SOCIALLY PROFILED
IRONMAN TRAINING 2021
Week beginning Sunday, August 30, 2020
56 weeks until IRONMAN Canada.
WEEKLY GOAL
This week is going to be all about an emotional reset for me. There are no planned workouts and if I do any exercise, it will be for the enjoyment of the activity itself, rather than any training stimulus it provides.
SUMMARY
I feel like I was ON MY WAY BACK — SLOWLY
I did miss time this week; part of it was because of work and the catching up I had to do, part of it was the the lingering sadness from losing my father. Typically, I would beat myself up for the lack of time spent on training; that didn't happen this week. Instead I will take it as a win that I got a couple of short runs and a bike ride in.
This week also saw an expected email arrive from the WTC; they cancelled/discontinued the local Victoria 70.3 race that I was registered for. So I asked them for a deferral into their 2021
Ironman Canada-Penticton race. My registration for Penticton is now officially complete.
Apart from that, I did have a number of phantom aches and pains this week; these are niggles that I would have expected if I was mid-way through a heavy training block but I am coming off 3 weeks of no exercise. Specifically, I have dealt with a very tender quad (right outer) and an equally tender clavicle part of my right deltoid. My neck and traps are still (forever) tender too.
The heavy heart is still there, and likely will be there for some time to come but all things considering, this was a good week.
SUNDAY AUG 30
Sleep 1 | Fatigue 4 | Stress 5 | Soreness 4
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PLANNED WORKOUT
No planned workout.
NOTES
Total Time: 0 minutes
This was a day to reflect on life. I had no desire to talk to anyone, be anywhere or do anything. I did write the software that will power this website today though. It is not done yet but it is getting close!
I would like to think that the weather being cold, gray and then rainy had a less than positive effect on my overall mood.
MONDAY AUG 31
Sleep 2 | Fatigue 1 | Stress 5 | Soreness 5
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PLANNED WORKOUT
No planned workout.
NOTES
Total Time: 0 minutes
I overslept and had an rough day concentrating on work. Things come and go and sometimes I have good moments of focus and other times, work seems overwhelming. I watched a video detailing Challenge Davos and it provided a glimpse of what I might expect for a race experience next summer. I also read that Jen Annett posted a 10 hour time on the Penticton course over the weekend in an "unofficial" event of about a dozen locals.
TUESDAY SEP 01
Sleep 6 | Fatigue 5 | Stress 4 | Soreness 5
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PLANNED WORKOUT
No planned workout.
NOTES
Total Time: 40 minutes
This would have been my father's 79th birthday. Enough said.
I was awake from 2:30 to 5:30am and had a bit of a headache too. I did a walk/jog around Swan Lake and that helped.
WEDNESDAY SEP 02
Sleep 3 | Fatigue 2 | Stress 3 | Soreness 5
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PLANNED WORKOUT
No planned workout.
NOTES
Total Time: 30 minutes
Lumbar and traps are still TAF and I need to continue to work on that. It does feel like a bit of emotional weight has lifted; my energy is better today. I had a better sleep last night too.
I did get in a short run in after dinner. I felt good at a steady but easy pace. I wore my old Nike Peg Turbos without socks and it felt great for the first 3.5K; I did start to feel a blister coming on and for that reason alone, I stopped running at just over 5K. I walked home from there.
THURSDAY SEP 03
Sleep 3 | Fatigue 4 | Stress 3 | Soreness 4
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PLANNED WORKOUT
No planned workout.
NOTES
Total Time: 0 minutes
First time to talk with Elliot since both our worlds recently changed. I am feeling a bit more motivated to getting moving again. There are still lingering moments of inability to concentrate; which is ok for now but can't be forever. I am hoping that I can focus long enough to reduce my current load at work, thus leaving more mental energy to get outside.
FRIDAY SEP 04
Sleep 4 | Fatigue 4 | Stress 2 | Soreness 5
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PLANNED WORKOUT
20 Minutes Mobility. Run 30 minutes. Flat route. Easy effort.
NOTES
Total Time: 0 minutes
This was a bit of a funky day. I was able to get a number of things done at work which was good to have off my plate and it was a nice day outside; I just didn't pull the trigger on lacing up my sneakers or setting up the yoga mat. I did receive the email for registering for IRONMAN Canada 2021. I am in!
SATURDAY SEP 05
Sleep 2 | Fatigue 2 | Stress 2 | Soreness 4
Rate on an scale 1-7 1=best 7=worst +5 is a warning
PLANNED WORKOUT
Mobility 25 minutes. Road ride ~1:30 Easy riding. Whatever route sounds fun.
NOTES
Total Time: 90 minutes
I had a much better sleep last night though I did get up once.
I did get on the bike for a spin of the waterfront. Before I left, the weather was sunny with a breeze. I mentalty pushed through the idea of how much it is going to suck pedalling on a windy day; the truth was that the wind didn't bother me once I got going. First time to pedal a bike in a month. I have no regret for the time off but I was in a really good mood by the time I got home.
The effort was easy with a bit of fun on the odd hill. I felt a bit of a twinge in both knee caps that eventually passed after 50 minutes or so.