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Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll
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 2008-10-29 9:11 AM |
 Subject: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season PollMaybe it's because it's Election time, but I felt like posting a poll. Please Vote whether you basically plan to train throughout the winter, or take the winter off. Personally, I say "Screw the Off Season!". Granted this is my first year in triathlon and I may not feel this way in the coming years, but the way I feel right now is like I am just starting to physically peak. I competed in ten triathlons this my first year, and I am ready for more! I know the body and mind need to rebuild and repair - but I plan to do that through good nutrition and careful training. I plan to take a week off after my Philly marathon and one week off in December. But that's it. I'm already mentally focused on my June HIM and my first Ironman in July of 2010. Maybe I'll take the Winter of 2010 off ;) But for me, God willing, for the next 19 months ...there is no "Off Season" - especially this winter. |
| 2008-10-29 9:15 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
Expert  2555    Colorado Springs, Colorado | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll What's an off season? I've raced every month this year. |
| 2008-10-29 9:18 AM in reply to: #1772899 |
Cycling Guru 15134  Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I've taken 3 weeks off after the Baltimore marathon. Now its time to get back to training! |
| 2008-10-29 9:29 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
Champion 8540 the colony texas | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll My new Powertap should be here by this weekend.. so I"ll be bike training all winter long.. plus a few 1/2 mary's thrown in,, and I miss seeing all the girls at the pool so I start going there again... so much for my off season... I just play my guitar more so I know it's off season |
 2008-10-29 9:31 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
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| 2008-10-29 9:32 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Master 1996 Woodbridge , Virginia | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll i don't really have an off season.. i just do other events.. running events.. |
| 2008-10-29 10:21 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Veteran 217 San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I will keep training. I need do keep training to be able to achieve my goals next season... |
| 2008-10-29 10:22 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Elite 3650 Laurium, MI | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll Winter IS my season. I get more done during the cold months then I do all summer long. Maybe I'm just a polar bear |
| 2008-10-29 10:39 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Master 2073 The Redlands, FL | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll |
| 2008-10-29 10:47 AM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Master 1289 Franklin, TN | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll Finishing up five weeks of very light training. Will start on an 8-week BT swim-focus plan next week. With two remaining 5ks this calendar year, I will have "toed the line" 16 times this year (tris, 5ks, metric century, mtn bike races). I was really tired at the end of Sept. It's been a nice several weeks off of scheduled training. Am ready to start building base miles again. So yeah, I take time off in the late fall to let the mid-40's body heal. |
| 2008-10-29 12:19 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Expert 906 Brookings South Dakota | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I'm pretty much done cycling for a few months and I just jumped on a marathon plan. I'm doing a great deal of running and swimming whenever possible this fall/winter. |
| 2008-10-29 12:40 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Extreme Veteran 518 Sault Ste. Marie | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I just took 4-6 weeks off of training, i was drained mentally.... not completely physically but i feel it will help me in the end. I am going to get back into things starting Nov.1st, going to base train and lose a little extra weight. Ever since one last bike ride to camp on the trans-canada, i have never felt the same. Did 1 race after that, and several spin classes..... This last week i did absolutely nothing. Its time to get going again..... just in time with the snow. I will have to get some money and hit up the pool again, start running on the treadmill, and snow, and spin classes all the way. Those 4-6 weeks off did me some good..... i can already tell. Cant wait for 2009 season!! serious. |
| 2008-10-29 1:07 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Expert 1139 Austin | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I've only done one sprint tri so far and I've got my sights set on a half mary in January so no break for me. |
| 2008-10-29 1:43 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Pro 4578 Vancouver, BC | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll |
| 2008-10-29 1:51 PM in reply to: #1773620 |
| Expert 608 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll One sports off season is another's in season.  Just ended Cross Country season. Im taking 1.5 weeks of run rest while I kick back into Biking and Swimming. |
| 2008-10-29 1:54 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Extreme Veteran 580 Kansas City, MO | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I'm planning 1 week of "do nothing but relax and recover" around Christmas, but that's it. I'm already slower than my friends who compete, can't afford to get farther behind!  |
| 2008-10-29 2:02 PM in reply to: #1773620 |
| Veteran 303 | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll jeng - 2008-10-29 1:43 PM One sports off season is another's in season. this. (Taking my skis in for tuning next week!) |
| 2008-10-29 2:18 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Pro 4528 Norwalk, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I am playing catch up since i only started in August of 08, so i will train hard all winter and hopefully be less BOP and more MOP next year!!! |
| 2008-10-29 2:27 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll |
| 2008-10-29 2:30 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Veteran 210 Knoxville | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll Fall/Winter is road racing season and I'm laying the groundwork for next tri season (culminating in IMFL 09). Must ride lots! I need to get my a$$ in the saddle! |
| 2008-10-29 2:46 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Extreme Veteran 533 Vermont | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll DC, I am sure this will surprise you, but I plan to train straight through. I plan to have some good fun next year and that will require some serious off season work. I am looking forward to it though. |
| 2008-10-29 2:49 PM in reply to: #1773834 |
| Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll gatjr33 - 2008-10-29 3:46 PM DC, I am sure this will surprise you, but I plan to train straight through. I plan to have some good fun next year and that will require some serious off season work. I am looking forward to it though. Does not surprise me at all!! I predict good things for you in 2009 |
| 2008-10-29 3:31 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| 30 | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I'm trying to convince the docter that my meniscus won't repair itself and that I need surgury so that I won't miss next season due to injury. In my spare time I'll be pouting b/c I just "finished" re-habbing a fractured back--when does a girl get a break? |
| 2008-10-29 3:53 PM in reply to: #1772880 |
| Expert 828 | Subject: RE: Official "Screw" or "Yahoo!" Off Season Poll I decided to do this tri thing exactly a year ago...there is no @#$%$%$ way I am taking time off and start losing what fitness I have obtained in the last 12 months. Also, 2 of my 4 planned races are in the Spring. I am planning on following a 20 week HIM plan...that would give me 6 weeks off. No thanks....I like my kurt kinetic and will pedal and run through the winter... EDIT: to add "and swim".... Edited by Rad-Onc PA 2008-10-29 3:53 PM |
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