bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 24)

When I was in college being sore meant I was training right.  I love the feeling!  I got in a bike (41 min, 9.39 miles) and a run (31 minutes, 2 miles) today.  The bike felt amazing!  I was going faster and cut 3 minutes off of my route while going a little longer.  The run was not as tough towards the end as it was Tuesday so that's a good sign.  Went about the same speed maybe slightly faster, but I'm not to worried about speed yet.

Got a good stretch in before the bike and after the run.  My niece was here and I played a little bit of soccer with her - well kicking the ball around because she is only 2 1/2.  I'm trying to get as much time as I can with her before I move across the country.

Well went for a short run this morning. May go for a beach run tomorrow but will see how the day goes!

Flight leaves this evening, getting in at 11:02pm. Will try to pick up a medicinal 6 pack from walmart and breakfast items for the morning!

Race day Sunday. Looking forward to being done with the half and moving forward to triathlon season!

Have a great weekend everyone!

2000 yd swim this morning.  Legs are still sore, but the pool felt great.

300 warm up
Main Set
10x50 on :20 rest Z3
10x50 on :30 rest Z4
10x50 on :15 rest (sprint 25, easy 25) with fins
200 warm down

The sprints were hard to get up and go, even with the fins.  The second round of 50's - it was hard to keep the heart rate up with such a long rest.  I should've cut the rest down so I didn't tighten up between the 50's.

This weekend: Saturday OFF (going to a massive Art festival), Sunday long ride (1-1 1/2 hour) and a 30 minute walk/run. 

On the racing front - the tri I was setting my sights on as my first finally opened registration so I'll let you know when it's official. 

Great report.  I laughed at the thought of :30 being a long rest when swimming 50's.  Is z4 effort level, and how does that compare to the RPE that I see on this site? 

Good activity planned for the weekend

Look forward to hearing of the tri.  Exciting to hear about races, It's still February.

Tomorrow, I have a rest day.  I make pancakes for the girls. It's alot of fun as they're 2 and 6.

I played hockey tonight with the team.  I coach a group of kids with special needs.  We scrimage for the last 1/2 of practice.  It's good to get active and not have to go all out, or think of working hard.  This is just a good time and good light excercise.

Sunday I have a 11.6 mile long run.  This is a repeat of last week, so I hope to shave a few minutes off of it, while still maintaining a slow steady long run pace.  (Injury free)  Next Sunday I'll build to 13.6 miles.

Thor, get good rest before your race.  I hope you have a great race and make it to the beer garden before all the delicious adult style malted barley pop runs out.

Cheers.

You know your body better than anyone.  Is what your feeling the beginning of injury, or the symptoms of soreness related to past injury and your getting through it.  (healing).  I would ask myself if it is better or worse.  If it were me, If it is getting better, I'd take it slow, real slow, and slowly build.  If it is getting worse, I'd stop.  Stretch, do other excercise, and check back in in a few weeks with running to see how it felt then. 

I do not know the extent of the injury you described earlier personally, so that's my best .02 on my lack of knowledge.

I had a situation recently where I was playing hockey, and I jammed my ankle into boards as I was falling backwards and twisted it to the side and back.  I immediately felt stabbing pain on both sides of ankle.  I thought it was ligaments and tendons, pulled or torn.  Two months later, I still can feel that fall, but have gone through a process of babying ankle slowly.  It was hard at first, but has gotten easier over the months.  I feel it on both sides at around 4 miles of every run.

Work is sucking the life outta me!  Scholarship deadlines so overtime all week and worked another 8 hours today...yes and the three hour round trip drive. I do believe I should get paid overtime for my drive time too.  I managed to get small training in this week but nothing close to the training I was suppose to do.  

One more week and then I am headed to So Cal! Can't wait! Get to see my lil punk and a half too. Run on the beaches...bike along the coast...it is all good.

show time! Starbucks for some caffeine and ready to roll!

Got in a long ride... longest of the year so far.  Boy is my going to be sore tomorrow!  Didn't push the run today since I'm so prone to injury, decided to do it tomorrow after the swim.  

Family is coming over for the Super Bowl and some birthday cake for my bro... so glad I burned sooo many calories this morning.

got 22 in and a 2.5 mile hike with a full pack in this week with being sick. looks like next week will be something like this

run(s)

3x3miles

1x4miles

1x5miles

1x8miles

Bike of 30 miles

Hike of 5 miles

We will see how it pans out

Congrats on the improvement?  You should reward yourself - maybe a trip to the beer store??? I've got Hennepin Saison and a Southern Tier IPA ready to go!

Keep up the great work!

Cathy - Tough to say since I don't know the extent of your injury nor to I know the cost of the entry fee...   You've got 16 weeks to train and that should give you enough time to build up your miliage.  13 miles isn't a killer amount and you could probably not push it and still manage to cross the finish line (changing the fact that it's an A race might be a good idea so you don't push yourself too hard).

On the other hand, if the entry fee is too expensive to really chance it - then you may want to save the money and register for another race later in the year...

My two cents - but good luck with your decision!

Sounds like you had a brutal week.  With all the stress coming from those deadlines - no wonder you are tired.  Some time on the beach next week should help!