Todd's Tri Turtles 4 (Beginner, Sprint, 5K, 10K) CLOSED (Page 16)

Originally posted by Gabby'smom

One more thing - everyone be sure to check the clamps/fasteners on your bike trainer ever so often. One of mine loosened up and my bike fell off the trainer today -while I was using it of course. The worst part was the ipad fell off the trainer and shattered the face. Learn from my mistake!!

Michelle

Originally posted by Lizfuze

Good question I'm wondering the same thing

I just finished a 20 minute swim a mix of freestyle, breast, and side stroke. I tried the alternating breathing on both sides. Was doing ok with that but started getting water in my ear. I need to invest in goggles, ear plugs and a decent suit (with underwire if any women can suggest any )

I showered, changed and hit the treadmill for 35 minutes. The best part was I was able to run about 1 1/2 miles of that. I'm not fast but I add a little speed every 5 minutes or so.

Makes for a really long day after a long day at work. Looking forward to spring and longer daylight hours

I'm starting to research bikes online. Any advice from people would be great. I think I am looking for a road bike with a really good seat. I want this bike to last me into my grandma days and bike riding with grandkids. So nothing to crazy fancy. If this is even possible

I hope everyone has a great week training!

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete



Liz, first off, great day of work.

Second, I would suggest you find ear plugs of some sort anyhow and would everyone the same. It keeps the water out of your ears. The other thing is that some not all become disoriented / nausea during open water and longer swims. I don't know the science but ear plugs minimize this greatly and in some make it non existent.

Third, you are talking about a bike and while on-line purchase is fine you should only buy what you have test rode in a store, knows that fits you, and is something you really like. You said that you want a bike for the long term so you need to make sure that it fits you and you really like it. As far as seats go, most people aren't going to find a bike off the shelf with the a seat they really like, but that's something you can always change later for cheap. Let me add that if you buy from a bike shop you have that personal service, someone who can help you, and a place you know you can take the bike to for repairs and maintenance. Add in that they usually give you a free bike fit and other benefits for purchasing from them as well.

Originally posted by steph325

Woke up at 3am and couldn't fall back to sleep. Decided to just get up and run 4 miles. Feels great and I ran the whole thing, but I hope I don't have many more days like this. LOL
Stephanie
(With my extra time this morning I'll find a catchy phrase and make a signature. Love the one about beating everyone on the couch!)

Originally posted by nekomidori

Week 4 of my training.
I had a full but great day.
I started it out with a trainer at my Y. She went over some core exercises. I learned that even though I thought I was doing my exercises correct all these years, my other body parts are babying my core. It took a little bit to get exercises that I didn't cheat on. I wasn't trying to cheat. That probably explains why I have been able to drop weight when I try but can't seem to drop my inches off my belly. I have my work cut out and homework to do.

Then I did 30 minutes with my swim coach. 100 yd freestyle, 100yd zipper drill, 50 yd fist drills. We spoke a lot about my tri and what core exercises to do. I learned some new drills then got onto practicing them. Then she left me with some drills:
200yd kickboard, side stroke 50 yd each side, 200 yd freestyle 50yd zipper drills, 50 yd fist drills and 100 yd freestyle.

I learned I had been off on my arms so I would bring my arm over then try to get air. I was getting in my own way. I have that smoothed out and it is slowly coming together.

There were other people wanting to lap swim and the coach put them in another lane with someone else. She said it is February we have Triathlon training going on. I beamed I was so proud.

After that I got a protein shake and rested a little bit. It took me an hour to swim my drills. So all together I did 900Yd in the pool. I was tired but I didn't give up if I messed up I stopped collected myself, caught my breath and kept on going. By the end I almost made it the whole 25yd with outstopping. This cough and stuffy nose made it hard to breath in the pool but it was ok.

I got on the treadmill and did 2.5 miles. I was doing walking and jogging. I was a bit tired so I couldn't walk as fast but I was ok. I took a break after my swim and got a protein shake.

I was tired and not really hungry but weak so I ate anyways.
I stretched in the steam room, at home, and after dinner. I can tell my body got a great workout today.

Oh and we are supposed to get snow tomorrow too. Maybe an inch. Lol They just cancelled school.

Originally posted by steph325

Woke up at 3am and couldn't fall back to sleep. Decided to just get up and run 4 miles. Feels great and I ran the whole thing, but I hope I don't have many more days like this. LOL
Stephanie
(With my extra time this morning I'll find a catchy phrase and make a signature. Love the one about beating everyone on the couch!)

Originally posted by interspace8

OK, I can't figure out how to reply to a specific person's post. My last post was in response to Lizfuze's post about googles and earplugs.

Originally posted by Suzie471



Liz,

I don't know what kind of bike you want but since you live in my area if I could suggest to you Summit City Bicycle (in Fort Wayne). The people there were great with me when I purchased my road bike. I also did a fit test that took about 1hr 1/2 to 2hrs when I purchased my bike. They did all kinds of adjustments and changed out my seat until it fitted me good. They will help you with pedals and shoes if you are interested in that too. Now I don't don't what kind of price range you have in mind so be prepared when you go in to have a range so you don't get talked into more than you want, because it's easy to have eyes bigger than your purse, LOL!! Let me know if you need any help

Originally posted by interspace8

I haven't been on this forum in a LONG time. Between work, daughter, working out, and all the extra stuff life throws my way, unfortunately this has has fallen to the wayside. I haven't been able to catch up with all the posts, but this one, regarding the goggles and ear plugs, I can comment on. The goggles I had originally purchased were terrible and I ended up getting a new pair: Aqua Sphere Kayenne. FANTASTIC googles. I highly recommend them. Great field of view, and they didn't leak at all. I can't swim without earplugs, and I got Mac's brand earplugs for swimming. They work very well, so I can recommend those as well.

Originally posted by interspace8

I haven't been on this forum in a LONG time. Between work, daughter, working out, and all the extra stuff life throws my way, unfortunately this has has fallen to the wayside. I haven't been able to catch up with all the posts, but this one, regarding the goggles and ear plugs, I can comment on. The goggles I had originally purchased were terrible and I ended up getting a new pair: Aqua Sphere Kayenne. FANTASTIC googles. I highly recommend them. Great field of view, and they didn't leak at all. I can't swim without earplugs, and I got Mac's brand earplugs for swimming. They work very well, so I can recommend those as well.

Originally posted by libbyfhenderson

Changing a goal?

I have been planning to aim for my very first Sprint at the end of May, but getting used to the training is taking me longer than I anticipated. (Darn aging bones, muscles and determination! )

There is another one that I have my eye on at the end of July instead -- anyone have any advice on how to tell if I am just getting chicken and hoping to push the goal farther away, or whether taking more time to be really ready makes more sense?

Right now, I'm working on my swimming (wish me luck! Swim technique class starts tonight!! ), developing a strength routine with a trainer and am getting my horse into shape for our first show in two weeks. I plan to add my bike and run/walking back in as soon as my days are a little longer (I was doing pretty well alternating run and bike days before work in the mornings all through the fall) but I'm worried that I started off so far behind that I need to take a little longer to build up a good base.

I had to drop out of marathon training in 1995 due to injury, and it has always haunted me and I don't want to go through that again!

Ideas, suggestions, thoughts, motivations?

Thanks, guys!

Originally posted by jennifersmith847

So I bought this day planner (cuz I'm super old school and love office supply type thingies) to chart my training plan and make sure I can get all the components in each week. I marked down weeks 1-4 (starts in March) to figure out how much vacation time I'm going to need to request. (My boss is a former triathlete and marathoner and is all in support of my taking an extra 15/30 getting back from the gym at lunch...but I know I'm going to need much more than an hour at the gym coming up and decided to take vacation hours during that time away.) It doesn't look too bad, maybe an extra 2 hours past what I'm doing now per week. I'm all pumped, right? I got this, I can do this! Then I go on to look at weeks 5-8. Holy moley. This is going to be a serious investment of time! I used to shake my head at my boss when he'd tell me about 21 milers toward the end of his last training for Chicago. "How do you find the time? How does your wife deal with you? Your kids must never see you anymore." Yeah...I guess I didn't anticipate the amount of time away from my family this endeavor would require. I hope my husband was really serious when he said he was up for tri-training. It is, afterall, my birthday present...so I hope he can hang in there with me (and our 4 year old) for just a few months. But I am pretty nervous...

Originally posted by jennifersmith847

So I bought this day planner (cuz I'm super old school and love office supply type thingies) to chart my training plan and make sure I can get all the components in each week. I marked down weeks 1-4 (starts in March) to figure out how much vacation time I'm going to need to request. (My boss is a former triathlete and marathoner and is all in support of my taking an extra 15/30 getting back from the gym at lunch...but I know I'm going to need much more than an hour at the gym coming up and decided to take vacation hours during that time away.) It doesn't look too bad, maybe an extra 2 hours past what I'm doing now per week. I'm all pumped, right? I got this, I can do this! Then I go on to look at weeks 5-8. Holy moley. This is going to be a serious investment of time! I used to shake my head at my boss when he'd tell me about 21 milers toward the end of his last training for Chicago. "How do you find the time? How does your wife deal with you? Your kids must never see you anymore." Yeah...I guess I didn't anticipate the amount of time away from my family this endeavor would require. I hope my husband was really serious when he said he was up for tri-training. It is, afterall, my birthday present...so I hope he can hang in there with me (and our 4 year old) for just a few months. But I am pretty nervous...

Originally posted by libbyfhenderson



I totally understand both the planning (I have a big calendar AND a training journal, both in paper and am using the training log here. I'm a planner geek!) and the concerns about the time. I've been taking long lunch hours already, and when I add running/bike back into the mix, that will get done in the early hours. Though even with it being just the time to train for a sprint, I heard this morning the dreaded "I think you are trying to do too much." Arghhh.

During the time I've been married to my current DH, I've been much more of a couch potato than at any other time in my life, so I know he is reacting from how different it is to see me dedicating so much time to workouts and making time to get my pony ready for shows at the same time.

So, I went outside this morning, feed all the ponies and did the chores, and sounded like a cartoon character, fussing and carrying on, with no one to hear me but the critters. Then I put it in a box, and decided that just meant, at least for now, that I can't expect a lot of support from him at the moment, and that I just need to show that I CAN fit all this in, if I do it right and let some non-nourishing things go. How much will it matter if I stream TV later, or miss it all together? It won't.

So, I really appreciate you guys! Support is crucial to continuing forward!! And, at this point, I also think he's feeling a little guilty because while I'm still fat and slow, I'm lapping him on the couch ;-)

Originally posted by nekomidori

Week 4 of my training.
I had a full but great day.
I started it out with a trainer at my Y. She went over some core exercises. I learned that even though I thought I was doing my exercises correct all these years, my other body parts are babying my core. It took a little bit to get exercises that I didn't cheat on. I wasn't trying to cheat. That probably explains why I have been able to drop weight when I try but can't seem to drop my inches off my belly. I have my work cut out and homework to do.

Then I did 30 minutes with my swim coach. 100 yd freestyle, 100yd zipper drill, 50 yd fist drills. We spoke a lot about my tri and what core exercises to do. I learned some new drills then got onto practicing them. Then she left me with some drills:
200yd kickboard, side stroke 50 yd each side, 200 yd freestyle 50yd zipper drills, 50 yd fist drills and 100 yd freestyle.

I learned I had been off on my arms so I would bring my arm over then try to get air. I was getting in my own way. I have that smoothed out and it is slowly coming together.

There were other people wanting to lap swim and the coach put them in another lane with someone else. She said it is February we have Triathlon training going on. I beamed I was so proud.

After that I got a protein shake and rested a little bit. It took me an hour to swim my drills. So all together I did 900Yd in the pool. I was tired but I didn't give up if I messed up I stopped collected myself, caught my breath and kept on going. By the end I almost made it the whole 25yd with outstopping. This cough and stuffy nose made it hard to breath in the pool but it was ok.

I got on the treadmill and did 2.5 miles. I was doing walking and jogging. I was a bit tired so I couldn't walk as fast but I was ok. I took a break after my swim and got a protein shake.

I was tired and not really hungry but weak so I ate anyways.
I stretched in the steam room, at home, and after dinner. I can tell my body got a great workout today.

Oh and we are supposed to get snow tomorrow too. Maybe an inch. Lol They just cancelled school.