Week 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
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Week 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
Continue readingWeek 33 – Summary.
- Tough week of more 400m focussed work. Almost got through all planned
Resting HR (week avg): 53
Weight: 90.0 kg (-1.0)
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 1 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 4 / 5
Continue readingWeek 32 – Summary.
- Rest, recovery and getting ready for the next training block
- I have a training plan focussed on the 200 & 400m with competition at the Oceania Masters Challenge in Mackay to be held early June 9 – 11
Resting HR (week avg): 56
Weight: 91.0 kg (+1.0)
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 3 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 1 / 0
Continue readingWeek 31 – Summary.
- Very successful meet at Australian Masters in Brisbane. First time I have won all 4 sprints in a single nationals plus 2 Australian records and 2 Championship records
Resting HR (week avg): 55
Weight: 90.0 kg (+0.0)
Sleep: > 6.5 hours on 1 of 7 nights
Track sessions: 5 / 5
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