IM FL Training- how is everyone doing?? (Page 2)

Thanks to everyone for the comments and advice (even Amiine, as I know you are just trying to be helpful).  Knee is feeling a lot better today so hopefully I'll be running again in the next week or so.  Sorry if I was snippy but injuries this close in to IM are a real beeyotch.  Especially when brought on by my own stupidity in ignoring every bit of advice I've ever heard about run training!

Hope you all are doing well with your plans so far.

So far all is good with me.  I have to hit the pool this evening for a 3,200 yard swim- yuck.  I am pretty tired today due to not enough sleep so it should be interesting to see how my swim goes.  I don't think I've ever swam that far in training yet.  I have a 4 hour bike tomorrow. 

The next few weeks my swim my swim distance will be high volume and then next month my biking and running really pick up.  So I think next month is when things will get REALLY crazy for me.

YOU CAN DO IT JANELLE! Have a great swim. Just keep the stroke nice and smooth and just use it as some time to relax and let your thoughts wander! Aquameditation! (Hopefully there won't be any annoying kids or whatnot playing in your lane!!!)

Janelle,

I think you and I are on the same training plan and at exactly the same point in the plan.  Yeah, next month the volume kicks up.  Looking forward to that 18 hour week?  And 6 hour bike rides?  Overall, I think I'm right on track and feeling good.

I'll be out on a 4 hour bike tomorrow.  Going to try out a new nutrition plan for IM.  Then I'm sticking a 30 minute run on the end of the bike; just because. 

TJ

Yep- we're on the same plan!!  I am also adding a TR run after tomorrow's bike just because I need that practice.  I'll be thinking about ya on my ride tomorrow!  I hope yours goes well!  So far I like this plan.

WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  New bike came in today!  Going to pick it up after my run, swim, and weights.   It's good motivation to get those workouts done quickly.  Hopefully the knee will cooperate on a short run.  We'll see, I guess.

Hubby got me a P2C for my birfday last month.  Hopefully it is worth the wait.  Definitely making me look forward to biking.  

Is anyone else mentlaly struggling with their IM training right now- or is it just me?  It's mostly mental for me.  Physically I've learned how to listen to my body and get more sleep which has helped.  I can tell when I'm due for a rest day and will gladly take it early if needed.

I did my first long swim workout today- 4,000 yards.  Not bad- I just got bored. I tried to reassure myself that I won't be bored with the IM swim since I'll probably get kicked in the face a few times and have my butt grabbed as well.  Those things just don't happen during training swims at the pool.

Anyways, another week almost down.  I'm trying to not look too far ahead with my training plans- things are really going to pick up soon!

That really depends on who you're swimming with.  

 Before my last recovery week (I'm two weeks on, one week down) I think I was really starting to get into the overtraining mode and my motivation was low, as was my energy and mood, frankly.  But now that the big training weeks are here, I'm resting better and pretty motivated.  I just have to hold onto that for the next 10 weeks. 

Bring it on!

Runnergirl frantically checks her training scheulde for Sept. 23rd.  She hasn't done a race since May and is a little rusty.  She says "Hmm...  Looks like that tri might work..."

It's interesting to read the last few posts.  Seems like several of us are having motivation issues and feeling a bit run down.  Same thing has been going on at our house this week.  My knee is feeling better but really put me in a bad mental state.  Hubby has been feeling tired and motivation is low.  I told him it happens to everyone and we all need to remember the mental part of training seems to be harder than the physical part.   But we've all come this far.  We can make it 2 more months! 

I'm with Ken - looking forward to the cooler weather as the heat really is zapping us of energy and slows us down a lot during the bike and run sessions.   The only thing it's good for is making me look forward to hopping in the pool

I think my problem is that when my training started out low in volume, I would train for the day on top of walking the dog, mowing the grass, running errands, etc.  Now that I am starting to hit higher training volume I need to remember that my body is capable of training, but I need way more rest and even more if I want to be able to do all those other things on top of training. 

I think to be safe for now I'm not going to go out of my way to do those other things and make sure rest comes first.  I took a 2 hour nap this past Saturday and was in bed early- by 9pm.  I slept like a rock, and took a short nap Sunday early evening and was still able to fall asleep by 9:30pm.  Looks like I need more sleep than I'm getting.  I find that I'm more motivated when I get enough sleep.  If I don't get enough sleep then I'm worthless.

I was so tired today that I went home for my lunch (I only live about 10 mins from work) and I laid down for about 15-20 mins.  I was about to fall asleep when my alarm went off.  But if felt nice just to lay down and relax for once.

We should all make sure to get plenty of sleep!!!