Base Phase – Week 2…
Moving up a bit. Not dramatically, but enough to feel it.
Run 🏃
- Workouts: 3
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Total Distance: 13.75 miles
That’s a decent percentage jump from last week’s ~10 miles. It felt manageable. The longer run (6 miles) was along the Charles River in Boston, which made it far more enjoyable than grinding it out in the Chicago cold. Scenic miles count double.
Bike 🚴
- Workouts: 3
- E-Bike Distance: 24.73 miles
- Peloton Distance: 9 miles
- Total Bike Distance: 33.73 miles
- Total Bike Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
The long ride was 1:30 on the e-bike. The other two were Peloton rides totaling an hour. A good mix for this stage — outside time when possible, controlled effort inside when needed.
Swim 🏊
- Workouts: 2
- Total Distance: 3,000 yards
- Total Time: 1 hour 4 minutes
Swim volume was a bit low. I’ll add some distance this week, even though it’s another slight build. No need to rush it — especially after the broken arm.
🧮 Total Training Time
- Total Time This Week: 5 hours 49 minutes
Not insignificant. Especially while still teaching full-time, but it’s just over an hour off my target. Most of that is the swim. I should be swimming 5000 yards per week and gave myselt one hour each workout. I’m doing half as much.
Relative Effort 📈
- Total Weekly Effort: 766 (up from 672)
That’s a noticeable jump — and that’s with missing one bike ride. I don’t love missing workouts, but early in base, especially coming off injury, I’d rather miss one or two and layer them back in later than push too hard and lose weeks.
Injury prevention > perfection.
Reflections ✍️
This was a solid step forward. I’m building again, but it feels controlled. I’m not wrecked. I’m not dragging.
Also — I’m still working. I don’t want every free minute outside of school to be swallowed by training. Once school’s out, I’ll have the flexibility to train more freely. For now, it’s about balance.
Progress is trending up. Effort is trending up. Fitness is trending up.
Base Phase Week 2: in the books.