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| Originally Posted by WannabeMermaid Congrats BB :-)
Somehow despite competing at triathlon I am now the heaviest I have ever been (yes, I know the fat and muscle argument but I have also gone up a clothes size - sulk). This is not a good thing.
So to make me train I have gone and entered an Olympic distance tri in a months time - panic, panic! At the moment I can't run a whole 10k let alone at the end of a triathlon! So the plan is to go cycling twice a week, swimming twice a week and running twice a week - I really need to be running more than that but I need to give my body one day a week off or I'll injure myself again.
If I finish the Olympic tri it will be a minor miracle! |
How far is an olympic tri? Bet it's going to sound painful
I'm currently running 3 times a week and gymming it 3 times a week two. Gym sessions are always 50 mins cardio (20 rowing, 30 cycling), stretches, and weights that my physio suggested to keep my knee going.
Runs alternate between 11km (flatish), 12.5km (medium-big hill), and a 10 miler which includes a bloody big hill. Hoping to extend the long run to a half over the next couple of weeks, and then slowly improve my time over the distance. If I can get under two hours over that hill then I should do pretty well on the flat 1/2's I'm doing (pretty well relative to my expectations
). Will also hope to improve the speed I'm doing the shorter runs too, every time I go out at the moment I'm knocking about 20-30 seconds off so it's still all good.
Am extensively using
MapMyRun.com - Map your Routes. Calorie Counter, Distance, and More. to track my progress. I'm a physicist so seeing numbers and graphs makes my brain happy
First race in just under 3 weeks, it's the Great Wales Run (10km) around Cardiff Bay.
Lloyd