Manatee Mentors 2014 v.2 thread2 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) (Page 65)

So I went to the cycling studio this morning. The owner wasn't there, his assistant was, who I've also worked with quite a bit. I mentioned to the assistant (Gabe) that even if I didn't stay with Coach I plan to utilize P2M this winter to improve my bike fitness/strength. A few minutes ago I got an email from the owner:

I heard that you had a good and hard workout this morning.  Gabe said that you struggled a little on the high end stuff but were rock solid on the midrange efforts.  That's indicative of some triathlete's.  Most tend to spend their time training in mid zone 3 and low zone 4, so they get really good at that, but can't sustain any high end work

This is something that I would suggest we talk about and also educate you on.  Most triathlete's in the newer stages of racing, tend to ignore this level of effort in the bike training, they do it in their run training some, but not the bike.  It's a very important piece of training during the race season.  

We can talk more about this.  It's probably worth the time for you and I to sit and talk about your goals for next year and what you have left this year.  We can build an off season plan to help make sure you are ready for next year.

Her PR is 67 something, the masters record (American) that she got was 1:11:38. 

I'm hoping Amy Hastings continues to follow in her footsteps. 

Janyne - Wow. So glad you are taking it in stride and have a back to fitness plan.

Hands - Have you checked junk mail for your BT emails? I was looking in my junk folder today (for an email from my brother, ha!) and found an oddly intermittent number of BT emails in there.

So I went to the cycling studio this morning. The owner wasn't there, his assistant was, who I've also worked with quite a bit. I mentioned to the assistant (Gabe) that even if I didn't stay with Coach I plan to utilize P2M this winter to improve my bike fitness/strength. A few minutes ago I got an email from the owner:

I heard that you had a good and hard workout this morning.  Gabe said that you struggled a little on the high end stuff but were rock solid on the midrange efforts.  That's indicative of some triathlete's.  Most tend to spend their time training in mid zone 3 and low zone 4, so they get really good at that, but can't sustain any high end work

This is something that I would suggest we talk about and also educate you on.  Most triathlete's in the newer stages of racing, tend to ignore this level of effort in the bike training, they do it in their run training some, but not the bike.  It's a very important piece of training during the race season.  

We can talk more about this.  It's probably worth the time for you and I to sit and talk about your goals for next year and what you have left this year.  We can build an off season plan to help make sure you are ready for next year.

On a slightly related note. Ryan Hall announced yesterday that he is now working with Jack Daniels! He said he thinks JD will get him to the Olympics.

And not related. Did you see Lolo on Dancing With the Stars. Yeah.... she needs to stick to the track. 

THis is excellent. 

Ha I was totally going to use this running topic to segue into that. I think that is such great news. Clearly he has great potential and I think JD could certainly help him get back there. I approve of this coach a lot more than the last

Lolo...yes I did. Heheheh it's alright I forgive her. I mean, we might not believe she is human if she can be an extremely good looking winter and summer Olympian who can also dance. That's just TOO far. 

Yes, it is!!

Ok, all you Texas manatees - I think you need to find a new pizza place!!   http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/teen-worker-rubbed-his-testicles-on-takeout-pizza-576432

True... but to be beat my Tommy Chong?!?!?!?!?!!?

I'd love to go to the Hall's running camp but I don't think I'm at a level at this point that I would benefit from it.

That's messed UP!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately THIS happened at a grocery store that I frequent... I don't take the free samples

Well, I WAS on my way to lunch, but my frozen lunch today is pasta in a cream sauce.  I'm feeling slightly queasy now.

Well, I WAS on my way to lunch, but my frozen lunch today is pasta in a cream sauce.  I'm feeling slightly queasy now.

Frozen? On the way to cryobank, eh?

That's messed UP!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately THIS happened at a grocery store that I frequent... I don't take the free samples

With spinach.

That's messed UP!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately THIS happened at a grocery store that I frequent... I don't take the free samples

Just got back from a walk with Mak and Pogo. 1.6mi in a light rain and 75*. It felt fantastic! Not a single whine from the girl or the pooch.

Now the treadmill really is a dreadmill

Maybe I'll be one of the mega-biker-manatees next spring

I've been thinking quite a bit about my goals for next year. I'm leaning toward getting stronger/faster at sprint/oly distance, but I'm still not ready to close the door on IMAZ yet. Still thinkin' on it...

Ryan Hall posted yesterday that JD had him at a 20% incline on the treadmill.

ummm, ouch. Hopefully it was short-lived for him! Our treadmill only goes to 12%, and I've been to 8%. After that I think I'd be like

And 20%????

You should consider this training whether or not you sign up for IMAZ. Short course focus for earlier in the year to push these higher efforts more. Then later could be either continuing with the short course or for readjust for IMAZ. Even when someone has a long course race in mind, the type of work he's describing is still very necessary towards ones development even though you shouldn't actually see those efforts during the race. It's only in the last part of the build during the fall that the higher level efforts will be reduced, but year round they are important for continued development.

Did you follow along with the power mentor group last winter? What the guy described is very much what they did. You'll be relearning what hard work is. And that's not another way of saying to HTFU, but more coming to an understanding about pacing and moderating the efforts. Learning what various intensities can do for you and working effectively at them.

You should consider this training whether or not you sign up for IMAZ. Short course focus for earlier in the year to push these higher efforts more. Then later could be either continuing with the short course or for readjust for IMAZ. Even when someone has a long course race in mind, the type of work he's describing is still very necessary towards ones development even though you shouldn't actually see those efforts during the race. It's only in the last part of the build during the fall that the higher level efforts will be reduced, but year round they are important for continued development.

Did you follow along with the power mentor group last winter? What the guy described is very much what they did. You'll be relearning what hard work is. And that's not another way of saying to HTFU, but more coming to an understanding about pacing and moderating the efforts. Learning what various intensities can do for you and working effectively at them.

ummm, ouch. Hopefully it was short-lived for him! Our treadmill only goes to 12%, and I've been to 8%. After that I think I'd be like

And 20%????