Results: April…
Here is how I have done in the last month…
WEIGHT:
Target = 13st 7lbs (26.9bmi). Actual = 13st 5.8lbs (26.7 bmi).
Weightloss this month has not been great. Just 4 lbs in 5 weeks. On the plus side I have 9 pounds left to lose (into single figures !!!!) and 11 weeks to go. So if I can lose a pound per week then it should be fine. This is going to be my revised target – to lose a pound a week during May & June - and these are now plotted on my chart:
LONG RIDES:
Target = >120km. Actual long distance = 128.5k.
Target met. Four metric centuries this month and whole lot of other long rides. The total distance was 1,239km for the month (248km/wk). The weather has been good and I have spend 48+ hrs on the bike over the last 5 weeks. This month I have two sportives coming up, the SWRC May Sportive and the Hampshire Hilly Hundred, which are 144k (90 miles) and 161k (100 miles) respectively, so this will give me a good opportunity to test myself over longer distances.
SPEED ENDURANCE: 3 Laps Richmond Park
Target = <1:02. Actual = <1:01:35.
Elated. This was done a few weeks ago and I have been saving the news up for the monthly roundup! Pleased that my training is making inroads and that my speed endurance is improving. The next target is to push hard to break the hour mark. The ‘Turbo Trainer’ is now up and running and I intend to do some high intensity intervals (such as 2x20 mins) to make further gains.
ERGO:
5k Target = 18:50. 2k Target = 07:00.
The weather has been good and I have not been using the erg. I may have a punt at the 2k this coming month as I would really like to improve on February’s 7:01 and feel I should now be able to go sub7.
HOURS:
Target = approx 54 Hrs. Actual hours = 52:59 = 10:35 Av. Hrs/ Wk.
Last month I declared that I would strive harder to meet my target hours (whilst still ensuring that it all remains quality training). For the first three weeks of this 5 week month I managed to achieve this but for both the last two weeks I have fallen just short, however, it is a big improvement over the previous months and I will look to continue in this light over the next couple of months.
WEIGHT:
Target = 13st 7lbs (26.9bmi). Actual = 13st 5.8lbs (26.7 bmi).
Weightloss this month has not been great. Just 4 lbs in 5 weeks. On the plus side I have 9 pounds left to lose (into single figures !!!!) and 11 weeks to go. So if I can lose a pound per week then it should be fine. This is going to be my revised target – to lose a pound a week during May & June - and these are now plotted on my chart:
LONG RIDES:
Target = >120km. Actual long distance = 128.5k.
Target met. Four metric centuries this month and whole lot of other long rides. The total distance was 1,239km for the month (248km/wk). The weather has been good and I have spend 48+ hrs on the bike over the last 5 weeks. This month I have two sportives coming up, the SWRC May Sportive and the Hampshire Hilly Hundred, which are 144k (90 miles) and 161k (100 miles) respectively, so this will give me a good opportunity to test myself over longer distances.
SPEED ENDURANCE: 3 Laps Richmond Park
Target = <1:02. Actual = <1:01:35.
Elated. This was done a few weeks ago and I have been saving the news up for the monthly roundup! Pleased that my training is making inroads and that my speed endurance is improving. The next target is to push hard to break the hour mark. The ‘Turbo Trainer’ is now up and running and I intend to do some high intensity intervals (such as 2x20 mins) to make further gains.
ERGO:
5k Target = 18:50. 2k Target = 07:00.
The weather has been good and I have not been using the erg. I may have a punt at the 2k this coming month as I would really like to improve on February’s 7:01 and feel I should now be able to go sub7.
HOURS:
Target = approx 54 Hrs. Actual hours = 52:59 = 10:35 Av. Hrs/ Wk.
Last month I declared that I would strive harder to meet my target hours (whilst still ensuring that it all remains quality training). For the first three weeks of this 5 week month I managed to achieve this but for both the last two weeks I have fallen just short, however, it is a big improvement over the previous months and I will look to continue in this light over the next couple of months.
Posted by Richard Allen
1 Comments:
Sub 7 for a 2k - are you sure you're training for the right sport? That is awesome.
Don't get so hung up when you have a bad week - we all have bad weeks. I put on weight last week and am pissed off, but you have to accept that you are human and life sometimes comes first.
Good luck with the Sportives!
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