How do you fit all this in of a day? 
You’ll be flying once you get a bit of recovery to absorb all this.
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Thanks, I hope so. I started this routine when I was working, now I’m not so it is easier and more flexible, but it’s designed to fit in a working day - swim finishes 7:45, 45-50 min run lunchtimes, bike from 17:00 (or short bike at lunchtimes run evening).
I’m encouraged that I haven’t felt any sign of injury from the increased run pace, and no cramping in the evening swimming except for when Hammerer puts in loads of kicking 
No sign that I’m actually getting faster though yet…
The difficulty is clubs, no one organises club sessions in these time slots so it messes everything up Maybe I should start a “Working Day Tri Club”…
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Was planning a 4hr easy trot but work stress meant some broken sleep despite having a day off today.
So I headed out with a race simulation pack and shuffled a bit, walked a lot, took some pics and called it done.
19km, 2:55 and 370 vert.
Currently having coffee and toast on Wells market place.
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I’m trying this radical training principle I found on the internet
It’s called a “rest day”
I’m interested to see what happens
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Eating mostly!
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Does Ring Fit Adventure count? 
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Just been offered 2nd AZ jab today but I have a race on Sunday. The first one wiped me out for a few days so I might give it a miss…
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I’m going to time my second one around any races after last time. Hopefully won’t be as bad this time but even after 3 days I was struggling at intensity.
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Yeah, same for me - I was ok plodding around but no energy for high intensity. Only a local TT planned in June so hopefully they’ll send me another text after the weekend 
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Decided to stop training for the Brighton Marathon in September.
It would be my first marathon and I should be at the end of week 3 of training, having missed out on long runs and the speed training through being away for a long bank holiday weekend.
Add to this I’m over a stone heavier than I’d like to be and the fact I want to do long weekend rides this year having missed out last year because my bikes were stolen, I just don’t have the dedication to spend summer getting to the level I need to be.
I’ll sign up for next years, lose the weight over the next few months then spend the remainder of the year increasing my FTP and then start on the training plan again just before Christmas when cycling in the garage is preferable and I’m unlikely to suffer from sunstroke.
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Raining all day so 1hr endurance on the turbo (TR Pettit workout)
Planning to put in a half marathon event instead or skip racing altogether?
Normally I struggle to exercise/train on my weeks off due to family stuff. But this week seems to have landed really well. And that’s despite binning two evenings to spend time (drinking wine) with Mrs GB and plenty of outdoor fun swimming, paddle board, walking etc.
Anyway managed to get out of a play park date so had two hours for a run instead! 
Planned a rough route to about 10km on some new lanes, then meandered back on the trails. Beautiful route with a mix of idyllic country lanes, forest trails, pebblebed heath and sprinkle of coast path at the end.
Pleased with the progress from a training perspective as well. All aerobic, capping the up hills at 175 bpm and finishing with a 165 average. Fair bit of cardiac drift with the heat.
Only took one bottle (was considering just going with nothing - that would’ve been dumb!) and could’ve done with 3! I dropped at least 3kgs during the run, possibly a bit more.
Afternoon with the kids and their friends now having water fights. 
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Normally go for a longish one on Friday, but having mentally binned my “A” race I decided to gave a crack at an up, over & back again Strava section. Had to slam on the brakes to courteously pass a couple of horsers at one point, but got it.
Then took a selfy with some bovine beauties for @gingerbongo
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I’m easing back in at the minute. Focussing on weight loss and strength and starting to build that base. When I dive in harder in a few months I really want to focus on my bike above all else. My swim will come back to me and there is no point putting the hours in on that. Last time I could cruise a 60 min IM distance. The run as well I just dont think I can make any gains, Im just not built for it.
I really want to get to 4w/kg. The best I had before was 3.2kg.
Anyone done a bike specific programme? I used to 3,3,3 + some strength work. Im thinking of dropping to 2 swims, maybe also dropping a run.
When I was doing 3 bikes a week it was one short Z2 60-90 mins, one quality turbo session, which would have been strength, or sweet spot, VO2 max etc and then a long ride at the weekend.
Im going to have so much more time this time. We arent going back to the office anytime soon and when we do it looks like i can wangle twice a month. So no commute and no getting knackered from a commute. No having to get up at 5:00am to swim before work. Lunchtime runs etc.
So if I go to 5 bike sessions, what would these look like? Add another Z2 and another quality turbo session?
ETA - this is for much further down the line. I know I need a decent aerobic base first. Just planning ahead
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Some good training, well done all.
10km run first thing, plodded round in 45 minutes. Any faster I seriously risked a visit from the gingerbread man.
Will do 1.5k in the pool tonight.
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Think I’ll do a few halves on my own and do a few sprint / oly tris but I’m not likely to set the world alight with them.
Pretty frustrated with the realisation but as long as I keep to a decent diet and make the most of the evenings and weekends of good weather for riding then it’s not too bad.
Unless it’s part of a full distance tri, I dont think I’ll consider training for a late summer marathon again.
16km in baking heat.
First decent length run with no hip pain or walk breaks. Wasn’t rapid but faster than I’ve been going.
Run seems to have peaked at right time.
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I’m with you on this 
Anything above 20 and I’m dying.
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I took the race bike out for a spin this evening. Managed 273W NP for 50 minutes, all in the aero position. Pretty happy with this as previous best in aero position was 251W and that was only for about 30 minutes.
Zwift says FTP is 276W but it’s nice to see IRL numbers in same ballpark.
I swear that repeatedly riding Emily’s short mix on the tri bars has made the difference!
Dorset’s pretty lumpy so speed-wise only averaged 35kmh, there was 322m of climbing in there and a couple of traffic lights where I had to stop.
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