My training is going better than expected on my voyage through the Mediterranean. I’m hitting about 30miles a week (this week I’ll hit 36…big man right here haha) with typically one day off (overnight trips/too busy) and then doing weight/core/leg circuits around 3 times per week. I’m cycling every so often, but they only have recline trainers on the ship, which I hate, and it would just take too much time out of my voyage to throw it in to the mix. So it’s not great summer training, but considering the circumstances it’s not bad training, more of an “eah” as the Italians would say.
I’ve only run on land in Spain thus far (quite enjoyable runs) but not in the two Italian ports. Civitavecchia and Napoli just aren’t running cities; there aren’t any parks, no beaches, very narrow two way roads, and crazy Italian drives that will literally drive on the side walk to get through traffic. It’s dangerous enough walking in theses ports, so I just ran on the ship every day before I went on my daily expeditions. It’s actually great running on the treadmill in port; there is no one in the fitness center at 8:00 so I’m able to get in straight hour runs (8.5mi). And, since no one is in the fitness center, I can sing with the music on my iPod without looking like nut – bag, it great!
It can be tough to run during this program though. After a long day traveling the port you get extremely tired. In Barcelona I probably put 30 miles on my legs just walking…no joke. In Italy it was probably the same. I’ve been pushing through it though and drink A LOT of water and Gatorade to compensate. Anyways here’s my last week of training…typical week…
Monday
Run = 4.25mi (30min)
Tuesday
Run = 4.25mi (30min)
Wednesday
OFF (All day in Rome)
Thursday
Run = 8.5mi (30min)
Friday
Run = 8.5mi (60min)
Core
Leg Circuit
Saturday
Run = 4.25mi (30min
Sunday
Run = 7mi (48min)
Weights
Core
TOTAL
Run = 36.75mi
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