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 2009-09-23 9:13 AM in reply to: #2421725 |
Elite  3447     West Allis, WI |  Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challengeblujay65 - 2009-09-23 9:11 AM kimk - 2009-09-23 9:04 AM deehtz - 2009-09-22 3:18 PM kimk - 2009-09-22 5:53 AM Finally caught up! Will ride to work/home, take tri stroke and maybe a run...need to see how the lungs are feeling. I have had this sore throat, that has moved a bit of heaviness into my chest  Hope it is better before Sunday! I wanna feel good for my last race!!Take care - hope you feel better soon. Good luck on Sunday What is "tri stroke" ? Dee Dee tri-stroke is a swim class geared for triathletes, we focus on sighting we attempt mass starts(all of us in one lane,take off together) practice running through the water.... and endurance. It keeps me honest in my swim training!! That's sounds way fun actually! I tried to get some folks to do that our pool but no luck! Good for you to have the resource! We have a great Tri-club too! Trying to get more group workouts in, with meeting/trainings once a month right now. Would love to grow this bigger! It has great potential! *Tri-ing it together TOPpage* Edited by kimk 2009-09-23 9:14 AM |
| 2009-09-23 9:15 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Elite 3447 West Allis, WI | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge So no actual tri related training for me today, I teach 4 water aerobics classes, yoga stretch, core camp and Body Vive today! |
| 2009-09-23 10:05 AM in reply to: #2421321 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge deehtz - 2009-09-22 8:59 PM A core workout today and a run session. This time DH went with me. He can walk fast ... I have to race walk to keep up with him. I decided to jog but keep pace with him. So I jogged a lot slower than before. I could jog a LOT longer than my other sessions and felt a lot better after than I have after my last couple of run sessions. I think that I had better do more sessions like this ... run easier for longer time. This must be the sort of thing you were talking about earlier, Tracy, when we were talking about intervals vs endurance. .... on my small scale of course  Absolutely Dee!!!!! Yippee!!!!! So glad you did this!!!! No, this is not a small scale. This is a HUGE breakthrough!!!! |
| 2009-09-23 10:09 AM in reply to: #2421486 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 5:13 AM dcon - 2009-09-23 6:57 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 2:17 AM dcon - 2009-09-22 7:52 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 9:07 PMMORNING FOs!!! Way to go with the run Stacie. What mix do you use for your 40 minute tempo?40 min tempo run today. heading up to the Y in a bit. HAPPY TRNG EVERYONE! stacieb Hello DAN. not sure what you mean by mix but... i start out w 10 mins easy/long run pace then 20 mins at my tempo pace which is slightly faster than my 1/2 marathon goal pace and then finish up 10 mins at my easy/long run pace. what i was jazzed about is that the last time that i did a tempo run, the tempo pace felt like a bit of reach ie i had to work really hard to maintain it... this time, though i was still working, it felt MUCH more manageable to maintain. a sign of progress i'd say. that sub 2 hr 1/2 Mary goal is looking like its w/in my grasp more and more of the time. if i can just maintain, not push too hard....run up to that 'edge'....but not over it, ya know. SUCH a delicate balance. ONWARD! stacieb Thanks Stacie. That was exactly the answer I was looking for - not something I'm planning to do for a while, but I do want to add this into the mix in the future. Right now (as I mentioned in my previous post) I'm going to build my baseline using an easy pace. I want to get up to the half mary level for my long run and hold there for a while before adding any kind of intensity (tempo, hills, etc.). DAN. the way your going about it, super duper smart. i had 12 mos of consistent running (4xs a week) before i added any sort of speedwork into my regime. and then when i did, i added those types of workouts in VERY gradually. GRADUAL being the KEY word....ive seen it time and time again, people doing too much, too soon, running too fast. inevitably they get injured. i might not have made the same 'progress' that some of my 'swifitier' friends made in the beginning, BUT im still running persistently and consistently. incremental progress may be slow, but its STILL PROGRESS. even now, after three years, im still using an intermediate running plan that only includes tempos and intervals ie no hill workouts and mile repeats that the advance plan includes.... next year we'll move up to one of those  youre one SMART runner! stacieb I have no choice but to run hills most of the time. It's friggin' hilly here! You're doing great with your running. A nice, strong base will get you through a tough workout when you get started on those. |
| 2009-09-23 10:11 AM in reply to: #2421713 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kimk - 2009-09-23 7:08 AM owl_girl - 2009-09-22 4:58 PM Got a 2.6 mile run done with baby in the running stroller. I think that should count double miles! Way to go!....you will be really speedy without the baby!! You're not kidding! That workout counts as my hard running workout for the week! |
| 2009-09-23 10:15 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge I'm hoping baby takes a really hard nap so I can jump on my bike on the trainer. I may put him in his portable swing so he can watch me ride. Have a great day everyone! |
| 2009-09-23 11:43 AM in reply to: #2420835 |
MotoQueen 13195 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 5:15 PM kns57 - 2009-09-22 4:07 PM Today's saga. No workout for me. Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county. Who will close. Who will stay open. How many hours will they cut. holy hannah KENDRA. how long do they suspect it will take for the waters to recede and things starting opening up again? be safe while youre getting around. stacieb Several of the major roads have opened up and some of the smaller roads. So we are on the road (no pun intended) to recovery here in Gwinnett. The road between work and home though, I'm not sure how long that one will be out. It needs major repair, but I can get to work on othre less direct routes. |
| 2009-09-23 1:16 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge Got my trainer ride done! Baby sat in the portable swing and watched me. He was smiling and laughing the whole time! I love my training partner! |
| 2009-09-23 1:54 PM in reply to: #2422336 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge owl_girl - 2009-09-23 1:16 PM Got my trainer ride done! Baby sat in the portable swing and watched me. He was smiling and laughing the whole time! I love my training partner! That's great! It's so nice when things turn out like that! |
| 2009-09-23 1:57 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge Got my swim in, a shortie, but some good efforts! Now I have tons of packing to do and my truck to load up. I am not heading out of town until (very) early Friday morning, but with my usual Thursday work schedule I need to get as much of it done now as possible. |
| 2009-09-23 2:01 PM in reply to: #2422088 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kns57 - 2009-09-23 11:43 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 5:15 PM kns57 - 2009-09-22 4:07 PM Today's saga. No workout for me. Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county. Who will close. Who will stay open. How many hours will they cut. holy hannah KENDRA. how long do they suspect it will take for the waters to recede and things starting opening up again? be safe while youre getting around. stacieb Several of the major roads have opened up and some of the smaller roads. So we are on the road (no pun intended) to recovery here in Gwinnett. The road between work and home though, I'm not sure how long that one will be out. It needs major repair, but I can get to work on othre less direct routes. I am guessing all the interstates are doing OK... I will be passing through on my way north about 11:00 am on Friday, I20, then north on the by-pass and then 85 north... I haven't seen any reports about road blockages in those areas. I sure hope they got your road fixed soon. Boy that area was hit hard! |
| 2009-09-23 4:16 PM in reply to: #2422457 |
MotoQueen 13195 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge blujay65 - 2009-09-23 2:01 PM kns57 - 2009-09-23 11:43 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 5:15 PM kns57 - 2009-09-22 4:07 PM Today's saga. No workout for me. Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county. Who will close. Who will stay open. How many hours will they cut. holy hannah KENDRA. how long do they suspect it will take for the waters to recede and things starting opening up again? be safe while youre getting around. stacieb Several of the major roads have opened up and some of the smaller roads. So we are on the road (no pun intended) to recovery here in Gwinnett. The road between work and home though, I'm not sure how long that one will be out. It needs major repair, but I can get to work on othre less direct routes. I am guessing all the interstates are doing OK... I will be passing through on my way north about 11:00 am on Friday, I20, then north on the by-pass and then 85 north... I haven't seen any reports about road blockages in those areas. I sure hope they got your road fixed soon. Boy that area was hit hard! You should be fine on 85 and 285 around ATL. 85 was closed for part of Monday, but it's been good since then. I20 was closed by Six Flags. Haven't heard anything recent in that area today, so it might be good by now. Edited by kns57 2009-09-23 4:17 PM |
| 2009-09-23 4:26 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge |
| 2009-09-23 5:44 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge |
| 2009-09-23 5:45 PM in reply to: #2422451 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge blujay65 - 2009-09-23 1:57 PM Got my swim in, a shortie, but some good efforts! Now I have tons of packing to do and my truck to load up. I am not heading out of town until (very) early Friday morning, but with my usual Thursday work schedule I need to get as much of it done now as possible. safe travels, JEN. and HAPPY PACKING! stacieb |
| 2009-09-23 5:47 PM in reply to: #2422088 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kns57 - 2009-09-23 11:43 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 5:15 PM kns57 - 2009-09-22 4:07 PM Today's saga. No workout for me. Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county. Who will close. Who will stay open. How many hours will they cut. holy hannah KENDRA. how long do they suspect it will take for the waters to recede and things starting opening up again? be safe while youre getting around. stacieb Several of the major roads have opened up and some of the smaller roads. So we are on the road (no pun intended) to recovery here in Gwinnett. The road between work and home though, I'm not sure how long that one will be out. It needs major repair, but I can get to work on othre less direct routes. whew! that a relief. sounds like things are moving forward, at least in some ways. be safe getting around town. stacieb |
| 2009-09-23 5:49 PM in reply to: #2421853 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge owl_girl - 2009-09-23 10:09 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 5:13 AM dcon - 2009-09-23 6:57 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 2:17 AM dcon - 2009-09-22 7:52 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 9:07 PMMORNING FOs!!! Way to go with the run Stacie. What mix do you use for your 40 minute tempo?40 min tempo run today. heading up to the Y in a bit. HAPPY TRNG EVERYONE! stacieb Hello DAN. not sure what you mean by mix but... i start out w 10 mins easy/long run pace then 20 mins at my tempo pace which is slightly faster than my 1/2 marathon goal pace and then finish up 10 mins at my easy/long run pace. what i was jazzed about is that the last time that i did a tempo run, the tempo pace felt like a bit of reach ie i had to work really hard to maintain it... this time, though i was still working, it felt MUCH more manageable to maintain. a sign of progress i'd say. that sub 2 hr 1/2 Mary goal is looking like its w/in my grasp more and more of the time. if i can just maintain, not push too hard....run up to that 'edge'....but not over it, ya know. SUCH a delicate balance. ONWARD! stacieb Thanks Stacie. That was exactly the answer I was looking for - not something I'm planning to do for a while, but I do want to add this into the mix in the future. Right now (as I mentioned in my previous post) I'm going to build my baseline using an easy pace. I want to get up to the half mary level for my long run and hold there for a while before adding any kind of intensity (tempo, hills, etc.). DAN. the way your going about it, super duper smart. i had 12 mos of consistent running (4xs a week) before i added any sort of speedwork into my regime. and then when i did, i added those types of workouts in VERY gradually. GRADUAL being the KEY word....ive seen it time and time again, people doing too much, too soon, running too fast. inevitably they get injured. i might not have made the same 'progress' that some of my 'swifitier' friends made in the beginning, BUT im still running persistently and consistently. incremental progress may be slow, but its STILL PROGRESS. even now, after three years, im still using an intermediate running plan that only includes tempos and intervals ie no hill workouts and mile repeats that the advance plan includes.... next year we'll move up to one of those youre one SMART runner! stacieb I have no choice but to run hills most of the time. It's friggin' hilly here! You're doing great with your running. A nice, strong base will get you through a tough workout when you get started on those. i feel ya on the hills TRACY. everywhere you turn here.... HILL. stacieb |
| 2009-09-23 5:50 PM in reply to: #2421745 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kimk - 2009-09-23 9:15 AM So no actual tri related training for me today, I teach 4 water aerobics classes, yoga stretch, core camp and Body Vive today! whew! that was some day, KIM. it makes me tired just reading about it. stacieb |
| 2009-09-23 6:57 PM in reply to: #2422830 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge owl_girl - 2009-09-23 4:26 PM Check out my handsome training partner! Aww, he is soooo cute!!! |
| 2009-09-23 7:36 PM in reply to: #2422929 |
Elite 4201 washington state | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 3:44 PM my oh my TRACY. he sure is handsome. you have some training partner. lucky you!  stacieb x2. what a sweetie! |
| 2009-09-24 6:25 AM in reply to: #2421869 |
Elite 3447 West Allis, WI | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge owl_girl - 2009-09-23 10:15 AM I'm hoping baby takes a really hard nap so I can jump on my bike on the trainer. I may put him in his portable swing so he can watch me ride. Have a great day everyone! I will be getting on my trainer today too! Watching The Biggest Looser!.....Trainer= guilt free TV! *trainer ride TOPpage* Edited by kimk 2009-09-24 6:26 AM |
| 2009-09-24 6:32 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Elite 3447 West Allis, WI | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge Tracy~Your little man is toooooo cute! |
| 2009-09-24 7:12 AM in reply to: #2423093 |
Master 1841 Sendai, Japan | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge deehtz - 2009-09-24 9:36 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 3:44 PM my oh my TRACY. he sure is handsome. you have some training partner. lucky you! stacieb x2. what a sweetie! x3. Did you take the pic from your bike? Looks like he has a great view of mom and early exposure to the joys of triathlon training. |
| 2009-09-24 7:21 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Master 1841 Sendai, Japan | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge At least Kim & Tracy have mentioned trainer workouts. What kind of trainers is everyone using? I have another month or so before I will have to move some workouts indoors. |
| 2009-09-24 7:24 AM in reply to: #2422451 |
Master 1841 Sendai, Japan | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge blujay65 - 2009-09-24 3:57 AMGot my swim in, a shortie, but some good efforts! Good luck with the packing and your trip Jen!!Now I have tons of packing to do and my truck to load up. I am not heading out of town until (very) early Friday morning, but with my usual Thursday work schedule I need to get as much of it done now as possible. |
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