Health: OK
Injury: None
Weight: 160lb (72.7kg) – lost 2 lbs
Resting heart rate: 45 BPM
Location: London, Paris, New York
Weather: Rain, snow, ice, cold
Preparing for: Paris Marathon
Total training volume: 11 hours each week
 
OVERALL WEEK REVIEW:
The last 2 weeks are 2 weeks to forget. I only managed 11 hours of training each week and I don’t even want [...]

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Health: Caught a cold on Wednesday
Injury: None
Weight: 162lb (73.6kg) – Stable but 5 pounds to cut
Resting heart rate: 50 BPM (not that high considering)
Location: New York
Weather: Rain, snow, ice, cold
Preparing for: Paris Marathon
Total training volume: 14 hours

Week focus by priority:
1/ Carry on structured training
2/ Follow Paris marathon training program
3/ Maintain swimming [...]

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Health: Good
Injury: None
Weight: 162lb (73.6kg) – Stable but 5 pounds too heavy (holiday treats)
Resting heart rate: 48 BPM
Location: New York
Weather: Beautiful but cold
Preparing for: Paris Marathon
Total training volume: 21 hours
 
Week focus by priority:
1/ Resume structured training
2/ Follow Paris marathon training program
3/ Maintain swimming and resume biking
 
SWIM:
Theme: Maintenance focused on technique
Distance planned: 9,000 yards
Effective: [...]

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