Week 0 – Summary.
- Recovery after nationals getting ready for races to mid 2023
Resting HR (week avg): 54
Weight: 87.0 kg (-1.0).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 2 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 3 / 5
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Week 10 – Summary.
- First road block of the season
Resting HR (week avg): 51
Weight: 89.0 kg (+1.0).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 1 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 2 / 5
Continue readingWeek 9 – Summary.
- Solid week of training. General fitness is good as is short speed / acceleration
- Poor sleep and a couple of days the diet was not what it should have been, but that is the Christmas / New Year period
Resting HR (week avg): 51
Weight: 88.0 kg (-1.0).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 0 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 5 / 5
Continue readingWeek 8 – Summary.
- Deload week with reduced volume.
Resting HR (week avg): 49
Weight: 89.0 kg (-1.0).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 3 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 4 / 4
Continue readingWeek 7 – Summary.
- Another full week of training, 3rd in a row. Easier week planned for next week.
- Except for speed endurance and some technical elements I feel back to where I was last season.
Resting HR (week avg): 54
Weight: 90.0 kg (-0.5).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 5 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 5 / 5
Continue readingWeek 6 – Summary.
- Two solid weeks and body still good. Felling fitter and quick over the very short distances
Resting HR (week avg): 57
Weight: 90.5 kg (-1.0).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 1 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 5 / 5
Continue readingWeek 5 – Summary.
- First week of full training for the new season.
- Big emphasis on diet. Cut the added sugars (flavoured milk, muesli bars, cake) and bread. Big first week change. There goes the water weight.
Resting HR (week avg): 58
Weight: 91.5 kg (-2.5).
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 1 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 5 / 5
Continue readingWeek 36 – Summary.
- Still off track with ongoing tightness in right glute.
Resting HR (week avg): 53
Weight: 88.0 kg (-1.0)
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 5 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 0 / 5
Continue readingWeek 35 – Summary.
- Occasional pain in left Achilles. Stayed away from running on the track all week with alternate sessions that did not stress it plus some rehab.
- Ongoing tightness in right glute.
Resting HR (week avg): 53
Weight: 89.0 kg (-0.5)
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 2 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 0 / 5
Continue readingWeek 34 – Summary.
- Feeling the effects of training and runs on synthetic. Alternative grass track still very soft in places so need to look at modifications / alternatives
- Positive of much better sleep week.
Resting HR (week avg): 52
Weight: 89.5 kg (-0.5)
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 5 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 3 / 5
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