Full Vineman Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 13)

My legs are cooked after this weekend!  Very grateful for a swim day, followed by a rest day to start this week off.

How was everyone else's weekend?

kenb, how was the race?

Ken-Nice job on the swim/bike portion.  I can only imagine what a suffer fest the run must have been feeling that lazy.  My take away from your race...you have the determination to cross the finish line no matter what shape you are in.  That means you will finish at Vineman too.   

swgtri-I hear ya about being cooked!  I, too, am so happy to see that the only workout scheduled for today is a long swim.  I don't even care that it is going to be the longest swim I have done, I don't have to go run or bike. Yippee!  The only bummer is I just noticed that my schedule doesn't give me any rest days this week. 

Is anyone else using the free beginner IM training plan from this website? 

I know...right around the corner.  YIKES.  Need to get in all I can and quit missing workouts.  I am hopeful I can swim this week.  Chest feels better today after my bike crash last week.

Have a bike tonight for about an hour; spin out the legs.  Should have completed it yesterday after my run, but after dethatching the lawn, grouting tile in the bathroom and running 1:15 I was tired.  Did 3 hrs on the bike trainer on Sat. at 18 plus.  Then a 30 min. transition run.  Felt OK.  HR rate was pretty good.

Have a great training week everyone. : )

You can learn so much about yourself during a tough spot.  Way to push through it Ken.  Having Plan B and C's are part of it.  I only hope I can persevere during these tough times.

Lisa, that will just make you stronger come race day (at least that is what I always try to tell myself during rides like that)!  Way to get it done!

Thanks, but I don't know. I honestly feel like my time might have been better spent indoors where I could have gotten in a more solid ride. I was so worried about the danger of being pushed out into traffic from the cross winds, and being slowed to 8mph in the head winds it really sucked all of the life (and speed) out of me.

Anyone else opt to ride indoors for long rides due to high winds? I've done 2.5 hours on a spin bike before but that's as long as I've gone indoors.

I don't want to come off as a wuss, I mean I once did a 100-mile ride in 30mph sustained, 50mph gusts. That was way worse but it was for charity and I wasn't going to stop.

I just feel like the quality could have been much better, almost feels like a waste of 3.5 hours

Ken-I meant to type sick not lazy haha.  You certainly weren't feeling lazy.

Way to get out there.  It really will make you stronger.  It was not a waste.  Due to the cold and wet winters in Cincinnati, I have done several 100 mile - 6 hour trainer rides in my basement.  Have I mentioned how happy I am now that I live in San Diego and most likely will not need to do any more of trainer rides of that length. 

Brian-glad you had a good swim!

I am still battling the pinched nerve in my back.  The good thing is that it hurst most when I am doing everyday things (siting, breathing, lying down) but doesn't feel badly when I run, bike or swim.  Rode 90 minutes on the trainer last night.  I don't know how you guys do those long trainer rides.  It was so boring!  I used music, tv, and playing with my phone to distract me, but all I could think about the whole time is how much longer until I stop. 

Have a great day!

Where are you in Colorado?  Definitely excited about the forecast for this weekend!

I'm in Colorado Springs, which is great for hill training. The downside is it varies 10 or 15 degrees from one side of town to the other.