SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 143)

Thanks for all the input, guys!  I appreciate it!

I think there are a LOT of factors playing into this right now, so I'm going to take some time (basically till the end of the year) to take it easy and just do what I want when I want.  That probably means skipping a trainer ride or two this week, doing a fun group ride this weekend, and then taking the following week off of riding.  Swimming is usually fun....yesterday was not.  I'll go tomorrow and if it's not fun tomorrow, I'll take Friday off and probably take next week off.  

Right now, running actually is fun.  I don't think I've ever said that!  And after coming off a year of not running, I'm just really grateful to be running.  And I'm keeping everything easy, so as long as it stays easy and fun, I'll keep at it. 

I think when a lot of little things pile up, it takes a bigger toll than I realized.  Time to back off and recharge a bit....and come back really wanting it. 

Ron just put up the call for mentors

today's trainer fun.   main set 5 x 5' at 300, 2' at 200.

Today's scale no fun:  198.2

I just lose focus on what my goals are.  I know I get a little slack this time of year, but this is the first holiday season since I lost a bunch of weight, so the going up thing for the off season freaks me out a little. 

What is your race weight target again?

Holidays are always tough (in lots of ways) - have to balance the fun with the stress and aftereffects! 

ETA: I've watched my weight come up from ~155 to ~165 (race weight to off season).  Now that i'm back on a more structured plan, it's dropped a couple pounds, about where I think I'll keep it for the next couple months until the build for June, when I'll let it drop slowly to race target (where I only sit for a couple weeks).

Matt

185.  I was ok hovering around 195.  but the scale has been ticking up slowly...   Honestly, I am scared sh**less of going back to 270........I know it's all under my control, but the last couple months have revealed to me my true nature of eating, that if I am not 100% focused on manking right choices, I will most always make the wrong choice.   This is old childhood stuff, the reason I eat what and how I do, that I guess will always be with me. 

As I did last year, my plan is to not start up the new version of this group until most of the other mentor groups fill up.  We can still be active in the archives until then.

I wasn't planning on starting my own group...but Fred's little speech about giving back motivated me.

If anyone wants to co-mentor a group with me, I started "2014 Rookies" group in the staging area to focus on new athletes to the sport.  Feel free to just post a bio in there and declare yourself a co-mentor...you don't need my permission.  Anyone in this group is more than welcome and qualified.    Also not limited to 2 mentors...we can have 3-4 and I would be fine with that. 

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=507608&posts=1&page=1

Any sense of when these groups will start to be posted and go live?  I almost missed it entirely last go round on a business trip - got back and whamo, many had filled.

Matt

Once groups go live, people will see the groups and people just post a reply in your thread asking to be "in."  Once you feel you have the number of people you want, then you post a reply changing the name of the subject to "Closed."

Sometimes savy people will be able to find your group in the staging area, and want to join before it goes live...so you may want to check in to your group before it goes live just in case.  Fred's groups in the past typically used to fill before going live.

I suppose you could post something in TT advertising your group...I don't think there is any harm in that, but maybe check with Ron first via PM.

Hey Jason, I think I may take you up on that.  I'll post a bio in the thread.

Oh thank God.  I thought I was going to have to answer all the swimming questions by myself.    Nicole should be joining as well.  Looking forward to it.

It's why I joined.... wait, what?

VO2max workout on the trainer this morning - 5 x 3' > 315w and then my cooldown was an hour of clearing snow with the snow blower.  Sometimes I think the snow blowing is a harder workout!  We got about a foot of snow yesterday and I just heard that we may get another one on Sunday.