Training and more

Hi All. Travel for work has been minimal lately, which has been nice. Like all good things, this too must come to an end as I get back 'on the road' starting this coming weekend. Looking at the calendar it would seem I'll be spending MANY weekends at events or training camps. It's all good though... I enjoy what I do. I just wish that the teleporter from Star Trek was in development so that airline hassles could be taken out of the travel equation!

Last week was a groundbreaking week of training as I start to build some base. I compiled lots of solid time in the saddle, in preparation for being off the bike for several days this coming week while I travel.

My approximate weekly totals:
230 miles cycling
28 miles running
1 hr swimming :), 3000 yds

All miles were 'aerobic / zone 2-3' and I totaled just over 15 hours of work for the entire week. That was a lot for me now... and I felt some tweaks in my left knee as a result. After some icing, it's doing better.

Most of my running has been done at night on the treadmill. My cycling... out on the roads surrounding Tucson. I just started swimming, and in the hope to avoid shoulder injury after 4+ years of not swimming, I'm doing only about 1000 yds / workout for the time being. Yesterday I did 1250 yds.

Building base is all about being consistent, so being on the bike at least 5 times a week is the goal. Running too... 4 - 5 times per week and swimming, at least 3 times. Of course, 'real life' tends to interfere with the best laid plans... and 4 days of travel tend to limit opportunities to treadmill workouts and if lucky, some time on a hotel lifecycle. I do have a huge advantage in that when I go to a Life Time Fitness for work, I get to use the best training facilities in the world... but nothing beats the open roads with the Catalina Mountains in the background for riding!

I tell you what... due to my higher weekly training volume, I am eating like a horse! I noticed that I'm hungry a lot and crave sugary foods and other carbohydrates. Do you notice that same response to higher volume work? I stopped at the convenience store yesterday and bought a bag of strawberry Twizzlers, polishing off the bag in my car on the way home.

Above is a pic from yesterday from the pool deck in Oro Valley, looking up at the Catalina's as the sun begins to set. There are a few swim team practices in progress... what a great view!

Enjoy the day.
Train smart,
Coach Troy