STOP .........hammered time.

Well training has been going well, but putting in plenty of hardcore sessions has taken its toll slightly. Since Dec 5th 2011 I have been following Finks Competitive 30 week iron distance plan. Now when i say following i dont mean to the letter, I am guilty of over training, putting in more effort than what really needed - especially on the swimming side of things and neglecting the recuperating aspect of long distance training. 

Up to last week I had never missed a session and often added several sessions a week but on Sunday I got 3 miles into a long slow run and felt like shite, its the only way to put it Im afraid. Never before have i cut a run short like this so after a few people on the forums told me get a rest, people with more experience than the idiot writing this, I did as instructed. This was a double edged sword - i do feel a lot better for the easy week of training that I did but my weight has gone through the roof. the addition of 8lb in a week is not to be scoffed at, thats what got me to 12 stone again !!!

So from now on I promise to take a proper rest day once a week and i will not train at 95% max hr for longer than 10% of training volume per week. Lesson learned. Now let me get some sleep I got a hilly 75miles tomorrow :)