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Good morning all! So how is everyone's training going? Hope your weather is better then here in Wis. I have a trail run coming up on the 17th and looks like we might have snow on the ground yet.

Have all the IM people started their training programs yet?

Are you doing a recovery week every 3 or 4 weeks?

I remember the long bike rides, I would start out on the trainer since it was dark outside yet. Then finish up outside with a 4 hour ride in order to get the 6 hour rides in. Also a few 3 am runs, all in an attempt to keep the impact on the family down.

Eat well and try to get to bed early, hope it will get better.

I think every 3 weeks would be a good idea. Your main goal is to get to the starting line healthy. If you run yourself down too much trying to get every workout in you could end up injured and end up missing more in the long run. Listen to your body, your main goal is to finish.

My plan has a recovery week every 4th week as well, but to be honest, my rhythm seems more like a every third week as a recovery.  I am up to around 8 or 9 hours a week, which I think is a touch low.  My "issue" is that I am not getting both a long run and long bike in right now.  Generally only a long run.  Your suggestion about the start on the trainer is great... will definitely push divorce proceedings out a couple more months!  jk.  

I did do a half iron distance pool swim on Monday, an was at about 45 minutes at an easy pace.  I am really happy with the swim progress.

Good Monday morning all. I see they moved us back to Archives, if anyone wants to continue on with this group I can see how I can get us moved back.

Have a 15K off road race this weekend. Not sure what to expect, could still be some snow in the woods yet. If the snow is gone, I am sure it will be muddy.

I will gladly contribute as well.  I really enjoy all of your comments and encouragement!  

BTW, I fried my legs this weekend... perhaps too much (FR 5.5 mi run, Sat 7.5 run, Sun 9 run).  No injury, just sore!  Keep it up everyone!

Looks like you are getting some nice training in. I will keep checking in here, guess we will just be located in the Archives section. I will let everyone else know that we are still here.

Solid until this week... life has kicked in.  That's okay, because I needed a light week; next week will be one of ramped up intensity...

15K trail race yesterday. Wow, hilliest running race ever. Thats the fun of off road running.

Since today is the Boston Marathon, anyone have that on their list of things to do?

Got that done when I was younger and a lot faster.

I watched part of the Boston Marathon again this year, which I have done since we moved to this neck of the woods.  I always use it as a motivator, and it really gets the competitive juices flowing.  This year I ran to the race course after doing a quick spin on the trainer, to create a messed up brick of sorts (45m on a trainer, 50m of running).  I got there in time to see the leading men go through, and a fair number of the elites.  I am always in awe of how effortless those guys look...

To answer your question directly, I would love to run Boston some day.  I would likely go the charity route (pretty easy to find a slot around here if you are willing to raise the money), just because it would be a two or so year process for me to qualify.  I think I can run that fast, but never have, and I would have to really focus on the running.  I think I like the three sport combo, better.  

Congrats on the race!  I am itching to compete, but mine is still six weeks out.