Shellback1998 2012 Group FULL (Page 14)

If you need a good laugh check out the following. My apologies for those who have seen it already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KTEgLKhjIw

That's is funny!

Today did swim. 25 yard pool.  40 lengths easy, 5 x 50 hard, 10 lengths cool down.  That is the most i've swim to date in one day.

I was feeling saucy so I decided to go home and run 2 miles.  My legs were mad at me, and my lungs do NOT like the cold weather.  I spend a good half hour coughing up a storm after I get home.

OH WELL!  Tonight eat like a king and sleep sleep sleep.  <3 weekends.

Sounds like a great day of working out... Awesome job on the swim...  Do you happen to know how fast you swim a 100 yards?

Awesome job... Good totals... Pedal efficiency, is tough. So keep up the good work.

Longest run in a couple of months today, just under an hour. 

Tomorrow is the end of my week and I am planning a light recovery workout of 300yrds of swimming.  I usually try and have 1 or 2 recovery workouts a week, which at the moment tend to be light swimming.  I usually try and pick a low impact activity and get my heartrate up for about 15 minutes or so.  It seems to make sense to me, but I have read no information on recovery workouts.  Does that make sense for those that have?

All those Massachusetts people... Hope you are enjoying the epic January weather for some good outdoor workouts!

Very happy with my run today and my week.

Ran 15 miles at 8:56 pace, 150 average heart in 2:13:36. My first warmup mile was at 10:10 pace and 151 average heart rate. You take that out and the last 14 were at 8:48 pace and the same heart rate more or less. The last mile which features two decent hills was at 7:56 pace and I still felt really strong. By far the best training run I've ever had. The weather was awesome. 36 degrees and mild with no wind. I dropped two layers which was smart. I was so comfortable the entire way. It was 42 when I left the gym in a t-shirt in January. Love it!

The week. Most biking miles in a week, most running miles in a week. First Time I've broken 800 minutes training in a week (elliptical included to get over that mark).

Great swim workout this morning. I watched the Marc Evans videos on youtube and concentrated on the "one goggle out of the water" when taking a breath and the V entry of stroke. I really feel it streamlined my stroke and gave me more power.

I need to get more confident in the open water. I was a lifeguard for years + swim team as a kid but in one of my triathlons  I had a panic attack during my swim. Hopefully will get some OWS when weather allows. 

I need to get another run in this week but good day in the pool!

Today was the best training week I've had it a very long time. Everyday (except Thursday a little) I managed to push and any soreness/pain was from hardwork and not exhaustion. I think I've got a nutrition strategy that works for Saturday 2 hours rides (after I can start riding outside again and can increase time on the bike I still need tips...). I also did my first long run of the season. AND to top it off I can see a difference in my arms from weight lifting AND I actually saw progress in taking off the weight that some meds caused me to gain (still more weight to lose to get to a good racing weight, one step at a time). It was a big week athletically for me

Weekly Totals:

• Stairs- 75 min
• Spin- 315 min
• Running- 31.5 miles
• 3 X pump classes (weight lifting) and 2 X abs classes

Two questions:

1)  What type of time/distance would be appropriate for a week's training prior to a sprint triathlon, not including the taper? 

2) Do any of the Masachusetts people have their body composition monitored?  If so, where do you get this done?

Week Numbers

Swimming: 226 minutes/ 2200 yards

Running: 133 minutes/ 12.2 miles

I haven't... There are plenty of places you can get this done though

Pumpkinman! 

My work outs today!

Tuesday Jan 31, 2012

Thanks for sharing.  I see its a light workout day for you.

My birthday isn't for another 30 days... but my husband and parents just bought me a new spealized allez elite. I'm so excited! I officially have a road bike! I just had to share... I can't pick it up until this weekend. I want to ride so bad now! The weather is perfect (for January) today, but it looks like the weather will not be cooperating after I can pick it up, but I may just have to ride anyway.

Congrats on the new Bike, buy a trainer and ride your bike inside... Problem solved... Get a fluid one though...

January totals. Most running miles in a month.