disturbed275's Mentor Group - Closed! (Page 11)

kitkat724 - 2011-02-02 11:53 AM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

kitkat724 - 2011-02-02 1:53 PM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

kitkat724 - 2011-02-02 1:53 PM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

kitkat724 - 2011-02-02 11:53 AM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

kitkat724 - 2011-02-02 2:53 PM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

kitkat724 - 2011-02-02 2:53 PM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

mikoy - 2011-02-03 5:27 PM So the question is how tired do you have to feel before you skip a workout?  I did not sleep well last night, I swam a 8:00pm and just had a hard time getting to sleep, so today I can barely keep my eyes open, and I've had a headache all day. I am facing a 2hr 20min ride on the longest hills I can find, plus a cool down swim.  I do not want to over do it but I also don't want to miss training. I was thinking of maybe just doing a spin on the trainer at home.

Any impute will be welcome.

 

ball6135 - 2011-02-03 6:33 PM

I typically will watch my heart rate (resting) and at low exertion levels and make a call from that.  Tired is one thing, but if you are showing early signs of becoming ill, probably better to rest.  Even with the "just tired" side of things, watch the HR and make sure that you don't overdo it!!!  Sleep/Rest is just as important as training!

disturbed275 - 2011-02-03 5:47 PM

Yes, sleep/rest is a very important aspect of training that I think many people neglect (myself included).  In your case if you are just tired from lack of sleep you'll probably be okay.  Combine that with some fatigue and you can run into issues.  Typically what I do when I'm feeling particularly tired I will head out with the intent of completing the workout.  A lot of times once I get started I'm good to go.  Other times though, it will be a struggle and my effort level seems disproportionately high.  I'll cut the workout short then.

kitkat724 - 2011-02-03 5:53 AM So Monday I was at the pool....and it all CLICKED (finally!)!!!!   I figured out my breathing, got in the "zone," and swam 1000m!!!  It was AWESOME!  A new PR and a renewed sense of confidence!  I'm stoked!

lizmoll - 2011-02-05 4:23 PM Well Cyclone Yasi has gone and we survived, can't say too much about the towns 2 hours down from us though.  Cairns had mainly damage to signs, trees be uprooted and fences coming down, not too much in house damage.  Where my sister-in-law lives in Mission Beach & Tully they lost houses, my brother-in-law would have lost his caravan, which he lives in and boat and car but lucky he is not up here at the moment and he hasn't seen the damage yet.  The beaches are now on the roads and through houses.  No fatalities.

Just been accepted for the Cairn Challenge Half, was on a waitlist, so now I do have an incentive to train, this is in June.

Did a 45 min run with Charlie on Saturday, felt sluggish and it was hot but got through it.  Had to run on the road mostly due to trees still being on footpaths.

lizmoll - 2011-02-05 3:23 PM Well Cyclone Yasi has gone and we survived, can't say too much about the towns 2 hours down from us though.  Cairns had mainly damage to signs, trees be uprooted and fences coming down, not too much in house damage.  Where my sister-in-law lives in Mission Beach & Tully they lost houses, my brother-in-law would have lost his caravan, which he lives in and boat and car but lucky he is not up here at the moment and he hasn't seen the damage yet.  The beaches are now on the roads and through houses.  No fatalities.

Just been accepted for the Cairn Challenge Half, was on a waitlist, so now I do have an incentive to train, this is in June.

Did a 45 min run with Charlie on Saturday, felt sluggish and it was hot but got through it.  Had to run on the road mostly due to trees still being on footpaths.

nealham12 - 2011-02-05 6:03 PM Well, signed up at the local gym yesterday and did my first swim today.  Wow do I have a lot of work to do.  I managed 200 meters in 5:14 without stopping.  Then did another 225 m of stroke work.  At least I have a starting point now and a place to swim so nowhere to go but up!  All in all, it felt good to be back in a pool.  Now I'm looking forward to a 50 mile bike ride tomorrow with a few friends.

lizmoll - 2011-02-05 4:23 PM Well Cyclone Yasi has gone and we survived, can't say too much about the towns 2 hours down from us though.  Cairns had mainly damage to signs, trees be uprooted and fences coming down, not too much in house damage.  Where my sister-in-law lives in Mission Beach & Tully they lost houses, my brother-in-law would have lost his caravan, which he lives in and boat and car but lucky he is not up here at the moment and he hasn't seen the damage yet.  The beaches are now on the roads and through houses.  No fatalities.

Just been accepted for the Cairn Challenge Half, was on a waitlist, so now I do have an incentive to train, this is in June.

Did a 45 min run with Charlie on Saturday, felt sluggish and it was hot but got through it.  Had to run on the road mostly due to trees still being on footpaths.

lizmoll - 2011-02-05 3:23 PM Well Cyclone Yasi has gone and we survived, can't say too much about the towns 2 hours down from us though.  Cairns had mainly damage to signs, trees be uprooted and fences coming down, not too much in house damage.  Where my sister-in-law lives in Mission Beach & Tully they lost houses, my brother-in-law would have lost his caravan, which he lives in and boat and car but lucky he is not up here at the moment and he hasn't seen the damage yet.  The beaches are now on the roads and through houses.  No fatalities.

Just been accepted for the Cairn Challenge Half, was on a waitlist, so now I do have an incentive to train, this is in June.

Did a 45 min run with Charlie on Saturday, felt sluggish and it was hot but got through it.  Had to run on the road mostly due to trees still being on footpaths.

nealham12 - 2011-02-07 1:49 PM Anyone here have any experience with the Total Immersion swimming?  I picked up a book on it recently and have been reading it.  I'm only through the first few chapters but it has some interesting concepts.  Just wondering if anyone is using this and if it works anywhere near as well as the author claims.

nealham12 - 2011-02-07 11:49 AM Anyone here have any experience with the Total Immersion swimming?  I picked up a book on it recently and have been reading it.  I'm only through the first few chapters but it has some interesting concepts.  Just wondering if anyone is using this and if it works anywhere near as well as the author claims.

ball6135 - 2011-02-07 9:31 PM

I used it to get me past "thinking I was going to die" after 25m to "finishing" my workout comfortably.  To get marginally faster (after about 6 months of that) I went to a coach with underwater and above water video... that make a HUGE difference...  I'm not a fast swimmer, but I am typically a bit over 30 for a 1/2 and 1-1:07 in a full...  

So... yes, it is worth it and good!!... top it off with a qualified coach (that understands you aren't trying to qualify for nationals in swimming) if you want to go even further...  

nealham12 - 2011-02-07 2:49 PM Anyone here have any experience with the Total Immersion swimming?  I picked up a book on it recently and have been reading it.  I'm only through the first few chapters but it has some interesting concepts.  Just wondering if anyone is using this and if it works anywhere near as well as the author claims.