| Exercise Log – Week Beginning 5th October 2009 | |||
| Event | Distance | Time | |
| Mon | Swim | 64 Lengths (pyramid session) | 48mins |
| Tues | Gym | Cross trainer 15min
Treadmill (interval training- 3min 11kph, 2min 12kph) Spin on bike Core Strength exercises stretches |
15min
15min
15min |
| Weds | Rest | ||
| Thurs | Forced rest
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Visit to the chiropractor |
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| Fri | Forced rest | ||
| Sat | Cycle | 10.6 miles | 36min 06 |
| Sun | Cycle | 16.5 miles
(Windy) |
1 hour 10 min |
Triathlon Training Log – Week 6
October 11th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »A visit to the Chiropractor – Cycling & back pain
October 8th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »Whilst increasing the miles on the bike I’ve recently experienced alot of back pain upper and lower, when on the bike it aches between the shoulder blades and during my last ride it felt like the bike was wonky! I new it couldn’t be the bike it had to be me that was wonky.
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had my spine re-aligned by an osteopath so I knew it was overdue.
I’ve never been to a Chiropractor before today but this one came highly recommended and called himself a McTimoney Chiropractor, a gentler form of Chiropractic.
One look at me and he showed how much my pelvis was out of alignment giving me a leg length difference and the wonky feeling when on the bike. I also drift off in one direction whilst swimming and suffer from reoccurring one sided hamstring strains whilst running, turns out it’s all down to the pelvis.
So I was re-aligned and it was gentle, a little bit of ‘cracking’ but pain free. I was advised not to exercise for 2 days so to nights swim has been postponed and now my backs feeling sorer than before, I’ve been reassured I’ll feel great in the morning! I hope so…and surely of my skeleton is in a better position and I’m not pulling in one direction my times will improve!
Triathlon training log – Week 5
October 4th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »| Exercise Log – Week Beginning 28th September 2009 | |||
| Event | Distance | Time | |
| Mon | Rest | ||
| Tues | Gym | Cross trainer 15min
Treadmill (interval training- 3min 11kph, 2min 12kph) |
15min
20min |
| Weds | Rest | ||
| Thurs | Swim
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64 Lengths (pyramid session)
Sauna |
49mins
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| Fri | Rest | ||
| Sat | Run
Cycle |
3.8miles (head wind)
10 miles |
32min 14
43min 27 |
| Sun | Cycle | 26miles | 1 hour 41 |
Triathlon training log – Week 4
September 29th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »| Exercise Log – Week Beginning September 21st 2009 | |||
| Event | Distance | Time | |
| Mon | Rest | ||
| Tues | Gym | Cross trainer 15min
run outside |
20min |
| Weds | Rest | ||
| Thurs | Swim
Cycle |
Floats (kicking & float between legs)
20miles |
30mins
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| Fri | Rest | ||
| Sat | Cycle
Swim |
10 miles
54 lengths |
40mins
40mins |
| Sun | Run
Cycle |
3.8miles
26miles |
32mins 59
1 hour 55 |
Alcohol Reduces Sports Performance
September 27th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »Since starting Triathlon training nearly 4 weeks ago I haven’t touched alcohol as I do not want to miss a training session.
My training partner (boyfriend, Jon) was chilling out with some red wine last night and I decided against it, knowing we had a big day ahead today, 3.8mile run and 26 mile bike, (also still recovering from yesterdays 10mile bike and 1350m swim!)
Usually on our Sunday morning run he is much stronger and faster than me. Today he ran out of steam at only 2 miles. I left him behind and continued my run feeling strong.
The yeast in alcohol feeds on the food inside us giving us a huge dip in energy and blood sugars the morning after the night before. After drinking it is common to feel really hungry and crave stodgy carbs!
Alcohol is also so acidic it can make our blood sticky and sticky blood moves slower around our bodies, defintely not a reciepe for peak performance!
Triathlon Training Log – Week 3
September 26th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »| Exercise Log – Week Beginning September 14th 2009
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| Mon | Swim – 48 lengths (Pyramid session) |
| Tues | Gym – Cross trainer 15 min
Treadmill – 15 min interval session (3min 10.5kmp, 2min 11.5kph) Spin – 10 mins easy. Stretches & core strength |
| Weds | Rest
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| Thurs | Rest
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| Fri | Cycle – 10 miles
Run – 30 mins |
| Sat | Cycle – 16 miles |
| Sun | Run – 3.5 miles (31mins)
Swim – 1 mile (53mins) |
Triathlon Training Log – Week 2
September 26th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »| Exercise Log Week Beginning September 7th 2009
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| Mon | Rest |
| Tues | Gym – Cross trainer 15mins
Treadmill – 15min run (interval 10.5, 11.5) Rower 12 mins Stretches, core strength. |
| Weds | Rest |
| Thurs | Gym – Cross trainer 15mins
Treadmill – 15min run (interval 10.5, 11.5) Spinning Stretches, core strength |
| Fri | Cycle 30 mins |
| Sat | Rest |
| Sun | Cycle – 30 miles |
Triathlon Training Log – Week 1
September 26th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »| Exercise Log Week Beginning August 31st 2009
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| Mon | |
| Tues | |
| Weds | |
| Thurs | Triathlon Training starts!!
Session 1 in the gym with a trainer who set me a training program |
| Fri | Rest |
| Sat | Gym – program |
| Sun | Swim – 48 Length pyramid |
The reality sets in – Triathlon race targets
September 19th, 2009 by Zoe 1 comment »I’ve been researching previous results for Olympic / Standard distance Triathlon.
I’ve compared my current times to the winning female times in 2 triathlons with sea swims;
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Event |
Current Times (3 weeks into training) |
Target |
Difference!! |
| 1500m Swim | 1 hour | 25 mins | 35 mins |
| 24 mile Bike | 1 hour 40 | 1 hour 15 | 25 mins |
| 10 km Run | 1 hour | 40 mins | 20 mins |
| Total | 3 hours 40 | 2 hours 20 | 1 hour 20 |
Over 12 months I need to knock off 10 mins per month! (Roughly 3 mins per event) I have no idea if that is realistic!
I’ve got a lot of work to do!
Vegan diet plan for Triathlon training
September 16th, 2009 by Zoe No comments »Here’s an overview of my current daily diet. I’m feeling really good for avoiding wheat and sugar. I find the wheat free alternatives like spelt, quinoa and rice noodles much nicer than wheat.
| Breakfast | Snack | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
| 3/4 litre of greens with baking sodaHerbal tea (redbush or peppermint) | ¾ litre of water with baking soda
Peppermint tea |
Peppermint tea | ¾ litre water with baking soda
Peppermint tea |
Herbal tea
¾ litre of greens with baking soda before bed |
| Toasted (yeast free) rye breadTomato or cucumber or avocado plus olive oil salt and pepper | AlmondsBrazil nuts
Walnuts Dried fruit: Goji berries Blue berries Raisins Figs |
Salad:Lettuce
Cucumber Tomato Sugar snap peas Pepper Onion Mixed Sprouts (chickpea, aduki beans, lentil) Spelt pasta Olive oil Salt & pepper Hummus |
Banana or apple or raw food bar | Vege curries, stir Fry’s, chilli’s,Quinoa
Rice Brown Rice noo |
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