Mimir98's group-CLOSED AGAIN...FOR REAL THIS TIME (Page 18)

Morning All!

Swim is done this morning and I have a bike scheduled for after work.  Next I need to look at this weeks schedule and see what needs to move around to make sure life happens.

Mental games...oh yeah, I have plenty of those too.   Just get to that lightpost oops sorry not that one the next one...wrong again.  Keep moving. heh!  My brain and body hate me.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Funny Hans

 EPO huh, although if you are too low to donate, they may never catch you. 

One time when I was donating, it registered 49% - hey, I was barely legal!!!!!! 

TRAINING QUESTION- WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I am in week 3 of a 20 week training plan- I just noticed that while I am on vacation, I will be in weeks 8 and 9, and week 8 is a recovery week with a kick back of distances. I am sort of bummed out, because even though I know how important recovery weeks are, I would prefer to train harder while I have the time to do so. I know I should not skip the recovery week, and I won't, but can anyone suggest a way to rearrange so that I can have 2 regular weeks while on vacation and do the recovery week before I go or after I return? 

Bob,

You make me laugh.  Bali is definitely a sexy venue and your wife certainly should be the motivator for the sexy you but don't you know we all enjoy eye candy at the races. LOL

Oh my....Exh B is Mr. Baseball (with talent) in our house and he's been begging since last years tournament for a Big Barrell Bat.  Well he's still begging and I thought for Easter I might get him one.  I went on line last night and HOLY SMOKES those things are expensive.  I could buy a wetsuit, wireless computer for my bike, coach sessions for three months, shoes for a year for what some of those things cost.  So what's the difference between the ones that cost $89 vs $399? Not that it really matters there is no way I'm spending $399 on a bat. I think I max out at $130 and hubby probably at $100.

Keep up the good work.

K 

Mimir98 - 2008-02-26 5:32 AM I would finagle it to do the recovery week after you get back...you know how stressful it is when you return from a hiatus, and if you bust your butt for 2 weeks while you're gone, you'll need it.  Does your plan build for 3 weeks and then step back for one?  Without seeing the plan, and given that I hire a coach to do all this for me  , I'd have to know more about the specifc weeks to make a suggestion (like are you in base/build and where it falls in relation to your first race). 

 It's a 20 week plan- so are weeks 8 and 9 still in base/build? I think......The thing with my trainer is that she is NOT a triathlete- she is a personal trainer and a swimmer, but as far as tri questions...that's not her area of expertise.

Mimi,

Thanks for the article.  I actually kept digging and got lost a while in the other articles.  Here's one that concerns me but one I will definitely keep in mind.  My coach always tells me the off season isn't the stop season.  Seems there's more at stake than I thought.  What happens when I significantly change my training miles after IM training.  Scary..

http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com/2008/02/think-twice-abo.html

I have not read the article (YET), but check my logs from Oct, Nov, and then Nov - Now and you will see the frustration. I pretty much took Nov off and started (very) slowly in December. Not sure what all physically, but I went up about 13-15 pounds during a 10 week window.

Ok, I perused the article, and no wonder I didn't start dropping some of the weight until I started pushing 20 miles a week again.  interesting!! 

Great job Steve and Amy!  Steve, that's alot of weight - good for you  

My coach also encouraged us that the off season is more of a pre-season...but, after keeping my eye on the Ironman for a YEAR, I was ready for the anti-Ironman in november and december   I didn't NOT workout, just did what I felt like and went heavier on the strength work.  It was a great and very necessary mental break for me.  I think I gained a few lbs over nov/dec but nothing that made me fret.  They will be gone by my first race as I continue to ramp the training and keep the clean foods coming in.

Amy-I am currently in week 9 of my training...The first three weeks were Base 1, week 1 (10 hours), Base 2, week 2 (12 hours) and Base 3, week 4 (7 hours)...we skipped week 3...The next 3 weeks were base 2, weeks 1 (10:30) ,2 (12:30) and 4 (7 hours) , again skipping week 3.    Weeks 7, 8, 9 are as follows: Base 3, week 1 (11:15), Base 3, week 2 (13:20) and Base 3, week 4 (7 hours), again skipping week 3.    Week 10 and 11  and 12, I will repeat Base 3 sequence from the previous weeks, do a 3 week build (weeks 13,14,15) and then a peak week -16, right before my first race....

 So, looking at that, I would figure you have a similar schedule, but you don't skip the base week 3, which would add up to 20 weeks ( I think)...So perhaps you can finagle that way?  skip one of the weeks?  just be sure not keep stepping up without taking a step down. 

Does that help at all??   See, being a trainer, that's why I had to keep my coach   So much thought!  One day, when I have more time, I would love to become a tri coach...until then, tell me what to do and I'll do it

Finally, after I couldn't get into most of my pants anymore, I did step on the scale.  142.  Ouch.  For my height, that's still a healthy weight, but given my proportions, I was starting to look like a fat bug with long, spindly limbs.  And one of my students thought that I was pregnant.  Ouch again. 

I stopped going to Starbucks so often (4 packages of sugar in the raw does add the calories to even a regular cup of coffee.)  I've been working on cutting back/out the Sams and other alchoholic beverages.  (Only 1 glass of wine last night, to wind down with.  Training is also helping to deal with the stress that led to relaxing with Sam).  I'm finding that as I'm getting more into the training, I want to eat better -- more salads and fruits and vegetables.  I also drink mainly water and coffee and rarely have candy or sweets.  (Exceptions are made for Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, however   )

I'll admit that I'm atypical -- I spent most of my childhood looking like I was anorexic (I wasn't -- I knew I was skinny, but just couldn't put any weight on.)  At this point, 130 is a pretty good weight for me; I'd just like the tummy to firm up a little bit.

If you come up with a solution for that, my wife would like to know (once she is done feeding #4 sometime next year)  

Where'd everyone go?

Had a decent temp run yesterday, but today the legs are feeling it!  Going to lift with my wife tonight and hit the trainer.  I get to sub on a VB team tomorrow night, hopefully I can stick to playing left handed .

With that thrown in, not quite sure how to schedule my long run of the week in, supposed to go 8 or 9 miles and want to do it before the weekend.  Saturday they are calling for mid 60's so would like to do 2 1/2 on the bike outside, either with a group in the morning or during JJ's nap time in the afternoon, guess that all depends on what the family priorities are.

Have a great hump day and keep progressing towards your goals!! 

I am pretty sure I can no longer be cyber-friends with Mimi. Please note that she is saying she is cold at 61- we are going to have a HIGH temperature of 7 degrees tomorrow. No, that is not a typo. DOES ANYONE BEGIN TO SEE WHY I LOATHE MARCH AND APRIL IN THE MOUNTAINS????? I can generally haul myself through March if I am going away for 2 weeks in April. Last year, we came home from Florida on April 14 and there was a foot of fresh snow falling from the sky the next morning. Can you say "I'm dreaming of a white Easter?????"  BUT I DIGRESS...(and of course I'm only kidding, Mimi [though not about the projected temperature here, only about taking it out on you.... ]

 I am a little bit derailed this week- lots going on at work, eating not very well, weather bringing me down. I am going to just set myself right around and attempt to finish out this week with a bang.... on my way to go swim in a bit....I owe the Swimming Rocks Team 2400 more for February. Not sure if I can pull it off in one hour but I am going TO FREAKING TRY!!!!!!! If not, I still have the evening of February 29 which will also count towards the challenge but may be too late if the runners pull ahead of the swimmers. So, that being said, I am now JUMPING UP AND OUT of my nasty mood, going to down a big bottle of water and putting on my swim face. I wil turn this week right side up yet. After my swimmy I'm sure I'll be wiped out and then I plan to get up in the am and get in a quick 3 miles on the treadmill.  And then I will commence a most productive Thursday.

 BEHOLD THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING!!!!!!!!!!!

   YOU CAN DO IT 

   YES YOU CAN! 

BET YOU DID IT!!!!

and where does everyone get those cute smileys with sunglasses on?????  these are the only ones I know how to do

As a matter of fact, I DID DO IT.

All 2400 (including a continuous 1300, a major record for me, making a grand total of 11,000 yards for the month of February!!!!

 And it feels gooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.

  Thanks to the Mimir98 cheerleaders!!!!!!! 

Ok, a question for the ladies of the group:

What do you wear on race day?  Specifically, I need to figure out how to keep the "girls" from jiggling during the bike and run.  (I HATE jiggling -- I'm about a c-cup.)  Do you wear the support bra under the swimsuit or tri top or whatever?  Do you swim in the tri top?  I'm guessing that you really can't add the support bra after the race is started.  What are my options? 

 Thanks alot -- I'm probably going shopping on Saturday if needs be.  There's a tri-fest in town with a big expo and I may be able to get a deal there.