on monday.

It can only get better from here!

Close but no cigar

Firstly last weekend I tried to do as much as possible but with pregnant wife and hormones peaking i could not sneak out of the house, but got in a 30road ride sat and 10km run, and Sunday a recovery MTB.

This week start well with light jog monday as the leg were weary after Saturday effort to run mt portal, and the evening got back into the boat with an intense 10km sub 1 hr, which was a surprise after not being in the boat for a while.

Tuesday came alarm went i was up ready and ran around the house trying to find my phone (which was located in the back of the shirt i had on!!) thus delaying departure and in turn missing Scam and BMCC kick off at 6am sharp, it was a matter of moments, so i punished my self with a dash into euroka.

Wednesday rode to work to give me a 70km day,

And today, running late for BMCC as i left the laptop at home making me back track, could not get the time back so called Scam to wait as i was 5min away, plus i followed Dr Phil down the hill to glenbrook. then we were off down into the gorge and into the park.

This week so far: (big weekend of paddling is planned to wear off choc from easter)
Run 20km
Ride 70km
Kayak 10km

weight 92kg

Visualisation is the key!

I sat focused, I will win, I will win, visualising walking up to collect my prize, ‘126’ was called it was me!!! Spot prize yes! second to last draw but you must have faith. Well that was how the day ended. Stoked as that was all I was here for the rest is minor details.

5am the alarm went, time to eat and start hydrating, and the drive to Wisemans ferry (1hr30min). Body was feeling good, nerves starting and think they won on the day as I kept drinking and eating too close to the race resulting in uncomfortable racing.

Off in the in the swim, with the new goggles, brilliant, I could see without fog! settled in and slowly pulled through the bunch to come out 4th in main wave, 7.33mins, as i came out I realised Dr Phil was leaning on me the whole swim, rubbing arms as he battled to keep straight, whilst someone else keep grabbing my feet.

Transition was poor as I opted for lace up riding shoes (as I figured we would be pushing bikes) and had to pull on a shirt so all in tri suits and velcro shoes streamed passed.

The ride started well along the flats and started heading up the big hill which we were about to climb 3 times on the course. Up the first section my gut turned and almost lost breakfast. So this slowed me until the top, and by this stage I was pushing the bike and the loose rocks on the climb made it hard to ride. Over the top and the brakes came off and flew down pass all that went past on the climb as triathletes tried to cope with mountain biking, but when to pass one and pulled to the right where a big water rut was, the bike stood on end as I just caught myself. Then away on some great single track as you danced each side of the stream but each time I was held up a I caught up other riders. A short blatt on the flats to finish the first of 3 loops. At the end of the second loop I was starting to settle into my work and wanted another and I was starting to wind people in and gut calmed down.

Transition again was slow but smooth, and felt comfortable from the start along the banks of the river and up the steps, therefore began to open the stride. I pushed on with a very happy result after 2 laps.

Swim 500m 7.33mins
Ride 17km 1.04.54
Run 6km 27.51
16th overall, 7 in category

Taper was forced on!

Last weekend the plan was to bash myself but social events hampered it a bit, but with an early start on sat I got in 58km on the road bike, then an arvo of lawn bowl trying not to strain a muscle.

Sunday started at 530am with a run around red hand cave track, and it was very dark as there was complete cloud cover, i felt very alone as i headed up a gorge, just me and my light.
Then on to the bike (MTB) for a ride up and down the oaks with geo team mates, I was late from my run so the team mates had 5-6min head start up the track so the chase was on once I got changed and fuelled up, the body felt good after the 1hr10min run. so a charged long catching them just through a gate, then cruised with them and towed on team mate up most hills. And got I a hill repeat coming out of the gorge.

The ride was made more interesting as my bike was serviced late last week, this being the first ride back on it, and it did not miss a beat for the first 2hrs, then the cable started to slip through on my rear derailleur resulting in me losing my bottom 3 gears, not ideal for towing. But it pushed the legs more!

Monday started poorly after some dodgy food, got to the pool, started to circulate and tryed to keep dinner down. Gastro hit hard and really rocked my cage for 3 days of this week, i was sleeping 11hrs each night, with now (Friday) i am just starting to feel normal again. So rest tomorrow and then race Sunday.

Week totals:
Run 13
Road 58
Mtb 53
Swim 2