The Week That Was
Monday: evening Masters swim session
Tuesday: evening 2.0hr. stationary trainer (zone 1)
Wednesday: evening 1.67hr. run (zone 1)
Thursday: evening Masters swim session
Saturday: morning 2.0hr. run (zone 2); afternoon 2.0hr. stationary trainer (zone 2)
Sunday: mid-day 2.0hr. stationary trainer (zone 1)
I reached a few markers: I had a two hour long run, I burned well over 5,000 calories in aerobic exercise (which for years has seemed to be a level almost essential for me to feel charged up - intensity and volume seem to matter less as individual variables), and I touched my pre-IMMoo weight.
I know it's better first to build soft tissues by increasing run frequency and then later to increase duration. That wouldn't have been a good match with my plans for trips and running with people in November, nor with my desire to not let too much aerobic conditioning melt away, so instead I've had a somewhat aggressive ramp-up in run duration.
Eventually I'll have some increase in intensity, but the next major stressor should be shoehorning additional sessions (including weights and drills/plyometrics) into the week. I expect that I'll increase duration on the bike simultaneously.
Tuesday: evening 2.0hr. stationary trainer (zone 1)
Wednesday: evening 1.67hr. run (zone 1)
Thursday: evening Masters swim session
Saturday: morning 2.0hr. run (zone 2); afternoon 2.0hr. stationary trainer (zone 2)
Sunday: mid-day 2.0hr. stationary trainer (zone 1)
I reached a few markers: I had a two hour long run, I burned well over 5,000 calories in aerobic exercise (which for years has seemed to be a level almost essential for me to feel charged up - intensity and volume seem to matter less as individual variables), and I touched my pre-IMMoo weight.
I know it's better first to build soft tissues by increasing run frequency and then later to increase duration. That wouldn't have been a good match with my plans for trips and running with people in November, nor with my desire to not let too much aerobic conditioning melt away, so instead I've had a somewhat aggressive ramp-up in run duration.
Eventually I'll have some increase in intensity, but the next major stressor should be shoehorning additional sessions (including weights and drills/plyometrics) into the week. I expect that I'll increase duration on the bike simultaneously.
posted by Brent Buckner at 10/29/2007 07:58:00 am
12 Comments:
The Week That Was...keeping you younger and fresher...the DL pic is the proof!
Good week! Congrats on the weight & calorie markers.
Sounds like a great week...
I'm impressed that you've put in the swims. I haven't touched the water in a month now. Good planning with the runs.
Brent,
5000 calories? Hmm.that's equivalent of 5 hr aerobic exercise for me.
Good to reach back to pre-IM weight :). Mine is still hovering a few lbs over.
I am with you in the weights department. Looking forward for some core training before starting next season...
Wow, 5000 calories in a single session is up there. That's a few pizza's worth I think.
To be explicit, that was 5,000+ calories in the week, not in a single session during the week!
I agree and think your idea is wise about increasing run frequency and then later to increasing the duration.
wow!! That's a hardcore schedule you have planned. I'd hate to see your grocery bill!! ;)
I loved the dl story- you could bottle tris and make a million :-)
Wow, that looks like some hardcore training in the off-season! Good luck adding in weights and be careful of too much plyo.
That's a mighty full week and one worthy of congratulation! Way to go! :)
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