jsnowash's training group - FULL!! (Page 22)

Keiren - 2010-06-19 5:30 PM

Finished my very first tri today! It went pretty well considering I had a nerve wracking open water swim on Thursday. After doing some reading, I decided to sight using other swimmers instead of buoys. I went out to the right of the pack and always tried to make sure someone was to my right. The water was about 77 so no wetsuit necessary. I finished middle of the pack with the swim. Under 10 minutes! T1 could have been better, I need speed laces and am considering going sans socks. I have toe cages on my bike which will be replaced with clipless pedals soon. My bike was pretty good, I had a faster average than when I train but I think I'm still too slow. Finished towards the back of the pack at around 44 min. My T2 went well since I only needed to get my hat on. My run was super slow. I had nothing left in the tank...I am a weak runner to begin with and even more so today. My 5K time was 37 min.

My goal was to finish without walking, hanging on to the kayak or falling off my bike. I accomplished all three of my goals and am ready to do another tri in June! 

StrayDog - 2010-06-20 4:04 PM

Off training topic....but I hope everyone is rooting for the US in the World Cup Futbol. My favorite is Argentina, but of course I am rootin' for the US..Which brings us to strides. The Soccer clubs use alot of strides to keep their athletes fit for endurance. If you watch the World Cup games you will notice that they don't sub alot (exchange players when they are winded or need rest). The endurance level of these athletes is incredible. The use strides in their training because that is what they do the entire game. They sprint then run/ jog. They rarely stop. So since I have been using strides it has helped my immensely regarding speed. I used this technique to bulid confidence and better cardio for the shorter runs ( 3-5mi). IT worked. Strides: So here's my take on this technique. You set a time period for your run for DURATION say 1 hour. During that run say every 10 min you do a strided run (run as fast as you can comfortably without compromising form or getting out of control but fast enough to build on your lung endurance). I go (try) about 2min for my strides. Then I return to my regular pace for 10 min. This technique really helped my confidence too and understand how I can go faster for longer distances.

Jenny, feedback?

jsnowash - 2010-06-21 5:59 AM Nice job, Keiren! I'm glad to hear the swim went better for you! Do you have some more races coming up??

Lovey - 2010-06-21 8:20 PM Straydog "Does anyone know how to reduce the size of photo files so I can post in an album? BT only allows a certain size. I am just not a computer whiz." I open the photo in Paint and resave it under a modified name. IT automatically reduces the size by half. Thats the one I upload to BT.

KiwiJDRPH - 2010-06-21 10:14 AM

Lovey - Congrats!!! I know you must be ecstatic and proud of yourself!! You should be!!

Jenny - I'm sending a private message to give you the run down of Eagleman...long version..LOL

I didn't finish Eagleman (HOLY DEATH VALLEY HOT!!!) but I'm happy with my attempt. My swim took longer so I was DQ'd but I continued onto the bike to try to see how far I could get. Rumor has it the buoys drifted and the tide was going out so the swim was a bit longer than the 1.2 miles. Whatever, everyone swam the same race right? It took me 1:36 and a lot of people were surprised that I could swim that long...LOL. Hey I'm not fast but I can endure! I had a few moments out there in the swim where I wanted to quite because swimming against the current I think really did me in but once I got past the first turn I decided to at least finish the swim to finish ONE event. Once I got out of the swim there were a couple of other people in waves close to mine and we were expecting someone to pull us but no one did and my friend was yelling at me to keep going.

Got on the bike and headed out into the headwinds and felt ok for the first 15-20 miles. After that I noticed I was a little cranky and just not feeling right. I already emptied my aquacell of all 50+ ounces of fluid so that wasn't a great sign. I made it to the aid station at mile 30 and a friend and her husband drove past me to check on me. I told her I was done and only then did she say I wasn't looking well and she was worried, but she didn't want to press me or "enable me"..LOL

I went back to transition to find a piece of duct tape on my rack with "DO NOT RUN"...LOL..which made me laugh because I think I would'v been upset to do the entire bike and come back to see that. But how could they really stop me? I found out a few people that missed the swim cut off also kept going...they got their medal but knew their times wouldn't be posted. I hung out with my friend waiting for her brother-in-law to finish and I was looking for a couple of friends from the triathlon club to finish since I saw their bikes were racked.

I'm glad I attempted it but my next one will be somewhere where I can get some opportunities for shade and I will suffer the hills for it!

StrayDog - 2010-06-20 4:04 PM Off training topic....but I hope everyone is rooting for the US in the World Cup Futbol. My favorite is Argentina, but of course I am rootin' for the US..Which brings us to strides. The Soccer clubs use alot of strides to keep their athletes fit for endurance. If you watch the World Cup games you will notice that they don't sub alot (exchange players when they are winded or need rest). The endurance level of these athletes is incredible. The use strides in their training because that is what they do the entire game. They sprint then run/ jog. They rarely stop. So since I have been using strides it has helped my immensely regarding speed. I used this technique to bulid confidence and better cardio for the shorter runs ( 3-5mi). IT worked. Strides: So here's my take on this technique. You set a time period for your run for DURATION say 1 hour. During that run say every 10 min you do a strided run (run as fast as you can comfortably without compromising form or getting out of control but fast enough to build on your lung endurance). I go (try) about 2min for my strides. Then I return to my regular pace for 10 min. This technique really helped my confidence too and understand how I can go faster for longer distances.

Jenny, feedback?

jsnowash - 2010-06-24 10:04 AM p.s. Re: things you can do to improve your running.... I've read some research that suggests that adding running form drills and Plyometrics to your training can help improve running speed. I've been trying to work some of these into my training, but I don't know that I've ebeen consistent enough with it to really see a difference. I'll try to post some links later, but if you google "running drills" or "running plyometrics" you'll find some good stuff.

jsnowash - 2010-06-25 7:04 AM p.s. Re: things you can do to improve your running.... I've read some research that suggests that adding running form drills and Plyometrics to your training can help improve running speed. I've been trying to work some of these into my training, but I don't know that I've ebeen consistent enough with it to really see a difference. I'll try to post some links later, but if you google "running drills" or "running plyometrics" you'll find some good stuff.

Lovey - 2010-06-25 9:42 AM I might try 1 minute strides. Our group coach wants us tostart doing ladders once a week. I haven't ran since my tri on Sunday but I have a 5K this coming Sunday. Should be interesting. Lovey

StrayDog - 2010-06-25 9:57 PM



What's a ladder? Is that like a "build" in a workout?

Also, having trouble with the "wall" in the swim workouts. In the beginning, I cannot figure it out. Is it the cool water. Is it the pressure under the water, is it my coordination...anxiety? I just can't seem to get in a good solid breath until near the end of the training. I guess this is the one thing that remains elusive in making me comfortable to start a race in the outside middle or closer to the front. I want to start there but I feel like I am going to poop out and then I don't want to be a human obstacle for the other racers.

guticur - 2010-06-25 10:21 PM

Leaving @ 4 am to North Carolina for kids triathlon. More nervous for them that I ever was for myself. Should be fun though!