Originally written in German. Translated to English by AI — please excuse any awkward phrasing.
Last week only had 17.5 training hours, but with other obligations and very little sleep it was right at the edge of what’s manageable. I really needed today’s rest day.
Tuesday I kicked things off with an easy run and a short bike session. Wednesday featured one of my favorite sessions: 3.5 hours on the bike with 4x30min at threshold, followed by a 1.5-hour brick run with a hard finish in the last 30 minutes. I’d definitely earned Thursday’s recovery day with a swim session.
Friday brought a 2.5-hour run that felt really good and relaxed — the data confirmed it afterward. Saturday was a 1.5-hour swim session, before Sunday wrapped things up with a 5-hour easy aerobic (GA1) ride and a short brick run.
Next week will be similarly demanding in volume and intensity, then comes a recovery week and the first real form test at Challenge Kraichgau.