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Originally posted by CarolynS

Thanks for the welcome!

I am pretty good about getting in 6 workouts a week. With winter weather, everything is indoors. I am trying to do one long run of an hour or more - I'm up to 7 miles , two short runs of 30 minutes one of which has hills of two minutes at 5 incline out of every ten minutes, two one hour bike rides on my road bike on a trainer and one swim of 42 lengths of a 50 m pool each week. I struggle to get the three runs in and instead tend to do two runs and a row (I have a concept 2 rower my husband bought years ago and can't use because of a herniated ) of 13000 m instead.

I don't know whether two minutes of hard riding each ten is sufficient on the bike. It is hard to mimic outdoor sessions during the winter. My husband got me aero bars for Christmas so I've installed them and have been using them this week for the first time.

Last year I focused on increasing length, but I don't have time to work out 90 min as often in the winter and wonder if intensity might be better or if just logging time until closer to the season is ok. My first tri of the season will likely be a race in mid June of international or olympic distance.

Any thoughts from your experience would be appreciated!

Carolyn

Originally posted by katietrimomma

Hi all!

Would love to join the group as a 100% newbie. I did my first duathlon last year (as I'm kind of terrified of the swim) and then Santa brought me a shiny new road bike for Christmas! I'm signed up for a sprint-Mt. Gretna in PA in May. It's a lake swim which is less scary than a lot of the Delaware tri's that are in the Atlantic. I hope to do 2-3 more as the season progresses.

I am coming into Tri's from a running background. High school, college, a few halfs (some minor injuries that were discouraging), innumerable 5ks/10ks, and a failed marathon attempt (my husband deployed in the middle of training and I simply could not keep up with the time requirements.

I have two little ones (4 and 20 months) and an Air Force pilot husband who is gone a lot. The tri regime seems to fit my needs a lot better than by challenging myself with increasing running distance (and therefore increased time commitment-ain't nobody got time for that! ok, some people obviously do I can get in/out of a workout in an hour and still be moving my fitness level forward! I currently work out 4-5 times a week, sprint workouts, long bike rides, sprint bike rides, treadmill spints, HIIT workouts, strength training, you name it. I'm game.

I LOVE nutrition. I find it incredibly fascinating and really enjoy trying to keep my family healthy and fit through the foods we eat.

I have no good ideas on how to train for this tri (ESPECIALLY THE SWIMMING?!) and am so excited to get some guidance from this forum!

I am also excited to motivate each other.

Thanks for having me! Katie

Originally posted by JEVanHorn

Hello Tony,

I believe this might be the right group for me. I am a 31 year old male living in Rochester, NY I have been interested in triathlons for about a year now, I bought a road bike in March of 2014 and rode twice a week during the spring and summer. I used to be an avid trail runner but unfortunately fell off the wagon back in 2013 because of a knee injury. I work for a non-profit running adventure based trips for preteens and teens, basically I organize and run backpacking, canoeing, and rock climbing trips for kids during the summer months.

I am getting married in May and want to get in better shape for the wedding/in general and triathlons and training would be a great opportunity for me to do so. I think the moral support and having a knowledgeable person to reach out too is going to be exactly what in need for me to reach my goals.

Thank you and I cannot wait to get started.

-Joshua

Originally posted by EV3110

That was weird. Tried 2x to log my workout and it wouldn't let me. Tried it a 3rd time ...and all is good. Logged. No need for membership. Disregard above. By the way? Any other use BT to log? Am I the only one.?

Originally posted by JEVanHorn

thank you for the well wishes, my knee is doing well. I am pretty sure the biking last year really helped it. I am currently working on figuring out a training plan that is right for me. I am looking for something that will have a lot of swimming time, since that is certainly my weakest sport. What do you recommend for someone that needs a lot of help with swimming? Articles to read, videos to watch, etc. Thank you for your help and I will have to check out the Xterra series.

Originally posted by Toeknee247

Hi Tony (I'm also a Tony )

I've read through your thread and would like to be part of this group. I'm a 32 year old Miami native and semi-active (by this I mean occasional ). I have been wanting to get into tri's for some time now but I can never commit primarily due to lack of structure. I am eyeing an Oly next November.

I have been athletic my entire life (martial arts, softball, bmx, basketball, high school cross country, mountain biking, etc). Although I am not consistent with any activity, I tend to get into shape rather quickly. I am slim (126lbs), however, I eat well and I'm considerably strong despite my small frame. I am looking forward to training for a tri due to the all-around training aspect but primarily for the mental component of it.

I work in a fast paced, stressful environment (Finance) and more importantly my wife and I are expecting our first child any day this month. Don't freak out....I know I am going to be pressed for time and initially deprived of much sleep This is precisely why I want to start training. Life takes over and our days pass us by. With all of the chaos brought on by our jobs and caring for a child, I want to make sure that I can also have a mental/physical outlet for myself.

My goal is just to complete the Oly in November. I plan on starting this week on a 20 week sprint training plan to gradually build my base and then transition into an Oly plan. I am trying to get a close group of friends to train as well as a means of motivation for all of us.

Running: I was once a "runner" (high school cross country) with an average 5k of 21minutes. If I get pulled into a 5k on any given day with no prep I'll run it just under 30m.

Swimming: I am very comfortable in the water (enjoy snorkeling/spearfishing) but no formal training.

Biking: I have a road bike which i manage to punch out 10-20 mile rides on every once in a while.

I don't have any clue on how to really prepare for a tri but I am confident with some help I can achieve my goals. I look forward to your help and the group's support moving forward.

Thanks!

Tony

Originally posted by EV3110

Cool Tony! I like them!

Originally posted by gtkelly

Good morning everybody - hope you had a great weekend! Was cold here but still got outside for bike\run, so I'm a happy guy this morning.

Tony, one question based on this weekend. Keep in mind that I've had a long layoff so basically starting from nothing.

Overdid it Saturday morning on the bike. Was shooting for a nice, easy endurance ride with average heart rate of 128 or so. Hammered it pretty good and had average of 154 with max in the 160's. Not what I planned. A couple hours after I finished I could feel my heart pounding away, so I took my blood pressure. It was high - maybe 150/81. I normally don't bother as mine is always low, but we have a cuff and I was curious.

Sunday morning ran 3 fairly easy miles. Average heart rate 124. Felt good. Took blood pressure again Sunday and it was still higher than normal, but lower than Saturday. 132/76

In both cases the heart rate was higher than it's normal resting rate. Around 70bpm. Normally 48bpm at wake up.

This morning (no exercise) it's back to a normal (for me) 115/70. Resting heart rate 49.

So my question. Is elevated blood pressure normal after exercise and is this an indication of something (i.e. not being recovered)? Is it more likely to occur in very out of shape individuals?

And yes. I'm gonna be a bit more disciplined on the bike next time. On the bright side, I went right back to the my 80 rpm cadence and pedal stroke felt pretty smooth. So the legs remember the skills, but the engine needs an overhaul.

Originally posted by Eihposi

Hi all,
I hope there's still room for one more beginner in this group.
My name is Sophie and I'm 27 years old, from Norway.
I've been on and off bt for a few years now, but only making my first appearance today.
I suffer from social anxiety disorder, which makes it almost impossible for me to enter a race (I signed up for two sprints last year, but did not show up for the start). In 2009 ago I tried to run a marathon but did not finish, my next rave was a 130 km bike race in 2013 which I did finish! I hope this year that I might be able to actually get past the starting point of a sprint tri.

Current training: about ten hours a week including swimming, biking, running, weightlifting and volleyball. The last couple of weeks have been slow due to a sprained foot. I try to som and bike still, but the running and volleyball will have to wait until February.

I'm looking forward to being mentored for the first time in my life ;-)

Originally posted by Mr10670

Tony,

I would like to join the group as well.

NAME: My name is Mike, and I live near Frederick, MD. I am 44 years old and and completed my first Tri in June back in my hometown of Penn Yan, NY. I have completed 2 more tri's last year and am totally hooked.

STORY: In March of 2013, I weighed in at 290 Lbs, smoked a pack a day, and ate whatever I wanted pretty much. A visit to the doctor's office revealed I had a BP of 165/100, and my feet would occasionally go numb. 3 days later, I found out I had type 2 Diabetes. The doctor gave me 2 choices, Insulin and Metformin, in which case if I continued doing what I was doing, I would probably be dead in 10 years; or lose the weight, diet and exercise. I have lost 115 Lbs, exercise 10-12 hours a week, and take no BP medicine or medically treat my diabetes.

FAMILY: Just my wife of 13 years and various dogs, cats and snakes.

Current Training and Goals: I am training 10-12 hours a week and plan to up this to about 15 hours. I wish to compete in the first sprint I did last year to compare my time, them an Olympic and then a HIM in September.

Other: I am always looking for good advise from anybody, no matter how experienced or not. I am excellent at swimming having grown up on a lake when I was a kid, but my bike leaves a lot to be desired. Hopefully I can get some good advice about improving my bike, but at the same time help others with the swim.

Thanks, and hope to be part of the group!

Mike