Well it that time of year to re-assess and set targets for
the coming year. To be honest im both scared and quite exited looking into the
unknown and looking forward to the crazy adventures im sure I will have. Since last
blog I have done the smoke patch thing for 12 weeks, and since that slipped
back on for a while but im re-focussed and hoping the New Year I will stay on
track and be fit and healthy. I noticed also towards the end of the year I almost
put on a stone in weight so I need to get back into training to burn off those
cal’s !
Anyhow with regard to what I’ve been doing training wise,
well not much has changed. I continue to regularly swim but only for about 15
mins each day. The last couple of weeks iv clocked about 4 runs which im
pleased with and especially tonight with my first 6 mile run in several months.
It went very well especially because I also managed to take my dog with me on a
dark country road run with most of it on non pavement roads. I used my new
Petzl Tikka XP head torch which I would highly recommend as it makes those dark
dangerous road runs a lot safer and more fun. Me and my training partner (McGregor
the dog) startled field of sheep and also a field of a few horses that where in
nearby fields as we ran past.
Unfortunately I have not been doing any cycling but hopefully
I will soon. My aim in the coming months is to initially focus on running, then
introduce weekend cycles and hopefully the odd cycle to work, March time
increase long swims (as I will be doing April 5k swimathon) then May the
Belfast Marathon. After this my priority aim is the half ironman in Dungannon.
I am going to aim to beat my PB of 6hrs 4 mins for this. If into the latter
part of the year I could do bonus aims these would be either of /all of: -
Dublin /Belfast Maracycle, Mourne Way Half Marathon and finally possibly another
half ironman
This year I would also like to introduce some cross training
and also try out some specific workout types (eg tempo run, fartlek runs, speed
intervals). I might also look into self testing lactate threshold.
Before I leave I forgot to mention that I might do a blog
listing the podcasts from itunes I regularly listen to. These are mostly
triathlon related but I find them very helpful and motivating.
Best of luck to fellow fitness bloggers out there for the New Year!
Take care,
Phil J
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