Late last night, my leg muscles started to feel empty. I went to bed at 11 pm and didn't fall asleep until 2 am. I felt the same way I do after an Ironman. My legs were completely fatigued and even though I should be sleeping like a baby, I couldn't fall asleep, I kept tossing and turning.Before I knew it, it was 8:30 am and I was up. That's two days in a row that I've only gotten only about 6 hours of sleep. This morning I felt much better mentally and physically than I did yesterday.
I was really happy when I stepped on the scale after waking up. I was 180.2 lbs. That gives me a total of a 4.8 lb weight loss since Christmas. Since last weekends long bike ride, I can feel my body losing weight, even though I'm eating about 3500 - 4000 calories a day.
Today's run was hard. It was cold, windy and hilly. A triple threat. It felt fatiguing, just like an Ironman run. If I had to do more than 19 miles, it would have felt EXACTLY like an Ironman run. All things considered, I was pleased with my pace, and when I got home, even after drinking a couple glasses of water, I weighed in at 177 lbs. I figured I lost at least 5 lbs of water on the run.
Before I left the house, I drank lots and lots of water and didn't bring any on my run. At the last minute, I put a power bar in my jacket. I'm glad I did. At the 2:03 hour mark I was fading and started eating it. It wasn't easy, the bar was frozen solid. I had to break off pieces and put them in my mouth to let them warm up before I could chew them.
My knees were sore by the end of the run. Some weekends are easier than others. This weekend was the closest training weekend that felt near as hard as an Ironman. I'd say 85-90% as hard. I'm at that part of the Mark Allen Program where he overloads you to near exhaustion.
The highlight of my day was that I set a monthly PB for training volume. I ended up doing 1451.87 km or 900.16 miles for the month of January. I beat my previous best month by 113.93 kms. That's a win. Another couple of wins was losing the 4.8 lbs and not having any beers for the month.
Also, only 40 more days to Ironman China. Thank God. It can't come quick enough. Alice told me this morning that she doesn't want me training for an Ironman over the winter. She said yesterday night I looked completely exhausted and didn't look healthy.
Long run 2:34:01 / 30.26 km / 5:05 p-km pace /1923 ft climbing / -10 C , 35 kph wind
180.2 lbs / 21.4 % bmi
January Monthly Training Totals
Swim - 19.25 km / 11.94 miles
Bike - 1203.41 km / 746.11 miles
Run - 229.21 km / 142.11 miles
Weights - 7 sessions
Total - 1451.87 km / 900.16 miles
Calories burnt - 65,000
0 beers
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6 comments:
awesome awesome awesome job. keep going strong.
Well done with the miles. Youre gonna get out strong on the other side!
It feels like hell now, but I bet that on the day you set a new PB!
I found a link that might interest you on carbo loading, it was interesting to read and isn't the normal style. The paper was written using cyclists as guinea pigs. Worth a gander anyway...
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0389.htm
Tell Alice, that my OH John sympathises, I'm driving him nuts because we keep getting snowed in, and the pool is shut again because of the cold weather.
You have looked a little worn the last couple of days, but as you say, you are at 'that' time in the plan.
PS Thanks for the tip on the P2 2009 frame, I grabbed the last one available from my fav tri store, and got a huge discount :)
PPS The Adamo saddle is weird, but no saddle chafe, so I'm winning on that front.
JAM, thanks.
TJ, if I get to the other side in one piece, you're probably right. haha.
JM, thanks for the article. Looks like all the fat I've been eating is a GOOD thing. Keep sending any articles that support my questionable lifestyle. haha.
Congrats on the frame. You'll like it. I'm also glad to hear about the saddle. I've heard nothing but good about it.
B
Well done on the long run and the month. Like the 0 beers for the month at the end of the totals.
Keep it up, B.
J
J, thanks. No beer = no regrets. Haven't really much missed it. Maybe because of cold weather. Works just as well, I'm working on stuff that needs 100% brain power.
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