So these are the weeks where I should be flying out to Munich for a holiday and then across the border in to Austria for the European Championships. Instead I am locked in my house, alone, bored, depressed. I am training purely out habit rather than with any real target in mind. Slovenia in September may, or may not, happen but it seems so far away and with no other races to aim for I am struggling for motivation.
I started my swimming for this fortnight with a trip up and down the Dee. Just over 4km, taking 51mins to go upstream and 28 to come back down. That difference wasn't all about the tide though. Some of it was down to having a group to chase on the way back down. I am going to try and keep that long swim, or something similar, in every week for a while.
I decided for my F-rides to go to Fintray and back, but since that is basically my Kirkhill route I also tired to measure it out to make it Fourteen point Five Five miles long and my two rides were Fifteen point Four and Fifteen point Five miles per hour. For G I went for Go a little further, Go to Elgin, and Go a little steeper. Climbing over Kirkhill by the Slacks road and then back over Tyrebagger side on the A96 was more vertical than I really need.
I still ran every day, almost missing one after I had to spend the day chasing round fixing the wifi and TV after lightning hit next door. I did another attempt at a 5k virtual run, faster than before but could still only manage 20:15. I think on a flatter course, better conditions, and in a race, I could easily go under 20, it is just a matter of how far under. I also did another hill rep session to keep up to date with my fast run sessions.
These were my two shortest weeks of the year so far, but I still did over 23.5 miles each week against a target of 14.3.
I have a 10k and a 10-mile virtual race to do this week or next that will both be a challenge in my current state.
So training-wise it has been a decent couple of weeks. But that doesn't cover up that my depression has been getting worse. I am past fed up with being alone and being stuck at home with nothing to do but train and watch TV, my dad's cancer is advancing more rapidly now and it looks like he has only a few weeks or maybe a couple of months left, I am exhausted all the time, and not because I am training too much. I should have been in Munich and then Walchsee this week at the European Championships, next door got hit by lightning which took out my TV and wifi and has cost me a fortnight's Asda wages to fix and a dozen other small but frustrating things are all starting to pile up and frustrate my mental health.
It isn't likely to improve much in the short term as I have my birthday, my dad's 70th (and almost certainly last) birthday, our engagement anniversary, and our divorce, all coming in the next few weeks.
Actuals, (Target) -
Swim 8.2 miles / 13,150m. (5.4 miles).
Bike 65.8 miles. (53.4 miles).
Run 47.3 miles. (28.6 miles).
2 short core, 2 short light weights and 2 stretching / rollering session. mins of yoga.
Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] -
S 56.2, (73.6), [77.4],
B 849.7, (736.6), [773.5],
R 740.0, (392.7), [412.4].
Core - 24, (26), [33]
Weights - 24, (26), [33]
Stretching - 26, (26), [33]
Yoga - 19, (44), [50].
Fast run sessions - 26, (>26)
Junk swim sessions - 8, (<26).
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