Workload - at the end of the day, it's the driving force in performance. Great fitness equals improved race results. At Playtri, we have a proprietary load calculation method that we have spent over a decade developing, and the best part is that it crosses over sports - so, even though I missed my original swim workout today due to an extensive list of external factors (rain, power outage, and time constraints), we were able to substitute some intervals on the bike, and come up with the same numbers. Of course, my swim load still suffers, but overall fitness is approximately equal.
So I ended up doing a W2 on the bike today (got to watch Amari, Gerald and James suffer through weights with Ahmed during), and it felt GREAT! No issues with the left leg adductors despite 2 minute intervals at LT, and had a nice long stretch afterwards. Definitely felt it the last half, after the weights/bike brick yesterday, but it was a good burn - the kind that turns into stronger muscle!
The closer I get to Richmond the more excited I am! The last few months have been so consistent, I'm really excited to see what everything translates to in terms of performance. That being said, I do have a few training races leading up to the goal race - they will help both with skill and mental preparation, as well as adding some good load to the overall count:
Frost Yer Fanny Duathlon - February 17th
Draft-Legal Sprint - March 10th
Seabrook Lucky Trails Half Marathon - March 16th
Cooper Spring Sprint Tri - March 23rd
Caveman Sprint Tri - April 21st
Not as much open water in there as I would like, but it's always a challenge to find good OW races early in the season. I am fortunate to have the March 10th race as an option to prep for Richmond.
Tomorrow I have a one hour run with 10 minute 5-10k pace intervals. Look for me by the lake - it's gonna be awesome!
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