Well after a good race last Sunday, both Colleen and I were hit with a bug. It took me 3 days before life could be called normal, so I missed out on some training. Oh well. I did manage to get a couple of runs in and a good swim. Next week should be back to normal once our container is unloaded and stuff is where it should be.
With the triathlon season here all but done, I have a chance at the last race of the season, Byron Bay just inside NSW. If I do manage to get an entry, I'll be aiming for a good benchmark at the Olympic distance. Other than that, it will be a lot of drills and base building over the winter* (Winter does not mean snow here and more like an average summer day back home). The road to Ironman will start in July but by that time I will be increasing my running, cycling and swimming to be prepared for the training. Sounds weird doesn't it, training to train... By July I will be at a point where a 5 hour bike ride is comfortable as well as a 1.5 hour run. The run part is there, but 5 hours in the saddle will take some time. The final road to Ironman will be an 18 week intense training program, where the long long miles will get me ready for the start line.
Not much else this week, just working on my swimming and figuring out where to unpack things.
Until next time.
Cheers
Richard
12 weeks in
15 years ago
2 comments:
Richard,
I just took a look at the pic w/ u and ur bike.
That's a sweet looking ride. I hear Aussies and Kiwis are huge fans of tri-s.
That's great to be in such an active country.
:)
Thanks I love my bike. It is very different culture here compared to Canada when it comes triathlon. That and being able to train year round is pretty cool. The weirdest thing is swimming in an outdoor pool in the winter time.
Cheers and good luck with your season.
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