Weekly Update Sep 9-15
This week turned into a recovery period, mainly from life issues:
Monday: Max Effort 4 on Zwift, followed by short weight session. Pick up new mini-camper, which takes up the rest of the day, in preparation to leave for CO
Tues/Wed – Despite my intentions, I do nothing but drive to CO, and arrive Wed PM to house which had been invaded by a local bear. Son Cody has already cleaned up most of the mess, which was about as minimal possible: damage to pantry, front door, and carpet, and food lost, but house returned to relatable status by the next day.
Thursday: Swim x 2.4 i in AM; PM 75′ recovery ride (41 TSS) followed by attempt to run, ended after 1 mile – Altitude? Despair?
Friday – Bike to Vail to stay with friends for the weekend while house rented out. Had a disconcerting fall in Glenwood Canyon (42 miles in) lost a little skin on one knee and elbows, and saved from disaster by helmet when the fall ended with head hitting a rock. Drove thru Glenwood, tried to ride again, but 10 miles in or so, hit a high seam on a bike path bridge, popped both latex tubes, and took that as a sign to drive the rest of the way.
Saturday – Lolled around with friends in Vail in the AM, 8.5 miles of swift hike in PM.
Sunday – Mojo returned with uneventful 102 mile return bike trip, But again, did not run after, not sure why other than I felt very fatigued.
PMC report: the long swim, walk, and bike alone accounted for 500 TSS points, which allowed my max CTL to only dip to 133 from 137 10 days earlier.
I felt pretty refreshed coming into this week, obviously, and hopeful that I can handle a standard two weeks (actually, 10 more days) here at my CO camp before driving back home at the start of my taper, then leaving for HI on Oct 2.
Planned:
Monday: accomplished – 55′ recovery swim, 5.5 mile run practicing run a mile/walk a minute @ 10:30 pace.
Tuesday: Swim Sprint Intervals, Bike FTP Intervals (climb the neighborhood hills). Hopefully, rain won’t inhibit.
Wednesday: Split 3 hour run, 120’/60′
Thursday: Swim 10 x 400 ( hard to do as red mist @ altitude); 60′ recovery bike.
Friday: Bike about 6 hours up and down the Fryingpan, run 60′ after
Saturday: Bike about 3.5 hrs on Capitol and Snowmass creeks OR Castle & Maroon Creeks, run 30′
Sunday: Run: “Taper VO2” vs just run for 50′