December going well so far...SNOW!

The December training schedule is going well. I've added a bunch of details for here on through Spring Break in March. The focus is on the bike, and I'm doing one workout of each type each week: M=power (slow cad, big gear, low heart rate) T=hard interval set, W=easy spin and spin-ups, R=hill repeats, and F=steady state at 75% LTR. I'm running 1.5-3 miles after the M,W,F workouts to train my legs for running after the bike, and I like that I have an entire winter and spring to do it. The distances are short, but it's the consistency I'm after; and it's damn cold in the morning now (avg about 5deg), so I like to keep it short. It's much easier to run in the morning after you've had a good workout because it's easier to get out in the cold with a working body rather than one straight out of bed.

I'm lifting weights at lunch on M,W,F, and swimming at lunch on T,R. All in all, the average scheduled hours is 9-10 hours, of which I hit about 7-8, with missing hours because of work, life, etc.

And there is now snow on the ground. In a few days, that measn ice on the roads. The running will be difficult, but it will force a shorter, faster cadence. My goal is to get to an average cadence of 84 on the run this winter, so I guess the conditions help that.

This past weekend I was at Camp Pendleton for my drill weekend. I liked the warm sunshine, but I simply didn't do any workouts other than a bike spin on some rusted out stationary bikes in the Del Mar gym. Next drill periods, I resolve to do lunch and after-work-hours workouts like long runs instead of sitting in front of a tv.

I also got the video analysis of my bike tonight (Thanks, Tera!). Everything looks good. I have a bit of a "snake" action in my core that I don't know if it should be there or not, but it sure looks like it shouldn't. Also, my right heel doesn't come down like it should, although the left ankle action is looking pretty good. The Cobb seat is AWESOME!