Ups and Downs

W/C 30/6/14 - Build (Well it was supposed to be!)

This was supposed to be my last big push before tapering down for IMUK. A recurrent theme throughout this post seems to be 'lack of motivation' It's been a bit of a roller coaster of emotions this week from being ready to write off what I've spent the last 6 months training for to realising a 'bad' week might actually be exactly what I needed.

Monday 30th June

Am- Swim 5 x 1k (1min RI) 15:10 / 15:14 / 15:17 / 15:24 / 16:06
Aim was to swim steady for all repeats and hold a consistent split. Not too bad until last rep. Still always nice to bag a 5k set.

Pm- Easy run HR at top end of Z1. Hip still not right but good to still be doing something to keep ticking over-http://connect.garmin.com/activity/532586818

Tuesday 1st July

Struggled with motivation today but got the 3 Hrs hilly ride done fishing with NP around race day target- http://connect.garmin.com/activity/532593578

Pm- Original plan was to run off bike but I talked myself out of this and opted for a nap before heading out for 90 mins at RP. HR good for pace but still suffering from niggling effects of last weeks tumble http://connect.garmin.com/activity/532586794

Wednesday 2nd July

Am -Swim 1k straight, 5 x 400 off 6:15 at RP. Again really struggling with motivation today but got to the pool and got this done. Not as sharp as I would have liked and 400's just the wrong side of 6 mins.

Thursday 3rd July

Buggy run http://connect.garmin.com/activity/534410536

PM- Went to hospital for X-ray on my hip as its still very uncomfortable and I was hoping to be firing on all cylinders again by now. Full results TBC

Friday 4th July

Plan was last 'Big day' of training so 3.8K TT in lido followed by 4hr hilly ride and 2hr run at RP. Combination of low motivation and the heat meant I dropped the run and was below par for the ride.
Swim done in 56.46 which is 40 seconds down on my previous TT. I'm not going to lose any sleep over that. I was more concerned about my lack of power and energy on the bike. It was a pretty crappy ride all in all which included a broken chain at the top of Toys hill. Perhaps it being the hottest day of the year and pretty windy didn't help, my least favourite conditions- Remind me why I'm doing all this training again...!? Bike http://connect.garmin.com/activity/534413638#

I'd made my mind up that I wasn't going to run before finishing the bike and came up with a number of way to justify this to myself but in honestly it was my mind that was saying no rather than the body, The sooner this race comes around the better!

Saturday 5th July

On days today. Set my alarm for 5:30 to get up and do the run I missed yesterday. Again couldn't drag myself out to get it done and far too easily hit the snooze button.

Sunday 6th July

Woke up this morning felling great. Having been in a constant state of fatigue for the last six months I'd almost forgot what it feels like to be rested. So a bit of a change of mindset from today. Rather than thinking of the lack of motivation and subsequent drop off in training this week as having a negative impact on performance it may well be just what my body and mind needed.

Midday- Treadmill @ work 15mins w/u 45 mins Above IMRP.