Rich Miller's Group - FULL (Page 25)

Good Morning,

I hope everyone who raced this weekend is feeling well.  I'm trying to get back in the swing of things after this crazy weekend.  I had a blast, but getting up this morning to run was tough! 

Rich, I had asked you to help me come up with a plan for my next tri in Oct.  I checked out the BT plans and I think I found one that will work for me and my schedule.  I've printed out the 16 Week Sprint - 3X Balanced.  Since I've been training, kind of, I'm going to begin with Month 2, week 2.  That gives me 11 weeks of training before the sprint on Oct. 7.  I'm going to add weight/core training 2X a week along with yoga at least once a week.  My tri swim lessons begin Aug. 6 2X a week.  Please look at it and see if I need to do anything else...like increase/decrease duration.  I'm going to be racing the same course as my very first tri so I really want to shave off some time...especially on the bike and run.  The bike course has a few hills, but mostly small rollers.  The run is pretty flat...with a long incline.  I've been on a mental vacation and I'm ready to hit it hard!!!

How is everyone's training going?  Andi...are you ready for your first?  Kat, when's your next race?  Christine, Felipe and Caru...is it Aug. or Sept. for your next tri?  Where the heck is Derek???  Did all us girls scare him off?  I'm not sure Felipe was with us when we had Derek checking in...

Angela

Hey folks! Sorry I've been out of touch lately - seems like the summer schedule is a bit loosey goosey and it keeps filling up with all kinds of stuff I wasn't expecting!  Also, my client work has been pretty demanding of late. I can only spend so much time in front of my computer....

RICH - YOU ROCK!! Great job getting past all of those hurdles and completing the race in good form.  It sure would have been easy for me in the same situation to just pack it in and try again another day. Solid work my friend!

Angela - I take it you're doing the Longhorn sprint on Oct. 7?  I'm in for that one, too - though I'm waiting for my next paycheck to come so I can register! That will be fun to race together.  I haven't done that course since last June, but I'm looking for some significant improvement in my time as well!  It sounds like it's going to be fun.  The RD is the same one who did the Lonestar down in Galveston, and he did a great job - very well organized and a ton of fun!  There will even be Amy's ice cream afterwards which is only the BEST ICE CREAM ON THE PLANET BAR NONE!!!!

In the meantime, I'm training for my second oly - the Austin Triathlon on September 3.  I'm not concerned about getting through the race since I've done one oly.  I'm more concerned about the heat, particularly by the time I get to the run.

Speaking of the run, Rich, thanks for passing along the tip about "leading with your heart" - I've been thinking about that a lot and I think it's been helping me.  Of course, it also reminds me of what my mom used to tell me when I was a teen and she wanted me to stand up straight - "knockers up!!"

I'm off to try to get a swim in today.  Training has been more difficult than I anticipated with my schedule and lots of rain.  I didn't even make it out on my bike at all last week and had to do trainer rides instead.  That's gonna get old quick!! Particularly when I need to be putting in some serious saddle time.....

Later, folks!

According to my plan, I have a 26 min swim/53 min bike ride for Saturday and then a 26 min run for Sunday.  Hey Rich, why is the times so exact?  Why not incruments of 5?  Is there a reason for the minutes to be broken up like this?  I've joined a group of ladies on Wed. at 5AM for a long run and plyometrics.  If anyone has some great ideas for our circuit let me know.  I need to contribute for next weeks gathering.

Kat, y'all are getting pounded with rain.  So far, we've had a couple of days of rain that's lasted a few hours and then moves on.  I hope you get some sunshine soon!

Rich, when you said the beach, my first thought was VACATION!  But I should have known better!  Have a great OWS, bike ride and run!

Angela

I can answer this!  When designing the plans, I wanted people to easily see the thoughts behind the buildup in minutes for which it follows the 10% rule.  Any rounding would have made it less apparent and the steady progression would have been more 'jumpy' and if I just stuck with increments of 5minutes, at the shorter distances this would have violated the 'rules' I was using to construct the plan...I'm just very formulaic.

Plus being a chemist, I treat all numbers the same.  26 is just as unique and celebrated as 25.

HOORAY CARU!!!! That big nasty test is over!  What a relief that must be for you.  After all of the hard work that you've been putting in lately, I'm sure you rocked the joint!  Rest up your brain, work out that body, and throw a party or somethin'!