Mimir98's group-CLOSED AGAIN...FOR REAL THIS TIME (Page 24)

  Oh well, it was a good week even if off on the run and stretching.  I hit all my swim workouts, but he usually has a longer time allowance than I use, so I am really at 100% for those.  This week is about 7 hours of training, so I WILL DO EVERYTHING...and really focus on STRETCHING. 

Overall a good week

Didn't feel like lifting when it was "time" to.  Stretching I hit 50 out of 70, well short of the goal but much more than I have been doing.

The week ahead is reduced volume with a 10K on Saturday.  I have been wanting to PR this race and as it approaches I have my concerns.  I just need to go out, have fun and push myself through.   I would really like to take 2 minutes out of my PR but we shall see.   I think my target will be to start off at a pace that would drop it by a minute and see how I am doing at the 4 mile mark. 

Ok, here's my plan for the rest of this week!

Monday: stretching &/or yoga + hot bath! 

Tuesday: bike (45": Spinervals 1.0 Fitness)

Wednesday: AM - run, PM swimmy (it's grading day, so I'll have a window before the girls get out!)

Thurs: bike (1.0 Fitness again), strength, and maybe swimmy.

Friday: AM - run, PM swimmy (girls are out by 12:30, so we'll probably all go)

Saturday: bike (maybe something a little longer)

Sunday: swimmy and strength.

As long as I keep moving, I'm fine, it's when I sit down that I get all stiff.    Need to go move some more now!

I'll be catching up on inspires and stuff tomorrow!!!  Mondays are busy.  Busy is bad.  Gonna sit down with the hubby and watch a movie tonight.  Have hardly seen him the past 2 weeks - like 2 ships passing.  Keep on keeping on  

Okay- back from appointment with my son. Glad to have that crossed off my "to do" list- even though I still don't feel great. Slept a good 12 hours last night- and feel no worse (yet no better)  but at least I think I am staving whatever this is off.  Plan to sleep again quite early tonight, and I think I will be back in the game tomorrow. Or shall I say, I plan to carry on as usual tomorrow.  Back on the bike. Today was a day off anyway, so it kinda worked out for me.  I'm just basically achy.  I have to say, I'd have gone to work anyway- so it's not like I'm dying. But I always realize when I get sick that I surely take my normal good health for granted! 

 I just watched the weather. In the 20's (for a HIGH) STRAIGHT through till we leave for Florida next Friday. It is seriously like a death crawl to spring around here- and EVERYONE's got some sort of creepy virus-y type stuff going on. Any wonder? 

I just had a fun run that was encouraging for Saturday's 10k.  I had been silently grousing over how my tempo runs have gone/felt and wondering if somehow I was reaching too far with my goals and that my fitness had fallen that far off (along with that extra 10 lbs I am storing for the days when I resume "long" rides   )

Well today went surprisingly well, amazing what some extra rest and reduced volume will do.  Not just to be smart the next couple of days and run well regardless of the weather we encounter (forecast 40's with snow/rain mix)  Today was easy for the most part so I don't think I "left" my race out on the training run today. 

Kim- Glad you made it safely.  Are you sure you are in a spot where it's safe to go running alone in the dark????? (I think I'm channeling my dad here.. ) How long are you there for? Sounds very fun!  When you talked about wearing jeans-- we have a friend who is a US Team physician and he was with Men's Volleyball in Thailand last year-- visiting a temple, and was told he could not wear shorts- so he had to wear Old Navy flannel heart pajama pants that his daughter had given him for Valentine's Day to the temple!

 Off to swim in about an hour- then won't likely be able to find a pool till I get to Florida (and probably not till the 31st- since 28-30th we are visiting friends in Naples and I will need to be quiet- morning-runner-house-guest, not annoying-the-day-revolves-around-me-triathlete house guest.) I'm pumped for the Garmin on vacation- I HATE not knowing how far I've run and trying to make a guess or find time to go back and clock it in the car later on. 

 Hope I have a good swim. I'm not expecting much, considering I'm still not 100% and haven't had a chance to swim since last Wednesday due to foolish pool schedules and household sickness. It is what it is-- -just gotta get in and move around and do my best.

I was thinking the same thing...be safe Kim!  Seems like you just left

AMy-the Garmin has proved very useful for me on many vacations when I"ve gotten lost   The navigation "back to start" button is a beautiful thing! 

Hey Mimi,

What was that push-up challenge that you gave Amy a while back?  Now that I'm past that first tri, I think that I'm ready to try it.

It's extremely safe here. Anyone, especially a western woman, could run naked through downtown at 3 in the morning and emerge unscathed.  You'd get a lot of looks, but the men here wouldn't even think of doing anything!  Crime here is waaaaaaaayyyy lower than Stateside. 

 Kim, if you want to run at 8am on Sunday, I will hook you up with the running group of marathoners, and they'll show you a good time.  Most all are from the States - some civilian, some military.  I'm still hobbling around on my poor excuse for an ankle, so no running for me!

 If you'd be interested in doing a shopping stroll thru Itaewon, let me know.  I'm free from about noonish to 2:30ish on Sunday.  It's an interesting place! 

Bob

Thanks AMy!  Good tips from a great swimmer..I can't wait for the summer olympics!!!!!

 I am trying to do the last quarter of planning for school for my kids and feeling overwhelmed...so I am distracting myself on BT...AND, I need to get out on my bike for an hour spin, but it looks like it might rain.  I have a small window to do it today that will close at 3pm.  OH, and if someone could come do my laundry that would be great  

Kim, I'm trying to figure out where they have you guys squirreled away so that you can't find coke and chocolate!  It's as ubiquitous here as anywhere.  Are they hiding you inside Namsan or something?  I think it's a plot to make you crack!!

Sent you a PM, too!!

Got so rained on today on our ride today!

HAPPY EASTER to all who celebrate it. I have 1:15 run tomorrow, which is good since I totally plan to THROW DOWN both processed and non processed food alike   I bought me a bag of mini robin's eggs and they are MINE ALL MINE!!!! 

Whatever you do, hope everyone enjoys time with friends, family and loved ones. 

I agree with the yuck (and if you eat the whole bag in one setting that yuck may apply to your last two posts) 

May peace and Comfort and strength surround her. 

It is a yuck thing...and apparently his wife has been ill and not working, they have no life insurance, etc....So tragic. 

Currently, I am in training.  Training for having a teenager!   I am watching my friend's sons and her oldest who is 16 is at a movie...pick up is midnight   The other is 12 and has gone to bed, as have my children.  The dog and my dog are snoozing...

Hi.  Hope everyone had a great weekend. I know I did, rain and all.  Again didn't hit 95%, but it wasn't MY fault!  Really, it was the rain..Really.

I will be spending some time this week going over your initial posts and calling you to the table   Just a 3 month check to see if you are doing what you said you want to do WAAAAY back in January.  I can do it here, or in your blog...just let me know! 

I have an ok week, then we leave in a week or so for Virginia, where I will have a run only week, with a little strength work.  I can't take my bike and am being realistic thinking I won't get to swim.  We're doing a lot of touristy stuff - Civil War and our nation's capital...in 4 days...plus 2 days of an approximately 15 hour drive there and 15 hours back.  Pray for me

Ok...so let the public flogging begin   Really this is just to help you evaluate the past 3 months (yes, it has been 3 months) and make some short term goals for the next 3. 

Looking over your stats from jan - now...here's what I see (roughly) with a week left in March:

                   Jan.                                   Feb.                                     March

swim          6 hours                              6 hours                                 3.25 hours                     

bike           6 hours                              15 hours                               14 hours

run            5 hours                              7 hours                                 6 hours

strength    30 min                               3.5  hours                             2 hours

Here is what I re-read from your OP:  "Triman Sprint - June 29th, 7-10# lighter...appear leaner, biggest challenge the swim".

I think some of the reduction in swim time has to do with the pool closing?  However, it IS your biggest challenge, right?  So, how about in the next 3 months you get in more swimming?  Swimming is a technical sport and is best learned through repetition.  It's not only important to have a good swim for the sake of time, but it can leave you feeling warmed up and ready for the real race or tired, heart racing and pooped. 

Leaner look...food intake..and strength training.  If you can't get to the trainer as much as you want, remember the pushups...and add perhaps some walking lunges and a core set of perhaps bicycles and the plank.  Core strength is paramount in this sport (well, most sports)...The plank takes one minute and does a LOT of good.  Balance the pushups with bent over rows or pullups if not near a lat pull down machine.  Poof.  Done.  THis is as opposed to doing nothing, and as you get closer to race season should be done at a minimum.  However, for this season, do I hear you saying you want to lose weight and lean up, and the race is to keep you motivated?  Keep your focus on what is important to you right now.

7-10# seems like a lot at first.  So, start on your vacation with a goal of coming back without GAINING any weight.  Use the time in FL to cook some nice fish and fresh veggies.  Eat lots of fruit.  But enjoy going out and splurging.  Just train alot to counter that, since you have the time.  But don't stress yourself out trying to stay on your training schedule.  When you come back,  work on losing 1-2 pounds that first week.  Just go week by week.  1#.  3500 calories you have to get rid of either through diet or extra exercise (that is equal to an extra 30-35 miles running per week, so guess where I would try to make the deficit ). 

You do a good job of hitting nearly 100% of your workouts so you have that going for you   Think swim..and strength...and clean eating.  It appears you have good endurance for the bike and run (and speed!).  Keep it up.

Ok, remove the scarlet letter.  I am finished