Sprint: 16/20 Week 2X or 3X Balanced (Page 2)

gk4455 - 2010-09-29 7:41 AM I'm Gerry. I am totally new to this tri stuff.  I went to see one on saturday in Tucson.  I have a strong base in cycling (about 200 mi a week on various club rides) and have swam for years.  Untill about a month ago, i had never ran further than a quarter mile so i am workiong on building my running  base.  I plan to start the Sprint: 16 Week 3X Balanced plan on the first of november with a goal of doing my first tri in march.  This plan fits my needs perfectly however I am curious that the plan seems to be directed at a particular event.  Since i plan on trying to compete maybe each or every other weekend,  how do I maintain the competitive level that I expect to have at the end of week 16 of this plan.

thanks
Gerry

gk4455 - 2010-09-29 5:41 AM I'm Gerry. I am totally new to this tri stuff.  I went to see one on saturday in Tucson.  I have a strong base in cycling (about 200 mi a week on various club rides) and have swam for years.  Untill about a month ago, i had never ran further than a quarter mile so i am workiong on building my running  base.  I plan to start the Sprint: 16 Week 3X Balanced plan on the first of november with a goal of doing my first tri in march.  This plan fits my needs perfectly however I am curious that the plan seems to be directed at a particular event.  Since i plan on trying to compete maybe each or every other weekend,  how do I maintain the competitive level that I expect to have at the end of week 16 of this plan.

thanks
Gerry

nickh68 - 2010-10-09 4:46 AM Hey all, my name is Nick and I am a beginner.  Sounds like a twelve step program intro...LOL.  I have picked a race with plenty of time to train for it.  I am going to do the St Patricks Day Sprint Tri in Keler Texas.  I am probably not the average beginner, I think the swim will be the easiest for me and then the run.  I am working on the biking and I need to learn a LOT about nutrition.  Speaking of which, does anyone know what I should be taking or eating to help the healing process after training?

nickh68 - 2010-10-09 6:46 AM Hey all, my name is Nick and I am a beginner.  Sounds like a twelve step program intro...LOL.  I have picked a race with plenty of time to train for it.  I am going to do the St Patricks Day Sprint Tri in Keler Texas.  I am probably not the average beginner, I think the swim will be the easiest for me and then the run.  I am working on the biking and I need to learn a LOT about nutrition.  Speaking of which, does anyone know what I should be taking or eating to help the healing process after training?

gk4455 - 2010-10-13 5:55 AM Although I am not planning to start the 16 week program until november 1, I am trying to build my running base, since I had never run more than a quarter mile and that was over 40 years ago.

I have built up my distance now to where I can run three miles but the time is very slow, more than  28 minutes.  Should I continue to work on incrasing the distance or work on lowering the time or some combination of both.

thanks
Gerry

wskalsky - 2010-10-25 4:04 PM Greetings Sprint 16 Week Balanced group.  I just completed the couch to 5k aggressive program and am now jumping into my first tri training and am very excited.  I am doing the balanced 20 week, 2x program since my tri is in march and I have time constraints.  This seems to be the closest fit to that program.  I know this plan will be just as helpful as my 5k plan.  thanks for having me!

wskalsky - 2010-10-26 1:09 PM Registered for the Desert Tri on March 5, 2011. Its an OWS swim in La quinta California. 546 yards, 14 mile bike and a 5k at the end.  Very excited about it. Booked the hotel room as well.

HenleyFenix - 2010-12-01 11:31 AM Hi!

I've been a runner for about 2 years now, running another Half-Marathon this weekend and then going into this program on the 20th of December to participate in my first tri next year .

One of the questions I actually had is if anyone in here owns pets and how they manage that, training, and travel for their tris? My boyfriend and I were thinking about getting a dog, but we're worried if I'm training for a Sprint, he's training for an Ironman, and how having a dog would impact that.

So glad to see other people who are starting out just like me  

jestrella - 2010-12-08 5:55 PM Hi everyone,

My name is Julie and I just started training for my first Tri (which is in March). I am so excited about it I can barely contain myself!! I am working off this program and so far so good. I definitely realize that my weakness is my swim. I am excited to progress and look forward to learning alot from people on this site!

Aloha,
Julie

anchorme - 2011-01-03 10:54 PM Hi my name is Frank. I'm retired military. I always wanted to do a triathlon. I have been running and doing well but I got put down in August with Plantar Fasciitis (increasing my mileage too fast,I should know better). I got the go ahead from my doctor last week finally. My goal is race a triathlon sometime in August. I'm 77 very soon to be 78. If there are some super seniors in the group,it would be great to swap training tips.

I always wanted to do a triathlon. I have been running and doing well but I got put down in August with Plantar Fasciitis (increasing my mileage too fast,I should know better). 

gigifonseca - 2011-01-06 9:23 PM Hello everyone,

I've been a runner for some time and ran a few half-marathons. I got injured last fall while doing one (meniscus). I've been off from running for several months and a friend suggested to try a triathlon training and here I am.  My swimming is weak but I am improving. Very excited to finish a tri. I'm getting butterflies in the stomach.

Gabriela 

tomlin83 - 2011-01-08 10:49 PM Hi Frank, Really admire your spirit. 77 and still going strong. I just turned 27 and have severe PF for a few years. I think I got it from running around in combat boots. I have tried countless therapy but doesn't really permanently work.  It doesn't really hurt but just annoying every morning. I'm still on a conquest to find a better cure. Anyways,  I just started signing up a gym membership at YMCA and started with the program, hopefully this will get my ready in a few months for my first tri.  All the best!