JFord Bradleyd3 2013 Spring Group- Closed (Page 19)

Well not having my training on track showed today    

Swim 10:45        Bike 20:15   Run 22:15    Total time: 56:23   Still my second fasted for the indoor series but not where I wanted to be. 

That is my motivation now.  I got 60 days till my first outdoor sprint race.  Time to get focused and get my act together.

Nice Job Noel!  Although not quite the numbers you wanted, you said it yourself...a respectable time and another great training day to better prepare you for the next one!  Keep up the training. 

Hi!!  Got in the first race of the season!  whoohoo!!  Had a good race this morning.  I improved my time from last year by 9 minutes.  That made me a happy-camper.  BUT...my bike time was only 2 minutes faster than last year!  WTF!?!  Only 2 min?! Seriously?  I thought I was riding well and much faster than last year and definitely faster than when I train.  The couse was 'fast & flat' with one good steep hill.  I have almost no flats here so I seriously thought I was bookin' it!  Nope.  Only 2 min.  That'd be it. Sigh.   But I have to say that I felt really good during each of the runs and during the bike so I am really greatful for that.  Hope to get a race report up soon.        

Hey Ken  - yeah I am training for a 70.3.  Was going to do Kansas, but did not know my daughter was graduating 48 hrs before.  Got my weekends mixed up.  Now that I figured that out, I have been scrambling this weekend to identify my new 70.3 venue.  Will go with a small, low key event.  Positives and negatives with less people/smaller event.  

Well how are you feeling about your training this year?  On track?

Swim 10:45        Bike 20:15   Run 22:15    Total time: 56:23   Still my second fasted for the indoor series but not where I wanted to be. 

That is my motivation now.  I got 60 days till my first outdoor sprint race.  Time to get focused and get my act together.

Devilsdlg - 2013-03-11 8:46 AM

Devilsdlg - 2013-03-10 1:30 PM

Well not having my training on track showed today    

Swim 10:45        Bike 20:15   Run 22:15    Total time: 56:23   Still my second fasted for the indoor series but not where I wanted to be. 

That is my motivation now.  I got 60 days till my first outdoor sprint race.  Time to get focused and get my act together.

It's still a respectable time.  You always have to view things as small leaps of progress. You still did great.  Sometimes those intermediate results help keep the motivation going.

I have an indoor triathlon today too.  I should be leaving in around an hour.  My goal of 1 hour total time is well within my reach considering I hit 1 hour exactly last race and I've been swimming like crazy.

I'll keep everyone updated!

Lesson learned:

Saturday I went out for a good solid 8+mile run and felt great. Stayed up late to wait for son to get home (11:30 PM) Sunday morning and Daylight Savings comes, so when we get up for church, it is extremely early (since I stayed up late) anyways, I think I will nap this afternoon, then I will get my ride in after church tonight (since it rained all afternoon, what better time to nap then when it is raining right?) So I start my ride at around 9:20 PM and finish around 11:30 PM. I go to bed around 12:15 AM and plan on getting up to do my 5 mile run at 6 AM. well long story short, is I got up at 6:30 and stumbled to get dressed and tried to run, but i felt so drained and like I had nothing in the tank, so I just did some walking then headed home and made myself breakfast!

poor planning on my part for this morning!

Hey, not sure this helps, but one of the mentors (I think the smart guy from TN ) told me about 3 wks ago that rest was really important.   

Seriously, your point is well taken.  We all cut rest short here and there.   I have made a much more concerted effort on my rest plan (and it is a plan). 

The biggest thing that has helped me recently are drills, paddles and pull buoy.  That has really helped me extend my swimming volume (I am a mental midget in the pool).  

Big week this week:  a little rest and my first tri on Sunday!!!  So looking forward to racing.  Look for me on ESPN Sunday night (ESPN Ocho 'The 8').  There may be coverage I am thinking....well, maybe not.  I will probably have to share with you online.    

Compared to that guy in TX, the TN is brilliant!  (thanks)

I have a half marathon this Sunday and I am not as prepared as I wished I was. My plan has been traing for the 10K run after a triathlon (A race) not 13.1 miles, so we will see how it goes!

Bad News:  I know many of you recall me posting about my suspicion that the local gym's 'dreadmill' was off (at least the countdown timer).  For those of you that keep asking me privately what did I learn, it was only off by 2 seconds over 20 minutes.  I know, BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.  I know, we were hoping for some big gains here.  I was prepared to go through all my runs and adjust by adding some serious miles back in!  Oh well  

James - good luck on half.  You will be fine - no trails to twist ankles on! 

Who else has 'tests' this weekend?  

Also, if we do a sprint tri, do we have to workout that afternoon since the sprint doesn't really provide volume work?  Just wondering what all you veterans do.  I am inclined to warm up, put on some dry clothes and find some french toast somewhere!

Feeling great about this 'rest week'.  I needed it.  Headed on a university trip with my daughter tomorrow.  Will run, but will miss some trng.  Back Fri night or Sat morning.  Just in time to get my packet for Sunday's race.

T-10 days until my first race of the season (HITS Ocala, FL - Olympic).  Questions for the group: 1- Do you wear a wetsuit if water temps are around 60-65?  2-If wearing a wetsuit, do you go full sleeve or sleveless?  I have done some open water swimming (last fall) in my sleveless wetsuit.  I purchased my full suit in December.  I have not raced in either.  Since the Olympic distance has been my longest triathlon so far, I didn't think I needed it.  I will definitely be wearing a wetsuit for my HIM on 5/5.  Do I wear the full suit and consider it practice for the HIM?  Any suggestions on quick removal of a wetsuit. 

Challenge update - (actual / goal)
Swim = 7019.1 / 29,150
Bike = 43.43 / 37.50
Run = 33.39 / 122.20
I have fallen a little behind with time off around my daughter's wedding but still plan to hit my goal.  I sure hope I don't have to take the last week of the month off and live at the gym to hit my goal. 

TX is way to close to looking like Taxes and nobody got time for that!

Sprint races- Yes I count them in my training as my mileage for that day. I then fill out a race report just in case I do that same race the next year, this way I have my notes to look at.

Wetsuits- Yes, if it is wetsuit legal, I am wearing it. You can pick up a lot of speed! I prefer a sleeveless suit personally. the full sleeves always tend to stress my shoulders and I don't like that. I will agree with Brad on the easiest way to remove your suit, not sure if there is another way. Some people argue that the time you gain on the swim in a suit is negated by the time you lose trying to get out of the suit, but I do not believe that.

I would urge you to swim in either suit prior to your race, even if it is one time at the pool, just to re-familiarize yourself!

I haven't ever taken my wetsuit to the pool.  I thought they weren't supposed to go in chlorine.

I plan to take both my wetsuits and hopefully get a practice swim in the lake the day before.

you are right in that you shouldn't always swim in chlorine, but one swim will not hurt it especially if you rinse with water afterwards. I have swam in mine in the pool once for about 250 yards so I could get a feel for it, nothing more though

I got in a nice 22 mile ride tonight.  Friday is rest day, however taking the kids to Disney on Ice will be far from rest.  Sat. Will be a 30 min max HR run to get that lined out.  Sunday should be another Bike day.  Then I start spring break so who knows what exercises that will bring!!!