Today’s sessions were bike and swim. The bike session was is a 30 minute spin (100+ rpm), the idea being that you cycle at above 100 rpm for 30 mins. I decided to do this one the rollers rather than the turbo because I am really trying to achieve a smooth pedal stroke even at a high cadence. This may have been a mistake because I was only able to achieve an average of 90 rpm. Occasionally I could hit the 100 but the lumpiness of my pedal stroke made it difficult so sustain. However, my belief is that if I increase that by only 2% per session then I will hit the 100 within the next few weeks and the improvement in smoothness. I will stick with it but if I can't hit the magic hundred within the next 3/4 weeks I may have to think again.
The swim session was a real eye opener. I have been a great deal of steady swim training but this evening I decided to go back to my old swimming class. The session was a real killer with a real focus on drills and technique, especially kicking (my least favorite drill) and "long dogs" (don't ask). It was an eye opener because all of the training over the past few weeks has been at a steady low heart rate. This session pushed me hard for relatively short periods and it felt very uncomfortable. I think on balance provided that I ensure that I am getting the long sessions in as well as the lessons things should work out ok. On balance it was a good day but it felt hard and I am not sure that I have fuelled myself properly, something I definitely need to pay attention to.
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