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kimmax - 2010-03-07 4:46 PM Hey Everyone!  Sorry for the radio silence!  It's been a rough week here.  A beautiful weekend weather-wise but today we buried the sweetest little girl... and so now it's Sunday night and we're returning to our routine - getting ready for the week ahead of us - while my cousins are returning home to a hollow house.  So brutal.  

Needless to say I didn't work out at all this past week.  I think I'm on week 7 or 8 of my plan and I find it annoying I can never squeeze in all of the planned workouts.  On an average week I tend to miss 2 or 3.  I start the week off strong but tend to fizzle by Thursday and/or Friday.  It's the combination of having to wake at 4:30-4:45am to get the bike/run in and then staying up late to get the swim in (9-10pm).  Anyone else facing this type of challenge? 

I wonder... if you have to skip a workout - is there a good one in particular to skip?  I tend to miss the speed ones re: swim and run.  I'll always opt for the longer slower workouts. 

Shawn - I bought a Cateye.  I can look up the model.  I like it - shows cadence, speed, distance, time, and a bunch of other stuff.  Small.  I think I paid slightly over $100 Cdn.  Will advise on model details in the next day or so.

This week is a busy bike week for me.  Not looking forward to those long trainer rides!!  I need more stuffing in my shorts   Take care!

Scottt - 2010-03-09 2:24 PM

Here is an article addressing the question about fueling before workouts

srichards428 - 2010-03-05 6:45 PM
I'am signing up for a class next week to learn how to change a flat on my tri bike.  I would hate to be out riding and get a flat and not be able to fix it myself. 

Bachelor Reform - 2010-03-11 4:12 PM what does hump day mean?

Omg I've been so busy moving & scrambling to get a new job. To top it off the wicked witch of the west aka my gf's mom broke her wrist. Most of the madness should be over by this time next week. The new apartment has a crappy pool but a nice gym.

 I'm going to surprise my gf with dinner.  I just vaccumed my car & I gotta get cleaned up.

kimmax - 2010-03-10 9:14 AM HUMP DAY!!  We're half way there!  I hope everyone is doing well.  Looking at some of the logs - looks like some are going through a bit of a slump.  Spring is in the air - time to dust off those bikes!  Well for those of us that live north.  I can't wait for the clocks to spring forward this weekend.  No more early morning runs in the dark!  We've also been pretty lucky weather-wise.  Last weekend was beautiful and if this one is the same - I'll be getting my bike out on the road
 


I have to do this too.  Sometimes I drive north of the city and park my car at a conservation area and then do the long ride.  Very hilly and pretty farmland.  But ya - if something were to happen I'd be screwed.  No money, no phone (usually) and even if I did pack a little repair kit - I'd have NO CLUE how to use it!!

re: pre-workout food.  I made a HUGE mistake last week of eating spicy Korean food just before a noon time run.  I still can't believe I managed to keep it down.  I basically spent the whole run looking for discreet spots to toss my cookies.  Didn't help that I was running in a pretty prestigious neighbourhood.  Imagine looking out your window to see a jogger throwing up in your bushes!!

I tend to work out early in the morning so I run/bike on empty.  Lately I've been eating a banana on my way out the door.  Prior to this recent habit I used to take a couple of shot bloks with some water.  If I'm doing a tri I would have a bagel with pb and maybe drink a boost just before the race.  Last summer was my first introduction to sprints and two of them had me running on empty.  It was the first time I'd experienced that so I need to pay more attention to pre-workout fueling.  I don't drink any shakes etc.  If I'm on a longer run I'll fill 1/2 my water bottle with Gatorade or something similar and then dilute it with water.

So what's everyone got in store for this weekend?  Hope the weather is good!!

ckallpoints - 2010-03-11 7:18 PM

Hump day is Wednesday the middle of the work week, its all down hill from there to the weekend.
Craig

Bachelor Reform - 2010-03-11 11:20 PM For hump day I thought you guys were bragging 

Bachelor Reform - 2010-03-12 2:20 AM For hump day I thought you guys were bragging 

srichards428 - 2010-03-14 6:52 PM Had some good workouts this week.  I took more that one day off this past week.  I hated to do that but with little sleep I didnt feel to motivated. 

Iám thinking about trying to make up the missed workout tommorow.  Monday is my off day and I thought about hitting the upper body and core.  That would mean that I would work out 9 days straight.  Any thoughts or suggestions on trying to complete a missed workout.  It will be the only upper body work out for the week.  I will complete two swims this week....will that do the same as a upper body workout?

I hope everybody had a good weekend.

kimmax - 2010-03-14 7:28 PM

No matter how hard I try I never seem to be able to get all the planned workouts in during the week.  This week I got 9.5 hours in but I still came up short 1hr bike and 1hr swim.  I'll try to juggle things around throughout the week in an attempt to fit in a missed workout but as of Sunday - if I can't get it in that day - then it's gone.  Monday starts fresh and I don't carry workouts over from one week to another. 

My question is - if you have to miss one workout - which one should you skip?  The tempo/speed or the endurance workout?  I tend to skip the speed workout.

srichards428 - 2010-03-14 9:12 PM

Marcia, If i had to choose a workout to skip it would be the speed workout.  I'am trying to build endurance and not necessarily speed (atleast not yet).  I may not be the fastest person a the race but I will finish...lol.

My tri plan has strength training combined with the swim, bike and run.  I missed a upper body and core workout this week.  I was thinking about trying to make up on my off day....but I think I think I will just start fresh for the week.  I believe that If I try and make it up that workout I will just be more exhausted in the beginning of the week and more likely to skip a workout.  I forgot to mention that my tri plan has key workouts that should not be missed.  They are all endurance workouts and not speed workouts.  Does your tri plan have key workouts that shouldnt be missed ? 

ckallpoints - 2010-03-16 3:33 PM So I'm worthless at work today. Its my B-day and I'm picking up my new bike this afternoon.  I can't wait to take it out for a spin. Its the first bike I've ever bought and the first bike I've owned since Jr High or High School. so its been a while. 

ckallpoints - 2010-03-16 2:33 PM So I'm worthless at work today. Its my B-day and I'm picking up my new bike this afternoon.  I can't wait to take it out for a spin. Its the first bike I've ever bought and the first bike I've owned since Jr High or High School. so its been a while.