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I ran into a little bit of a wall last year. I really got burned out on all the training I was doing. Something that I am trying out this year is to move my off day from sometime during the week to a weekend. The way I figure it was even though my off day may be Tuesday. I still had to get up early that day to go to work. So it was like not having an off day at all. I found I really like being able to sleep in at least one day a week. So this year I moved my off day to Sunday and I can say I really like that so much better. I don't know if it can work for everyone but it certainly works for me.

Infinit - my favorite.  Going on my 4th year using it now.  I am happy to compare it to others if you guys need it but suffice to say that it, in my opinion, tastes the best both cold and warm.  Is customizable both to taste and ingredients.  Check it out online...set up a conference call with the Infinit folks - understand it and then get it set up.  If you are all interested, I can probably get Michael or one of his people to do a conference call for us.  Give me a count on how many of you might be interested in hearing from those folks in person.  Gary - I am assuming we could use your bridge?

Long Days and Days Off - I am on the Endurance Nation team and we run long on Thursdays then ride long on Saturday and ride pretty long again on Sunday.  I think the answer is that you find the day off during the week that works for you and the long days that work for you and then you work the plan around that.  The long days are most important.  If you need some help laying out your week, post here and we will all discuss it.  That's why we are here.  Best thing is to think - long run and then at least a day before your long ride, or vice versa.

When you have one of those days - here is my advice - on those tough days - just make yourself get out the door.  Run to the end of the neighbor's driveway or ride to the end of the street - then if you wanna go home - go home.  If not, run/ride a bit further, if you wanna go home, go home.....etc.  What happens is that all of a sudden you feel good about overcoming the funk, feel good about moving your body, feel good about improving yourself and before you know it, the run/ride is done and you are JAZZED....  That said, if you decide to go home....don't beat yourself up - you did it.  You at least got out the door.  By the way, at this point, I have never turned back at the first chance.  I have shortened some but never to the end of the driveway.

If you need to workout in the morning - put your clothes on the floor by your bed.  Get up - change (right now) - then go to the bathroom if you need to - and go get it done.  If I go to the bathroom without changing clothes it is really easy to get back into bed.

If you workout after work - when you change out of work clothes - go straight into workout clothes - then out the door - DO NOT SIT DOWN...even to tie your shoes - do it standing - go get it done.

Graham - awesome job - get that release

Mark - I think burnout also comes from starting to build duration and miles early.  If you start training for an Ironman or Half Ironman more than 20 weeks out, you are really putting yourself in danger of burnout.  5 months is a long time.  In the last two years, I have really been ready to race when my IM came around.  Keep it simple and short until at least 20 weeks out and then get after it.  You will be ready.

Finally for the new folks - while I really like your handles - if you are comfortable - put your name in your signature or post it in your posts.....like x caliber is Mark......Left.right.repeat is Bryan.....once we all know each other better it is cool to leave it out but it will make it easier as we build this team....

We still have a couple of folks who haven't posted from the new set of folks - if you are out there, jump in, the water is fine.  We love folks who have never done a tri - it is so cool as an experienced triathlete to help someone get to their first finish line.....super sprint, sprint, olympic, whatever....come on in.

Bryan

Hello all,

I'm still looking for a sprint to put on the radar, I think i'll find a 5k before that. I was going to do the 100th bay to breakers but my daughter graduates from St Johns in NY on THAT day.

I have been training run/bike mon/wed/fri and "plan" to swim/strength train tues/thurs. Resting on the weekends but once I get a bike I plan to ride on either sat or sun. My gym has a master swim class tues/thurs so I can learn proper tequnique (hopefully).

meanwhile I am attempting to soak up as much info as I can everday. Love reading race reports and watching ironmans on tv. I hope to find a tri to volunteer at as I believe I will learn a TON about the transitions and preparations being there vs reading about it.

My miles are short and slow but I am sticking with it. I have a friend who suggests that the Allez Comp Double would be a great bike for me to start out with (should be about $1200).

thoughts?

-Jeff

It is funny because i am not the type to ask questions. Usually i just learn from doing or watching others but it feels like I have already asked a million questions. 

Does everybody run with a drink on long runs and during the race? I have never ran with a bottle.

Also what is with the drinking coke during an ironman? Why does this help? I don't drink soda and have always been told its not good for athletes.