I put in 4 miles on the clock today. And then boxing.
I'll post my 5 week training schedule (give or take a few days leading up to race day) this weekend.
Not much left to lay down as a baseline. I'm ready for combination workouts. Swim and Ride or Ride and Run. I mentioned the bricks (Ride and Run) a few posts ago.
The trick is not just being able to run 3 miles. Or swim 400 meters.
It's being able to do all three, giving a strong effort in each. Obviously, it's a triathlon. But there's a mental portion of the race that I still need to prepare for.
The transition from each event to the next, being efficient with my output (upper body in the swim, major leg muscles during the ride, and controlled strides and form during the run) - that's the next part of training for me.
Take the swim, for example. My friend pointed out the most simple adjustments I could make, but as simple as they seem, I haven't practiced them enough to feel comfortable in the water.
Most of all, I need to get comfortable.
Thanks for the post regarding the combo workouts. I have been working on this part of my workout for the first time and seeing better results. Problem is time is limited but I'm thinking shorter combos may make it fit better into my workout. Thanks again and see ya in El Paso.
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