Todd's Tri Turtles 3 (Beginner, Sprint, 5K, 10K) Basically Closed (Page 10)

I haven't "injured" my back, per se, but it has been aggravating me when I wake up lately. Hmm, maybe it's time for more stretching and a new mattress!

wow, sounds like work! Can I just go bike 13 miles tomorrow instead?

Edited by el penguino 2014-06-13 3:29 PM

Tomorrow isn't the 13th so you will have to go longer.

My weekend workout is pretty full already.

SATURDAY:
6 - 7:00 am: swim (my weekly beginners masters swim class)
8 - 9:00 am: run (3-4 miles) Mizuno sponsored Fun Run with local running store.
10-11:30am: bike 15 miles (women only training ride with local Bike Shop)
12 – 7:30pm: lacrosse tournament for 11 year old

SUNDAY:
5AM - Run 6 miles
8 – 2:30pm: lacrosse tournament for 11 year old



Shouldn't this prepare me for my duathlon in August (run 2 - bike 13 – run 2)?

Edited by Lovey 2014-06-13 3:39 PM

wow, and I was thinking I had done well running 3.75 miles and swimming for 25 minutes. I'm duly impressed!!!

(I did just bike for 15 minutes to test out spoke repair, but I was with the slow biking 11 year old. He has a mountain bike, so he has an excuse)

Edited by el penguino 2014-06-13 4:52 PM

OK I did 14 miles. Is that good enough? My first ride on the new bike, and basically this spring. Great bench mark for the race- 14 miles in one hour. I have about 8 weeks until the race. Should be able to improve on that with some good rides. Was a good mix of hills and flat. I'm really pleased with it!

Yes stretching is a great idea. Don't be surprised if what your feeling is actually not soreness in muscles that are small and that you have not engaged or used ever. I can tell you that for me it was when I first got a bow. I shoot for around 15 minutes and the next day had dull aches and things in areas I've never felt before. You are probably fine, but if it turns to pain you need to be really careful

They are yours logs, so you just do what you think, but I can tell you that a walk of that distance is exercise and will help you!

Great job Nancy. There is no magical distance to go in prep of a distance or race, but 2 things for this one. 1, you went over the bike distance for you race so you know what it will feel like on race day, 2 you did it 8 weeks out which created a great bench mark for you to gage your improvement. As I've said before I think the biggest thing with the bike is to know you can cover the distance without struggling, while making sure that you and your run don't suffer, while still trying to go as fast as you can. Great job again and congrats

My Master swim coach said the same thing to me back in October. I asked her how many flip turns I would be doing in an open water swim (triathlon)? She said Touché, and we moved on from there without another word said. I do agree that it looks great and saves time in a pool swim though

Did a hard but good 7 miles running in today (hard just because it was long) but my place was very happy making for me- averaged 12:20/mile, including the first mile being over 15 min, since boy1 joined me for that one. Which means the rest of it was better than the 12:20. yay!!

Also stayed nice and cloudy and cool the whole run. And then I blew all the calories I had burned on a pancake breakfast for Father's Day. Totally worth it.

Question of the day- bike or tri shorts? My bike ride yesterday has left me a bit sore in some not so comfortable places, so I figure it is time. Any opinions about which is better?

For cycling only, bike shorts. If you're going to run in them, tri shorts. You may need a different saddle too. Sore seat bones is ok, but if you have soreness and chafing on the soft bits that's not so good.

I'm not sure how much to read into it, since it was my fist long ride. My muscles are definitely not yet in mid-season form! I'm thinking tri shorts- I could in theory swim, ride and run in those, right?

Nancy get some butt shield or similar lubricant and use it liberally around any soft bits that might be in contact with the saddle! It works!

Edited by Natflute 2014-06-16 4:04 AM

Nancy, I started out with bike shorts and then after getting use to riding regularly I switched to Tri shorts. I still have a pair of bike shorts and a pair of desoto 400 mile shorts for long group rides / training rides. I now use desoto Tri Rivera shorts because their padding sits basically between Tri and bike shorts but still very comfortable option on race day. So that may be a compromise so to speak for you and I know a lot of women feel that desoto fits their bodies better. Anna hit the nail on the head also about the seat but I don't think you can gage that right now. Your butt needs to get use to riding first.

So, I went for my swim in the sea on Saturday! The wetsuit is fantastic, I love it! And the sea was really warm - don't know how warm but definitely warmer than the 12C I was expecting.

It was choppy though. So choppy I found it really difficult to swim - felt like I was going nowhere, and really hard to get any kind of rhythm going as I was bouncing around all over the place. Really hope it's not like that on the day of my tri...

But I got REALLY lucky with a swim buddy... the beach was a very gradual slope so I needed to go quite far out to get any depth at all. I was asking the lifeguards on the beach about it (and about other local beaches), and one of them offered to come out with me, with a surf board! So I had my own personal lifeguard out with me! Doesn't get better than that :-)

And I also had a good run on the beach. Slow as usual but it was hot for the north of England! (25C)

Biked 10 miles today (to work)/45 min- and my butt does not hurt as much already. plus bike shorts are on order (thanks for the input!) and then at lunch swam 950:
2X50 warm up
3 x (25, 50, 75, 100) with 45 sec breaks
1X100 cool down easy

I'm following the build up Kris posted, but was a little scared by the jump from 75 ladders to 100 yrds every time, so I putting in an intermediate week. Next week I'll go for the 100 yrds each set.

Just a heads up on something I am changing but it will NOT have an effect on this group or my Mentoring it.

So here is the deal,

I have been working at triathlon for quit some while now and have always managed to make time to get in my workouts and what I needed to get done. As of late, my work and home life have been requiring much more of me and I have let both slide in lieu of training days, ie. instead of staying at work to finish or mowing the yard, I have worked out. As this began to build I sought the workouts even more to help me deal with the stress of the mounting work load at work and home. So next thing I know I am even farther behind at work and neglecting home chores (never family) more and more, which leads to even more stress. I have noticed that this pattern has become a vicious almost non-productive circle. I have come to the conclusion that I have to get caught up at work and home in order to get back the balance that I need to really enjoy this sport and my life. My plan for the next 2 months or so is to do 1 long swim, 1 long bike, and 1 long run per week (mostly in the early morning hours of the weekend) to make sure that I maintain a certain level of endurance / fitness. My next race is not until Nov. 2nd and I know that I can be ready by then as long as I'm back at it like normal on Sept. 1st. For me the work thing is the biggest issue and is something that will honestly take a good month or two of extra hours and dedication to get caught up on, but I know will be such a relief and rewarding when I am back to square one. Please do not get the wrong idea, I DO have time to Mentor this group and wish to continue to do so. I can easily pop on and off of here to reply at all hours of the day, while trying to make time for 7 - 10 workouts a week is another thing. I have also thought of the whole running / swimming really early in the morning, but this is really the time that I can go in to get extra hours of uninterupted work and not have to sacrifice time with my family. I am letting yall know this to once again state that the group is all good and I will continue to mentor and be responsive and eveything I stated that I would. I just really didn't want for anyone in the group to check my logs over the next few months and think, "what the heck, why isn't the mentor of the group working out more". Whether or not this works out I feel that it will be a learning experience for me and may be something that could help someone from this group at a later date. I am definintely not getting out of this sport, as it is a lifesytle that I truly enjoy. Just wanted to make sure yall were aware!

Let me also add that this really is shaping up to be a great group, that is extremly active, and helpful towards one another.

Good luck with your different priorities! It's seriously hard to fit everything in. We're all behind you!

Hi Todd

I think time management and prioritisation could almost be categorised is the 4th discipline for triathlon and combining training with daily activities can be a real challenge.

We’ve previously discussed that a triathlete almost has to be selfish at times given the amount of training required. The reality is that we need to find balance in our life with work, home, training and a myriad of other activities.

Recently I‘ve read that some coaches are actually promoting fewer but longer training sessions so you may not be missing out anyway. I’ll bet that once you have work and home chores under control you’ll enjoy your training more as there won’t be any distractions. As the next race isn’t until November there doesn’t seem any urgency.

I don’t know anybody who has done a triathlon so your advice and guidance based on your experiences really is appreciated.

Thanks

Rod

Hey Todd,

Thanks for sharing. I've been putting off some chores as well because I don't want to give up my weekday training, and this is a good reminder for me not lo let things slide. Good luck catching up.

Well my little angel made it out of her surgery this morning without a problem. She is doing really good right now but I'm sure it will become more painful to her in the next couple of days. So daddy and mommy will continue to nurse our little patient. Just thankful everything went alright during the surgery.

Todd,

Great to hear everything went ok.

Shane