Weekly Training Update

Weekly Training Update

21/06/21 – 27/06/21

FOCUS: Strength, Running MAINTENANCE & Increase in Swim Volume

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GOAL(S)TRAINING METHOD(S) FOR GOAL
Finish Delirious W.E.S.T (200 miler)– 100km Training Week (Predominately undulating to flat road and trail running) whilst staying injury free
Qualify for Rottnest Channel Swim 2022
(Sub 4 hour 15 min 10km open
water swim without a wetsuit)		– Total Swim Volume (5km+)
– 1-2x 1-2km Open Water Swims without wetsuit
Bench Press 100kg
Deadlift 150kg
Back Squat 110kg		– 3-5 Specific Gym Sessions per week
TEAMWORK - Without these 3 legends I would have had no chance of finishing 3 laps (The FUNRUN) of UNBREAKABLE this year. For over 140km the 4 of us worked as a team to avoid getting lost, to find books and to push each-other whilst the other was going threw a low. We suffered all 3 laps together, a kind of suffering that creates life lasting bonds and I’m so grateful for this. Ultra-running can be a lonely sport but one of the things I loved about UNBREAKABLE and I’m assuming The Barkly Marathons is similar, is it promotes teamwork for an individual sport and you end up sharing the suffering. Thanks Ben, Tim and Chris! UNBREAKABLE- Inspired by Barkley Marathons Satisfaction or Improvement? My motivation for life is improvement; to be a better brother, athlete, worker, son, friend, thinker, etc. however it’s a constant process and leads to many nights where I go to bed unhappy and unsatisfied with my efforts. The drive to be a better person in every aspect of life is what gets me up in the morning, however I also realise it has a lot of negative side effects on my mental fortitude. It’s made me wonder if its possible to be satisfied and to also have that hunger to improve. Can both work in synergy? Or is it a constant balancing act where some days you win and some days you lose? It’s actually gonna go ahead! Brett from @trailsplus has been working his a** off to get this “race” up and running over the past couple weeks and months. After missing out on Irrational S.O.U.T.H I saw an opening in the schedule to take on Australia’s very own version of the Barkley Marathons “Unbreakable”, approved by Lazarus Lake himself. 5 laps, 40-50km each, unsupported and unmarked, 2000m elevation gain approx. each lap, all whilst finding books along the “trail”. As someone who isn’t very confident in his navigational skills this race is a huge unknown for me and I’m stoked to be giving it a crack.

PRevious YEARS/months

2020
2021