Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed (Page 101)

Stitches out today, so swimming can resume tomorrow. Was hoping for a couple hours on the bike today, but rain will likely prevent that. Not sure I can bring myself to get on the trainer, packing for a week's vacation that starts tomorrow. Will take the bike and running shoes for some great trail runs and long hilly bike rides.

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 32 Time 24:22:52
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 9/ R 15 Rest 4 Total 28 Time 31:38:01
Jim S 5/ B 9/ R 10 Rest 6 Total 24 time 20:20:32
Barry S 3/ B 5/ R 16 Rest 5 Total 23 Time 24:19:01
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Need some help.  I feel like I am in a complete funk.  Almost like being depressed.  Tired alot.  No Motivation to workoout.  Been a very busy summer at work and home.  Injury knocked me out of my rhythm.  Can't get out of bed for the life of me early to work out.  Not sure how to get back in the groove?

Anyone ever experienced this before.  Any tricks?  Thoughts?

Been there Mitch.  Pretty much all of last season. It took me looking at my fat gut (I gained about 20 lbs) in the mirror to get me back in the pool and out on the road. What motivated you in the past? Maybe look for that again.  Tried finding a race that you can volunteer at?  How about watching some of the clips from previous Ironman races to see some of the tremendous stories of the age groupers getting out there and overcoming huge obstacles. Got any groups close by that you could make a couple of commitments with to get up and train? Sign up for an expensive race? If any of these work let us know.

These are all excellent points. if it were me I would get a book written by someone who made running or biking a part of their lives and loves the adventure every long run or ride brings. Dean Karnazes, Pat Farmer, Lisa Tamati - these are the ones I read recently. Nothing about speed or technique, just pure fun of doing it. Hope your blues doesn't last long Mitch.

5 mile runch 42:10

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 32 Time 24:22:52
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 9/ R 15 Rest 4 Total 28 Time 31:38:01
Jim S 5/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 25 time 21:02:45 
Barry S 3/ B 5/ R 16 Rest 5 Total 23 Time 24:19:01
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

3 mile run this morning, hill route.  Heading out tonight for the "social" group ride, nice and easy and a great way to get 40 miles in at MAF.

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 33 Time 24:56:00
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 9/ R 15 Rest 4 Total 28 Time 31:38:01
Jim S 5/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 25 time 21:02:45 
Barry S 3/ B 5/ R 16 Rest 5 Total 23 Time 24:19:01
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Got out for 38 miles with the group tonight, nice easy ride with two 3 mile sprints near the end.  Then got a flat tire on the way home from the bike shop. 

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 9/ R 15 Rest 4 Total 28 Time 31:38:01
Jim S 5/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 25 time 21:02:45 
Barry S 3/ B 5/ R 16 Rest 5 Total 23 Time 24:19:01
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Hey Mitch, hang in there buddy, you were doing awesome and had shown great improvement in your race times and training endurance in a short period of time.  So there is no reason why you cannot be at that level again soon.  Just a matter of getting out there again and not loosing the faith!

Today a 55 min run and 55 min drainer workout

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00 
Gabe S 4/ B 10/ R 16 Rest 4 Total 30 Time 33:28:51 
Jim S 5/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 25 time 21:02:45 
Barry S 3/ B 5/ R 16 Rest 5 Total 23 Time 24:19:01 
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45 
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

+1 Mitch

I just get out there. Sometimes I only make it 15 minutes but I did something and then other times I end up feeling a lot better. I look at it as a challenge. Me against whatever it is that has me un-motivated. Eventually I will beat it!

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00 
Gabe S 4/ B 10/ R 16 Rest 4 Total 30 Time 33:28:51 
Jim S 5/ B 9/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 25 time 21:02:45 
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57 
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45 
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

15 mile ride this morning 48:34

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 10/ R 16 Rest 4 Total 30 Time 33:28:51
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 1 Rest 11 Total 14 Time 9:37:17
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Mitch- I'm with the rest of the gang. It is those time when you don't want to do it that you have to do it. Those may not be your best workouts, but after you have done them you will feel better. There is a funk that come with injury. It comes from that same place that makes you go why am I doing this during a long ride or race that makes it easy to quit. Its those same little demons that make you say its easier to go home and watch the tigers or State game ( oh sorry you went to the other school ). If you resist that and just do the workout you had planned, you will come out of it faster. We all go through this, just keep working.

Thanks for all the comments above.  Think it comes down to simplifying my goals for a bit (might be trying to bite off too much at any single time) and a big dose of HTFU (Thanks Joe!).  I did manage to get my second run of my stress fracture rehab plan in late last night (5 walk, 5 run, 5 walk, 5 run, 5 walk, 5 run).  Was on the treadmill and the running was slow.  Still running per a MAF HR.  Watched Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium so I had that going for me.

Plan to get to the pool to swim at lunch.  Bit concerned that my tendon is a bit sore.  Doc wants me to call him after a couple weeks of gradual running.  Will have to really focus on PT for the tendon and trend in how its feeling.  That might be part of my funk - no running for at least 7 weeks and still have soreness in the ankle.  As pointed out above - there is swimming and cycling to focus on but hope I can get back to running regularly and for longer distances.  Thanks again Team!

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 10/ R 16 Rest 4 Total 30 Time 33:28:51
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 9 Rest 7 Total 19 Time 18:50:45
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 15 Time 10:38:20
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Got two shorty runs between yesterday and this morning. Hectic week... Tomorrow I'll be doing a metric century in a course that is hellaciously hilly, incredibly hot too. High tomorrow will be 106 degrees and not a shade. Looking forward to the pain! hehe.

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 10/ R 16 Rest 4 Total 30 Time 33:28:51
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37
Mitch S 8 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 15 Time 10:38:20
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Got my swim on at lunch.  Hoping to get a nice ride in tomorrow morning at sunrise.  Running again on Sunday and then either biking ourdor or squezzing a ride on the trainer later in the day. 

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00
Gabe S 4/ B 10/ R 16 Rest 4 Total 30 Time 33:28:51
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37
Mitch S 9 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 16 Time 10:39:08
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

I'm beginning to feel the impact in my workouts from the lack of sleep due to our new baby.  Today morning a 2hr, 13 mi run + 3000m swim at lunch 

Andy S 13/ B 9/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 34 Time 27:05:28
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00 
Gabe S 5/ B 10/ R 17 Rest 4 Total 32 Time 36:36:01 
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19 
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57 
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37 
Mitch S 9 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 16 Time 10:39:08 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Got out for a ride this morning with my kids, the little troopers rode a little over 14 miles all over town, to their Tennis and Baseball practices then to the park for a picnic lunch.  Then I was able to get over to the Y for a quick swim.  Now I'm off to the top of the roof to install a digital antenna so we can get some actual tv channels and hopefully some Olympics!

Andy S 14/ B 10/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 36 Time 28:44:25
Scott S 6/ B 8/ R 16 Rest 3 Total 30 Time 26:54:00 
Gabe S 5/ B 10/ R 17 Rest 4 Total 32 Time 36:36:01 
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19 
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57 
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37 
Mitch S 9 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 16 Time 10:39:08 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

With a dearth of good rock bands, I have come to really like and respect the Foo Fighters.  Good music is hard to find these days.  Ice that tendon and take it easy.  

Remember, it is about the journey!

Catching up from the last couple of days.  All packed up and ready for vacation! Leaving in the am.  Will try to keep things updated, but not sure if I'll be able to post the chart updates from my phone. Glad to see you getting a couple of workouts in Mitch.

Andy S 14/ B 10/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 36 Time 28:44:25
Scott S 7/ B 10/ R 18 Rest 3 Total 35 Time 29:49:00 
Gabe S 5/ B 10/ R 17 Rest 4 Total 32 Time 36:36:01 
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19 
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 17 Rest 5 Total 25 Time 26:07:57 
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37 
Mitch S 9 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 16 Time 10:39:08 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

13 mile long run this evening

Andy S 14/ B 10/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 36 Time 28:44:25
Scott S 7/ B 10/ R 18 Rest 3 Total 35 Time 29:49:00 
Gabe S 5/ B 10/ R 17 Rest 4 Total 32 Time 36:36:01 
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19 
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 18 Rest 5 Total 26 Time 28:56:35
Joe P S3/B3/R17 Rest 4 Total 23 Time 19:21:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37 
Mitch S 9 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 16 Time 10:39:08 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Andy S 14/ B 10/ R 12 Rest 6 Total 36 Time 28:44:25
Scott S 7/ B 10/ R 18 Rest 3 Total 35 Time 29:49:00 
Gabe S 5/ B 10/ R 17 Rest 4 Total 32 Time 36:36:01 
Jim S 5/ B 10/ R 11 Rest 6 Total 26 time 21:51:19 
Barry S 3/ B 6/ R 18 Rest 5 Total 26 Time 28:56:35
Joe P S3/B3/R18 Rest 5 Total 24 Time 19:56:37 
Chris S 7/B 7/R 8 Rest 9 Total 22 Time 29:39:54 
Ernesto S 3/ B 7/ R 11 Rest 7 Total 21 Time 19:59:37 
Mitch S 9 / B 5 / R 2 Rest 11 Total 16 Time 10:39:08 
Charlotte S2/B5/R5 Rest 5+ Total 12 Time 9:23:22 
Jackie S 2/ B 3/ R 2 Rest 6 Total 7 Time 8:30:24 
Scott P. S 0 / B 0 / R 1 Rest 10 Total 1 Time 33:49

Glad to see another Foos fan...I've started my toddler early - she knows Dave plays guitar and Taylr plays drums. Even working on air guitar and air drums. Their latest album, Wasting Light, is awesome from start to finish.

Tendon feels better today...might just be it taking time getting used to running.