Suz and Steph - We are FULL... and off to train! (Page 10)

Sounds like a great workout - congrats on the clipping in and out!  I am kind of a clutz so I am still playing it safe with the cages....

Workout plan started today!  Got my walk in with my daughter and dog - not much of a workout for some of you but felt good to shake off the cobwebs and get my heart rate up - 70 degree weather feels pretty awesome too 

HI 

I hope you are fully on the mend. I did the first time ever try at the mini- 20 swim, 20 spin, 20 run - first time on the treadmill- first time back in the pool since Dec. 23rd - felt okay afterwards but I know I didn't push it. 

My questions are...,

How  much water should I drink before and during the workout?

What distance should I be doing, relative to not being a runner, on the treadmill? any tips on the settings, as in speed and incline? 

Also, I know I am rushing it being that I started working out with only 8 weeks to go. 

thanks

Happy Monday! 

Goals for last week... well, I fell a little short, but Monday and Tuesday were a scratch due to sickness.  Other than that I got in some good workouts.

This week is off to a strong start.  I rode 14.5 miles on the trainer yesterday (too cold and windy to get outside).  then I swam 1200 yards this morning.  Tonight I plan on running at the gym while my son has basketball practice.  My goal for this week is to complete ALL of my training program sessions!

Happy Monday! I have felt better after taking zinc and vitamin C. I hope it works for you.

I had a great training week last week,  the highlight was learning how to clip in and out on my new bike.

I took a full day Chi running workshop yesterday. It very informative. I am hoping it will improve my running and help me control my exercise induced asthma. I am going to try it later on my run.

Have a great week!

Hi All, glad most of you seem to be recovering - the flu sucks!

My week was okay, but I skipped a swim or two because I was traveling. And yesterday I skipped a bike ride because I felt too overwhelmed with work.

This week is supposed to be a "rest week" but having been 'resting' accidentally for the last few days I don't really feel like I need it. Should I take it easy this week as planned or consider last week a "rest week" and begin Week 1 of my regular base training? In general, how do you all handle rest weeks? Do you tone down the volume or intensity or both? Or do you just rest when you feel like you need it?

My goals for this week are to run six miles on Saturday and to bike 16 miles on Sunday.

-Julia

Client rescheduled so I headed to the gym.  Felt great - Bonus:  held my plank for additional 10 seconds over last time - woot woot!!  Progress in baby steps still counts....

Hi all,

Sorry I've been away for a while.  Crazy week both personally and professionally. The highlights: dog chewed up my phone, car had to be towed out of my garage. Turns out my gas gage is defective and I was out of gas. Cost me $250 bucks to find that out, 20 year old son had his driver's license suspended for a year  (that's a whole 'nother story - I'm convinced that some boys just lose their brains for a few years),  edicts from administration messing up my life in the classroom.....SOOO glad it's Friday! It was even a short week for me, no school this past Monday. But sometimes short week's make up for it with intensity as this week did.

I finally went back to the club last night for Yoga.  Felt good. This Flu really knocked me out. I can't remember the last time I had so many rest days in a two week period. Which leads me to your question Julia, about rest weeks. Sorry that I wasn't able reply in a more timely manner.

There is a lot of debate about whether you need to have a rest week every 4th week. Joe Friel, author of the Triathlete's Training Bible started the idea of 3 weeks on, 1 week rest, where you decrease the intensity and volume. Some trainers continue to agree with that, some do not. I am not well versed enough in the science to really comment.  What I do believe, is that you need  one rest day a week. Your body needs rest to recover and get stronger.  If you follow a plan that incorporates rest weeks, follow it. If you, for what ever reason end up having an unplanned rest week, then ramp it up the next week.  Most importantly, listen to your body. Slogging through a workout when you are dead tired or not feeling well, could end up doing you more harm than good.  

What are the weekend training plans? I am hoping to start running again tomorrow. 

Susie

That sounds so fun! 

Thanks for the advice on recovery weeks, Steph. I mostly train "by feel" and also "by default" - which means that some weeks (like this last week) I didn't do any real training for 4 straight days. So I'm very well-recovered! Maybe too well-recovered... I had a string of long and stressful working days and some late nights finishing projects -- which meant I wasn't getting enough sleep. And I've found I just shouldn't train without enough sleep. This kind of sounds like I'm not making my workouts a priority but I am trying! 

And also thanks for the nutrition advice - I always drink cow's milk so maybe I'll try almond instead but what exactly is the advantage over regular milk?  

Anyway, I'm so excited to finally go for a run again today (and so's my dog, I think) - I'm off.

Julia 

I am training in the rain this weekend. I swam in an outdoor pool last night. It was such a nice swim.  The rain was light, steam was rising from the pool and my swim felt smooth.

I did a brick with my tri group this morning. My first time biking in the rain and second time clipping so I was nervous. We decided to bike, run, bike, run so we were never too far from our starting point. It went well.  Actually better than expected. My new Chi running is going well too.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!