kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 25)

Grilledmonkey - 2011-05-09 11:00 PM ooh i have another question! Given races are generally run on pavement/concrete, should training also be done on those? My back prefers running on grass but I dont want to give my system a massive shock by training on grass then racing on  concrete.

rizer22 - 2011-05-09 4:23 PM

I should have never got out of bed this morning.  Got up at 5:05, planned to ride 5:30-7:00.  Couldn’t find my Garmin, and it’s always by the computer.  Finally find it on the floor, battery dead.  Kids must have grabbed it.  Do a quick 15 minute charge, get dressed, hop on bike.  1.5 miles into ride I notice I forgot my HEED (drink).  Turn around, get home, and lose all motivation.  Got up for no reason. (but, anyday you wake up is a good day, right?)

 Then……..get kids ready to go, get in car, battery is dead.  Someone left my lights on, and it definitely wasn’t me.  Had to call friend to jump start car.  Of course, Cole missed the bus, so had to drop him off at school, and was late for work. 

Then I come in, and find out my assistant actually gave her two week notice to move away with the new boyfriend.  HELLOOOO!!! She also took her last 4 days of vacation she had left this week.  You put in your 2 weeks notice, then use your vacation time up???  I understand technically it’s her time to use, but morally, it’s wrong.  At least use your time up, then give your notice.

So I am heading home now to make up for the ride this morning, if I can find the energy.  Sorry for venting.  Crazy day today!

uhcoog - 2011-05-10 8:32 AM Sometimes my wife just doesn't get it.  She tries I'll give her that, but we're going to Ft. Worth for a 4 year old's bday party this weekend.  I told her if we're staying through Sunday afternoon I'm taking the bike.  I don't get out to semi-hilly areas often so take advantage right?  Well I got this quisical look, like I was crazy for thinking I'd train while up there.  Sigh.  Well we're coming back home Saturday so long ride on Sunday anyway.  YAY.

Artist - 2011-05-09 7:38 PM Woke up to pounding rain. It has stayed around all day. Got a good swim in focusing on stroke. Was thinking of running, but rain and hail kinda discouraged it. Did get my painting finished that I am donating to a high powered charity auction. The one I had planned to donate sold last weekend for $500 which is always a treat. I have not invested in compression stuff, but I have been having a problem with my right calf so I bought some diabetic compression socks today. I have been wearing them as I have stood at my easel for four hours and they have seemed to help.

Grilledmonkey - 2011-05-09 11:41 PM

My work is putting a team together for the City to Surf comp in August. I have to decide if i can run 12km or a half marathon. Running is easily the worst part of my training though i am definatly improving. I can now run 3km but im still slowing to catch my breath at times. I want to push myself but i know i also need to be realistic and build up to events. I need some honest opinions to put it all into perspective, would i be pushing too hard to sign up for the half marathon? Or should i set my goals a little more realistic and do the 12km run, perhaps pushing for a half marathon later in the year?

Most of you seem to be very

jarvy01 - 2011-05-09 3:50 PM

To me it seems it would be difficult to go all out in a pool swim with tons of other people in the lane.  What if you underestimated your ability?  Would you be stopping and waiting to pass others all the time?  It just looks so chaotic to me.  Not that an OWS doesn't look chaotic to me, too

rizer22 - 2011-05-09 2:23 PM

I should have never got out of bed this morning.  Got up at 5:05, planned to ride 5:30-7:00.  Couldn’t find my Garmin, and it’s always by the computer.  Finally find it on the floor, battery dead.  Kids must have grabbed it.  Do a quick 15 minute charge, get dressed, hop on bike.  1.5 miles into ride I notice I forgot my HEED (drink).  Turn around, get home, and lose all motivation.  Got up for no reason. (but, anyday you wake up is a good day, right?)

 Then……..get kids ready to go, get in car, battery is dead.  Someone left my lights on, and it definitely wasn’t me.  Had to call friend to jump start car.  Of course, Cole missed the bus, so had to drop him off at school, and was late for work. 

Then I come in, and find out my assistant actually gave her two week notice to move away with the new boyfriend.  HELLOOOO!!! She also took her last 4 days of vacation she had left this week.  You put in your 2 weeks notice, then use your vacation time up???  I understand technically it’s her time to use, but morally, it’s wrong.  At least use your time up, then give your notice.

So I am heading home now to make up for the ride this morning, if I can find the energy.  Sorry for venting.  Crazy day today!

Grilledmonkey - 2011-05-09 9:41 PM

My work is putting a team together for the City to Surf comp in August. I have to decide if i can run 12km or a half marathon. Running is easily the worst part of my training though i am definatly improving. I can now run 3km but im still slowing to catch my breath at times. I want to push myself but i know i also need to be realistic and build up to events. I need some honest opinions to put it all into perspective, would i be pushing too hard to sign up for the half marathon? Or should i set my goals a little more realistic and do the 12km run, perhaps pushing for a half marathon later in the year?

Most of you seem to be very good at running, how did you build to the big ones?

abqtj - 2011-05-10 10:28 AM

So now I need to wrap my head around if I think I'm capable of completing an Olympic distance triathlon.

kaburns1214 - 2011-05-10 10:31 AM

You are.  You've been pretty consistent over the past few months and can easily handle the distance jump.  Lots of good plans on this site to help you get there as well. 

jarvy01 - 2011-05-10 10:44 AM

I think you're ready, too.  Do you like to follow plans?  Or do you do your own thing?  I'm following an olympic training plan from this site.  It's OK.  I wish the workouts were a little more specific (they are very generic).  You do get your time in each week following them though. 

uhcoog - 2011-05-10 1:11 PM I had a talk with a friend doing her first IM at IMTX after my first Oly a month or so ago.  She was telling me how in her opinion Oly is the most painful distance out there.  For the most part you know you can handle all the distances at a very high % of your top speeds individually and you tend to go at it more with a sprint mindset.  Where as the iron distance races you pace yourself better, you put more thought into nutrition, etc.  Made total sense to me.  Thoughts?

Rudedog55 - 2011-05-10 12:22 PM

It is a sprint race, just twice as long and hurts 4 times as much, lol.

Iron distance races are a weird breed, you have those who race them, and those who look to complete them, personally my "complete" is done. At this point of my Tri life, it is race and race hard, and if i blow up, so be it. I will have to work harder and get into better shape for the next one. Anyway you slice it, the best part of racing is the camaraderie that I get from all the people at the beginning and end of the race, you do not get that in other sports. The buzz, feel, adrenaline and all the other things, there is nothing in training that you will do that can replicate those sensationd. I do not care what distance you are racing, nothing replaces race morning.

Artist - 2011-05-10 3:44 PM Run between storms today-really struggled for motivation and energy. But it still turned out to be ok time wise so I guess I can't complain. Thought I'd treat you to the painting I just completed

kaburns1214 - 2011-05-10 1:47 PM

Its beautiful -- is that view near your house?