crash training statistics

Now that the hard training is over - until next time - let's compare this year with last.  My last week of crash training was just before the Commonwealth Championships in September 2009.

First of all I'll compare the week immediately before crash training, last year's figures are in red.

1 - 7 AUG 2010 ... 15 - 21 AUG 2009
mpw:  80 ... about 88.5
running time:  11h 20:18 ... 13h 11:24
average pace per mile:  8:30 ... 8:56
cycling time:  2h 23:31 ... 1h 42:41
stretching time:  1h 41:08 ... 1h 20:11
strength/conditioning time:  3h 14:17 ... 0h 30:10

total training time:  18h 39:14 ... 16h 44:26
races:  none ... 4 mile club handicap (25:54)

running sessions:  6 ... 6
cycling sessions:  3 ... 2
stretching sessions:  6 ... 6
strength/conditioning sessions:  6 ... 1

resting heart rate:  45.1 ... 42.1
my weight:  57.5 kg (126.7 lb) ... 57.7 kg (127.2 lb)

Now let's take a look at the crash training week itself:

8 - 14 AUG 2010 ... 22 - 28 AUG 2009
mpw:  about 164.5 ... about 162.5
running time:  24h 10:57 ... 23h 41:39
average pace per mile:  8:50 ... 8:44
cycling time:  5h 51:00 ... 3h 20:22
stretching time:  1h 53:01 ... 3h 05:01
strength/conditioning time:  3h 04:27 ... 2h 13:56

total training time:  34h 59:25 ... 32h 20:58
races:  5k (20:56) ... none

running sessions:  12 ... 14
cycling sessions:  7 ... 4
stretching sessions:  7 ... 14
strength/conditioning sessions:  9 ... 4

resting heart rate:  44.5 ... 43.0
my weight:  56.6 kg (124.8 lb) ... 56.5 kg (124.6 lb)

Now let's take a look at an 'average' training week during the 28 day period ending with crash training day 7:

18 JUL 2010 - 14 AUG 2010 ... 1 AUG 2009 - 28 AUG 2009
mpw:  almost 99 ... about 104.5
running time:  14h 42:20 ... 15h 11:16
average pace per mile:  8:56 ... 8:44
cycling time:  3h 03:23 ... 2h 19:25
stretching time:  1h 44:54 ... 1h 47:13
strength/conditioning time:  3h 22:24 ... 1h 15:52

total training time:  22h 53:01 ... 20h 33:45
all races:  5k and 2.75 mile relay leg ... 4 mile club handicap

running sessions:  7.25 ... 8
cycling sessions:  3.75 ... 2.75
stretching sessions:  6.5 ... 8
strength/conditioning sessions:  7.5 ... 2.25

resting heart rate:  45.0 ... 43.4
my weight:  57.3 kg (126.3 lb) ... 57.2 kg (126.1 lb)


And what do all these facts and figures mean ?

I'll let you know my thoughts in the next post.  Please let me know what you think ...