Feeling Strong

Morning,

It’s been a good few days training. I’m still in my prep phase, just doing small sessions, but I’m going fast in them and wanting more by the end – exactly how it should be. The plan is, by the time by first full training week comes around on 5th October, I should be chomping at the bit!

I’ve noticed that my swim speed over 100m sets has actually gone down, though my times over longer distances (750, 400, 200 etc) has been consistently improving. I tend to view this as a good thing – it means my stroke is adapting to longer distance, which is of course what you need for triathlon. No use burning 100m in a super fast time just to blow up straight after.

Am looking forward to the challenge of the Welsh 3000s at the weekend too. I haven’t been in the mountains as much as I would have liked over the past few months (save for an excursion up the 3500ft Mount Warning in Oz!), and am looking forward to getting a solid 30 mile hike under my belt with some mates. Critics might point out it doesn’t really sit well with my prep phase, but as the new season is a long way away, I intend to do a few things that I want to do before getting right back into the swing of full on training. Besides, doing an endurance challenge over the fifteen highest mountains in Wales can hardly be bad for my fitness.

23/09/09