Training Hours...

Having completed the first week of training I have looked at the targets I set myself to ensure that they are appropriate.

When I set my training targets I can now see that I overestimated the number of hours that I should be putting in. The number of hours I can undertake need to take into account:
(i) Overtraining - Training increases come from pushing the body - I need to ensure I allow myself sufficient recovery time.
(ii) The Weather - The January weather has been if nothing consistent, but unfortunately its been consistent drizzle. Given that I am slightly rain shy when on the bike this means that I must train indoors. However, slogging away for hours in the gym is a little dull and so this tends to mean shorter sessions.
(iii) Bravado - I think I just overestimated the number of hours I would be able to do. I need to make sure that I don't start so hard that I stop enjoying being out on the bike or completing the training. There is plenty of time over the next six months to increase my workload.

So, my new target training hours are as follows:
Jan 07 Hrs/Wk
Feb 08 Hrs/Wk
Mar 10 Hrs/Wk
Apr 12 Hrs/Wk
May 14 Hrs/Wk
Jun 16 Hrs/Wk

These hours are not really a hard and fast rule - I am sure that some weeks I will do more, some less - they are more of a guide to what I intend to do to help structure my training workload and increase my hours leading towards my July goal.