SimonvanDuivenvoorde

As Mike Tiojanco from Pursuit of Change said it all recently in a guest post by him on the Art of Great Things: ‘Practice - and only practice - makes perfect‘. He goes on by saying ‘Only one thing will make you a great runner: running’.

I have defined my goal as competing in and completing the IronMan. There is an important part here in the equation and that is training. To track my progress and give insight in my training habits (and to be accountable when I’m slacking!) I will take the time at the end, or beginning, of every week to take a look at my training schedule for the upcoming week. I will also reflect on the past week and give oversight and feedback on the progress.

Take a look at the activities of past week (week 16) and the upcoming week (week 17).

Background

At this moment I don’t follow a professional or detailed training program which will help me to complete the IronMan. All activities are based upon ‘common sense’ and are aimed at building a strong core endurance.

I’m not saying I will never use a professional program or support for my training, but at this moment it feels like I’m still catching up and a rigid program would be a bit overkill. I’m just going with the flow and will see what crosses my path.

My main focus now is building endurance. In a later stage, when my endurance is at a acceptable level, I will shift my focus to speed and technique.

Reflection week 16

Monday - Ran 7,5km
Tuesday - rest
Wednesday - biked 30km (and fell)
Thursday - rest
Friday - biked 35km
Saturday - biked 130km (I went a little overboard here and afterwards felt soreness in my neck, shoulders, hands, arms, legs and ass!).
Sunday - biked 40km

Upcoming week 17

Monday - rest
Tuesday - rest
Wednesday - run 11km
Thursday - swim
Friday - rest
Saturday - bike 50km
Sunday - run 14km

In the near future I will disclose more information about the training (time, route, average speed), but for now this is it.Want to keep updated during the week? Then follow me on Twitter.

Keep on rocking!