Lightweight Eats

We have entered some of the most important months of training before the summer racing season begins. We have spent the last few months establishing our base fitness levels; the workouts have increased significantly in length and the overall intensity has remained low.

In the next few months, I expect we'll increase intensity and maybe slightly decrease volume, although not by much.

This week started with a 200-minute bike ride on Tuesday. How boring. 

Wednesday, we headed out on the water for a 15k row with some short bursts of speed, followed by a 100-minute bike in the afternoon.

Thursday promised an incredibly challenging weight circuit: a combination of high weights, fast reps, and cardio interspersed was absolutely exhausting. Still, I felt strong and it made me happy I worked out so intensely over our break.

This morning, we enjoyed a frigid sunrise row. I was too sore to sleep well last night, so I was a bit tired; it felt good to just get out on the water and let my body work more or less from memory. This afternoon? Another 100 minutes on the bike. I sense a nap in my future.

This weekend, it's high intensity, medium distance work on the water followed by even more biking. Can't wait! If I can walk normally by Saturday afternoon, I will try to add in an additional lift. Sunday might see an extra short run, depending on how I feel after 120 minutes on the bike.