Well Singapore is now less than three weeks away and I am in my last little block of training.
I've been hitting the (various forms off) track really hard and am quite happy with the results, it's all looking on track. Some highlights have included our regular Tuesday track sets, which have been turned up a notch over the last few weeks, swimming 10k in one day last Wednesday (possibly more of a low-light at the time), receiving a nice kick in the arse when I was forced to walk through Jarrahdale forrest for what seemed like an eternity after going out a littleeee to hard on a trail run and and absolute smashfest with Guy last Thursday.
I also had a pretty reasonable race at Hillarys finishing in the top 10 in the Open category and just outside the top 10 overall. Some good signs there.
Next up is the Albany Olympic distance this coming weekend and then one more hard week of training before taper. I'm bloody excited ;)
It is also great to see a lot of local elite athletes putting up new blogs and keeping us all posted. Most of these guys are much better than me so it's great to see the keeping us updated so we can follow their progression.
Also a quick shout out to Todd one of my biggest fans, who I just learnt yesterday reads my blog and loves it - thanks mate! Keep training hard ;)
Hopefully everyone in Perth is putting up with this heat ok, stay hydrated guys :)
Cheers, Markus.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
On track
Well, there has been a little down time between my last post and this one, but it's for good reason i promise!
It's due to some serious time, in the pool, on the bike, on the track and fighting the invasion of jellyfish off the coast of WA.
That's right I am head down into some serious training for Singapore at the moment and am loving it. I am swimming 6 times a week, to really get my times up. Not that they are shocking but you know what they say, you can't win it from the swim but you can certainly loose it. My biking has picked up quite a lot thanks to my tour down under trip and some really good sets with Seano and Paige.
As for the running it is certainly on the way back with the highlight so far, my 16 x 400's along riverside drive on 1.20's. Into the head wind was just hurtbox galore. :/
But the great thing is my head is right and I am really positive with my training, I can't wait to get out the door every morning. (i think this is a good sign).
Apart from that not much else really...woah what mark?! Not another 100 page blog? No unfortunately not, in fact I am not even sure i have a picture for this one...
Just a side note, massive props to everyone who competed in the City of Perth Olympic Distance a couple of weeks back. The conditions were absolutely the harshest of the harsh and well done to everyone who gutted it through. :)
Short and sweet is the theme and I am really looking forward to a continuation of the roll i have (touch wood) and the couple of races i have before Singas, Hillarys and Albany.
Continue training hard friends, and enjoy.
Markus
It's due to some serious time, in the pool, on the bike, on the track and fighting the invasion of jellyfish off the coast of WA.
That's right I am head down into some serious training for Singapore at the moment and am loving it. I am swimming 6 times a week, to really get my times up. Not that they are shocking but you know what they say, you can't win it from the swim but you can certainly loose it. My biking has picked up quite a lot thanks to my tour down under trip and some really good sets with Seano and Paige.
As for the running it is certainly on the way back with the highlight so far, my 16 x 400's along riverside drive on 1.20's. Into the head wind was just hurtbox galore. :/
But the great thing is my head is right and I am really positive with my training, I can't wait to get out the door every morning. (i think this is a good sign).
Apart from that not much else really...woah what mark?! Not another 100 page blog? No unfortunately not, in fact I am not even sure i have a picture for this one...
Just a side note, massive props to everyone who competed in the City of Perth Olympic Distance a couple of weeks back. The conditions were absolutely the harshest of the harsh and well done to everyone who gutted it through. :)
Short and sweet is the theme and I am really looking forward to a continuation of the roll i have (touch wood) and the couple of races i have before Singas, Hillarys and Albany.
Continue training hard friends, and enjoy.
Markus
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