SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 136)

Very cool, Fred!  No doubt you've been a great role model for your daughters....and I'm sure it's very rewarding to see them getting so involved and excelling in swimming!

Also great news on the Zoot team, coaching, and prospects for a successful, fun 2014

Happened to me during the last quarter of the season...  Was the first full year of tri training for me and went directly from HIM to fully marry training, with no time off (well, a couple light days, but that was all).  Pop goes the hamstring.  Definitely learned that I need to recover a bit more from a long course race (was my first one).

Now I'm back in structured training after a few months off.  Legs feel GREAT (had a nice 12 miles Sunday with a 3 mile tempo at the end).  Swim hasn't deserted me.  Very happy with all that.

And then, stacking wood after the long run Sunday (snow was on the way) I threw out my lower back - something that hasn't happened in a decade.

SNAKEBIT!

Oh well, guess I'll be protecting my legs a little more until the back is back, but an offseason is something I have come to understand as necessary for ME at least (the back thing aside - the hammy is what convinced me).  We'll see how 2014 goes.

Matt

Had a kick heavy session at masters last night. 750 yds of it, and actually made it through on the send-offs with the guys I usually swim with, ~1:05/50. Just kicking more actually worked.

Great news on all fronts Fred!!

Other than a tibial stress fracture after my senior year in high school track that wiped out my freshman year of running in college I've been very lucky as far as injuries go.  I think I've benefitted from x-c ski racing since high school because it provides a totally new state of mind from running (and more recently swim and bike) and keeps things fresh for 4 months of the year.  By the time spring rolls around I'm chomping at the bit to hit the roads.  Not that I abandon s/b/r altogether in winter...and this winter I'll be hitting the computrainer a lot more than usual.......but I think the non-impact nature of x-c skiing is a huge factor in avoiding injury.  It also demands a lot of leg and upper body strength that helps general fitness.

Folks were mentioning a body weight challenge earlier and I'm up for that...I've gained 6 pounds since Arizona and need to stop that trend.

Can anybody school me on TraningPeaks premium?

What are the best charts to have on your dashboard?  I know the performance management chart is a big one.

Are many of you calculating swim TSS?

Marc...do you have a screenshot of this.  I didn't know you can layer maximum power values over the PMC.  How did you do that...or more importantly, how did you figure it out.  I don't think I'm taking full advantage of WKO.

I'm in for an accountability challenge here.   Raced IM Canada at 185

12/11 - 196.4

Tomorrow's run workout is a warmup then 20 mins @ T pace followed by a cooldown.  Due to a combination of one of our cars being out of commission and Tab having an appt right after work, I will be running from her work to where the appt is.  To make it even better, I will be going into a headwind for most of it. Forecast is for 30 km/hr winds with a windchill of -22.  

Who's with me????

I haven't managed to get below 167 yet.  Myfitnesspal and I haven't been communicating so well lately.

Shoot, I'm injured.  Otherwise, me, totally, with you

According to my 9 year old fashionista (the boy no less) - this is all that matters...

Fred, have you done a HIM close (July - August) to an IM before?  I know everyone is different but I haven't yet mastered the art of quick recovery from a HIM - certainly not enough to be in full IM training mode.  I know lots of people do it though.

Originally posted by mndymond It snowed 35cm here yesterday....today's run may end up a snowshoe or ski...it's only -2C so that's a bonus. So much snowwwwww. The PG city workers may strike...which means no aquatic/fitness center if they do....apparently swimming is not an essential service?

Wow, 35cm is a LOT!

Yeah, I know people are different, but haven't seen convincing rationale as to why the HIM close in is a good idea. Pretty certain it'd be a terrible idea for me unless I mostly just went through the motions for the HIM.