Fred Doucette's Half-Iron and Ironman Focused Group! -CLOSED! (Page 15)

Catwoman - 2011-01-02 8:20 AM  The hardest thing has been staying awake past 9 in the evenings. It is almost impossible for me to stay awake after getting up at 4:30 and putting in 2 workouts after working all day. This has been the biggest problem in our marriage in regards to training. My husband likes to stay up late. I recover and have few injuries when I am in the bed at 9. My husband would like for me to sit on the couch (awake) and watch TV with him in the evenings. Once I sit down then I normally fall asleep after a certain time of night. During the weekends I am able to nap so staying up later isn't as much of a problem. Has anyone else had a problem with this? If so then how do you handle it?

Fred Doucette - 2011-01-01 4:58 PM Also wanted to add another question?

Does anyone have any goals they would like to set for 2011?

Can be more than one, can be weight, training or race goals. I'll post mine later

StMaas - 2011-01-02 5:21 PM Glad to have you in the group, your posts in the other forums have been very helpful to me over the past year!

phxphotog - 2010-12-31 8:28 PM Couple of things.
What do salt tablets do for you? I hear people talking about them but I've never used them. Are they just an electrolyte replacement?

Fred Doucette - 2011-01-01 4:57 PM so 505 hours of SBR in 2010. Lemme see how this compares to other years SBR?

2006: Only have 1/2 year data and just started training for tri's.
2007: 495 hours.
2008: 550 hours.
2009: 482 hours.

Joel Friel suggests that 500-1,000 hours per year is the goal for IM training in a year. I disagree with this quite strongly. Never been a huge hours guy and likely never will ever get even close to 600 hours of SBR.

Fred Doucette - 2011-01-01 4:58 PM Also wanted to add another question?
Does anyone have any goals they would like to set for 2011?

StMaas - 2011-01-01 10:02 PM
I'm switching to HEED and will probably stick with that for the year; that way no surprises, come August!  The big question mark is how to mix it, 1-2 scoops per 16-24 oz leaves a lot of latitude but I figure there's plenty of time to find what works... 

slornow - 2011-01-01 10:40 PM

X2

Randy

wiky - 2011-01-02 10:34 AM The supplements I take are fish oil, an undenatured whey protein after hard sessions, some extra Vit D in the winter

jsiegs - 2011-01-03 8:27 AM Has anyone used smart coach plans at Runner's World: http://smartcoach.runnersworld.com/smartcoach/new_plan.jsp ?  If so, thoughts?

I plugged in my info and got a plan for a HM which will end at my first Oly race in April.  I figured HM because I've heard you should be trained to run double the open distance as your tri distance (so trained for a HM for an Oly, marathon for a HIM, 10k for a sprint etc).  Seem reasonable?

It may be a little aggressive considering S/B training as well - It peaks at 50 miles a week (which I've done...once).  It does 3-4 easy runs per week, one long and alternates a speedwork (1600m intervals) and tempo/threshold workout each week.  what I actually really like is that it's based in pace, not HR or RPE.

I know we  had a discussion about pace/HR/RPE training, so i thought it may be something to consider for the "pace" crowd.

Fred Doucette - 2011-01-02 6:05 PM . Wow, you breath every 11th stroke for a 50 yard set? I'm feeling pretty sheepish about my breath every 6th stroke lol.

jcb123 - 2011-01-03 12:49 PM So far I only have one goal this year, IM Austria.
The primary goal is to finish, but a close second is to do it sub 12.

I just checked my log, and i trained 304 hours last year.
Started the second week in january with running, biking started late february and swimming started in april.

I got my first tri bike in the middle of may, and have ridden it for a little over 3000 km until now.

I think some of you are putting in some inpressive hours.

KathyG - 2011-01-02 6:26 PM Fred allowed me to join this group a bit late. I've known Fred since we both decided in '07 to sign up for our first IM...at Lake Placid in '08. So I figured I'd introduce myself.

STORY: I was a overweight mom to 5 for to many years. I did my first tri  in 2004 to prove I had changed my life after losing a significant amount of weight about 62 pounds in the first year and now hovering in the 90-97 pound range. Over time my passion for this sport has grown as well as my desire to try and do new things. Last 3 years my focus has been Ironman racing as I've done IMLP, IM Canada and IMFL.

I feel I'm a bit of a grinder. I train consistently but haven't made much progress over last few years. One of the big struggles I face at times is frustration with lack of progress despite consistent well thought out training.

FAMILY STATUS: Married. with 5 kids, 21, 21, 16, 15, and 12; My husband Kevin does sprints/olys but mainly likes running and Crossfit. Our 16 year old Emily does tris and hopes to do her first Oly this summer.

CURRENT TRAINING: Right now I have a flair up of pes anserine tendinitis/bursitis and waiting to go see a PT 1/5 so running has been as tolerated and not much plus I've been in Minnesota away from my bike for the holidays to visit my parents who have some major medical issues.

I have worked with a coach since 2005 for tris as I like structure and someone to see the big picture as I prefer to do the workouts and not have to decide what to do or how to move things around if need be. I will start up again with my coach who I used last year sometime in January after a break from structure post IMFL. I typically swim 4x a week, run 4-5x a week hoping to get that up to 6x a week if I can get healthy, and bike 3-4x a week with training about 8-11 hours a week this time of year. My biggest week week I did 28 hours.

I train with power and have since 2006 so am pretty familiar with wko+, and power. I had power tap wheels both a training wheel and Zipps but changed over to Quarq when I got my Ordu in May. I also have a computrainer I use indoors but mostly use it in erg mode which controls my watts.

THIS YEAR's RACES: I did Lonestar 70.3 in April and it was my only healthy race of the year. Big race was IMFL and I did an IM aquavelo at Chesapeake in September.

I contracted Lyme's Disease in March/April from getting ticks riding my tri bike on the road. It effected both my knees as both swelled up. I ended up tearing my left lateral meniscus and had to get my knee scoped in June...had both meniscus trimmed, plika removed, snovial tissue removed and my patella smoothed out. My knee still is giving me problems but much improved from surgery. It's been suggested my run gait has changed and so post scope my run pace is still off where it was and my FTP (power) on bike is still lower which is a bit frustrating 7 months later.

2011 RACES: Hyannis 1/2 Mary February, Patriot HIM June,  with my main focus on two Ironman races in 2011....IMLP 7/24, IMFL 11/5. My plan is to do my 5th Ironman race to celebrate turning 50 with IMFL being day after my birthday.

I will probably do a couple of other tris but most I will wait and register if training goes well and I can get and stay injury free.

WEIGHT LOSS History/GOALS: Since April 21, 2003 I have lost about 90-97 pounds. Last two years my weight has been pretty stable other than post first two IMs blip up and down. I'd like to drop down and get to about 105 pound total loss and weigh maybe 10 pounds less than I did at my last IMLP. 

I'm a stress eater and struggle at times. For me consistent training makes me feel better, I'm happier and keeps my weight in check easier. I have changed the way I eat almost completely since before 2003. I try to avoid processed food, white food like sugar, bread, flour, rice, potatoes and all fried food and eat unprocessed natural food. For me it's a way of life but always a bit of a challenge.

WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: I've been on BT since 2004, post a lot, don't work so have more free time than most, have had 2 mentor groups, I train consistently and love tris and the unique community of BT.

KathyG - 2011-01-02 11:47 PM
There are bigger more important things than time on clock when you finish a tri, how many miles you put in, zones, watts, paces, ect.

TankBoy - 2011-01-03 12:24 PM
Steve - I really like Heed because it really does not have much flavor to me, but my wife hates it - says it reminds her of baby aspirin.