So I received the best triathlon training book ever for Christmas called "The Triathlet's Training Bible" by Joe Friel. I won't bore you with all of the details but this is the definitive book on how to prepare for a triathlon. I've been reading it daily and learning new methods and concepts on how I should approach Alcatraz.
So, I've made some changes. I figure that my biggest issue is endurance and being able to maintain a fast pace for long periods of time. As a result I've changed my training from 2 sessions a day to one very long one. Same amount of time as the two but all wrapped into on session. I just started this week and we'll see how it goes.
The flu is never a fun thing, but I came down with the flu between Christmas and New Years and the timing couldn't have been better as I was planning a low training week with a lot of travel so I missed just little of my training. :-)
January marks the beginning of a new race year for me. I'm planning on racing once a month through July and two "A" races; Alcatraz and the Lobsterman in Freeport, Maine. My first race is a road running race in Belgrade and it's not too far from my home on January 14th. It's a 4.5 miler. I'm incorporating it into my training so I'm not really expecting to do well but it'll be a good gauge as to my fitness early in the training season.
Happy New Year!
JP
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