Saturday, April 5, 2014

March 2014 Racing and Training Summary

Through March I am still maintaining my goal of getting in 10 or more hours a month on the bike.  I have spent more time on the bike the first quarter of 2014 than I have any previous quarter.  See below.  Overall, I am maintaining a workout load that I am very happy with. I have also put in more training time in the first three months of this year than any previous year.  My run and swim might be a little lower, but I think I am keeping my intensity high for both, so that should be just fine. 
I have pretty good start to 2014. 
I have felt under the weather, cold like symptoms on and off at times, but nothing too bad. 
First race of the year, St. Anthony's Triathlon is about 3 weeks away.  I am feeling pretty good about it.  Two weeks ago I did my annual St. Paul Irish Run 8K.  I use this run to check my fitness.  It was the coldest day I have ever done this run, it was in the 20s and the wind was pretty stiff.  I had my fastest time since coming back from my stress fracture.  Still not as fast as right before my stress fracture, but working on getting there.

Totals for First Three Months of each Year:
2007: Total Time = 18.95 hours - Swim = 9 (8950yards), Bike = 6.1, Run = 3.75
2008: Total Time = 63.5 hours - Swim = 20.5 (15567yards), Bike = 19, Run = 24
2009: Total Time = 74 hours - Swim = 25.1 (63225yards), Bike = 32.45, Run = 16.4
2010: Total Time = 73.86 hours - Swim = 26.8 (74550 yards), Bike = 28.04, Run = 4.83
2011: Total Time = 72.67 hours - Swim = 27.94 (70100 yards), Bike = 30.17, Run = 11.48
2012: Total Time = 67.25 hours - Swim = 29.81 (84700 yards), Bike = 23.03, Run = 13.785
2013: Total Time = 69.78 hours - Swim = 23.47 (66700 yards), Bike = 27.58, Run = 13.59
2014: Total Time = 76.51 hours - Swim = 25.53 (68270 yards), Bike = 33.93, Run = 11.73

Saint Paul Irish Run Results, 8km (5 miles):
Prior to 2009 I had done the 5k run.
2009 - 36:40 (7:20/mi)
2011 - 38:49 (7:49/mi)
2012 - 39:11 (7:53/mi)
2013 - 38:10 (7;41/mi)
2014 - 37:53 (7:38/mi)
Slowly getting faster.....

Finally, through the first three months of 2014 my average weight is the lowest it has ever been.  My average weight through the first three months is about 188.  In 2010 and 2011 my average for those years was about 189.  I have lost about 10 pounds since I weighed myself at the beginning of January.
So far, so good for 2014.

Year-to-Year Comparison of March





Totals Since 2007 and Averages











YTD Total and Totals Since 2007
 

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