Having spent last weekend away on a stag holiday, the thoughts of resuming training last week were tough to say the least. But persevere I did.
The most vital element of the training that I have found to stand to me is that through repetition of each of the disciplines, I am gaining in confidence as well as fitness in all three.
Swimming is still my weakest discipline, but a lesson on Thursday has helped to provide better guidance in technique and the required confidence to take on the 750 metre swim in less than seven weeks time.
The course for the triathlon is thankfully reasonably flat (especially the swim!) so the additional hill-work during both cycle and running training should hopefully help on the day.
Last week I reached full race distance on all three and while I felt fine after each training session, they did take their toll. Today is the first day that I have been fatigued and will have to fight myself to go swimming training this evening. There is the additional onus on me to go as the swim session I am attending is run by the swim coach who provided me with the lesson last week. But this can only be a good thing. Honing my stroke (if I move it from awful to bad, I’ll be happy) is key to my jumping into Grand Canal dock with any confidence.
My fitness levels have definitely improved, but a lot more work is still required. The training discipline is key, I just hope I don’t have to come down on myself too hard!
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