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When you are on your training log page, just click on your friends (left side of page) and that will bring you right to their log where you can review their workout and leave inspires/messages.

Wow, I was only gone  a day and ya'll have been chatty. Trying to catch up. As for homework:

#1: A race: Feb 24, Mardi Gras 1/2 mary. Afterwards, A race goes to Prairieman HIM, Sept 7

#2: Plan: Galloway's 1/2 marathon for 1/2 mary, combined with OLY 16 wk run focused. Then will switch to HIM plan.

#3 Pool: Yes. Single indoor lap lane at rec center / OWS at lake (20 miles from home)when temps increase a little.

#4 Bike: Road bike with clip on aerobars, named Sandy. Best training partner, next to DH. Also have I-Magic Fortius trainer for cold, rotten days like today.

Back later. Read a great quote from J. Friel book...will have to find it.

Kaileydog1 - 2008-01-04 9:56 AM Hello team! Boy, I am truly the beginner in this group! I do good to get a good healthy walk in and I can't even imagine actually running. Good thing this is training for a race and the race is not tomorrow. I love to see the different programs and excersise routines each one of you have as it is truly encouraging. Having not had a regualr work-out routine in many years, this is a big lifestyle change for me. My husband is very athletic so it helps to have that back-up on the home front (along with the dogs not letting me skip their daily jants) but I have to work at excersising above and beyond the walk around the block with the pets. I will be out of town this weekend without access to e-mail so I just wanted to say happy Friday to everyone and I will do my best to get a daily workout in and will update my training log as soon as possible. Keep up the good work and don't forget to drink your water!

Don't worry.  You are already on the path.  Two years ago I could run 100 yards!  Take it slow so you don't injure yourself.  We are here for help and support.

Sure...no problem.  Yes, googles are a must.  I recommend TYR Socket Rockets.  They are simple and cheap.  Goggles can be a very personal choice so try a few others if those don't work well.

MTB is fine.  You may want to get slick tires for it.  They will help a lot.  Yeah, unfirtunately spandex is a must but that is OK -- everyone else is wearing it.  You should get a good pair of tri shorts that you can swim, bike, and run in.

Clip in pedals are great and I highly recommend them.  If cost is an issue just get pedals with the toe clips.

I really like HRM training.  There is great info on this site re HRM training.  Any Polar product is fine.  If you want to drop some coin the Garmin Forerunner is awesome.  GPS and HRM in one. 

Hope that helps!

OK everyone your challenge or assignment for the week (if you choose to accept it) is to post you planned workouts for the week.  We'll track it and see how we all did...my plans:

Monday - Easy Spin on Trainer

Tuesday, Wed, and Thurs - 4 mi run

Friday - off

Saturday - 18 mi LSD run

Mon  Swim 350yds   Walk/Run 20min

Tue   Bike 4-5miles

Wed  Swim 350yds  Walk/Run 25min

Thu   Swim 400yds   Bike 4-5miles

Fri     Off

Sat   Walk/Run 25min

Sun  Bike 5miles 

Things may be a little tricky since I am traveling on business this week, but here is the plan. 

Mon - Run ~45min

Tues or Wed - Bike 90m (strength the other day)

Thursday - Run ~35m

Fri - Swim 30m, Bike 60m

Sat - Swim 45m, Run 30m

Sun - Strength

Here's mine:

Sun: Rest day

Mon: Swim 30 min drills, Bike  1hr 37min

Tues: Run 30 min, Strength

Wed: Swim 30 min, drills, Strength

Thurs: 10 mile run???

Fri: Swim 30 min, drills, Strength

Sat: Run 48 min

Intensity for all run and bike is Zone 2-3,  endurance. I'm on night shift Fri-Sun, so the challenge will be training while fatigued.

No worries, it is the off-season.  We are just building fitness and getting ready to really start "training".  It is a long year, take your time.

Great news!  Swim lessons are a really good idea.  Please let us know how it goes.  I bet you will see huge improvements from week to week.

Being a former competitive swimmer and a former swim instructor, the best advice I would like to give you is: 

Form and technique is everything!  If you have the correct form and technique everything else will be a lot easier.

Good luck!!!

So how is everyone doing with their goals for this week?

I'm on track and doing a long run today.  Then I'm off on vacation for a week.  I'm sure you can all hold the fort down for a week.

Train safely...