JFord Bradleyd3 2013 Spring Group- Closed (Page 12)

TOP GUN!!!!!  Ride into the Danger Zone! 

I missed two swims last week.  When I got in the water this week, I found it enjoyable!  I never thought I would say that.  But it really was.  When you're feeling fatigued, listen to your body!  Our bodies know better than our training schedules.

personally, if there is a workout I would prefer to miss, it would be the swim. Not because I like it the least, but to me it is the smallest portion of the race IMO. So many people just want to get through the swim that their race really starts with the bike. I for one and comfortable with my swim, which is why I only swim twice a week. If I had to rank the areas I needed to work on them most it would be 1.run 2. bike and 3. swim.

Welcome Ken, better late than never! Currently we are all on a core/Ab challenge for February, as this is an often missed part of our workouts. Please feel free to jump in any time and contribute or ask a question, vent and try to get sympthy for missing a workout!  LOL

I have decided that not all "Pain is weakness leaving the body"  but instead some pain is telling you to stop and rethink this.  So, much to my dislike, I putting a hold on running and biking till it doesn't hurt AS bad.  Only trouble is I have an indoor TRI on the 16th, and I will not miss it.  Abs are still going strong, I know I will be missing 2-3 days next week due to Parent/Teacher conferences . 

Really bad thing is here in KS we have been having 55-65 degree weather so I have been pouting to my wife about wanting to ride my new bike.  She told me to take the Loritab the Dr. gave me a suck it up. 

Here is my next swim workout tomorrow: It's called Jacob's Ladder and is 2600 yards long

Warmup

200 swim, 200 streamline kick/fin, 200 pull, 2 x 50 drill of choice (fist drill probably)

MAIN SET

3 rounds of the following, with 10 seconds rest between each interval, 40 seconds between each round. All freestyle (minus the noted 100 kick at the end of each round) with a hard effort

25/50/75/100/100/75/50/25/100 kick

COOLDOWN

100 easy

Quick Hits:

David won the movie challenge: Top Gun - congrats (sorry James, I know this is not a movie forum, but someone got me started (I won't take full responsibility - I was pushed into this by Cara I think (that's my story anyway; sorry Cara))

Thanks for the great insight on my X50 question.  I think I will adhere to that as a great opport to dial in pace and nutrition as well as my mass start in an open water swim.  A lot of good experience to be gained in this X50 race.

Welcome Ken.  This is a great group.

No worries Todd, I want this group to be fun, so it's cool if we get off topic every once in awhile!

This was a great swim workout today!  Made the 2600 yards not seem like I was doing 52 laps!

It is official, I signed up for my 1st 140.6 yesterday!

Read about it here on my blog Daily Trainings

I have a 5k Valentine's day run I am doing with my wife, then I will finish my miles and run home. Sunday I have a long bike planned.

As far as eating beforehand, I never really eat big before a bike, but I do eat while I am hitting long bike rides.

BOOM! that is the sound of James dropping the challenge on us to sign up for our A races and not 'hoping' we get in shape for them.  That is commitment.  Congrats James.  I may come up and do that 70.3 in OK.  Maybe we can share a meal the evening before and take a short swim.  Very cool. 

Weekend work?

about to go run on trails (soft surface is needed today) here on Friday evening

SAT: Swim in the morning, get bike from shop (fitted and new rear wheel) - hit the road for a 2-3 ride with a short TT in there as I get ready for a Stage Race next weekend

SUN: maybe a run, but more bike miles if weather holds.  Maybe 40?

Saturday: 100' on the trainer and maybe a quick weight circuit in the pm.

Sunday: morning swim (speed work) and a long (8-10miles) run in the afternoon.

The swim and weight circuit are all depending on on gym/pool availability, in case you haven't heard we're getting some pretty serious snow up here in the northeast tonight.

Todd, that would be awesome! Sign up, what are you waiting for!!!????  Also trying to get Bradleyd3 to sign up!