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2026-W32 Training Report

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W32 Training Report

2026-08-02 → 2026-08-08

Completed: 6.7h / 136.2 km / 3,354 kcal / 14 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     ██████████████░░░░░░░░░░  3.8h   79.1 km   57%
Ebike        █████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  2.6h   55.6 km   39%
Run          █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.3h    1.5 km    5%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Sun Wattbike     0.7h     3.1 km   210 kcal    82 bpm               8% Ealing Walking
Mon Ebike        0.6h    13.2 km   324 kcal   127 bpm  22.7 km/h   33% Commute
Mon Wattbike     0.3h     8.4 km   193 kcal   157 bpm      182 W   21% ROUVY - Ride to Emerald Lake | Yoho National Park | Canada
Mon Ebike        0.7h    14.1 km   360 kcal   127 bpm  21.5 km/h   35% Commute
Mon Run          0.3h     1.5 km   114 kcal    93 bpm 12:04 / km   15% Ealing Running
Tue Wattbike     0.8h    25.0 km   448 kcal   167 bpm      164 W   63% ROUVY - Ironman World Championship Kona 25 km
Wed Ebike        0.6h    14.0 km   315 kcal   123 bpm  22.3 km/h   35% Commute
Wed Wattbike     0.3h    12.2 km   217 kcal   159 bpm      183 W   31% ROUVY - Prescott Dells Gravel | Arizona | USA
Wed Ebike        0.8h    14.3 km   360 kcal   125 bpm  19.1 km/h   36% Commute
Wed Wattbike     0.1h     0.4 km    31 kcal    89 bpm               1% Ealing Walking
Wed Wattbike     0.2h     0.8 km    77 kcal    91 bpm               2% Ealing Walking
Wed Wattbike     0.6h     2.9 km   223 kcal    81 bpm               7% Ealing Walking
Thu Wattbike     0.1h     0.4 km    43 kcal    85 bpm               1% Ealing Walking
Thu Wattbike     0.8h    25.9 km   439 kcal   166 bpm      168 W   65% ROUVY - Darwin | North Territory | Australia

Planned

None yet

2026-W31 Training Report

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W31 Training Report

2026-07-26 → 2026-08-01

Completed: 1.4h / 42.1 km / 726 kcal / 2 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     ████████████████████████  1.4h   42.1 km  100%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Tue Wattbike     0.8h    23.5 km   396 kcal   165 bpm      150 W   59% ROUVY - Tour de Suisse 2026 | Stage 4 - Aarburg
Wed Wattbike     0.7h    18.7 km   330 kcal   156 bpm      145 W   47% ROUVY - Intermitted 30/30's | Work on VO2 Max

Planned

None yet

2026-W30 Training Report

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W30 Training Report

2026-07-19 → 2026-07-25

Completed: 0.0h / 0.0 km / 0 kcal / 0 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled



Workouts Completed

None yet

Planned

None yet

2026-W29 Training Report

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W29 Training Report

2026-07-12 → 2026-07-18

Completed: 0.7h / 20.0 km / 359 kcal / 1 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     ████████████████████████  0.7h   20.0 km  100%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Fri Wattbike     0.7h    20.0 km   359 kcal                146 W   50% ROUVY - Patti to San Carra | Sicily

Planned

None yet

2026-W28 Training Report

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W28 Training Report

2026-07-05 → 2026-07-11

Completed: 2.1h / 45.6 km / 1,029 kcal / 3 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     ████████████████████████  2.1h   45.6 km  100%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Mon Wattbike     0.8h    20.3 km   429 kcal   153 bpm      156 W   51% ROUVY - Hazel Dell Rd to Corralitos | California
Tue Wattbike     0.8h    15.6 km   378 kcal   156 bpm      132 W   39% ROUVY - Attack Mode 2 | Increase your FTP with Lidl-Trek
Fri Wattbike     0.4h     9.8 km   222 kcal   149 bpm      151 W   24% ROUVY - Threshold waves

Planned

None yet

2026-W27 Training Report

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W27 Training Report

2026-06-28 → 2026-07-04

Completed: 1.2h / 36.5 km / 662 kcal / 2 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     ████████████████████████  1.2h   36.5 km  100%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Wed Wattbike     0.8h    19.7 km   403 kcal   164 bpm      153 W   49% ROUVY - Barcelona seafront to Sants Montjuïc | Spain
Fri Wattbike     0.5h    16.8 km   259 kcal                160 W   42% ROUVY - Lago di Garda North West | Italy

Planned

None yet

Workout Notes

Lots of things preventing me from actually putting in the time. I have done a few workouts that I haven't tracked.
I tried Zwift and Rouvy this week because, if I am already off-the-rails, might as well try something new. Realistically, it was because I was getting so bored on my endurance cycles.
Zwift, I don't get it. I don't understand how it's so popular and so crappy. Couldn't finish my attempt.
Rouvy, now, pretty cool! Choose a random place within the time you have available and cycle away. Like and subscribe.

2026-W26 Training Report

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W26 Training Report

2026-06-21 → 2026-06-27

Completed: 0.9h / 26.3 km / 464 kcal / 1 activities
Remaining: 1 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     ████████████████████████  0.9h   26.3 km  100%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Thu Wattbike     0.9h    26.3 km   464 kcal   155 bpm      144 W   66% Lunch Ride

Planned

Day Type         Time Name
--- ---------- ------ ------------------------
Fri Run          0.6h 5km Run

Workout Notes

After a few days off, returning from holiday and keeping the dream alive.
Endurance ride on Thursday was very boring. Had a bunch of issues tracking it so the data is weird, and at the end got frustrated and stopped about 5 minutes to go. We will try again antoher day. In general, I'd venture to say the targets are a bit high for my current fitness which is turning it into a bit of a struggle to finish.

2026-W25 Training Report

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

# 2026-W25 Training Report

2026-06-14 → 2026-06-20

Completed: 2.6h / 59.6 km / 1,359 kcal / 4 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Wattbike     █████████████░░░░░░░░░░░  1.4h   41.6 km   54%
Ebike        ██████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.6h   13.9 km   24%
Run          █████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.5h    4.2 km   21%

Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Sun Run          0.5h     4.2 km   343 kcal   150 bpm  7:53 / km   42% 4km Easy Run
Mon Ebike        0.6h    13.9 km   266 kcal   117 bpm  21.9 km/h   35% Commute
Mon Wattbike     0.8h    22.8 km   407 kcal   152 bpm      145 W   57% 45 min Endurance
Tue Wattbike     0.6h    18.8 km   343 kcal   157 bpm      151 W   47% 5x5 @ 180 W

Planned

None yet

Workout Notes

I was supposed to do the 4km easy run on Friday. Mostly, was lazy but it's the right thing to get it out of the way. This week ahead is short, as I am going away on holiday so might as well rack up the workouts before going.
Monday plan was a 60 min endurance ride. Ended up doing 45 min because I was time strapped. Workout was 4x12 min + 3 min recovery between blocks. Did 3x12 min and ended up feeling I could probably have done the last block.
In general, I feel like I am all excuses lately. I should get my act together.
Didn’t feel like running on Tuesday, so I did a threshold session on the Wattbike. 5x5 @ 180 W. Felt really strong the first 4 intervals and then struggled on the last and had to slow down / spin for a bit. Finished strong but disappointed I couldn’t get it done.

2026-W24 Training Report

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000


# 2026-W24 Training Report

2026-06-07 → 2026-06-13

Completed: 5.0h / 112.3 km / 2,697 kcal / 9 activities
Remaining: 1 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Ebike        █████████████░░░░░░░░░░░  2.6h   53%
Wattbike     █████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  1.8h   36%
Run          ███░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.5h   11%


Workouts Completed

Day Type         Time       Dist        Cal        HR     Metric  Tri% Name
--- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----- ------------------------
Mon Wattbike     0.1h     3.1 km    99 kcal   131 bpm               8% Max Ramp Test
Mon Wattbike     0.7h    21.9 km   391 kcal   153 bpm      145 W   55% Endurance
Tue Ebike        0.6h    13.7 km   310 kcal   123 bpm  22.0 km/h   34% Commute
Tue Run          0.5h     4.6 km   419 kcal   159 bpm  6:59 / km   46% 4.5 km Run
Tue Ebike        0.7h    14.2 km   346 kcal   126 bpm  20.2 km/h   35% Commute
Wed Wattbike     0.5h    14.6 km   270 kcal   154 bpm      156 W   36% Threshold
Thu Wattbike     0.4h    12.7 km   240 kcal   154 bpm      160 W   32% Norwegian 4x4
Fri Ebike        0.6h    13.6 km   270 kcal   117 bpm  22.0 km/h   34% Commute
Fri Ebike        0.7h    14.1 km   352 kcal   127 bpm  20.5 km/h   35% Commute

Planned

Day Type         Time Name
--- ---------- ------ ------------------------
Fri Run          0.5h 4km Run

Workout Notes

First day was endurance (aka just cycle slowly for long). With a wrinkle! Remember what I said about not knowing what FTP was? I figured it out last week and understood why all structured training is in %FTP.
Thing is, I don't know what my FTP is, so I asked Charlotte who guessed 185-195W and Claudio who guessed 172W. What a guy. Googled, and apparently you can do a test that is long and complicated, or just multiply some random variables times another shorter test. That sounds like my jam, so I did the shorter test and got it at 178W. I can live with that, and then proceeded to do my workout.
Technically, a brick. Immediately done after commuting to work. E-commute, so E-brick. I think that counts.
Over slept on Friday, so I have to resched that run that should happen my commute. Not very try-tri conscious.
"I'll just do it Saturday, ezpz". He did not do it Saturday. Lots of food was had, that's what he did.

About

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:55:00 +0000

If you made it here, chances are I asked you this:

I can't swim, I have an ebike, and I hate running. Do you think I can complete a triathlon?

Welcome!

This is my public tracking (b)log of possibly one of my most stupid ideas. I haven't done a 5km in ages, I am overweight, and realistically I don't have the time to train for this. But it's okay, I could choose to be very good at many one of those disciplines, but I am choosing to be mid at all of them. What could go wrong?

2026-W23 Training Report

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

2026-05-31 → 2026-06-06

Completed: 5.3h / 110.2 km / 3,143 kcal / 9 activities
Remaining: 0 scheduled

Where did my time go?

Ebike        ██████████████░░░░░░░░░░  3.2h   60%
Wattbike     ███████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  1.7h   31%
Run          ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.5h    9%


This week

Mon Done    Ebike         0.6h   13.9 km    323 kcal  Commute
Mon Done    Wattbike      0.5h   10.5 km    398 kcal  Threshold
Mon Done    Ebike         0.7h   14.3 km    294 kcal  Commute
Tue Done    Ebike         0.6h   11.0 km    275 kcal  Commute
Wed Done    Wattbike      0.7h   15.3 km    596 kcal  Lunch Ride
Thu Done    Ebike         0.6h   13.9 km    359 kcal  Commute
Thu Done    Wattbike      0.4h   13.5 km    254 kcal  Endurance
Thu Done    Ebike         0.7h   13.9 km    281 kcal  Commute
Fri Done    Run           0.5h    4.0 km    363 kcal  Easy Run

Well, Technically speaking... I was supposed to start more seriously this week given that it was a nice, round, start of month. But, London was very wet this week which kinda wrecked everything. I know, very weak, but also very real.

I commuted in Monday, I think it rained like 10mm. I got in, drenched, I got back home, drenched. Not my sharpest moment. Shower optional.
That kinda killed my momentum for running. It was supposed to be my second time running in 2 years! I kinda did it, and I gotta admit, running in/around Hyde Park is awesome.
I figured out my technology setup and how I am produced these bad ass reports!

May 2026 Training Report

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Total: 10.3h / 211.0 km / 7,090 kcal / 17 activities

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Weekly volume

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2026-W19     ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.4h
2026-W20     ███████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  1.3h
2026-W21     ███████████████████████░  4.2h
2026-W22     ████████████████████████  4.4h
2026-W23     ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.0h

Weekly distance

2026-W18     ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░   0.0 km
2026-W19     ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░   7.9 km
2026-W20     ███████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  26.7 km
2026-W21     ████████████████████████  90.7 km
2026-W22     ███████████████████████░  85.7 km
2026-W23     ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░   0.0 km

Where did my time go?

Ebike        ██████████████████░░░░░░  7.7h   75%
Wattbike     ████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  1.9h   19%
Run          ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░  0.7h    6%

Technically speaking, I wasn't yet training for anything here. But everything needs a starting point. At this point, I hadn't really asked important things to Charlotte, like 'what does FTP stand for?' --- I thought it was the same everywhere, but turns out cyclists don't file transfer.

Hello World

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

So, I might or might not be training for a triathlon. I am 100% training for better fitness. A triathlon might be the excuse, but I am in too deep now, so let's see how far I can (f|t)ake it.

Some, uh, difficulties if the triathlon thing is to happen:

I don't know how to open water swim. I guess I could survival swim if you throw me in a 2 meter pool, but all bets are off if you throw me in the middle of the ocean. Remember, swimming is a life skill but wearing lycra while swimming is a decision.
I am a, somewhat, proud owner of an ebike. A folding ebike, no less. And not even a Brompton. I haven't really read the rules for a triathlon of any kind, but I am pretty sure a motor is a no go. I plan to do most of my cycling on a Wattbike Atom I have access to. Goes without saying that I also don't think I can do a triathlon on a Wattbike.
I hate running! The furthest I've managed to run is exactly 13.1 miles (a half marathon). I've done it twice, allegedly in some of the happiest places on Earth, and let's just say it didn't bring joy any of the two times.
My coach name is Charlotte. I consult with a dude named Claudio some of her decisions. They both resemble more a toaster than actual triathletes, so we'll see how that goes.
Apparently, distance matters, so I guess we are initially training for a Sprint? But maybe since I am full of so many good ideas lately, an Olympic one?

I guess... one step at a time?

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