The Limiter Challenge - Dec 2008

I'm in -- my goal for the winter is to improve my slower-than-slow swim, so this is perfect!  Thanks!!

So, post # days/week or total hours for the month or how are we setting goals?

Just one limitor? 

My swim is slow. 

Bike...having a bike focused winter plan and an awesome new ride is improving that already.

Run...two torn hip flexors. 

Pick a weakness for me, they all look bad from where I sit

Well, I'm doing a bike focused 8 week program from the site after the half mary (I'm still doing it tomorrow, torn hip flexors and all-I rested from running x10 days and am antsy to try).

However, I was looking forward to the December swim challenge so my challenge goal will be swim focused and my personal goal will be bike focused.  (at least til I get cleared to run again and yes, I do have the docs permission to run the half)

I really need a challenge...I am going to see if I can get in on this one!

If you look at my training log, you will see that I am training great! I am working hard...no excuses in all areas except ONE! My eating habits SUCK! I have been gaining weight ever since an achilles tendon injury in late summer.  I gain weight even though I do two training sessions a day on most days.  

I know the higher weight will make me slower and I am not happy but I just can't seem to change my eating habits.  The holidays will be tough on me if I don't do something about it now! I can just see myself shoving all that holiday food in my face! THE HORROR!!!

Let me know if I am in and what I need to do (i.e. more specific goals?)...

I'm in. Mine is swimming. I just keep putting off getting in the pool. I'm not sure yet what my goals will be. I'm thinking two swims a week for the month of December. But I might switch to minutes or laps.

Mary

And the fun begins!  Who doesn't love a little tough love

Ok, I'm setting my goal at swimming 5x/week.  Haven't quite hit that yet, so should be interesting.

I think the swim is my weakest event.  I swam 500 yards the other day and stopped every 25 to rest....  

But I'm doing an Olympic in June, so I should be to 0.93mi in 26-30 min by then....  Is there a penalty for treading water if I'm not in the way?  Hoping to get a good bike in January.  The old exercise bike in the basement doesnt have a conversion kit for road use.  And the $50 'Dodge Viper' 10 speed in the garage isn't gonna get me a top 10 finish in my age group........

I know, I'm destined to injure myself aren't I......? 

Remember: Bad days are just there to remind you what the good ones are REALLY feel like!

I'm in.

I really need some motivation and hopefully this will do it. My goal for 2008 was to qualify for Age Group Nationals. Did not make it and have been moping around ever since mid September.

Took most of October off from structured training thinking that maybe I was burned out, but have not been able to get back into the groove.

So I definitely need a challenge to get my training jump started. Running is my limiter, but I think that is mostly because I'm absolutely pooped by the time I get to the third leg of the tri. I'm going to focus on building a good foundation in December with strength training and core workouts.

I'm  a slow runner and my endurance for swimming could be improved. I could really use work on both but because January is usually a snowy mess here; I should probably use December for running outside and then look to January for swim work.

Put me down for improving my 5 mile distance time.

LOL! I ate three good meals today and got so hungry that I left work early to go get something else to eat! 

I NEED this challenge!

Slugger - So you are thinking about eating over running, eh?  I am doing everything but using this for the one thing that is the hardest for me.  What is the hardest for you to do? Work on running or Log your eating?  

hmmm

I am going to go with running. 

My goal will be 4 runs a week-and they need to be on different days.