HILDEBEAST'S Mentor Group, CLOSED! (Page 23)

2ed in AG!!!!

3rd in AG!!!!

You guys are Beasts!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

off to read race reports to see what I can learn from you hot shots!!!

I would just get the bike in on Thursday (if that is the best day).  Make it a short one.  Take Friday off.  Don't worry about the total time over all.

Another training question for you more experienced ones:

Next week is a rest week for me. Same schedule but volume of everything is lower.

A actually have slacked a little on my volume (by missing a bike, run, not shortening) the last 2 weeks.

So my run volume is what I am asking about. I am trying to build volume (10% per week). 

I run 4 runs a week SMWF (long run, med, med, short)

Last week I ran:

3.50, 2.7, 2.7, 2 (these are distances) 

this week I run:

4.20, 3.30; 3.30, 2.5

So next week on my rest week it is:

2.30, 1.8, 1.8, 1.4

So next week on rest week should I drop my run volume as listed above or just keep it the same as it is this week and then increase the following week???

I don't want to loose what i have built. My legs are sore today good sore.

Ouch Scott!!  Nothing like a dumb injury to really make you frustrated you can't train!!  I swear that's what pinkie toes are for, for finding objects in the dark!!  Hope it's just bruised or maybe that it doesn't hurt with shoes on and you can still run??

Melody... I'd keep my run distances the same or maybe just drop them a little bit?  Keep the long run the same but maybe drop the others a couple of tenths...  Dropping volume on the bike and the swim should help give you a little energy to maintain your run distances.  Just my thought, and then increase the following week...

x2 on what Hilde said.

Congrats racers!  Nice to see folks on the podium.

I am taking a rest week of sorts.  Schedule of various things are interfering with training times.  But I am feeling very good overall and think a step back week is in order.

My little 20-30 minutes of light strength work every weekday is paying off.  I think I have been at for about 4-5 weeks now.  No drop in weight but definitely have a different shape.  Pants fitting better and I am feeling fitter.

Looking forward to some good training over next two weeks to solidify gains prior to Iron Girl.  I just looked at the swim waves.  This year my daughters will start before me (about 30 minutes ahead).  I will have to work really hard to catch them!  Haha.  If their training works for them...they will be cheering me on at the finish and not visa versa.

Another recipe I stumbled across.  This one is my new morning drink - at least for a few more days.  From Wellness Mama.

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Melanie, how funny, I'm having "Fat Coffee" as Melody calls it as I read this!  First time... unfortunately I tried to froth it with a hand held mixer and half the coffee came out of the cup onto the counter!  Need to find an easier way to mix it up!  It was good though, and I'm headed out for a run, so we'll see how it is energywise...

Shad, congrats on your 1st place win.... a first is a first, and I've been the only one in my AG too... I couldn't get to your race report, have you made it public?  There's a button at the bottom to do that, otherwise I think we can't get to your draft.  Can't wait to read all about it! (Edit...nevermind, I got to it somehow, but I couldn't get your link above to work... nice race, I left a comment on the RR)

Scott, I say go for it if your toe can handle it... always fun to do a spur of the moment tri!!

Originally posted by hoffsquared

Another recipe I stumbled across.  This one is my new morning drink - at least for a few more days.  From Wellness Mama.

The Only Way I Drink Coffee…

 

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Prep time

2 mins

 

Cook time

1 min

Total time

3 mins

A delicious and creamy coffee that packs a powerful nutritional punch!

Author: Wellness Mama

Recipe type: Drinks

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup of organic coffee, herbal coffee or chai tea
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or more, I usually put in 2-3 tablespoons)
• 1 teaspoon organic grassfed unsalted butter (I get it here)
• ¼ tsp vanilla
• a few drops of stevia extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Mix 

 

This is exactly how I have been drinking my coffee (minus the butter and the vanilla, so I guess not exactly) and I love it!!

I love the Wellness Moma Site. She has a homemade sports drink recipe also.

In other news.. Panara Bread for lunch and Mellow Mushroom pizza for supper = scale up 5 lbs overnight!!! 

Originally posted by kpringle Hey Beasties! I'm getting packed and ready to drive to New York with my 3 kids this afternoon for my first Oly race this Saturday. My husband is staying back in MA for a restful weekend of golf (sigh). We're staying with my parents who will help with the kids while I race. Sorry I have not been posting here as much as I'd like lately.... Training for this race has been so challenging, especially the LONG weekend bricks (about 3.5 hours long - seems a bit excessive for an Oly, no?)! I can't imagine how people train for a HIM or IM!!! I can't wait to have this race behind me and just focus on running for my HM in September! I learned a valuable lesson this season... if I want to train for a longer tri, it's best for me to race early in the tri season so I can get most of my training done during the school year. Our summer schedule has been so crazy and I have had such a struggle with fitting my training in without feeling guilty or like I'm sacrificing quality summertime with the kids. I'm sure things will get easier as the kids get older and more self-sufficient. I just don't have enough "down time" these days, haha! Sorry for the vent session, but you all are always the best "sounding board"! I'll post back on here after the weekend to let you all know if I survived the Oly!

Good luck on your OLY!!! I know you will do great!!!

Good luck to Kristen on her OLY tomorrow!!  And to Michelle doing an International Distance (I think that's also an OLY?) on Sunday!!

I leave for vacation tomorrow and will have to rely on my iPhone for internet access, so don't know how much posting I'll be doing till I get back, BT is a PITA on my phone!!  So everyone have a GREAT week, I can SEE your logs even if I don't inspire, so no slacking while I'm gone!  I'm taking running stuff and swim stuff and hope to not be a total slug, and will be back in Texas on Aug. 12th.  REALLY looking forward to getting away and hope hubby doesn't pull his normal "freaking out about going on a trip" crap he usually does, takes him a coupe days to calm the *F* down...

Hilde - have a great vacation!  Sounds like a fun time, especially BMG - I'd love to see them sometime.

Kristen & Michelle - good luck with your races this weekend!

Took a couple of unscheduled days off this week - not feeling well (dizziness/stomach was "off"/no energy) but I'm feeling a lot better now and am hoping to get all of my workouts in.  It's a cutback week so I think I can still get them in without cramming too much together.  I'm thinking about doing a 5 mile race Sunday morning.  I've done it the past couple of years and usually it's unbelievably hot, even at 8 am.  This year the temps will be upper 60's with a chance of rain, so pretty good running weather.  The only reason I'm hesitating about signing up is because I haven't run more than 4 miles (and that was only once - last weekend) in quite a while, most of my runs have been 3 miles or less.  I'd use it as a training run, not really a "race".  I'm curious to see how I'd do in a race situation though.  Guess I'll see how I feel Sunday morning.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Janet