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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Wk30 – Wed – Run and Swim Session 2
On Wednesday I went to the gym and planned a 5 mile (8k) run… 3 miles of it were to be tempo…so I started at 11.5kph and aimed to increase the speed each mile… I did the following: 1600m … Continue reading
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Swim Sessions 1-6 (shorter! – 2000m – 2400m)
1 W Up: 400m 4 x 4 100m FC, BC, FC, BS with 75 secs rest. Set 1: 400m 4 x 4 4 x 100m FC – 25m fast / 75m steady. Set 2: 600m 3 x 8 3 x … Continue reading
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Swim Sessions 7 – 12 (shorter! – 2000m – 2400m)
7 W Up: 400m 2 x 8 FC build. Set 1: 1500m 5 x (3 x 4) FC steady. Every 3rd 100m fast. Rest: 400m 4 x 4 FC / BS swim down. 2300 92 46 mins 8 … Continue reading
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Wk30 – Swim Session 1 (shorter) – Monday
On Monday night I went to the pool after setting up my swimming sessions to be shorter and more acheivable. I was finding the thought of doing 3-3.4k swimming just too overwhelming and a chore – so I decided I … Continue reading
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Wk30 – Run, cycle, swim!!
Start the week as I mean to go on.. I only got 4 hours sleep on Sunday night… wasn’t feeling too good when I lay down…not sure why..but I eventually got to sleep around 2am. I’d arranged to go … Continue reading
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Wk29 – Long run on Saturday
On Thursday night I went out for dinner and on Friday I went to work then went shopping after work (day/night off). And on Saturday it was long run time. I left at around 9:30 and aimed to run … Continue reading
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Wk29 – Wednesday – run and swim 8
So… Wednesday night. I did a fast run on the treadmill then went into the pool for the first time in ages and did swim session 8. 3300m. I don’t know why, but the swim dread came back to me … Continue reading
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Wk29 – Mon & Tues
After the weekend away I took Monday as a rest day… and went to the gym and spin on Tuesday. In the gym, I did the weights routine number 1… getting used to the exercises now, which is good, … Continue reading
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Wk28 – long fast run details
Wk28 -8.3M Inverness Here are the times from the weekend long fast run… I struggled somewhat having runt he first bit far too fast… so the timings don’t really make good reading… all over the place really: 1 … Continue reading
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Wk29 – just over 5 weeks to the open water swim!!
It’s been bugging me recently that I have the 1 mile open water swim soon… the 21st of August… which is just over 5 weeks away!! I’ve not been in the pool for about 1-2 months, so as much … Continue reading
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