Training began on Monday for the Patriot Half Ironman I'll do as part of my prep for Ironman Florida. The race in on July 5.
So far the weather is NOT cooperating. Runs had to be moved around this week to avoid bone-chilling high winds. Back-to-back bike sessions that are supposed to happen on Saturdays and Sundays have been messed up due to rain and snow. Thursdays are long run days, but that won't happen tomorrow due to the weather (not to mention work complications). So the bike will get switched again, and the long run moves to Sunday. Sheesh. I want spring.
Here's my workout week. The next 16 weeks will be versions of the same with distances on the bike and run getting a bit longer, and sometimes more intense. I'm so looking foward to doing this training.
Monday--Swim, about 2500m. Lots of drills and swim golf.
Tuesday--A.M.: Functional Threshold Intervals on the bike. 3 x 8' reps.
P.M.: 50 minute run with 3 x 5' at Z3
Wed--Swim, 2700m. Main set was 30 x 50m. Odds hard, evens easy. This was tough, but I got into a rhythm after a bit and ended up enjoying it. Some drills and pull sets build in.
--Run 30' on the tready right after. Started off feeling really hard, then it worked in.
Thurs--Instead of long run, I'll move (and shorten) one of the weekend bikes to this day. On the Computrainer. In the bike dungeon, I mean the basement.
Friday--Swim, same as Wed.
Sat--Long indoor ride--about 2 hours with at least 40' of that at functional threshold, broken up into 4 x 10' reps. 50' of the ride spent at "work," or 85% of threshold. This is a good solid ride.
--Brick run after of about 30'
Sun--80' long run with some pace work built in.
This will be a very respectable training week, but I wanna ride outside!
