Monday 28 November 2011

Even More Turbo Training

OK, so my posts are getting a bit predictable at the moment, but, I have had to work hard to improve my base fitness. I have spent the last two weeks slogging away on the turbo trainer. Slogging is definitely the word to describe it, even watching the TV isn't always enough to distract you from how slowly time goes by. In the last two weeks I've spent eight and a half hours on the turbo and burned five thousand calories.

Last week was a bit of a strange one as I had to work around Kirsten's first birthday on the Saturday and my birthday on the Wednesday. Training on the Monday and Tuesday was pretty hard, due, to lack of sleep and some long days out. However, everything seems to be back on track now and endurance zone training feels much more like I could ride for a lot longer. Just need to work out how to relieve the tightness from my knees during the longer sessions.

Entries for the Maratona are now closed and we are supposed to be included, but, we haven't appeared on the participants list. Apparently, this is to be expected since we are joining through Cycling Weekly, but, it would be nice to see our names on the entry list. I need to approach the company now to see if they are willing to sponsor the team with jerseys and transport.

Monday 14 November 2011

More Turbo Training

I've now completed my third week of training follow Dr Garry Palmer's training plan and I'm feeling pretty good.
I completed three hours forty-five minutes this week (all on the turbo trainer). My cardiovascular fitness is clearly improving and I'm riding in a bigger gear at the same cadence, so I must be getting faster as well. Definitely need a ride out on the road now just to see the change in speed.

I've also lost more weight this week and I'm down to 80.8kg. I've still got another four weeks to reach my target of 79.9kg, so, that would appear to be achievable.
I've been training in the house for the last two sessions, which does mean I get a lot hotter, but, I can still spend time with Kate in the evenings.

I just need to work the Friday session up to an hour and a half over the next few weeks before the step up in training intensity at the start of December.

Monday 7 November 2011

Second week of Training

Completed my second week of training. Have built up the time on the bike to an hour at a time.

The family have all had a viral throat infection, so I missed out on Tuesday's training. I then managed an hour on Wednesday, fifty minutes on Friday and an hour on Sunday. My weight is slowly decreasing, so getting into shape.