Monday, August 9, 2010

Week 7 Training: By the Numbers ...

Week 7 of the Fitzgerald HIM Training Plan is in the books.  Here are the Stats::

Swim  -  4h 25m - 10,050 Yds
Bike   -  5h 48m - 105.01 Mi
Run    -  4h 06m - 26 Mi
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             Totals  - 14h 19m  


Week 8 is a recovery week and I am not really feeling like it is needed.  But the plan is the plan and and Fitzgerald is much smarter than me so I will follow.

The good news is that after this recovery week the Build Phase begins and I cannot wait.  The Base Phase has me feeling strong but slow. The lack of intensity has stripped me of that extra gear and I really want to find it again!  Through the 7 weeks 95% of the training has been in Zone 2 (hence the "Base" title) but once the Build Phase starts the intensity ramps up significantly.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff

10 comments:

  1. Nice job Jeff!

    Curious, is that the amount of swimming the plan is prescribing or or you adding extra? Proportionally, that is a LOT of swimming compared to the bike and run. Nothing wrong with adding extra yardage, just curious is all.

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  2. Wow, I'm impressed with your training plan!

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  3. Take a deep breath and enjoy it... because it sounds like all you will be doing from hear on out is trying to catch your breath ;) haha.

    Good luck, and TAKE IT EASY THIS WEEK! haha.

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  4. Good numbers there. Your training is really going well. I would stick to the recovery in the plan.

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  5. Great job on the training! Enjoy the recovery week and then go kick butt during the building phase!

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  6. Take it easy on the running if you have any thought that you are hurt.

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  7. Stick with the plan! Recovery might the most important part of the training, according to many coaches. Too many skimp on recovery.

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  8. WOW, you are doing great!! I know I hated those recovery weeks - I felt good enough to go further. BUT like you said, Fitzgerald knows his stuff (I don't think he is smarter than you though!) :)

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  9. "The plan is the plan and you I will follow"

    now thats a great Plan!

    have a great week
    -Derek

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  10. It’s a nice post! Thanks a lot for sharing your ideas with us! I hope to read your future post as they help me a lot through the knowledge and ideas that you impart to us readers! More power to your site.

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