Originally written in German. Translated to English by AI — please excuse any awkward phrasing.
Finally being a triathlete again … I’ve really missed that over the last few weeks!!! Now I’m allowed to be one again, and I have this device to thank for it:
Basically nothing more than a retainer for the lower jaw. It makes sure my bite is straight again, or rather puts my jaw in a different position. That means no more tension in the jaw muscles — which can no longer functionally radiate anywhere — and I have no more pain and can go full throttle again.
“Full throttle” means 20 training hours a week right off the bat, going from 0 to 63km of running in 11 days … In terms of speed I haven’t lost too much, but I’m missing the muscular and tendon adaptation, as well as the running-specific endurance. The goal over the next few weeks will be to rebuild that — with runs up to 2.5h.
- Monday: 1.5h easy cycling and core stability
- Tuesday: 1.5h run and 1h easy swimming
- Wednesday: 2.5h aerobic cycling + 30min brick run
- Thursday: 1.5h aerobic swimming
- Friday: 2h run followed by 2h easy cycling
- Saturday: strength training and aerobic swimming
- Sunday: 4.5h on the bike with 30min brick run to finish