I’ve picked a 9 mile multi-terrain run, The Plym Valley Challenge, in 6 weeks time as a suitable short term goal for my running/fitness as I start to work towards my Ironman. So my main focus in terms of training for the next few weeks will be increasing my weekly running distance, while also getting in the pool to work on my swimming once a week, and doing a little cycling. I’ve modified a 10k plan and plugged it into Google Calendar, and I’ll post a weekly report of how the training is going each Sunday. The plan has a long run on a Sunday, followed by a rest day on Monday, a couple of shorter runs during the week, a swim session on a Friday and one or two sessions on the bike. Here’s the schedule:
Week 1
Mon Rest
Tue 3.5m run
Wed 3.5m run
Thu 45 minute cycle
Fri Swim
Sat 60 minute cycle
Sun 6m run
Week 2
Mon Rest
Tue 3.5m run
Wed 3.5m run
Thu 60 minute cycle
Fri Swim
Sat Mountain biking
Sun 7m run
Week 3
Mon Rest
Tue 4m run
Wed 4m run
Thu 60 minute cycle
Fri Swim
Sat Mountain biking
Sun 8m run
Week 4
Mon Rest
Tue 4m run
Wed 4m run
Thu 60 minute cycle
Fri Swim
Sat Mountain biking
Sun 9m run
Week 5
Mon Rest
Tue 5m run
Wed 4.5m run
Thu 60 minute cycle
Fri Swim
Sat (Away this weekend, cycling)
Sun (Away this weekend, cycling)
Week 6
Mon Rest
Tue 4m run
Wed 3m run
Thu Mountain biking
Fri Swim
Sat
I’m not including any speed sessions since 6 weeks isn’t long enough, all I’m bothered about is building up core fitness and distance. After this event, I’ll pick something like a 10k a little later on and work on speed for that. Hopefully by that time my swimming will have also progressed enough that I can enter a short triathlon.
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