As my third week of training ended, I found myself quite tired and fatigued. I think I lost more fitness than I expected after taking a break of just over five weeks. In fact, by the time Sunday rolled around, I was tired enough to feel comfortable taking a day off.
My week of training looked like this.
Monday : Easy outside run
Tuesday : VO2 Intervals on bike trainer
Wednesday : Aerobic outside run and a 1600m swim
Thursday : Extended aerobic progressive intervals on bike trainer
Friday : Aerobic long run outside
Saturday : Aerobic bike ride on trainer
Sunday : Day Off
Total training for the week : Run = 3:13, Bike = 4:43, Swim = 1600m
The good news is that I made it back to the Goodson Recreation Center for my first swim of the year. The swim felt quite good, but I am experiencing a little shoulder pain, so I need to be careful increasing swim volume.
I also did my first very long run of the year. The weather was spectacular for this time of year on Friday, and I ended up running just over 10 miles. I ran on the beautiful Platte River Trail. This helped with the distance, because the run was almost perfectly flat.
Next week will be mostly a recovery week. I’ll take it easy during the week and then start ramping things back up towards the weekend.
![Platte River Trail – Blog Platte River Trail - Blog](https://philjonestriathlon.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Platte-River-Trail-Blog-r1dhogode7lhz95ifjujb31cwr1xoqcd6s5cuzqvlc.jpg)
The Platte River Trail was a beautiful place for my long run on Friday