Here’s this week’s training log. I’m sharing this so you know what it takes to prepare for both an Olympic length triathlon and a full length concert as collaborative pianist.
Annie Oakley Olympic Triathlon Training
An Olympic triathlon consists of the following elements:
1500 m 🏊🏻♂️
24 mile 🚴🏻
10k 🏃🏻♂️
Monday:
0600 Swim (1600m total)
0845 Cross Training
Tuesday:
~18 mile bike ride at 16-18 MPH pace
Wednesday:
0600 Swim (2200m total)
1200 Cross Training
Thursday:
Active Recovery Day, Memphis Social Bike Club
Friday:
Brick 1: 8 mile 🚲 2 mile 🏃♂️
CrossFit Open 25.1
Saturday: Either lifting workshop or active recovery
Murder, She Wrote Practice
In May, I will be the collaborative pianist for a full length art song recital. Repertoire includes arias by Benjamin Britten, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Jake Heggie; other composers on this program include Schubert, Brahms, and Weil.
This week’s main practice priorities
Stabilize tempo on difficult repertoire (Heggie, Weil, Brahms)
Incorporate the singer’s rubato and characterizations into my accompaniment
Memorize the Brahms Eduard Ballade
Tuesday: 0600 practice (~60 minutes)
Wednesday: 0830 practice (~60 minutes)
Thursday: 0600 practice (~60-90 minutes)
Friday: 1400 practice (~60-90 minutes)
Saturday: Rehearsal with soloist. (2 hours)