Todd's Tri Turtles - (Beginners, Sprint, 5K, 10K) - CLOSED (Page 23)

Originally posted by Taringa

I've had a reasonable two days getting back into it after being off with a cold. Yesterday an easy 30 mins on the bike at the gym, then some core work. I did feel a lot weaker than usual, but not terrible. Then this morning a nice relaxed 5k run, 40 minutes in zone 2 on the heart rate monitor. I've only just worked out how to set target heart zones so it beeps at me if I'm going too easy or too hard, and so far it's working pretty well. I'm still at the "first go slow to go faster' stage. Oh- and I'm trying to remember a plank a day. 2 planks in 2 days so far, so doing pretty well. How's everyone else's training today?

Originally posted by iamDawnAnderson I can be your accountability partner for your plank-a-day - I'm trying to do that too!

Originally posted by Taringa

Cool! Anyone else in?

Originally posted by Lovey

Yesterday I completed Week 2/Day 2 of the Swim Zero to One Mile in 6 weeks plan:

WEEK two:
200 yards...rest for 12 breaths
4 x 100 yards...rest for 10 breaths between 100s
4 x 50 yards...rest for 6 breaths between 50s
4 x 25 yards...rest for 4 breaths between 25s
total: 900 yards

It was hard because i hard a heck of a time breathing because my allergies had me completely clogged.
Chlorine usually opens my sinuses but nothing seemed to work.

I think i am going to add this plan to the challenge Todd mentioned. Why? Because i have started the plan a few times and never finished, This time, I am challenging myself to finish.

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete



Chlorine always seems to clog up my sinuses. So I'm the one in the pool with the ear plugs, nose, clips, goggles, and will spitting out water in a desperate attempt to keep my poor sinuses clear. If I don't I'm promised a sinus infection.

Beth

Great job, and I myself have wondered if Chlorine has lessened my sinus problems this year. Knock on Wood!

Originally posted by iamDawnAndersonAright Taringa & Jim - what's the time for your plank today (Sunday 6/9)? I'm working out a little later so I'll post back...

Originally posted by Hubbie

Ran with a friend this morning and we pushed eachother to an average of 9:15/mile for 4 miles with no stopping!!! That is fast for me, so we are planning on running together a few times a week so he can help me get prepaired for the US Championships in September.

Sounds like everyone is doing well, espically the plank group. Way to go on hanging in there for a full minute!!!!!! Keep up the great work.

Beth

Originally posted by Taringa

60 seconds for me. I almost caved at the 40 sec mark but I managed to push through. It was knowing someone would ask that made me hang in there, so Turtle motivation works!

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete

OK, time to give a wake up call to a few. The search party is being organized for Mike, Corbet, and Rennay. They have not posted since before the 5th, Corbet must have had one heck of a Birthday Party that he is trying to still recover from. Mike must be spending some quite time with his new lady, and Rennay is like working out the Logisitics of her move. Come on back to the turtles folks we miss your post. Not included was Kara, who is still welcome but the search party has been called back, still hoping she'll come out of the woods on day and back to the turtles.

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete

OK, time to give a wake up call to a few. The search party is being organized for Mike, Corbet, and Rennay. They have not posted since before the 5th, Corbet must have had one heck of a Birthday Party that he is trying to still recover from. Mike must be spending some quite time with his new lady, and Rennay is like working out the Logisitics of her move. Come on back to the turtles folks we miss your post. Not included was Kara, who is still welcome but the search party has been called back, still hoping she'll come out of the woods on day and back to the turtles.

Originally posted by Taringa

60 seconds for me. I almost caved at the 40 sec mark but I managed to push through. It was knowing someone would ask that made me hang in there, so Turtle motivation works!

Originally posted by Lovey



Great job on the plank. My old bootcamp coach use to tell me to do it while watching tv to pass the time. Aim to build up to holding it through the commercial breaks. Let's see if i can get to your level first.

This weekend was crazy BUT awesome.

Saturday – Headed to the pool at 6am to set up for swim team before heading back home for my sleepy boys.
Nice to see some old friends as I volunteered wherever. It was rainy and cool. We ended around 11am.
At noon we headed an hour went for our 14 year olds lacrosse tournament. Games at 2pm and 5pm. There wasn’t a sign that it was raining there. It was so HOT! I had on running pants which I proceeded to roll up to my thighs probably looking crazy as my boys were laughing. Spotted someone in SPUNKWEAR and headed for the booth. I tried on one of the dresses after taking my t-shirt off (I HAD ON A TANK TOP UNDERNEATH!) . It fit so I dropped my pants, paid for the dress and walked away a happy and COOL customer. LOTS of WALKING from field to field, to bathrooms and to the car.
I tried to eat good until my hubby stopped for milkshakes at Sonic on the way home. I did get a kid size though then skipped dinner.

Sunday – 3 mile run with a friend followed by an awesome swim (900 yards). Back to the tournament but I packed snacks, fruit and sandwiches this time. Ate great, minimal walking. Ran errands after I got home including stopping by my church to weigh myself. Try to use the same scale to be consistent. Exhausted, I went to bed at 8:30pm. BEFORE my kids! I never go to bed before midnight.

I LOST 3.4 pounds!! WooHoo!

This weight loss is over a 13 week period. It is low but that’s my fault. The first 9 weeks, I worked out consistently but never tracked my food. I just eyeballed it and tried to make sensible choices. I was losing half a pound per week on average. About mid-May, I started using myfitnesspal to track my food and workouts. Since then, I have been averaging 1 to 1.5 pounds a week weight loss. I feel like I am on track now.

Between my food tracking and my Todd's Tri Turtles group, I am going to be rocking by summer. We all are!
GO TURTLES!!!!