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The link is what I was looking for! Bring on the 77* water. Our pool is closer to 83*-85* right now.

Plus, I don't own a wetsuit.

Titleloops: your weight loss has found me. I've picked up 4# this week and I'm not happy!!

On a gloating note, I managed to hit a 1:11 in this morning's 100TT. Sadly, I didn't know what was coming up next, or I definitely would've sandbagged. He threw me to the fish and had us attempt 6x100s @1:30. I managed the first 4 okay (5-8sec rest), but I blew up on the 5th. I still squeked out a 1:26, but had to move the RI to 10-15" instead.

I am proud that I got all 6 under 1:30 though.

@Sands

Station PCLF1
NOS
Location: 30.403N 87.212W
Conditions as of:
Fri, 6 May 2011 15:42:00 UTC

Winds: NW (310° at 5.1 kt gusting to 14.0 kt
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.08 in
Air Temperature: 73.6 F
Water Temperature: 73.6 F

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

That's some good weight loss and run improvement.  Keep at it.

I'm seeing some of the same here.  I'm down from 190 to 178, and I can tell a difference in the running.  It seems a bit easier to keep a lower HR and stay on pace.  I'm hoping that will translate to races coming up.  I did a 1 mile test run after my warmup this past Wednesday, and ran an 8:38, which is pretty fast for me on a flat course.

For anyone interested, I've been reading thru Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald, and it's been a pretty good read.  Some good information in there about goal weight and diet structure.

I've calculated my goal weight for this season, which is 171.  I'm hoping to stay around 175 and then lose the last 4 before Augusta.  I'm a bit apprehensive to lose much more right now, when the bulk of the HIM training is approaching. Truth be told, I'd like to be racing at 165.

LostSheep - 2011-05-06 11:05 AM

@Sands

Station PCLF1
NOS
Location: 30.403N 87.212W
Conditions as of:
Fri, 6 May 2011 15:42:00 UTC

Winds: NW (310° at 5.1 kt gusting to 14.0 kt
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.08 in
Air Temperature: 73.6 F
Water Temperature: 73.6 F

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

73 is perfect water temp for a swim. It'll be a bit warmer by the time we get down there, though.

Just my $0.02 here, but I say lose the weight before you start your HIM training. The only way I've been able to keep my calorie deficit at 500 of more daily is by cutting my workouts back considerably. I'm really just running right now, and keeping those to an hour or so max. Bike rides around an hour and a half. Havent swam in a week, cause swimming makes me really hungry. You think you'll lose weight with increased volume, but it usually doesnt work that way. You simply cant run calorie deficits when you are training a ton.

I've got my Olympic on May 21, so I've been training and dieting thru that.  I've cut back a little, but just increased activity from training for the Olympic.  My goal is to be 175 by May 31 (which will be about 8-9 weeks since starting the diet), and keep that weight thru summer and HIM training.  I'm thinking with the increased training load, I'll drop another 2-4 pounds by the HIM in September.  I need to make sure I'm taking in the right kind of calories when my training load increases.

It's "Taper Sickness" and I the only solution, is more cowbell!

You're not going to gain any fitness in a couple weeks, anyway.  Rest up, get a good brisk set of workouts next week and crush all the other 462 BTers (it seems, anyway) that will be participating with you.

x2    Well said.

When your in season you should cut no more than 200 calories a day(300 if your a bigger guy, 200 lbs).  At a 200 calorie deficit you should be able to perform all your workouts.  Well, if you eat the right stuff at the right times.

How was everyone's week?

My week was almost non existant. The cold I was fighting off for 2 weeks came back with avengance on Tuesday so i decided to rest for the rest of the week to try and finally beat it before Sunday's race.

Speaking of which, that was a tough course! Unfortunately the was no crushing being done by me and I was glad to reach the finish by the end! Race report is up for those that was to read about it.

sicone: Nice finish. Though you weren't feeling good, you raced it and finished. All that matters!

Now, take avengance on the next one!

So, how was everyone's week?

I think I'm growing gills

Swim: 15200yrd
Run: 18.2mi

The bike was no existant, and I was happy that the run didn't make my knee hurt. I think I'm starting to return to something that's not considered lazy...

 Big numbers for me overall.  This week is a recovery week, then taper for the OLY on May 21.

That's some pretty tough competition but it looks like you still had a good race.

Pretty good week for me considering we went out of town for the weekend and weren't able to get any training in.  I tried my best to cram everything in M-F without overdoing it.  I ended up only skipping 1 swim out of all the planned training.

Thanks for sharing the RR.  That does sound like a tough race with a less than ideal run course.  Good work.

I'm thinking of doing the practice race this weekend.  Can't decide which distance.  Probably will do the 600/24/3.  I want to try out the wetsuit if it comes in.  WE will see.

Sicone, I'd be 44 out of 44 in that group of running.  9 min miles is pretty stout.  You've got it behind you though.  Congrats on the finish.