Last week's totals:
140 miles biking
31.4 miles running
8000 yards swimming
17.3 hours training
Basically a recovery/get ready for the B & A half marathon week....
So here is my take on this weekend's test:
1. I wanted to and thought that I could set a CR this weekend--bummed I did not.
2. Still quite content with a sub 1:40--I'm getting older so taking nothing for granted anymore!
3. I chose to go for a 1:36 (vs my CR of 1:38:39). this probably cost me. Consider the first three miles in 2007 vs 2010:
2007:
7:32 (157 bpm HR)
7:30 (158)
7:35 (160)
2010:
7:20 (155)
7:27 (164)
7:24 (166)
Probably went too hard too early.
4. Down the stretch i was plagued by general muscle fatigue--a sure sign (and consistent with) my lack of long slow runs. The 18 months since I last went this far are probably relevant. This is of course a major component of my Meso Cycle Two as I build for IM Germany.
5. That said I think I can race faster at 5k than this 1:39:48 would indicate (21:35-21:45). I think my speed capability is ahead of my endure capability--which is new ground for me--and a design intent of this year. I'm calling a sub 21:30 5K road race this weekend in spite of a tougher than normal 5K course...
6. I did a 1:38:29 at this race in 2007 and then did a 1:38:01 at the White Lake Half Ironman in May 2007. If I could do 1:39 in May/June (Eagleman?) I'd be thrilled--I'm definitely back in the game!
7. I'm still very positive about Oceanside. I need to drive my TT bike a lot this week (and that is happening). I'll do a TT swim at 3000 yds later this week and expect to set a new 2010 standard. I'll train hard through Friday of next week and then began to back it down for OC.
I'll post on this week's very important training in a couple of days and next week will begin to lay out what I think will go down in OS!
feeling Kona!
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