Wondering if I can avoid the spreadsheet this year and rely on Garmin:
Activity Type
Activities
Total Distance
Max Distance
Total Activity Time
Activity Calories
Max Heart Rate
Cycling
12
37.47 km
30.23 km
11:33:36 h:m:s
7,740
166 bpm
Gym & Fitness Equipment
2
–
–
1:03:11 h:m:s
273
125 bpm
Running
20
125.86 km
11.39 km
13:16:11 h:m:s
9,906
185 bpm
Swimming
5
7.90 km
2.40 km
2:50:31 h:m:s
1,424
155 bpm
Walking
2
1.57 km
1.15 km
20:27 h:m:s
116
115 bpm
Missed two bike workouts, so okay but with only 3/wk could’ve done better. Run has been good I think. Swim a struggle with pool closures and train strikes, but okay for January.
First couple of runs for 2023 done Sunday and yesterday. Currently following a plan for a fondo in June when I’ll switch to a HIM plan. Will be doing runs on top of that to get my joints all ready for training to really pick up. Swims will have to start at some point too. Might even splurge for a couple sessions with a coach to get some ideas to swim better. Going to start doing my indoor endurance rides on my TT bike soon. I’ll work to doing my SS on it after being comfortable enough with endurance.
I am new here, but I think I see what we are doing
January:
13 Swims: 16.5 miles 11 hours 5,800 cals
16 Bikes: 435 miles 18 hours 10,200 cals
15 Run: 72.74 miles 11:40 hours 9,000 cals
I kind of do my own swim thing, not what TR says. But I do it when it says.
I follow the bike and run religiously.
Sometimes the bike feels incredibly easy and other times I think the computer is trying to kill me. Sooooo, I am probably in the right spot as far as the bike.
I absolutely have to do these in the morning and the alarm keeps getting earlier and earlier.
Last “no workout” day 12/16
I am putting 100% trust in this TR program. I have the Half in June, excited to compare it to my only other Half in Dec 2021.
Jan totals:
Swim: 8:50 h, 18K yards
Bike: 24:03 h, 444 miles
Run: 13:25 h, 96 miles
Strength: 10:33 h
Overall, consistent and solid training month. As a new triathlete and adult onset swimmer, my swim is still developing and moved up to 3x / week this month. Continuing to develop…but still a long ways to go. Also making good progress on the lifts and am up past bodyweight on BSQ for 8. Switching my programming up a little bit for Feb-April using Andy Galpin’s advice from the Huberman Lab podcast
Was really happy with how the run was going until my right achilles flared up again on Wednesday. Reducing volume + a ton of eccentric calf raises…hope it’ll be a minor blip. Still holding onto the dream that I can run with no injuries - encouragement welcome!
@JoeX I think I’m revising my race plan to be IM 70.3 Western Mass in June and IM 70.3 New York (newly announced) in September. Not sure if that matters to anyone but me
Had a really good January. Fit in a lot of training and a lot of outside riding when we had sun. 46 hours on the bike, 21 hours running, and 18 in the pool. Looking to hit February with the same stride.
@JoeX thanks for the roll call
Bad news from me. Turns to i have post covid myocarditis following a bout of covid at the end of October. Having some other investigations but its looking like no meaningful training until April/May.
Been doing some mobility and strength and conditioning but that’s about it.
I’ve deferred this year’s events to 2024 and am just concentrating on getting well again.
A couple of weeks ago my cardiologist advised to start riding with HR no higher than 120. I’ve been out a couple of times. Not sure about any aerobic benefit but definitely great from a mental health point of view.
If I can start real training in April/May I will see if I can find some late season goals
Nice steady start to the year.
33K yards of swimming
250 miles of cycling (good intensity)
100 miles of running including 2 age group wins at 6 and 10 miles
4.5 hours of strength and yoga
My DD bike trainer didnt work all month so i was stuck on my dumb trainer which wasn’t a pleasant experience
Then i got sick twice in a row.
At least i swam an ok amount. My biggest swim year i think was 35km and i’m already at 15km in Jan
Finally got the circuit board replacement for my Elite trainer and it works, i don’t know why this bring so much happiness in my life but it does LOL.
Let’s play catch up!
I’m still not 100%, as i’ve got postnasal drip every morning, but it’s not hindering me in my later day workouts.
Hi, good January as well. I m starting my build high volume half distance plan. First long indoor session +3h, a bit challenging but i made with some random gtn/gcn videos.
Still hoping to get a new tri bike and stll can’t decide between canyon/cervelo, rim/disc, new/used, framset/complete bike, l/xl…
Had a nice January. Picked back up on the swimming and running. Swimming coming along well after 7 month layoff. Running is harder but now able to get 60 min in easily when I want to. I did 1 run of 90 min and my Achilles didn’t like it.
Ignore the mileage. All my rides were indoors on trainer. 6 hours of lifting as well
9h of swimming - although with a bit of a late start, but since around mid January going almost every day - progressing quite quickly (which is good, given I have 1 month left )
37h of biking - including one big 200k ride, and some hard workouts. I’m definitely ready for the bike
20h of running - still need to work on speed a bit to hit my goals, but did 3 30k runs and they went well
Very happy with January - everything was going exactly according to the plan.
This week though was rest week, and … I got sick - nothing serious, but spent almost 2 whole days / nights sleeping all the time (high fever, heavy sweating etc).
It’s gone now - and I’m just hoping there will be no lasting effects - which I will discover quickly as I hit some hard workouts next week.
Had a good start to the year. What a difference some structure and intensity makes (to progress and fatigue levels!).
Swim total 28k - 9h30m
Bike total 14h19m
Run total 127k - 10h22m
Ups
Long run pace is already close to last years season peak, seems like last years run gains were longer lasting
I feel like I am making progress in the water. Pace is good, but more importantly it appears my feel for the water has changed. I could well be watching shadows on my cave walls, but two things have changed. I am trying to be more careful in applying pressure to the water with hands, forearms and feet and avoiding that “slip through” feeling. Secondly I’m slowly finding a proper two-beat kick, that works on the opposite count as before. It feels much more relaxed and faster than before, but there are few occasions where I can reliably repeat it.
Keeping my FTP set low is making a hell of a difference. I’m also doing just one intensity session per week and keep the long rides easy (way easier than what TR would prescribe). I’m feeling better and less fatigued.
Downs
Time constraints kept my swim sets at 2000m or shorter, when I’d rather have one 3000m+ session per week
I don’t know whether my long runs are too fast. Coach is not a big fan of running slowly and so far it works out, but I wonder if I’d better knock off a few sec/km
Having to squeeze the shorter sessions in lunch breaks and other small gaps that open in my schedule I’ve had another soul crushing bonk on an evening run. I’ve gotten used to it, but hanging on for dear life on a 7k easy run ruins your evening no matter how you look at it.
Dry January & start of structured training yet no change in weight. I am about 3 kg from ideal racing weight and would have hoped to lose at least one of those by now.
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