Tough two weeks

Here we are again at another blog about my exercise adventures this year.


The last two weeks have been huge with many kilometers covered running, riding and flying around the country for work (that does not get me very fit, though - and I need to do more swimming).


Up to 15 k runs have been the norm, though I must admit I have not been sticking to my training plan, which is very naughty. I am doing the work, but in another way. It is just to hard to be so regimented with my work roster (which takes me the far reaches of the country).


To recap on the program, I have am supposed to run 15 on Tuesday and Thursday and 8 on Wednesday, have Monday and Friday off, then run 15 Saturday and up to 30 or 4 on Sunday. Great in theory. The main ones that I am missing are the longer runs on Sundays, and I am running on through the rest days. Most runs are now about 10k, which is not helping my endurance. Anyway, there is no excuse, other than to say that I am struggling with work commitments (13 hour, 7 day weeks at the moment) to fit it all in. No excuses, and it will all come out if I have done enough work when the 100k run comes around in May.


Mind you, in all that, there was one day where I ran 8k in the morning, swam 1k, then backed up for a hilly 12k with my mad training partner Marc McLaren in the afternoon. That was a big day.


Then there is my other mad training partner Mark Adamson, who is getting pretty fit now, too, and who likes doing the big runs and rides.


Well, we are only 20 days away from the Mooloolaba Triathlon, and I think I am going to be ready for all but the swim, but that is nothing out of the ordinary, really. Just need more work.


A sprint distance triathlon became a duathlon of 2k run, 24k ride and 5k run after the Tsunami warning threatened to wash away the Queensland Coast (apparently) with what turned out to be 2 inch swells. Anyway, we couldn't swim, and had to run. I did 1.17 for the event, which was 15 out of 33. Not bad for me. The first two ks were around 4 minute ks and the last 5 were under 5 minutes. Average of 34k on the bike was good, too. Not a bad hit out.


Also, kudos to my lovely wife, Julie, who did the short distance of 1k run, 14k ride and 2k run. She is going well, and is thinking of doing Mooloolaba next year. Hope she does. I would love to see her doing that, and the training would be great for her.


Until next time, keep training.


Anton