Swim Tuesday. Run Tuesday. Swim Friday. Swim Saturday. Run Saturday. Cycle Sunday. That is the training schedule for Piranha triathlon beginners. That, for the moment, is the aim. That, for the moment, is nowhere near where I am.
Getting back into training after a few months is always tough, but two 7am swims a week is a completely different wake up, in every sense of the word. Add in a 50 metre pool and the challenge just intensifies.
The running and cycling training will take a back seat for now.
Swimming has always been my weakest discipline in triathlon. So any form of training was going to help. But this training is different to anything done before. Last year I just wanted to survive any swims. Get comfortable swimming 1500 metres, and during any race – survive.
Now though, training isn’t just about swimming lengths. Endurance is only one part. Speed another. But technique is currently the main focus. That means drill after drill after drill. Kick-only. Arms only. Breathing drills. The swimming stroke feels almost as complicated as a golf swing! But that’s not going to stop me. Yet.
I have taken to training with no little amount of enthusiasm, if at the moment still lacking that much sought after technique. The only consistency so far has been the speed I move backwards during each training session. At least after three weeks training I have now been moving back with less speed. But still moving backwards.
So the early morning swims have proven testing and hard, but also fruitful so far. Just have to latch on the cycling and running sessions. Now that should be fun!
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