Andy's Training Diary

Current programme: Winter base: build up swim distance to 2k, runs to 10k, do one long ride a week and introduce olympic weightlifting in a light, explosive way to get some plyometric power.

Best Times:
Half-marathon 2:12.
10k run 59:00
10 mile bike time trial 27:47.
400m swim 9:13
Best Lifts:
Squat 140kg (308lb)
Deadlift 170kg (374lb).
Triathlons:
May 2006: Wellington Novice (200m swim / 13k bike / 3k run). Popped my cherry and did it on a fixed-wheel bike to boot. Swim: 6:26; Bike: 34:52; Run 14:47. Total: 56:05.

June 2006: Burnham Tri - 1:32:56 - 15:00 swim; 42:30 bike; 35:26 run.

June 2006: Bude - My first OW event. Swim: 00:26:30, Bike: [/i] 00:38:47, Run: 00:31:21; Total: 01:36:38

September 2006: Cotswold - 40th in age group G (35-40) out of 53. Swim 09:12, Bike 38:32; Run 23:19; Overall 01:11:04

Training Diary

February 28, 2004 -

Nice weights session on a crisp winter day:

Bench press 40kg x10, 50kg x6, 60kg x1.

Barbell curl 20kg x10, 25kg x4, 30kg x1 ugly one...

Clean and jerk 40kg x5, 50kg x5.

February 20, 2004 -

35 miles of hilly Dartmoor cycling yesterday. Ouch :)

February 17, 2004 -

2 mile run in 18:26, but there were lots of cars.

February 15, 2004 -

2 mile run in 18:17.

Friday: 20 miles bike.

Saturday: Bench press 40x10, 50x5, 50x4; Barbell curl 30x3, x3; Clean and press 40x5, 50x4. Concentration was baggy, but it was at least a return to the bar! Weight 102.8kg.

February 11, 2004 -

2 mile run, three sets of crunches and some Happy Days before brekkie.

February 07, 2004 -

Footling around on the bike.

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