Training Log: Jan 1-6, 2024.
I enjoyed this past training week, which concluded my monthly training bloc. I ran roughly 100 KM at an easy pace with no thresholds or intervals. I averaged 20 KM /day most of the week, and I finished the week with a double run and some weight training. Some weeks I feel pretty drained and the mileage feels particularly difficult. In contrast, this was a smoother training week. I wished most runs didn't end when they did. I rarely feel this way, but I appreciated it.
I am slowly adapting to the cold weather in Ottawa. I haven’t ran hills in months (Phoenix is very flat). So, I used this week to acclimatize to the weather and terrain. I kept my heart rate around 125 BPM for the runs and slept a lot. My resting heart rate dropped down to 38 BPM. I don’t feel overtrained. I’m excited to get back into the pool and swim more. I also plan to do so more intervals and threshold sessions soon.
I also hooked up my bike trainer for the first time in months. I use a TacX Boost Trainer (it’s not direct drive, and I don’t use Zwift), I like to ride and watch movies/documentaries in the winter during periodization weeks and on rest days.
This coming week is a recovery week, meaning I decrease my mileage by 50% or so. These weeks help my body adapt to mileage and avoid injury. I’m excited to be back for early morning Winter runs. I find it’s the best time of the year to run, even though it can be particularly cold and gruelling.
All views expressed in this blog are my own and do not constitute any form of medical, physiotherapy, or other type of advice. They are not represent — and are not endorsed by — any academic institution
