Training goals
Dec. 3rd, 2006 09:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
andygatesThis offseason period is really hard to focus in. There are no serious events, no threat of public humiliation, no hot chicks in neoprene to ogle. So to get some goal other than "do stuff, hm'kay?", here is some goalage in the public domain; the power of shame compels me to comply. (Sweet howling baby Jesus, I'm so sub I dominate myself)
Long-term: get fit for an early-season Olympic-distance triathlon. After than, decide whether or not to make it a season of Olys. Get bodyweight down to 85kg and 12% fat.
Medium-term: by the end of 2006, be swimming 1km a set in the pool each session. Be at least capable (if not elegant) of doing tumble-turns. Have run a 10k in under 55:00, ideally 52:00. By the end of February be looking at 1500m.
Short term: Weekly goals for the month are three swims, two runs, two ride days. The swim before breakfast then lunchtime run works well so I'll keep that up. Runs should be either long and easy or at pace as logistics demand but the 10k on the 17th is the big day so structure everything around that. Bike days are either commutes or a long ride up to around 60 miles, there's no need for more. Do not neglect rest days; get plenty of sleep so no late-night chat; training on a hangover sucks ass so lay off the party booze.
Long-term: get fit for an early-season Olympic-distance triathlon. After than, decide whether or not to make it a season of Olys. Get bodyweight down to 85kg and 12% fat.
Medium-term: by the end of 2006, be swimming 1km a set in the pool each session. Be at least capable (if not elegant) of doing tumble-turns. Have run a 10k in under 55:00, ideally 52:00. By the end of February be looking at 1500m.
Short term: Weekly goals for the month are three swims, two runs, two ride days. The swim before breakfast then lunchtime run works well so I'll keep that up. Runs should be either long and easy or at pace as logistics demand but the 10k on the 17th is the big day so structure everything around that. Bike days are either commutes or a long ride up to around 60 miles, there's no need for more. Do not neglect rest days; get plenty of sleep so no late-night chat; training on a hangover sucks ass so lay off the party booze.
