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 2016-02-29 9:24 AM |
Extreme Veteran  1150    Nisbet, PA |  Subject: 21/31 in March + 10%Your FIRST challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to score at least 21 triathlon specific workout DAYS out of the 31 possible in March. Workouts must be in the disciplines of swim, bike, and run/walk. Strength training is optional and may be scored as a workout. Sports days (like my kayaking) DO NOT count. No more than 12 workout days may be in any one discipline. Bricks are excluded from this limit. You must score at least one workout in each discipline per week. You should not have more than 2 rest days in any one week. Please note, we are counting DAYS not workouts. So if you do two workouts in one day, it still only counts as ONE DAY. The idea behind this challenge is to build consistency. The SECOND half of the challenge is to take your distance totals for each discipline last month and increase them by at least 10%. So for instance, my February totals and March goals are: Bike: 3h 55m 27s - 49 Mi March: 55 miles Run: 9h 46m 34s - 32.6 M March: 35 miles Obviously I need to work on the swim discipline. |
| 2016-02-29 12:32 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Champion 14677    Bronze member | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% |
| 2016-02-29 2:49 PM in reply to: ceilidh |
| 1731 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% Same here! What is 0500 wake-up?? Will it help me get my lazy body of out bed quicker?? |
| 2016-02-29 5:51 PM in reply to: marysia83 |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% No Mary, the 0500 won't get your lazy butt up any earlier, unless YOU want it to. It's got two main points for me. First, it's about the best time for me to get to the pool and not have to weave my way through a bunch of arthritic geriatrics walking water-laps. Afternoon/evening hours are just too congested to be fun. And second, I'm hoping that it will allow me to work in a few two-a-day workouts. As you've seen, I can generally get something in at home after school. My goal is to get 4-5 swims in each week, along with 2-3 walks and bikes each. |
| 2016-03-01 7:17 AM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 1/21 - Swim - 05m 21s - 250.00 yards - 02m 08s /100 yards First swim since beginning of January. First 0500 swim. I managed to get 250 yds in, but by the end of the last 100 my left arm (the weak link) was screaming surrender. Not a problem, I have plenty of time to ease into this before Pleasantman in early May. If I can get an additional 50 yds each time I will be satisfied. I met the leader of the local tri club (didn't even know there was one) and a few of her regulars. They are all the typical whippet-thin types you see on podiums. But she is also the person who received my e-mail about adding a Clydes division to the local Lumberjack in August. She was really happy to meet me and thanked me for the suggestion. This whole 0500 thing is new. I am learning as I go. First of all, for those of you who cannot live without your morning coffee (tea in my case), I strongly recommend a high quality thermos. I can personally recommend Thermos brand. I made my tea at 900pm last night night and as I am writing this my tea is still too hot to sip 11 hours later. The next thing I have learned is that you absolutely MUST pack or layout your gear the night before. Thanks to that I was able to get up and out in less than 10 minutes. It took me 20 minutes to get from the house into the water. So I can't afford to lay there for 15 minutes "motivating" to get up. It was 0545 before I started laps. That was okay this morning with the short swim, but as the yardage adds up that won't work. Even so I arrived at school 20 minutes earlier than usual. And the last note for today, I have to plan a better breakfast than stopping at Burger King on the way from the Y to school. Being an unassigned substitute I don't have a set room and so I don't always know where to find a microwave, which would make oatmeal an "iffy" proposition. Right now I'm leaning toward a protein shake and a high fiber meal replacement bar. "Yummy". |
| 2016-03-01 4:41 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 1/21 - Part 2 - Walk - 38m 31s - 2.00 miles - 19m 15s /Mi I scored a twofer today. It still only counts for one day on my March Challenge, but I haven't done a twofer in MONTHS! When I got home it was a pretty pleasant afternoon, mid-50's, no wind, and not too sunny either. Forced my 8 yr old grandson away from his tablet and took him for a walk. Since I had already swam today I only did my short 2 mile out-n-back on Valley Rd. It was a mixed success. I tried to tell myself that I wasn't worried about time, because of the swim already being in the log. But when I got to the turn around point at 21:15 that went out the window. I made the return trip faster than my usual 17:30 avg pace. As LJ was sprinting ahead and then waiting for Pop to catch up (He actually told me, "C'mon slow poke!") I kept wishing that I had his energy and speed. Then about 1/2 way home I started to chuckle because I may be slower but I didn't have the cramps in my ribs like he did. Once again, experience overcomes youth. |
| 2016-03-01 4:51 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% My plan for March goes something like this.
If I can maintain that schedule I'll have three pretty easy days each week and should be getting enough rest. |
| 2016-03-02 11:31 AM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 2/21 - Swim - 06m 24s - 300.00 yards - 02m 08s /100 yards Got there a little earlier this morning and finished my wimpy little 300 yd goal before the Masters swim club showed up, so I had my own lane. It was nice. My left bicep/shoulder held up pretty well, no pain really, just sore. I think it's kind of like the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz, needs to be moved around to spread the lubricant evenly. Not planning a second workout today, using it as an easy day instead. |
| 2016-03-02 4:11 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
| 1731 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% |
| 2016-03-02 5:29 PM in reply to: marysia83 |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% Originally posted by marysia83 2/21 so far so good Did you get up at 0500? |
| 2016-03-02 6:54 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
| 1731 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% Originally posted by leatherneckpa Originally posted by marysia83 2/21 so far so good Did you get up at 0500? No way. My pool is at my workplace. So I only swim during lunch break or on Saturday, when my kids have classes at YMCA (then I use YMCA pool). I cannot swim before work, because I do not have anyone to watch my kids. |
| 2016-03-03 6:26 AM in reply to: marysia83 |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 3/21 - Swim - 09m - 400.00 yards - 02m 15s /100 yards 0500 is turning out to be quite doable. Nice quiet swim. Wasn't concerned with pace at all. Just wanted to rack up 400 yards today. Happy with the progression this week. |
| 2016-03-03 7:52 AM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 3 of 31. heading to the pool NOW! |
| 2016-03-04 12:05 PM in reply to: ceilidh |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% Originally posted by ceilidh Robin, it's 21 lady! Not 31. Leave yourself some rest days!3 of 31. heading to the pool NOW! |
| 2016-03-06 6:52 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% Saturday 4/21 - Walk - 1h 13m 13s - 3.70 miles - 19m 47s /Mi I'm on "Grandpas Duty" this weekend. We have the 2½ yr old grandson while the other one and his parents at Cub Scout Winter Camp. I bundled him up in his coat and stroller and took him with me for a longish walk. You know how much I hate Hillside Drive? Well, I hate it even more pushing a stroller up it!
Sunday 5/21 - Bike - 49m 52s - 9.00 miles - 10.83 Mi/hr Anybody want to REALLY increase the difficulty of their "easy" workouts? You can either push a 35 lb kid in a stroller on your run or you can clamp one of those tag-along trailers to the back of your bicycle. That will do the trick. Took Robbie for two laps around the River Rd today. He enjoyed it a lot more than I did. Couldn't really let if fly downhill because I was worried about losing control, and couldn't crank uphill because of the extra 50-60 lbs of kid and trailer. |
| 2016-03-07 2:08 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Extreme Veteran 1150 Nisbet, PA | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 6/21 - Swim - 10m 30s - 500.00 yards - 02m 06s per 100 yards A nice swim. A little annoyed that my left bicep is still hurting after only 500 yds, but at least they have the hot tub up and running again. That's a nice way to end the workout. I prepared a half dozen breakfast burritos yesterday, so I had a decent breakfast when I got to school. |
| 2016-03-08 8:12 AM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
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| 2016-03-09 7:53 AM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: 21/31 in March + 10% 6 in so far. Today is supposed to be a 10 mile run. We shall see how that goes. This weekend's camping trip will be low key. The only training I intend is some minor strength work and some fun biking to the beach or such. |
| 2016-03-09 2:13 PM in reply to: ceilidh |
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| 2016-03-10 2:27 PM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
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| 2016-03-14 7:44 AM in reply to: leatherneckpa |
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