BB's Really Beginner Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 23)

Thanks everyone for helping me with the terminology! 

Chris, great job on the weight loss, keep up the hard work!

Mike, I can’t wait to have a 10 mile run that is under 10min pace and call it slow? Sounds awesome to me!

No rest today, had a 2100 yard swim and getting ready to go for a run. 

Dan N, good job on the run, feels good to be back outside doesn’t it? 

Josh, or anyone else, the training programs have recommended lengths for the different workouts, is it wrong to increase those times? Or are they the minimum ammout that I should do? The 20 week HIM calls for swims of 40m to start, but I have been doing at least an hour with my masters group.

Thanks for the help!

Dan

On a more serious note, just finished week two of the "Time Crunched Triathlete" program.  I'm really impressed with the program.  It's a steady ramp up that has you pushing yourself, but not killing yourself.  Each time I go back to a discipline I feel stonger / am able to complete the next "challenge".  Looking ahead at the next 4 weeks, I'll be doing distances and speeds that I've never completed previously.  Extremely confident that at the end of 6 weeks there will be some great gains.

On an even more positive note, I'm doing the simplest, sprint program.  There's one harder sprint program, and two olympic programs.  Carmichael recommends four weeks of between cycles / has a recovery four week program as well.

Have to catch up on some work / get ready for the week now.

LOL   You are very welcome Dan N.

    OK!!!!  Let's party then!   

La práctica hace al maestro Curt.  ¡Tú puedes!

Another Monday upon us, and yet another snow storm heading to the northeast USA. I believe Itzia is taking all snow refugees, so we'll likely need a charter to get us to her place.

Curt -- the book sounds really interesting. I may get a copy and check it out.

Itzia -- thanks for hosting all of us. I'm actually heading to the Carribean in 3 weeks for a cruise, so there is some southern sunshine in my future. Thank goodness.

Dan -- Good question about the masters swim vs plan. I have no idea, and would be interested in hearing more about this sort of substitution. As for my run time, it just felt like h*ll while I was out there, and seemed slow. Its funny -- my 2x/week 5 mile runs seem to fly by.

Dan -- Yes, Mexico would be very good right now

Jackie -- Any bike riding this weekend to make us snowbound northerns feel jealous?

I just realized on the way to work (after a lousy 1000 yard swim workout) it was Jan 31. I'll be doing my run TT tomorrow. January was my best run month ever, topping over 77 miles for the month. Swim was below December, but I took about 10 days off to let a sore shoulder (old rugby injury - torn rotator cuff/tendons) recover. My stroke has suffered, but I'm working on getting my balance back.

I'm now less than 7 weeks from my half marathon. I've been very run focused, and have decided to add in bike/swim workouts from the HIM plan from BT as supplements over the next few weeks. I'm starting the HIM plan in earest mid april, and hope the swim/bike will get me at least started on a good base for moving ahead with it.

Josh -- met someone yesterday at Stop N Shop who did IMAZ last November with 2 other guys from Hingham. The reason I found out was the "140.6" sticker on the back window of the car, and the discussion went from there.

Good question.  Remember, these are one size fits all plans.  I would say about 50% of the people starting out come from no athletic background at all, so these plans are good for them right from the start.  The other half have some sort of background or experience in S,B, or R, so the starting point is a bit basic for them.  Here are 2 options if you find the beginning workout too short or easy.  One, you can extend the workout times or distance to where they are not too easy.  Make sure they are somewhat challenging.  Or, you can keep the recommended time/distance and pick up the intensity.  Do more intervals or sprints or drills.  This way you are exerting more energy in a short about of time.  I will also say, if your plan calls for a 40 swim workout and you have a 60 masters swim, don't worry about it.  You will be fine. 

Sorry to the rest of the group for the local banter.   Were you at the Cohasset or Hingham SnS?  Because I have seen a couple of cars with the 140.6 sticker at the one in Hingham. 

BTW, none of the weathermen want to discuss it yet, but it looks like another storm Saturday/Sunday.

I been sick the last couple of days.  Look at all your traiing log, we did pretty good.  I had to put in a 4 mile run today, so I can say I ran 30 mile this month.  So with February upon us and I know for most of you the weather going to get colder/wetter before it get warmer.  Does anyone have racing this month (February)?  Has anyone ever got a professional bike fit?  I have couple club member that paid $150 for a professional fit, just wondering if its worth the $$?

The real question is how much is comfort and not being injuring worth to you?  A good bike fit is priceless, and I am not overstating this.  The 2 big reasons are comfort and preventing injuries, mostly to your back and knees.  $150 is very reasonable.  And I had mine done, actually at the same place as Mike.  

Take a look at this thread someone recently posted.

Curt – good job on your programme!  It sounds a bit hard to me though.  I think you can do it because this is not your first year.  So, someone like me might have to wait a bit.

Ail – I don’t think your 1000 y swimming time was to be laughed at to begin with.  Wait till you see mine!  LOL 
It’s such a small world!  I pass by Nuestra Cabaña every day on my way back from work.  If you take it as a reference, my life revolves around a 4Km ratio from it.  I stayed there a long time ago too, way back when I was a Girl Guide.  Actually, that’s how I first met Dan N when I was only about 12.  He was a Boy Scout.  (Sorry DN ).

Mike – The Caribean... Very nice indeed!  Congratulations on the 77 miles in Jan.

Marcus – Thank you, I’m feeling much better now.

Dan – I hope the work load decreases.  Building a snow cave sounds good fun!

Thanks for the info on bike fit.  Mine should have arrived already!

Where's super Jackie?

I hope you have a great Tuesday! 

OMG!  I’m glad you are ok Jackie! It’s surprising since you were going fast.  It seems you crashed against someone who was also riding a bike, ouch!  Are you very sore?  How is he?  Take care and enjoy shopping for a new bike.

I think this confirms it.  You can’t fool me...  You do have super powers!   

Jackie, I am glad you are all right.  Sounds like the bike is not so good.  I think you can put the bike on your home owners policy, but I think the deductible may be as high as a new bike. 

Dan, nice job on the improvement this month.  Glad you are feeling better.  It's amazing how much faster you are when you shed the pounds. 

That leads me to this - I have finished the spreadsheet.

Instructions - 

Click here.

Login ID: [email protected]

Password: challengeforum

Just put in your times and the spreadsheet should calc.  Let me know if you have any issues.