2008 Training in Numbers
I just finished logging in my workouts into PC Coach, the training log software I use, from when I was home over the holidays. Here are some approximate numbers over the past few years:
For years 2006, 2007, and 2008:
Yearly Swim Distance: 550,000m, 940,000m, 1,080,000m
Yearly Bike Distance: 4425 miles, 3450 miles, 4015 miles
Yearly Run Distance: 1025 miles, 1105 miles, 990 miles
Yearly Swim Hours: 161, 238, 270
Yearly Bike Hours: 236, 181, 208
Yearly Run Hours: 131, 130, 120
Yearly Strength Training Hours: 38, 25, 26
Total Hours (doesn’t quite add up right due to approximations): 568, 579, 626
A couple of things to note: I really started to swim a lot more at the end of September 2007 - about doubling what I had done in years past. For biking and running I normally just go by hours since comparing miles between the CompuTrainer and the road or the treadmill and the road doesn’t work out quite right.
This year, I’m hoping to at least hold steady my swim volumes, be more consistent on the bike (near 300 hours would be good), and if my feet stay healthy, hopefully put in 180 hours of running. I also want to be more consistent with strength training throughout the year as both a means to increase my athletic capabilities and to remain resistant to injury…that should put me at around 100 hours by year end.
If I do all that, I’m looking at probably around 800-900 hours total for the year. That’s a fairly large jump from years past, but in years past I’ve also had some injury issues. I think I can prevent what caused the injuries in the past, and so it should just be a matter of staying mentally focused and consistent throughout the year.
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