Subject: RE: BB's Really Beginner Mentor Group - CLOSEDcrlarner - 2011-01-26 6:02 PM Congrats Alex. I looked into that one, since it is only six hours away, but chose Tawas HIM instead.
Can I make a suggestion about the dreaded run? (I hate it too.) Something I have found to work for me is warming up with a 10 min. ride on the stationary bike before the run. It gets the muscles warmed up and the heart and mind going. I used to walk the first 5 min. then go into jog (for me its running) Since I switched it has helped. Just something to think about if putting time in on treadmill at the gym... Excellent idea.
On another note, I hit another milestone today. 1500yds. in the pool! I have never done that much at one time before. It wasn't continous, but quality none-the-less.My masters coach must have been in a foul mood. All but one of our laps was at 15. sec intervals and that was a 2-3 min. break for someone to go pee. (No, not in the pool.) He had us swimming 100,150, and 200 yd sets. Its nice to hear when people you don't know observe and make positive comments about your improvement and how hard your working. Does this happen to any of you?
Happy Training! Congrats. I truly believe these milestones are the ones that keep us moving. At least for me they do. I will never win a race or even come close, so my individual milestones keeps me going. The great thing about triathlon is that there are almost endless milestones you can hit. |