Consistency: I didn't know what I didn't know
This is a short post, but an important one. It's also extremely geeky, so if you're not into training 'numbers' you might want to turn away now... I thought I knew what 'training consistency' meant. Turns out I didn't, really. Coming up for two months in training under the hand of Alan Cardwell and Triathlonworkx and I'm learning. I'm learning a huge amount, but one of the big lessons is around what consistency actually means, and what I am capable of. Turns out, that's more than I thought (I know- you told me so, right?). Some people will understand these graphs... That's what consistency looks like.... And the results? Well it's early days. But so far: VO2 Max for both running & biking up, front crawl swimming pace up, weight and body fat percentage down. And that's just the start. Consistency, accountability, and hard work. The next te...