Mav's Massachusetts Mentor Group/Full for the Season (Page 17)

I'm doing OK.  We're looking at a lot more trips to my mother-in-law's for the foreseeable future.  Lots of cleaning out to do...  I don't dare sign up for any more races right now because I never know when we're going to be home or when we'll be down there.  I've looked for races in both places, but I'm pretty sure what will happen is that I'll be here when I want to be there and vice versa! 

Now - I looked at the Beginner's HIM plan and I notice that it is 20 weeks.  If I were to do 20 weeks, I should have started this week!!  I was kind of thinking I'd try to jump in next week.  However, looking at the plan, it seems to have WAY too much swimming and not nearly enough running.  I'm going to guess not enough biking either, but I don't know enough about biking to say for sure.  I was thinking I'd drop to one swim/week and run as much as I could squeeze in.  For now, I'll probably keep to what it says for the bike.  Any advice from those of you who have done this plan before?

Soup?!  DO the 5K Kids get Soup too?  Either way if supplies run low before Mav's crew gets to them, Ill stash it away! ...however one stashes soup.  Am I the only one?

Erin, Thanks for sending the book out!  That is really awesome

My pool is closed this week, so thats a hinderance (cause I spend so much time there anyway)

Hope everyone is having a Great week.  

I have used this plan. I agree that it is very heavy on the swim portion. I think it is wise to drop one of the swims and make it a run or a bike. My feeling about the HIM and IM distance races is that...its all about the bike. You dont necessarily need to be fast on the bike but you need to be comfortable. If you can get off the bike and feel good then you will have a decent run. That being said...ride....when you think you have done enough riding...ride some more. The other hurdle to these races is getting the nutrition nailed down. Practice what you will use each of your long workouts. You should have one bottle of fluid each hour on the bike and take about 250-300 cals/ hour for each hour you are racing. IMO salt intake is key...especially if you are a sweater!!!! In the summer this can really cause some issues. I take a salt stick tablet every hour in a long race. You can get these tablets at a tri store or order them at tri sports.com.I will also get up well before the start of the race and eat quite a few calories for breakfast. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask questions along the way.

Nancy, I have never done the AT but my son has done part of it and loved it. There are many people out there and a fair deal of support. As a Mom, I always worry about my son especially when he is in the woods alone. I do think the AT is so well traveled that there are lots of people out there. It will be an experience for sure!!!!

Nancy are you doing the Quincy 5 K?

Kim...ther is a chance I will be doing the 5K instead of the half. My knee is bothering me...if it doesnt improve over the next week I am going to back off a bit. I will let you know.

Hope you all have a good day

what is this white stuff falling from the sky??  mav, guess you won't be riding outside today!! 

just got home from masters swim.  i'm feeling BEAT!  my 20 week OLY training schedule officially begins this week, so no more messing around for me! 

Right now I am not signed up for Quincy. I might jump in if I can sign up close to the race date. Things at home (and work!) are kind of a mess right now. In addition to driving down to Georgia to drop off my daughter and her friend on the Appalachian Trail, now I might have to drive the car all the way to Florida and then fly back. My husband flew down there to be with his elderly mom who was suddenly taken ill about two weeks ago, and it looks like he might have to stay for the long haul. He's been renting a car, but he wants me to bring him his computer and some other clothes and stuff from home since he thinks he'll be down there a long time (he luckily is retired, works part time some from home). So I was thinking as long as I'm in Georgia, another day and a half drive wouldn't be awful. I have an old aunt I can stop in and see in Ormond Beach, and my mom lives near my mother-in-law so I can always see her, too. My mother-in-law is 93, and she has always been very healthy so having this setback is hard for her. She can barely walk and she is somebody who recently was walking two miles every day. So with all this going on right now I'll try to get in some runs and maybe a swim or two in a hotel pool along the way.

Mav, that's cool your son has hiked some of trail. My daughter Sandy is very outdoors oriented and well prepared, but still I worry. If the weather is warm I'll feel way better.

ACK!!!! This white stuff falling from the sky has forced me to bring my bike inside. I hate riding the trainer...so boring. I really shouldnt complain as I have been able to ride outside all winter.

Nancy good luck with your travels...sorry about your mother in law. Having elderly parents is always an adventure.

Erica....{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}...try and run a bit...you know it will help!!!!!

17 more days til Quincy....Happy March 1rst!!!!

So happy the weekend is here.  I've had a pretty busy week and also feel a cold (yet ANOTHER one!) coming on...  I'm hoping to just relax and recharge this week with some training sprinkled in for good measure, too.  I have a 9 miler on tap for Sunday.

I'm super pumped b/c I just bought a new trainer tonight - the KK road machine.  Bike Barn (in Whitman) had them marked down 15% and then I got an additional 15% off for my tri training team...  double dipping allowed, so 30% off!  sweet!  My weekend project is to figure out how to set it up and get it working!  It's going in our finished basement where we finally have a TV, so I'll have entertainment while on the trainer, yay!

mav - 2012-03-04 6:49 AM Oh Kristen I feel your pain!!!! Those tires are a . This year I brought mine to landrys and paid to have the "bike guy" do it! I have another set of wheels that I can use outdoors, so I change the wheel when I ride outside. Its so much easier. If you have an older bike you can use the wheel from that one and put the trainer tire on it. Thurs and Fri are supposed to be close to 60....you can probably ride outside

Ha, I ended up going to REI to have my original tire put back on my bike!  At least the bike guy didn't charge me!!  I'm just keeping the original tire on there for now.  I'm going to look into purchasing a used tire/wheel for the trainer and swap them like you do, Mav, between trainer/outside rides.  It's way easier for me to change my wheel than my tire, I've found!

So I did finally get my first trainer ride in yesterday.  LOVE the trainer and being able to get a good workout in the comfort of my own home!!  I'm really hoping to see some improvement in my bike times this season!!

Long mother 'effin day here.  I had a midterm that went long but was easy (sign language, which I am really good at) but then a Neuropsych eval for Cole that was INTENSE.  It was the initial meeting which involved a billion questions and ended in a headache for me.  And I have a weird feeling about the doctor who is doing it.  She left me with a weird feeling.  Not sure how to describe it but uneasy is the closest I can come.

I am for sure running tomorrow.  I NEED to run.

We will ALL check on you tomorrow to make sure you ran!!!!!

i hope you get that run in tomorrow!  that stinks that you felt that way about the doctor doing the evaluation.  a weird/uneasy feeling is never good.  can you switch to someone else or was this just a one-time evaluation?  you want to make sure you trust/feel comfortable with any provider you have... 

glad you got your run in, even if it was short!  it DEFINITELY beats sitting on the couch!

i'm still hoping i get a run in before bedtime tonight...  tuesdays are generally our busiest day of the week in our house and i don't have time to run during the day.  so i have to wait for my husband to get home from work which sometimes isn't until after 7pm.  it's so hard for me to motivate for a run that late in the day!  fingers crossed it actually happens...

Yay Erica!!! Glad you got it done!

Supposed to be beautiful the next few days!!! Time to get those bikes off the trainer and ride outside !!!!!

Hows everyone doing??? I know that Erin is plagued by a lousy cold! I have since come down with this cold. My family has had it for about 10 days!!!! I have decided that I am not going to get it as bad as they did.

Hope you are all getting some training in....OWS season is just around the corner...for those who have not been swimming...time to get in the pool!!!

Erica and Mav, hope you both feel better soon!! 

I'm feeling ok health-wise, but starting to get nervous about the upcoming Quincy Half.  I've been putting in the time/miles for training, but my last long run was a complete struggle for me.  I hope it was just a "bad" long run and that my long run this coming weekend goes better.  I want to go into race day feeling more confident!! 

Hey Guys!

Remember me? I am Kim I ran a 5k with y'al that one time?

Started out last week well, pool was closed but got some training in.  My Brother and his family were up this weekend but it wasnt untill tonight I found myself doing anything.  

Nutrition: FAIL Water: okay.  My little training distraction Zoe is doing a water challenge of her own, trying to drink it out of a sippy.  She seems to prefer us to do all the work when it comes to liquid consumption.

I hope to get 3 miles outside tomorrow and a swim before the weekend. If I can pull that much out, il be happy for now.  Time to get organised, DC will be here before I know it.

Erin, The book arrived last week.  Thank You so much!  I really appreciate it.

Hope everyone is Healthy and Moving, 

Kim

Dont worry about race day. AS you know...when you get there with all those other runners around you ...adrenaline will prevail. You HAVE trained and you will be FINE. Try to relax and enjoy the race. You have worked hard to get there DOnt worry about a few bad runs. better to have a "bad" run rather than not to run at all!!!!

Kim ...good to see you are still at it. Life has a way of getting in the way of training. Hope you can get your run and swim in this weekend