Training Status

Here's a quick status report for the month of February.

Total Training Hours: 60.95 hrs.

My training went really well this month. My weight is down to 165 lbs and all indications are that it will continue to drop as I continue to increase my run volume. That means I am definitely on track to reach 160 by Wildflower and I might just make 150 in time for Escape from Alcatraz.

Swim: 7.3 hrs

Had a coach look at my stroke and was pleasantly surprised that there is nothing glaringly wrong. I occasionally drop my elbow when I am tired but everything else looks okay.

Bike: 27.5 hrs

I’m generating more watts and climbing better. For example, during one training ride I put out 253 watts (normalized power) for 30 minutes. Last year I was lucky to put out 200.

Run: 20.2 hrs
My recent move to Asics DS Trainers has gone well and the hip pain I've been suffering is subsiding. I know that it's not a lot for some folks, but I'm very happy with the 133 miles I put in this month. After all, during the first of the month it looked like I might be having a major injury related setback. I'm really lucky to be able to run at all.

My pace and duration of runs has seen improvement as well. Now I am running an ~8:30 pace @ 70% HRR. So that's, 8:30 @ 140 BPM.

I've also made some progress on the LSD front as I've increased my long run to 2 hours. My longest being 2:20.
Strength Training: 5.95 hrs
I’m seeing improvements in my core strength and this is translating well to actual performance.