2013 – Week 1 (commencing
28th January)
Training for the last few months has been haphazard to say
the least. I started swimming (properly) before Christmas and have kept it
going but I am definitely not going as hard at it as I did this time last year
and that is going to make achieving my goals at my first big event of 2013 - The Limerick Masters Swimming Gala on March
1st and 2nd a big
ask. I got back running after Christmas also and I was really enjoying the
interval and speed work with Craughwell AC until I strained my hip. I haven’t
been on a bike since last August and I have no desire to go out in this weather
(I have no problem jumping put of bed at 6.10am on a cold winter morning and
jumping into a swimming pool but don’t ask me to go out on a bike!!)
My big event and goal of 2013 is to put in a decent
performance at the Triathlon World Championships in London on 14th and 15th
September 2013. Every event and all training will be structured around this
event (well when I get around to getting structured). I keep consoling myself
that I have all summer to train but as we all know the days are slipping by
fast. Time to get on that turbo my
husband kindly bought for me!
Monday 28th
January - Swim – 2,300m
Warm up 200m
Main Set
5 x 400m off 7”
Cool Down 100m
Felt strong throughout the set and come in on approx 6;40 on
each set. Felt slightly fatigued at the end but reckoned I could have done
another one or two. Back/shoulder muscles a little stiff later in day.
Wednesday 30th
January - Swim 2,500m
Warm Up: 200m
Drills (250m)
1x 50m Hand entry position with board
1 x 50m finger drag; 1 x 50m f/s (x2)
1 x 50m Fist Only; 1 x 50m f/s (x2)
Main Set
10 x 200m off 3’ 30”
Cool Down: 50m
This session opened the lungs and I felt I really got a
workout. I need to do a lot more of
these kind of sets to get stronger and back to where I was this time last year.
Hip still not 100% so going to skip running training
tonight. May try core work but I did try a few crunches last night on the Swiss
ball and I reckon I have a pulled muscle on my left side too. Waiting on my
sports therapist Derek King to get a cancellation so he can squeeze me in for
an appointment,
Friday 1st
February - Swim 2,300m
Warm up: 400m
Main set
6 x 200m off 3’30”
12 x 50 off 50”
Cool down 100m
Sunday 3rd
February – Run 7.5km
7.5km easy run. 3 or 4k into the run the pain in my hip
returned. I was really disappointed as I thought getting acupuncture and a rub
on Thursday would have sorted things but obviously not. I knew if I kept
running I would probably do my back in so I walked/ran for the remainder of the
session.
Monday 4th
February – Swim 2,300m
My swim buddy wasn’t able to make it this morning so I
shared the lane with a group of swimmers that had a set in mind so I just
tagged along with them. I will leave my 6 x 400m off 7’ until next Monday
morning.
Warm up: 1 x 300m
Main Set: 6 x 300m
Cool Down: 1 x 100m
Starting to feel swimming fit again, thankfully as there is
only a few left until Limerick Masters and I will be bitterly disappointed if I
don’t improve on last years time – especially the 25min 34 sec for 1500
