TexasMPGal/Smilford/Mattb1's "Faster and Stronger in 2010" Crew (CLOSED) (Page 13)

triritter - 2010-01-14 9:34 AM

I like the colors. You need to race in that.

smilford - 2010-01-14 10:38 AM I'd rock it in a sprint for sure.

Sulcus - 2010-01-14 11:18 AM

From the pattern, I definitely think it would make you look faster!

We, your mentees, also humbly ask that you take copious amounts of pictures to insure our motivation!

smilford - 2010-01-14 1:33 PM I still have to race in the polka dots, but I can train as 'Lighting Man'!

smilford - 2010-01-14 6:59 PM I did a 45minute trainer ride and my legs are trashed lol. Hardest, shortest workout I've ever done! Brutal. 5mins easy, 5minutes 30s sprints/30s easy, 5 minutes steady 5x1min MAX effort, 1minute super easy 3minutes easy spin 5x1min MAX effort, 1minute super easy 3minutes easy spin 2min max effort. Kinda of spin as a cool down, but mainly try not to fall off the bike.

TexasMPGal - 2010-01-14 8:10 PM

Crap, I read these things and know that somewhere they are going to show up in my schedule...
Just finished a trainer ride here this evening, it was pretty good, but after a solid tempo run last night and a quick short run this morning, my legs were a little tired out.

It's supposed to be rainy here all weekend. No good.  Shouldn't effect tomorrow much though. We have a 4-day weekend for MLK weekend--a perk of the federal job (they get it from you at other times, trust me!)--but lots on the to-do list, including a swim with Hilde tomorrow morning. Hopefully creepy flipper floating guy isn't there. As shocking and scary as that speedo is, I'd much prefer seeing that at the pool than this guy....he stares at you under the water when you swim. Eww.

jcarmody - 2010-01-15 6:35 AM

Morning everyone.  Today's question is all about the technical stuff.  By this I mean heart rate zones, lactate threshold, perceived effort and that kind of stuff.  Here is my story; basically every time I start a marathon training program I tell myself that I'm going to be scientific about it.  This time I'll do the recommended runs as tempo runs, speed work, etc.  And then I go about the plan just focusing on mileage doing them all at the same pace and ignore the true training components.  Over the last 5 years, I've knocked about 20 minutes off my marathon time (PR of 4:01), but haven't made any real significant improvements.

I hope to approach this year and my triathlon training differently.  As I read the plans and consult the books and charts I feel my eyes glaze over and a nagging voice in my head tells me to just do the workouts and forget about all this technical stuff.  What do you all do?

By the way, I usually run with my Garmin 305 and my HR monitor.  I generally don't ride my bike/trainer with it, but I could.  Or maybe I should get a dedicated HR monitor.  Does anyone have any recomendations or advice on how I should approach things?

Janet

jcarmody - 2010-01-15 6:35 AM Morning everyone.  Today's question is all about the technical stuff.  By this I mean heart rate zones, lactate threshold, perceived effort and that kind of stuff.  Here is my story; basically every time I start a marathon training program I tell myself that I'm going to be scientific about it.  This time I'll do the recommended runs as tempo runs, speed work, etc.  And then I go about the plan just focusing on mileage doing them all at the same pace and ignore the true training components.  Over the last 5 years, I've knocked about 20 minutes off my marathon time (PR of 4:01), but haven't made any real significant improvements.

I hope to approach this year and my triathlon training differently.  As I read the plans and consult the books and charts I feel my eyes glaze over and a nagging voice in my head tells me to just do the workouts and forget about all this technical stuff.  What do you all do?

By the way, I usually run with my Garmin 305 and my HR monitor.  I generally don't ride my bike/trainer with it, but I could.  Or maybe I should get a dedicated HR monitor.  Does anyone have any recomendations or advice on how I should approach things?

Janet

junthank - 2010-01-17 8:17 AM Brittany,

In your blog the other day you mentioned doing an APFT run.  What is APFT?  I'm pretty sure that FT stands for Funtional Threshold but what does AP stand for?