Full Vineman Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 10)

Victory!

I love it when I am tempted to blow off a workout and I get it done.  It was a short swim workout, but my meeting went long so that silly little whisper in my head said "Just skip it, you don't have much time and you don't really want to swim."  But I got it done. Yay!  Now to go home and get on my bike...

Hope everyone is having a great week!

19 weeks to go.  Everyone healthy? 

Brian-Pretty sure I would die on the trainer for 3 hours...movie to watch or not.  You are awesome!

Recovering from illness.  Almost back 100%.  Last week was rough with almost no training due to illness and travel for work.  Back at it this week.

How is everyone doing?  Building that volume?  :-)

Sometimes you just need to sleep and that is exactly what I did yesterday.  Went from work to my son's track meet and then came home and crashed.  I walked right past my bike on the way to my bed and didn't feel guilty at all. 

Now that I used up my rest day (which was supposed to be Saturday) I have to be good the rest of the weekend.  What does everyone have on their plates this weekend?

Tonight is a 2400yd swim + 35min run
Tomorrow 2hr 30min spin
Sunday 70min run

Feeling like my "long" runs aren't long enough, but following the plan from my last IM which was coached. I'm susceptible to run injuries (IT Band, knee issues, feet issues) so I imagine that's why he had me easing into the long runs.  

Woah!  4 hour ride?!  I am so not even close to that yet.  Then and  1:45 run off bike?  Every day is a sloth day for me compared to you!  Nice job!  Have fun looking at colleges with your son!  That is such a fun process!!

4 MONTHS TO GO!!

We moved on Friday, so I'm hoping I can now really buckle down and get some solid training in.  My logs are NOT accurate, but between packing, moving, and being sick, I haven't been able to keep to the schedule as well as I would have liked the past month or so. 

How is everyone else feeling?

I need to go back to getting my massages.  The cost doubled, so I cut them out but boy do I feel it.  Anyone else waking up in the middle of the night or early morning with legs aching.  Not pain, but an ache or restlessness.  Makes it virtually impossible to go back to sleep.  Ugh! 

So excited to only have a swim scheduled for today.  Nice to spend my lunch time actually eating lunch. haha. 

Long ride (long relative to me anyway).  Very windy on the way out.  Interesting how much your speed drops compared to the trainer with no stop lights, stop signs, stops along the way, hills, crazy drivers, trash on the road...need I say more.

Did a 30 min. transition run afterwards.  Started out walking for two minutes to find my legs, and did 6 run:1 min walk.  This is my plan for Vineman.  With all the walking my pace was over 12 min.  My 6 min. runs were at or below 11:00 min per mile.

I used two bottles of Perpetumn and had a hard time drinking all of that in the three hours.  I think I need to up the amt of cals per bottle.  Also took in two gels and a Honey Stinger at the turn around.

Sitting here drinking a large glass of cold Chocolate Milk.  Ahhhhhhhhhh!

Nice job Brian.  I rode against that headwind this weekend too.  The first half it was behind me and felt great.  At the turn around I felt like I hit a wall and it wasn't even that strong of a wind (at least there were no whitecaps on the ocean and that is usually my guage). 

I am planning on using a 9:1 run/walk ratio in the run at Vineman too.  However, that may turn into a 1:9 near the end haha. 

Have a great week of training everyone!  17 weeks left!!

Ok, that looks like it hurts, ALOT!!!  I hate it when things like that happen.  I have used the Skin Shield stuff before and it has helped, but it wasn't on my toes.

I found that the 6:1 ratio seems to provide the amount of rest I need ot keep at the pace I amd seeking.  I am sure it will vary due to the hills and water, nutrition stops.  Creeping up real fast isn't it.  Can't believe it is already April.