Anaconda Training – Going Well
After finishing the local triathlon season 3 weeks ago on a high i have been focusing all of my efforts on Adventure training. Anaconda New Zealand is now only 3 weeks away and i am in the most important part of my training phase leading into the race. Thankfully i have some pretty good fitness at the moment so it is just a matter of honing the technical skills on the mountain bike, working on my paddling weakness and putting it all together.
With a fairly large contingent of West Aussies travelling interstate and overseas to do the last 2 Anaconda races it is a perfect opportunity to catch up and do some training together over the Easter weekend. Also, it beats riding down the freeway! So anyway, here is a sample of our training plan over the Easter Long Weekend;
Friday 2nd April – City Beach Carpark
6:30am – Swim 4 laps between the City Beach groins totalling 2km’s
7:00am – Paddle to Cottesloe groin and back (approx 13km’s)
> quick change and food stop
8:30am – Run one lap of the Zamia trail around Bold Park (approx finish 9:30am – 10am)
Coffee at City Beach Café next to Oceanus
Saturday 3rd April – Coles Carpark Kalamunda
6:30am – Run from Coles carpark in Kalamunda along Bibbulman track for 30min then return
> quick change and food stop
7:45am – Mountain Bike from Kalamunda around Pickering Brook loop (approx 2.5 – 3hrs)
Coffee at The Merchant in Kalamunda
Sunday 4th April – Cottesloe Main Carpark
6:30am – Run from Cottesloe carpark along beach to Leighton then through Mosman Park hills (approx 16kms).
Coffee and Easter eggs at any cafe that is open.
8:30am – Paddle from Cottesloe heading north for 9km’s then return (this may become a downwind paddle in the arvo instead – TBC).
Monday 5th April – Pickering Brook General Store
7:00am – Mountain Bike from Pickering Brook General Store for 2hrs
9:00am – Run off the bike for 30mins
Ice coffee and meat pies from Pickering Brook General Store afterwards.
I hope everyone has a great Easter, stay safe and i will be back next week to let you know how it all went.
SeanO
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4 Responses to “Anaconda Training – Going Well”
April 1st, 2010 at 8:47 am
Hey Sean, sounds like you have an awesome weekend planned. Will give you a call for Easter, but enjoy the start.
Love Dad
April 1st, 2010 at 8:58 am
Hey Sean, glad you’ve updated. Will you and Lisa have time to squeeze in an Easter Egg hunt @ Gresham Street with Louise and Billy? Pancakes, chocolate eggs and a swim will follow.
I’m also going to have a roast lamb late lunch if you’re interested?
April 4th, 2010 at 4:09 am
Kim ‘n Rob’s Anaconda Training Program (no swimming ’cause it’s too feckin cold) :
Fri: Pelvic Floor Exercises (PFE) followed by 8km jog. 10km paddle on lake clearwater in the afternoon, followed by more PFE
Sat: PFE followed by 1 lap of bike track around lake clearwater followed by breakfast and more PFE, followed by a reverse lap of lake clearwater. Finish with lunch and more PFE.
Sun: End of Daylight saving, so sleep-in (with PFE). Afternoon Mtb for 40km’s in the pouring rain.
Mon: 10km Paddle with 30min run. Lots more PFE.
April 5th, 2010 at 7:01 am
PFE – is that NZ for !@#$%^