Originally written in German. Translated to English by AI — please excuse any awkward phrasing.
… or life and training in Germany on Indian Standard Time …
3.5 hours offset to IST (Indian Standard Time) — that was my world last week. Meaning: very early mornings, early work done, off just after lunch, and in bed by 7pm. Once you get used to it, it works — but getting there is pretty draining and anything but fun.
What was on the training plan?
* Monday: 1h swim * Tuesday: 1.5h easy GA1 bike ride with a few short intervals * Wednesday: 3.5h bike with lots of race pace effort, followed by a 1.5h brick run — all in insanely hot temperatures * Thursday: easy swim session * Friday: 2h run * Saturday: 1.5h swim with 20×200m as the main set — phew * Sunday: 5.5h bike with a 15-minute brick run
That wraps up the build. Volume drops sharply from here — recovery is now the top priority. The last few weeks have been genuinely exhausting.