JuniperJen's Keeping It Consistent Group - FULL (Page 24)

good morning.

how long ago was it you did that?

I too use RPE for most of my training.  Sometimes when I am riding on my trainer I will strap it on because it is soooo easy to get distracted on the trainer.  Sometimes 15 minutes would pass by and all I was doing was spinning.  The heart rate monitor keeps me honest.

2.5 years. 

I didn't workout today.  I went out with some friends and stayed out way past my bedtime last night (which is usually 9pm!), was up with my 13 month old 3 times overnight b/c he has an ear infection, then was up for the day today at 5am b/c my children are all early risers.  Although 5am is early even for them!  I could not muster up the energy for a workout no matter how hard I tried today.  I will definitely be getting in my run tomorrow and hope to also add on a short bike workout, which is what I was supposed to do today.  It is 7:30pm right now and I'm ready for bed.  Night night!

I got my bike today!! I got my bike today!!!
It's a schwinn hybrid - from target. not expensive at all, but feels light and has skinny little tires - and if I hate this whole competing thing I should still be able to use it as a family bike. I'm excited to get it on the road! Will try to figure out how to post a picture. $273.00 with tax

And a new run pace today! Excited about that, too. Probably since I was trying to get home, cause it was so cold.

Yeah Mylissa!!! Congrats :D  I will be racing on my mountain bike for my first race and then we'll see if a new bike is warranted.

Congrats on the new shiny bike and new pace!  That's awesome!!  I'm using a hybrid for my first tri, as well.

Very exciting!  Your first bike - i felt the same way. Once you get a few races under your belt having multiple bikes won't seem so wrong!

Okay - let's see - tonight I am definitely doing the tempo run and if motivation allows the 60 minute spin.  But I won't get down on myself if I don't.  This is still a hobby - I have to tell myself sometimes.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

So what are the plans for the weekend?

I really enjoyed the discussion on HR training - so what will be our topic for next week? Think about it.  And we'll try to get input, thoughts and related articles. 

You'll definitely be fine on mountain or hybrid bike.  A hybrid or mountain will be good introduction and help you get comfortable on the road.  Not much beats the speed of a road or tri bike.  I have road bike and it was actually scary for me - i hadn't been on a bike in ages and DH had me get a good entry-level road bike when I bought and i have to say the first few downhills were pretty white-knuckled but now that I have more experience I just love when I get a good bit of pavement and can push for a while. It's an amazing feeling!!    I full intend to start shopping for a tri bike the day I sign up for the full-ironman later this year. :D

Yea for the bike!  I need to buy one.

Busy weekend so I am taking tomorrow off instead of today.  I have two photo shoots this weekend, V-day dinner tomorrow, and actually not too much on Sunday.  I am soooo excited that it is supposed to be in the 50's this weekend and i get to run outside!!! 

Hope everyone has a good one!

Here's my progress so far for this week:

Mon - rest day
Tues - 1 hour spin
Wed - 20 min swim
Thurs - 1 hour spin (didn't do; moved long bike workout to Fri)
Fri - 12 min run added 40 minute workout on spin bike then ran
Sat - masters swim
Sun - 20 min run

The arctic freeze is supposed to finally break here this weekend, so I'm hoping to run outside on Sunday.  Debbie, temps in the 50s sounds wonderful!  I'm looking forward to high 30s!!

That is awesome! When is the first ride?

yawn, up early today, 5am, to get my 19k in. So good, done. Half done cleaning the house, it has been 3 weeks for vaccuming, yikes. Hope the weekend is good for everyone!

It's so quiet around here, everyone must have busy weekends!  I had a good workout this afternoon at our masters swim.  I still have a little bit of upper respiratory congestion, so breathing was not as easy during my swim, but it was a good workout overall.  I bought a new pair of goggles a couple of weeks ago and used them for the second time this afternoon - LOVE them!  And realize how bad my old pair really was - always fogging up and didn't fit well.  I think I'll be sticking with this new pair for awhile; they're Nike but don't know the exact name offhand.  Had a nice meal out with my husband this evening which was a nice treat!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Hi friends!
OK - so here we go into the first moderate week of training. Looks like I have 2 moderate weeks, a hard week, taper week and then RACE DAY March 12! Is anyone else competing this early?

Suddenly I am most nervous about the swim. I am at 12ish for the 500 at the moment, and I'm going to start just upping the time at this point - IE swimming without stopping for 15min, then 20, etc.

So here's my question - what should I be thinking about at this stage in the game? Im worried about not getting open water practice in. I hear the lake is super muddy and dark. Swam for a bit today with my eyes closed...tried to simulate
Here's my training this week, these are doubles:

Sunday: 3-4mi run
Monday: off
Tuesday: swim 30 zone II, bike 45 zone II
Wednesday: run 30 zone II, bike 45 zone II
Thursday: off
Friday: swim zone I 20min, strength 20min
Saturday: brick: bike 60 run 30

wish me luck!

Awesome and good luck. I wouldn't worry too much about anything other than trying to make all your workouts. About the swim, if u have never done it don't worry too much. It would be good to get out there and give it a try. Outdoor swimming is something different, first time I tried it I couldn't get my head in for 15 minutes. It is unnerving to look down and not see a nice pool floor. Every tri I nave done I have had to get in the water early to relearn how to put my face in the water. Keep that in mind, common problem for people who swim outdoors rarely.

That is so cool u r in master swimming.

Not sure about my plan for the week. Sort of a mini taper for my 50k rave on the 21st. Basically I have four quality runs too get in
14 k with 7k fast
21k
24k
18k

We will see how things go, might throw in a couple 8 k recovery find and a day off, or maybe 2 days off.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Here is my plan for the week before my fun Vegas trip this weekend.  So excited...never been there before!

M-3 mile run
T-20 min. elliptical and 20 strength train
W-2 mile run
R-3 mile run
F-Body Step
S-off
S-off
M-5 mile run

I am just resigning to the fact that i will not workout in vegas as much as I think I might try.

Holy cow, your 50k is this weekend! Are you planning to take some rest after that? I know you have some other key run races after that ...

It's very exciting that your race is coming up!  For me, there are only really run races at this time of year. The tri season is short! :S

I would definitely recommend at least one quick swim the in lake beforehand.  Sad to say but your pool time is great for building your swim strength but swimming in the lake will be different. Even if it's the day before.  Don't go alone, though, at least have someone on shore, swim with you or be in a boat. You won't need much, 20 minutes or so should be fine to get used to the water temps, practice peeking out of the water for sighting,  etc.  I know the first time I was so nervous that i had to take some practice strokes to calm my breathing down.

In terms of training.  Just keep it up.  When you're training try to visualize the race and what you'll be thinking - positive self talk and mantras help.  For me, when running it's 'Strong and tall' to help me improve my posture.  And in swimming it's 'i can do this' over and over! :D  And, this is good, from my husband is if you find yourself panicky just count your strokes - if you're breathing every 3rd stroke it's - 1 - 2 - 3

And to keep your mind occupied, make a list of things you'll want in your transition zone.  That way you won't forget anything.

But you'll be great! And remember to enjoy it!!

Good plan. It doesn't hurt to bring a few things but it's best to have done your key workouts and be able to focus on having a great time!!