Training Recap - Week of 11/11

I’ve decided on my first 70.3 triathlon…Mont-Tremblant. Race day is June 22, 2104 so I have plenty of time to get in peak condition. I haven’t yet moved into a training program and I’m currently working on building up a base layer of fitness. The plan is still tentative but I’m hoping to get in a couple olympic distance races in the spring before the half.  

I did a great 8 mile run today at an avg pace of 7:19 mpm. Not the fastest I’ve ever run but I’m feeling good and fast these days so I’m planning on ramping up from here nice and slowly. 

I didn’t get to swim much this week but the one day I got in was a transformative day in the pool. For the first time I felt like I wasn’t just trying to avoid not drowning. I got into a good rhythm pretty quickly and felt like I could have swam forever. My technique is still pretty terrible but breathing is becoming much more comfortable where I can now focus on improving other elements. This was also the longest swim I’ve done yet at 1000 meters. Still far from half Ironman distance but thankfully I have a ton of time to train. 

Still no bike yet. They shipped a new frame from Cervelo but I have no idea when it will get here. I’m so anxious to get back out there and ride. Biking is by far my most favorite leg. I’m slow and can’t last very long but I really enjoying being out there. I can’t wait for the bike to get back to me. Unfortunately I’ll get the bike back just in time for winter so I have a lot of cold rides ahead of me. I’m looking at a few winter riding jackets so I’ll pull the trigger on one soon. 

I need to pick up a new pair of running shoes. My Nike Flyknit racers are pretty shot. I’ve had my eye on the New Balance Minimus 10V2 and the Minimus 1010. I’m going to head to the New Balance store this week to check them out. Running shoes these days are pretty dismal. The designs are generally terrible, the selection is weak, and the organization/messaging around differences and characteristics is incomprehensible. The current state of running shoes is so bad it deserves it’s own post to outline all the crappiness.  

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New Balance Minimus 1010

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New Balance Minimus 10V2