Training Review - Weeks 51 & 52

I thought about just leaving this for year end but have decided instead that 5 days is enough to warrant an extra post. 

The World Duathlon Cross and Triathlon Cross venue has been announced as Targu Mures in Transylvania again. I didn't go last time when they were meant to host the European Aquathlon. It was the first of the events that I missed in my current 3 years streak, so it is fitting that it will be my first International post-Covid (hopefully).

Obviously being Xmas time the pools aren't open as much as normal so I have been a little bit short this fortnight. Not by much, but by enough to be a red number. I passed 100 swim miles for the year.

I missed a bike session as I decided to stay in Elgin longer on Boxing Day at the last minute. That has put me behind my cumulative cycling target for the year for the first time since January 14th. As I am only 0.3 miles behind target I could easily have fixed that with 5 minutes on the turbo on Sunday evening, and I have no worries about catching it back again before year-end.

I was way over my run miles as I run at least 5k a day through December again. 

I managed both weights sessions and yoga sessions but missed my second core session thanks to a pair of muscle strains in my abdominal and adductor. I think they were due to me trying to protect my cracked rib, which at least seems to be close to being fixed now. 

Santa brought me some new trail running shoes, among other things, so I should try and get out and run on the country a bit more. I did another Parkrun on Xmas day. Having been jabbed the day before and not having had a day off running this month I didn't expect much, but accidentally ran under 20 minutes, clocking my second fastest 5k of the year.

Actuals, (Target) - 

Swim 4.8 miles / 7,700 m. (6.9 miles).
Bike 72.2 miles. (79.2 miles). MTB 12.4 miles. (19.8 miles)
Run 62.5 miles. (29.7 miles).

1 short core, 2 short light weights and 1 stretching / rollering session. 45 mins of yoga. 

Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] -
S 100.1, (127.5), [133.9],
B 1,972.1, (1,972.4), [2,071.0],  MTB 541.6, (492.1), [517.8],

R 1,338.7, (989.4), [1,038.8].

Core         - 33, (40), [52]  * End of year targets
Weights    - 33, (40), [52]

Stretching - 52, (52), [78]
Yoga         - 51, (52), [78]. 

Fast run sessions - 26, (>50) 

Junk swim sessions  - 24, (<31).