The Waltz

Well last week I wrote about how I was dancing the line of over training. I have to say I think I really nailed it this week. I wanted to wait until Sunday to write because it has been an overall positive experience. I wanted to write with the perspective of looking back at the whole week.

Monday: I did a make up weight training session from Friday. It felt good I did it early in the Morning and felt strong. Unfortunaly the strength did not carry into the swim. I cut it in half I was completely exhausted. I remembered my goals that I wanted to try and follow. Just really focus on the speed work and not on the "junk miles". The swim was was definitly junk miles.

Tuesday: I had speed bike work this day so I put it first, I was forced to the trainer in the garage it turned out really well considering it was all on the trainer. I could feel my legs starting to come back.

Wednesday: I had lost my watch last night and was really bummed about it. I had speed running work to do, I did it at the Y and it was a good they have a decent indoor track. This was the first swim where I could feel my arms coming back. I did the swim at a very moderate pace to really focus on the speed session tomorrow.

Thursday: It was starting to get cold in Winnipeg. I really had to suite up to make it through the hour and fifty minutes. I really had a good swim I was able to push hard through the whole session. It was a total 180 from the monday swim.

Friday: I was suppose to run but I scrapped it and took a total day of rest.

Saturday: I almost made it the entire season riding outside but it got so cold on Saturday I had to ride 1 of the 3 hours on the trainer. But when I stepped out on the brick run I was fresh with energy and I had the best run in a long time.

Sunday: The week ended with the strongest run I have had since last season. I felt light on my feet and I was running under a 7:30 mile with a Hr of 143 I was flying. And now on Sunday I feel totally ready to start my taper.

In conclusion I was a little worried about this week and it didn't start great. But I kept my focus on really maximizing my speed work and it paid off. I made sure I got good full sleeps every night and I ate fairly clean. My focus now is to really just enjoy the rest of the training enjoy Florida and reap the rewards of all my hard work.

Month totals:

Swim	14:06	38,242 m
Run	15:28	203.7 km
Bike	27:20	848.8 km
Other	3:45	0 km
Total	60:39	1,090.8 km

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