Triathlon training
I’m training for my first sprint triathlon. See how optimistic I am? - I called it my “first”, which assumes there will be more to come.
It’s coming up in September, and I’m following “The Original 13 Week Sprint Training Plan”. In order to keep myself honest and on track, I’ll log my training here on this page - both what the training plan calls for, and what I actually completed each day. Entries will be in reverse-chronological order by week - that is, the most recent week will always be at the top of the page.
Week 14 (September 1-7)
Monday - Off (plan); Bike 80 (20 mi road)
Tuesday - Bike 15 (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Thursday - Swim 15 (plan); Off (actual)
Friday - Run 15 (plan); Swim 11:15 (500 yd), Run 3.5 mi (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Bike 15 (actual)
Sunday - TRIATHLON!
Week 13 (August 25-31)
Monday - Swim 20 (plan); Bike 80 (20 mi on road)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Off (plan); Swim 30 (1000 m/1100 yd), Bike 10:50 (2.6 mi on road)
Thursday - Run 30 (plan); Run 37 (4 mi)
Friday - Bike 45 (plan); Off (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Swim 20 (plan); Swim 13 (500 yd), Bike 41 (13 mi), Run 29:30 (3 mi)
Week 12 (August 18-24)
Monday - Swim 20, Bike 30 (plan); Bike 50 (12.25 mi on road), Run 28:30 (3 mi)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Run 25 (plan); Swim 26 (1000 yd), Bike 42:15 (13 mi on stationary)
Thursday - Bike 35 (plan); Off (actual)
Friday - Swim 20 (plan); Swim 1500 m (1640 yd), Run 2.25 mi
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Bike 55, Run 30 (plan); Run 60 (6 mi)
Total - 215 (plan); 240 (actual)
Week 11 (August 11-17)
Monday - Swim 30, Run 30 (plan); Swim 30 (1000 yd), Bike 30 (9.5 mi on stationary)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Bike 45 (plan); Run 45 (4.75 mi)
Thursday - Run 45 (plan); Bike 43:15 (13 mi on stationary), Run 15 (1.5 mi)
Friday - Swim 35 (plan); Swim 35 (1250 yd)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Bike 60 (plan); Off (actual)
Total - 245 (plan); 200 (actual)
Week 10 (August 4-10)
Monday - Swim 25, Bike 35 (plan); Swim 25, Bike 35 (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Run 25 (plan); Run 30, Bike 30 (actual)
Thursday - Swim 30 (plan); Swim 30 (actual)
Friday - Bike 35, Run 20 (plan); Bike 80 (20 mi on road) (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Run 35 (plan); Run 38 (4 mi) (actual)
Total - 205 (plan); 268 (actual)
Week 9 (July 28-August 3)
Monday - Swim 25, Bike 35 (plan); Off (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Swim 25, Bike 35 (actual)
Wednesday - Run 35 (plan); Run 40, Bike 30 (actual)
Thursday - Bike 50 (plan); Off (actual)
Friday - Swim 30 (plan); Bike 50, Swim 35 (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Run 35 (plan); Run 30 (actual)
Total - 210 (plan); 245 (actual)
Week 8 (July 21-27)
Monday - Off
Tuesday - Off
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Off
Friday - Off
Saturday - Bike 30, Run 40 (actual)
Sunday - Swim 30 (actual)
Week 7 (July 14-20)
OFF
Week 6 (July 7-13)
Monday - Run 15 (plan); Off (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Bike 25 (plan); Bike 30, Run 30 (actual)
Thursday - Run 15 (plan); Swim 40 (actual)
Friday - Bike 25 (plan); Off (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Swim 20 (plan); Run 30 (actual)
Total - 115 (plan); 130 (actual)
Week 5 (June 30-July 6)
Monday - Swim 25, Bike 30 (plan); Swim 40, Bike 30 (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Run 25 (plan); Run 40 (actual)
Thursday - Run 30 (plan); Run 30 (actual)
Friday - Swim 30 (plan); Swim 40, Bike 10 (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Bike 45 (plan); Bike 45 (plan)
Total - 185 (plan); 235 (actual)
Week 4 (June 23-29)
Monday - Swim 20, Bike 30 (plan); Swim 25, Bike 30 (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Run 30, Bike 30 (actual)
Wednesday - Run 25 (plan); Off (actual)
Thursday - Swim 25 (plan); Swim 32 (actual)
Friday - Bike 45 (plan); Bike 45, Swim lesson 30 (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Run 30 (plan); Run 35 (actual)
Total - 175 (plan); 257 (actual)
Week 3 (June 16-22)
Monday - Swim 20, Run 25 (plan); Swim 20, Run 30 (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan);
Wednesday - Bike 30 (plan); Bike 30 (actual)
Thursday - Run 25 (plan); Run 35 (actual)
Friday - Swim 35 (plan); Swim 35 (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Bike 45 (plan); Bike 50 (actual)
Total - 180 (plan); 200 (actual)
Week 2 (June 9-15)
Monday - Swim 20, Run 25 (plan); Bike 35, Swim 20 (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Bike 35 (plan); Bike 15, Run 25 (actual)
Thursday - Run 20 (plan); Bike 45 (actual)
Friday - Swim 30 (plan); Swim 30 (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Bike 45 (plan); Off (actual)
Total - 175 (plan); 165 (actual)
Week 1 (June 2-8)
Monday - Swim 15, Run 20 (plan); Bike 35, Run 15 (actual)
Tuesday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Wednesday - Bike 35 (plan); Swim 20, Run 25 (actual)
Thursday - Run 20 (plan); Bike 40 (actual)
Friday - Swim 30 (plan); Swim 35 (actual)
Saturday - Off (plan); Off (actual)
Sunday - Bike 40 (plan); Run 30 (actual)
Total - 160 (plan); 200 (actual)