Sunday, 28 February 2010
Final Weekend of Base II Training
Heading into the weekend, I could tell my ability to perform was fading. I knew I was going to have a difficult time putting in a long run and bike on Saturday and Sunday. It turns out I was right. The trouble started on Saturday. I felt tired all day long before heading out for the long run in the afternoon.
I started my run doing okay. I was running in my typical zone 1 - 2k warm up and I felt fine. But as soon as I picked up the pace to get to the high end of zone 2 I knew I was in trouble. I was having a tough time maintaining the pace. I had to force myself into the pace. On top of that my heart rate was higher than normal. The only question remained at what point during my 95 minute run would it all fall apart? That point occurred at the 70 minute point. The final 25 minutes was a frustrating attempt at trying to go again but not having the legs respond. The pace fell from 5:15 to 5:45 over the last couple of kilometers. It was a horrible feeling and the second run in a row were I broke before the end of the run.
We will see in the coming weeks if it was more a symptom of fatigue or lack of base fitness.
Sunday wasn't any better. I went down to try and do a 3 hour ride on the trainer which is a daunting task any day yet alone when my fatigue was draining me. I last about 90 minutes before I was done. It was frustrating. There is no doubt about it. But it is part of pushing myself to the ends of my capabilities. I only hope it is a matter of fatigue and I am not getting sick. I guess we will no move after the recovery week next week.
I started my run doing okay. I was running in my typical zone 1 - 2k warm up and I felt fine. But as soon as I picked up the pace to get to the high end of zone 2 I knew I was in trouble. I was having a tough time maintaining the pace. I had to force myself into the pace. On top of that my heart rate was higher than normal. The only question remained at what point during my 95 minute run would it all fall apart? That point occurred at the 70 minute point. The final 25 minutes was a frustrating attempt at trying to go again but not having the legs respond. The pace fell from 5:15 to 5:45 over the last couple of kilometers. It was a horrible feeling and the second run in a row were I broke before the end of the run.
We will see in the coming weeks if it was more a symptom of fatigue or lack of base fitness.
Sunday wasn't any better. I went down to try and do a 3 hour ride on the trainer which is a daunting task any day yet alone when my fatigue was draining me. I last about 90 minutes before I was done. It was frustrating. There is no doubt about it. But it is part of pushing myself to the ends of my capabilities. I only hope it is a matter of fatigue and I am not getting sick. I guess we will no move after the recovery week next week.
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