Kona Blog #2

Blog number 2, week number 2 of training and both are still going well. Having some accountability certainly has a big impact on the things we do. I like it and it feels great to be back into some consistent and solid training again.

This week had a change of location for me as I was back in Brisbane, back on the old stomping grounds when I was building for Cairns Ironman in 2020. So it was nice to get out and remember what that grind was like and I definitely use that to fuel me as I head back to Cairns for the 70.3 in June this year.

Staying in Brisbane, obviously I left my Tacx back at the Sunny Coast, so all my riding has been outside. 3:30am and driving to Mount Coot-tha most mornings has been interesting. I’ll tell you now, getting out of bed is the hard part, but I promise you as soon as you’re up you’ll feel awake. Just get out of bed, don’t hit snooze. Trust me!

I’ve done a total of 21 ascents of Coot-tha this week and If you follow me on Instagram chances are every story you’ve seen of mine has been here. I’m very content just climbing and repeating, literally just up and down for hours. Blocks of riding outside in the hills have worked for me in the past when finding my cycling legs and this week has confirmed it again for me. I’ve definitely built cycling strength this week alone. Which I saw on Sunday, being able to start a 4 hour ride in the hills with already 14 hours of training banked, followed by a 20km run and have the legs feeling strong in the back end. As I always say consistency is key and its clear bike volume is important.

18.5 hours of training, all the greens in TrainingPeaks. 5 swims, 4 rides, 3 runs and many magnesium baths. CTL up 16 points from last week. Now it’s time to reset the board and crush another week. Let’s go!

ctl at the end of week 2