kaburns1214 and UHCoog's Mentor Group-Closed (Page 11)

I hope to start training year round once I establish my baseline this summer. It would make it easier to prepare for specific events, right? The only thing I fear is either running/biking in the cold or worse....working out at a gym! Treadmills are my worst enemy.

I train year round but it's training periodization. After my last race of the season I take two weeks of and then cut my volume and training speeds back to allow my body to heal and get accustomed to a new base level and then rebuild from there. Average runs where my heart rate average was in the mid to high 140's is now in the low to mid 130's. I additionally don't do any long runs or rides but I'm riding and running more fequently.

I think taking no time off you're headed for burnout but to take too long you loose too much fitness. I also think training at the same level all year you're asking for an injury.

kidtri33 - 2013-05-08 11:15 AM

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 11:12 AM

everlong - 2013-05-08 10:48 AM

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 9:54 AM I agree with Texas Scott

LOL.

I thought that was a good way to differentiate. 

I was going to start going with yankee Scott and Southern Scott haha

Yankee Scott has a certain baseball team from NY connotation but I guess it's better than BeanTown Scott.

Yes, with a caveat. 

Training year round helps to maintain fitness levels and allows you to build on fitness from year-to-year, however its really important to take some total down time at the end of your season (whenever that may be).  Taking 2-4 weeks completely off lets your body recover from all the damage you've done, allows your hormone levels to return to normal and puts you the position to make fitness gains in the "new" year. 

It is, but it did make me laugh.

everlong - 2013-05-08 11:28 AM

kidtri33 - 2013-05-08 11:15 AM

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 11:12 AM

everlong - 2013-05-08 10:48 AM

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 9:54 AM I agree with Texas Scott

LOL.

I thought that was a good way to differentiate. 

I was going to start going with yankee Scott and Southern Scott haha

Yankee Scott has a certain baseball team from NY connotation but I guess it's better than BeanTown Scott.

Boston Scott and Texas Scott (Massachusetts has too many letters).

What kind of stuff are you having this guy do so he meets his goal?

Breast stroke is my least favorite stroke.  I have always been slow at it. 

I finally beat you or Texas Scott when writing the same (basically) reply!

Thanks, Scott.  I'm going to check out this site.  

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 11:29 AM

everlong - 2013-05-08 11:28 AM

kidtri33 - 2013-05-08 11:15 AM

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 11:12 AM

everlong - 2013-05-08 10:48 AM

kaburns1214 - 2013-05-08 9:54 AM I agree with Texas Scott

LOL.

I thought that was a good way to differentiate. 

I was going to start going with yankee Scott and Southern Scott haha

Yankee Scott has a certain baseball team from NY connotation but I guess it's better than BeanTown Scott.

Boston Scott and Texas Scott (Massachusetts has too many letters).

That makes him TS but I get stuck with BS. All of them are fine in all honesty.

Initially I just worked with him through a series of drills to teach him breast stroke (just like I have a drill progression for butterfly, I have one for breast stroke).  Now I'm having him do drill work and sets of breast stroke (e.g. 8 x 50, 6 x 100).  On he's going to do a 500TT to see where he is. 

After my A race last season, I just couldn't wrap my head around taking time off and I wanted to jump right back into it all (2 weeks off....like it's a year or something lol).  My goal for this year is to use the time after my IM to do all the things I sacrifice right now - late nights out with my best girlfriends, travel, staying up late with my husband and waking up when my kids jump on my bed, alcohol, coffee after 4 pm, joy rides outside, etc.  I know the training will start back up when it needs to so I can start creating base for the next race.  I want to let myself relax mentally so I can be really strong when it counts.   

**edited to add that I will still be training year round......I just need to mentally let myself off the hook for a while.  I have a habit of making every workout a competition.  I have been in hyperdrive mode for 3 years.  

I wish we had running races around here during the winter months.  I wouldn't mind running them in the snow, but things really shut down from Dec.-March.  I'm doing the Rock and Roll Cleveland HM with my husband in October, and turkey trot for fun in Nov., and then there is literally nothing around here until March.  There are still tons of opportunities to make improvements across the board. 

I want to see what I think of the Iron distance before I even begin to think about what I'll focus on in 2014.  

I just started this in December of last year, but I see me training year round.  Unlike some people I don't mind running on the treadmill or being on the trainer.  This means all I have to leave my house for is the pool, so it gives my workout schedule a lot more flexibility.

After this initial season is over, I'm going to take a deeper look at what I'm doing, and how I'm doing it.  I will probably also look into a coaching service to give me a better overall plan, as well as help push me for longer distance races.

Jen - the 1/2 mary in Jan is at Disney - so that does not count as winter. The 1/2 in oct is here in Maine and it is (can be) really nice and cool and pretty.

Smart

There are races here all year long. Everybody I know who ran a race from Dec to Feb this year got awful weather. The worst of which was the Hyannis marathon and half mary. It was 33 degrees, pouring and had had 40 MPH winds gusting to over 60. Screw that.

I'm waiting until after the season as well to figure out 2014 but more because I need time to formulate the best scenario where the wife says yes to an IM! Wish me luck.......I'll need more of it getting permission than I will completing the race should I get permission, LOL.

Saw a post for this on MFP, so here is my info.

Name: David

Location: Philly, PA 

Family: Wife (who is very supportive of everything I do and participates in almost every race I do) 

Story: Did my first triathlon last year. I did the Olympic distance for the Philly Triathlon. I was hooked after doing it...however, I got extremely injured from a multitude of things...but all is fixed thanks to a sports medicine doctor. My ultimate goal is to complete Kona...lofty, yes, attainable, I will make it so!

2013 Races: 

• UMLY Sprint Tri - 4/28/13 (Completed)
• Philly Olympic Tri - 6/23/13
• I have a ton of non tri events as well (all running)

Weight Loss: With my knee and back issues, I am trying to get down to a weight that is healthy and will allow for the least possible impact from my weight. I have about 15 lbs left to lose. 

Current Training: I have a very mixed up schedule right now because I got sick and was out of commission for almost 3 weeks, so my training schedule is "playing catch-up". That said, I follow basically a hybrid of a half marathon racing schedule mixed with a beginner triathlon training schedule. Once I complete my Philly Tri, I will be working on speed work for half marathon distance, with the goal of doing a half IM next year.