The Things That Go Bump In The Night Team Thread (Page 13)

My recommendation is:

Walk 4-5 minutes.

Then do 8 x (30 sec run, 2.5 min walk).

That will put you at 28-29 minutes.  Then walk the last minute or 2 (or if you want to walk a little longer...    ). 

And, do it all with a HUGE smile!

Gail, you're awesome. Will you be my hero, too?

Actually, I might do that set myself ... I'm still really struggling with feeling ill. Was very, very, very hard to get on the bike to go to work this morning, and in any case, I slept in.

Have to be in and out of the water all afternoon ... good thing I have a surf wetsuit ... part of my doggie deal is that I do swim therapy with dogs ... basically, it's PT for dogs on vet referrals ... rehab, old, arthritic, and some just for sports.

Still, brrrr!

Of course!   But credit where it's due -- I have learned almost everything I know about triathlon (which is still not very much) from Mr. USAT Dev Coach of the Year.  The rest I just make up, so you have to be careful when listening to my advice to figure out which is which! 

For you, I'd recommend skipping any running till you feel a-okay. 

wurkit_gurl - 2007-10-10 3:41 PM

TriAya - 2007-10-10 3:26 PM

 

Have to be in and out of the water all afternoon ... good thing I have a surf wetsuit ... part of my doggie deal is that I do swim therapy with dogs ... basically, it's PT for dogs on vet referrals ... rehab, old, arthritic, and some just for sports.

Still, brrrr!

Um, I don't know if it is, but this SOUNDS super-fun Swimming dogs are SO cute. I am SO jealous of you - cold water or not, it sure as heck beats sitting behind a desk all day!

I'll say it ... I live a dog's life.

Believe me, I am aware every moment how blessed I am. I do also have a desk job, but it's on contract ... at a fitness/health company, with a fully equipped gym/studio, that employs some of the best amateur cyclists in the world, where I can bring dogs, and I determine my own hours.

The rest of the time, I go to the dogs.

It's good, it really is.

BunnyB - 2007-10-10 3:49 PM Thanks for the input, Yanti & Gail! I'll go with the 30-sec intervals more frequently. I have a couple of running friends who also suggested the same, too. Ironic you would mention Jeff Galloway, Yanti. I'm reading his "Running: Getting Started" book right now. I've been alternating between it and "Slow Fat Triathlete". Both have been GREAT reads!

I loooove Slow Fat Triathlete! One of the Vampires (okay, who is also my training buddy) turned me on to that, and she and Jayne are friends! Cool, huh?

I have also met Jeff Galloway--he took time to speak with me personally for about a half-hour. I was in awe. Then again, he also called me an "eater with a running habit." Ouch ... but true.

wurkit_gurl - 2007-10-10 3:50 PM

TriAya - 2007-10-10 3:49 PM

wurkit_gurl - 2007-10-10 3:41 PM

TriAya - 2007-10-10 3:26 PM

 

Have to be in and out of the water all afternoon ... good thing I have a surf wetsuit ... part of my doggie deal is that I do swim therapy with dogs ... basically, it's PT for dogs on vet referrals ... rehab, old, arthritic, and some just for sports.

Still, brrrr!

Um, I don't know if it is, but this SOUNDS super-fun Swimming dogs are SO cute. I am SO jealous of you - cold water or not, it sure as heck beats sitting behind a desk all day!

I'll say it ... I live a dog's life.

Believe me, I am aware every moment how blessed I am. I do also have a desk job, but it's on contract ... at a fitness/health company, with a fully equipped gym/studio, that employs some of the best amateur cyclists in the world, where I can bring dogs, and I determine my own hours.

The rest of the time, I go to the dogs.

It's good, it really is.

Yup - I pretty much hate you

Is this the wrong time to get into, "Well, when I was your age ..." HA! HA! HA!

Actually, when I was your age I was a starving grad student. Financially, it's actually worse now, but that's just because there were a LOT of startup costs for my business and I'm paying that, and a bunch of other stuff (living expenses DURING grad school) off. The cash flow is actually quite good ... just a lot of outflow right now.

On the bright side, nobody, and I mean NOBODY, knows how to be a triathlete for cheaper. Then again, I also have inordinately good luck. I wound up getting my first longsleeved tri wetsuit (new) for free, and my first tri suit (also new) for $38.

I'm babbling! Must be off!

I want to get really good, I'm gonna have to up the ante. And stop eating yummy food I love food...I will miss food...

Here I disagree, very very strongly.  You need good food, and ENOUGH food, to train well.   Frankly, if you are training well, you should be able to eat pretty much whatever you want, within reason of course in terms of portion size and nutritional balance.

BunnyB - 2007-10-10 4:07 PM

TriAya - 2007-10-10 12:51 PM I loooove Slow Fat Triathlete! One of the Vampires (okay, who is also my training buddy) turned me on to that, and she and Jayne are friends! Cool, huh?

 

I have also met Jeff Galloway--he took time to speak with me personally for about a half-hour. I was in awe. Then again, he also called me an "eater with a running habit." Ouch ... but true.

Oh wow, that's VERY cool! I love Jayne's book, too. I only have 1 chapter and the resources section to go. I'm almost sad I'm at the end. LOL I've not had the pleasure of meeting Jeff, but I did get to meet John "The Penguin" Bingham last year when I did the 5k at the Columbus Distance Classic. I picked up a copy of his "No Need for Speed" book and got to chat with him for a few minutes. I was still just walking at the time but definitely had running aspirations. He was very encouraging which meant a lot to me.

Oh, man! I LOVE John's column! I think it's so cool you got to meet him. I actually had "WALK DON'T WADDLE" written on the back of one of my marathon singlets -- but may have jinxed myself 'cause I wound up walking most of that marathon!!! Lucky, though ... a lot of my pace group didn't even finish, wound up in the med tent.

The Chicago debacle reminded me a bit of it, except that it wasn't from heat, and it really wasn't a war zone. There was an early course closure--6 hour limit but started closing the course under a 13:00/mi pace. We knew about the cobblestones, concrete, and uneven surfaces, but really weren't prepared for them--lots of legs locking up and terrible muscle cramps. Me too, but I just storked onwards.

Oh, and the course was unmarked, with an illegible map that was useless since the course had been changed the night before, was in a foreign city where a lot of the streets aren't marked ... so I ran a marathon with zero course support, zero course ... and you know what? It was a blast. The Florentines (we were in Italy) came out and gave me bottles of water and bananas and were so awesome in telling me where they had seen runners go by. I had no idea where I was or how far I'd gone, but I knew where the finish line was and figured I'd get there one way or the other.

5K (5.195 K to be exact) from the finish a runner I knew found me and told me exactly how to get to the finish. I had no idea I was so close, and just took off. I started seeing finished runners everywhere and they kept pointing me the right way, and I actually got to a point where course chutes were still up.

I blew through the end of the course in 26:56. I'm not sure I will ever beat that 5K record. I don't know what got into me (well, about 23 miles of "rest," frankly ... a very good warmup. )

Okay, is there a POINT here, anytime soon? If you run or tri long enough, you will hit a nightmare race. Happens to everyone. The thing is, it can still be a great experience. I was so deeply touched by the kindness of strangers and the warmth and beauty of a strange city.

Time to read more of this thread and respond with even more self-serving blather disguised as inspiration!

gailg - 2007-10-10 4:27 PM

I want to get really good, I'm gonna have to up the ante. And stop eating yummy food I love food...I will miss food...

Here I disagree, very very strongly.  You need good food, and ENOUGH food, to train well.   Frankly, if you are training well, you should be able to eat pretty much whatever you want, within reason of course in terms of portion size and nutritional balance.

x2. Gail really, really, really knows what she's talking about.

Yes, even cheese and fruit Missy Chrissy!

After all ... nobody ever got fat eating fruit

wurkit_gurl - 2007-10-10 4:51 PM

MrsUSMC - 2007-10-10 4:27 PM About that Life thing? I'm fortunate to be married to a triathlete, so we have no life, even together! LOL We go out to eat one night a week just to sit across from each other and really talk.

If only I could find a triathlete to marry! Though I think I will have to get awesome at triathlons first to garner their respect. All the athletic guys I know don't want to date girls unless they're as fast as they are...sigh

Clearly you've overlooked half of the BT contingent--the male half--who are just dying to date you, except they're all already hitched or hooked up

I keep tellin' ya, ya gotta move out to Southern California. We could use some good writers here. We got hot athletic dudes on every street corner, at least where I live, and I'm not lying about that. They're growing on trees--they're low-hanging fruit--and very available, and also willing to, ah, "coach" athletes slower than they are.

MrsUSMC - 2007-10-10 4:58 PM

wurkit_gurl - 2007-10-10 1:51 PM If only I could find a triathlete to marry! Though I think I will have to get awesome at triathlons first to garner their respect. All the athletic guys I know don't want to date girls unless they're as fast as they are...sigh

Well, I didn't marry a triathlete. He was a guy that liked to run. He joined the Marine Corps after we were married. He's never stopped running during all this time. His attitude has always been that if he ever ran out of bullets he could run faster and farther than the enemy He's only been doing triathlons for a couple of years. I loved going to his races but used to feel like a 5th wheel so I didn't go to many. I changed my attitude this past year, only now I no longer want to stand on the sidelines.

Terri--you are a rocking triathlete!!!

I can't tell you how many yummy marine triathletes I saw at Pendleton in August. WOW! And you HAVE ONE!