2012 at last!

Finally 2011 has come to an end and I felt a breath of fresh air when the clock struck 12 on new years eve. To me it was closure on a roller coaster year and the beginning of another chapter. As much as this post can be a platform for some cathartic writing, I will save that for another time and focus on what is really important: solid winter training!

As I entered Xmas I was fortunate to have covered about 10 weeks of solid base training. This type of training was focused on the "hours" and the "miles." Without becoming to OCD with these two terms I embarked on a training plan to gradually increase my training volume to a point where I was regularly churning out 28hr weeks. The focus was to make sure I ran 70miles a week and bike about 12/14hrs. Fortunately, after a lot of perseverance through the cold patch in December, this was achieved.

As I enter the second phase of training where the aim will be introducing sessions while maintainsing the volume, recovery is paramount in my development as an elite triathlete and thus, maximising my potential. Many times I have fallen short at this hurdle: pushing too hard too early, not knowing when to rest and not listening to my body. This phase of training, I believe, can make or break you as an athlete. Everyone can do the odd session well, but only a few can recover and do it again week in week out at their maximal. I believe this is where the brownlee's shine and their recovery is incredibly effective.

Pictures and information on recovery to follow!