Disorder

Ahhh, summertime…you are finally here.

And with all the barbeques, happy hours, and general merriment, any semblance of a fixed training schedule has gone directly out the window.

After several weeks of frustration at trying to maintain a regular training schedule for 7-day periods, I realized that the only way to maintain a routine was to narrow my focus. Cutting back to 3-day training blocks has helped immensely, and given some flexibility to my social calendar. It’s amazing how my friends just don’t seem to understand why I want to blow off drinking some corona’s after 10 hours in the office, in favor of going home and heading out for a 6 mile run. To be honest, I really don’t understand it either.

A typical 3-day block generally takes the following appearance:

Day 1 – Weight training 45 mins, 30-45 minute run
Day2 – Swim 1500-2000 yards, 40 minute spin on trainer
Day 3 – Long run or Long ride w/ 45 mins of weight training

For this phase of my training, I’m putting the finishing touches on my base (adding longer runs and rides, and upping the overall weekly mileage). Once July arrives, I plan on adding some brick workouts, and speed work. The latter will hopefully teach my body to deal with the lactic acid influx as my heart rate goes up, rather than the traditional method of “puke until you feel better,” which tends to be the old standby at races.

Three more weeks of workouts, and then the middle part of the race schedule begins with the Towamencin Triathlon on July 13, so more updates to follow soon. Peace n’ chicken grease.