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Great job Tim.  I put a comment on your report.  

BTW, he didn't get his "rear end handed to him", he posted some really fast times!  Take a look at his report here .  (Tim, to create this link, just copy the URL, highlight the word, click the button that looks like chain link and then past the URL)

Dave,

 Question on the 10% rule...

Because of moving this weekend, I missed a few training sessions.  Namely a swim, my long bike and a short bike.  Obviously if I follow my scheduled training next week I will be WAY over 10% increase.  Is this really as big of a deal with cycling and swimming as with running?  I made sure I got all my runs in and also spent at least 24 hours in 3 days moving/organzing/unpacking.

Thanks.

You're right: the 10% rule is definitely more important for running than swimming and cycling.   And thus, I'd say you can follow your scheduled training, however you should probably be sure to get good rest and recover before and after your long bike this week.

Congratulations on a great race, Matt.  All your splits are awesome.  I put a comment on your race report .  Thanks for sharing.

BTW, I think it's so cool that you go to meet the Hoyts.  I really hope I get the opportunity some day.  

One more question, this time about cycling shoes.  I bought a pair of used shoes on ebay sometime back and since riding sockless I noticed that there is a small square cut out of the instead near my big toe.  It is annoying since it rubs on my big toe.  Today I realized that there are vents on the bottom of the shoe that line up with the hole in the insert.  Is this common?  Will it hurt if I replace the insert?

Thanks - Ken

I'm not 100% sure, but these vents are probably just for ventilation.  If you don't care about that, then no problem.  The hole is not big enough that your toe would be hitting the pavement when you walk in your shoes, is it?

Thanks for the concern, Pene.  I'm sorry I haven't been logging.  I use my Polar S625x HRM and it comes with some decent software that lets me download my recorded workouts.  I use that as my log b/c I don't have to manually enter every workout.  Yes, I'm lazy!

My training has been going well.  I ran 10.5 miles this morning for my long run, and I did about 70 miles on Saturday and 36 on Sunday.  This are all slow, Z2 workouts as I'm trying to build my base for my next A race = Timberman HIM in New Hampshire on Aug. 19th. I'm also doing an OLY on July 8th here in the DFW Metroplex.  Thanks for asking.

As far as research goes, here is a decent article on OverTraining. 

Dave,

 Glad to hear training is going well.  I was wondering about your logs to but remember you said you had the polar software that you used so I figured you were being lazy.

I think I am going to try and make the Disco Pretri on Sunday for some OWS practice.  But now I need to plan the rest of my weekend with the crappy weather we are having.  I need to get a long bike (2.5 hrs) and Long run (85min) in on Saturday and Sunday.  Typically I do a bike on Saturday and Run on Sunday.  I am thinking about running on Saturday and then doing the bike on Sunday at the Disco Pretri but it looks like the bike portion is alot shorter than that, do you think you are locked into those time or since it is a public park/route you can just ride it over and over again?  After missing last weekends long ride I hate to miss another one with my HIM 3 months (or less) away.

BTW, I signed up for the Ironhead oly today so I am locked in.  I really wanted to do the Disco but missed the discount period and the Ironhead race is $40 cheaper.

Let me know if you want to get together some weekend for a long bike ride.  You mentioned you know of some longer loops I could try.

Ken

I'm glad you'll be at the Disco PreTri.  Should be fun, and yes I'm sure you'll be able to bike and/or run as much as you want.  

Since the weather as been so hit or miss, I'd might try to get in your long ride on Saturday if it's nice, in case it pours on Sunday.  Otherwise, if it's raining, but not lightening, on Saturday, you can still run in the rain, and then try to ride long on Sunday at the PreTri.  Just a thought.

Awesome!  I would have loved to have raced with you at Disco, but I totally understand about the race fees.  I probably would have done Jack's race if I didn't get in on the discount.  The race fees really start to add up when OLY's are close to ~100 and my HIMs are ~$200!  

Yes, let's definitely ride together soon.  This weekend, I might try to do the Firecracker rally down in Stephenville.  It's almost 2 hr drive so I'm still on the fence, but the roads are supposed to be smooth, and I love riding in new areas.  We could carpool if you wanted to go.  Otherwise, what about tomorrow (Wed) or Thursday evening?  We could meet at Rockledge or Murrell Park, and go for 1.5 - 2hrs. I'd show you the nice roads I ride on north of Flower Mound.

Also, I'm still thinking about organizing a fun brick workout some weekend morning, but it'll probably be towards the end of July as we have the Disco and Ironhead races coming up. 

Dave, BTW, be glad your wife like to train, it should allow you more freedom to do races/rallys.

  My wife can't stand the fact that I have to race and train.  She thinks I should just go to the gym 30 minutes a day 3 times a week and be happy with that.  I would probably do a few races/rallys a month if she didn't mind and if I was single I would be somewhere every weekend.

Believe me, not a day goes by where I'm not thankful for Sarah and her support in all my endeavors. I couldn't do it without her.

I'm sorry your wife isn't more supportive. I've known other people whose spouses are similar to yours, so you're obviously not alone, but I know it must be difficult.

I think you mentioned to me before that you've tried explaining to her that triathlon is a lot better and even cheaper than other hobbies/passions such as golf or just drinking/partying, right!?

Obviously, it's a little tough for me to relate to your situation, but all I might say is to strive to schedule some alone time with your wife. (You might already be doing this, though.) Sarah and I schedule at least one dinner date a week, and I try my hardest not to talk about triathlon during it. I also tuck her into bed every night and we'll talk for about 10 minutes or so before she falls asleep. These are special, albeit brief, moments in our hectic lives.

BTW, if the weather holds out on Saturday and I decide the Firecracker is worth the 2 hr drive, then I'm actually going to try to do about 5 hrs = 62 mile rally (or maybe the race) and then ride the 26 mile route alone afterwards. If you come, it might actually be better to take 2 cars, then we could ride the 62 together, and you could leave afterwards. OR, you're more than welcome to ride the whole way with me.

PM me and we can talk about it!

It is hard to do alone/date type stuff with a 3.5 yr old but we do have some friends that will baby sit for us so we do get out together sometimes, plus we would almost prefer hanging out with out son. 

I think it will get better once if finish my HIM and winter rolls around and I can curtail my training some for the winter.  I do want to do another ultra but running did not seem to bother her as much.

My wife doesn't get aggravated per se, but rather bored of all my racing/training talk.

Our first "date" was a half-marathon, her first, and we went out to dinner before hand.  I had about 6-7 races under my belt and felt more experienced, so despite barely knowing her, all I did all dinner and evening was talk about the upcoming race; giving her pointers, tips, etc.

Later she told me that all she heard that evening was "Race-Race-Race-Blah-Blah-Blah"!   It's now a long running joke that whenever I starting talking about triathlon or training too much, she'll just utter: "Race-Race-Race-Blah-Blah-Blah"!