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Originally posted by Kris67 Worst week ever in training and dieting. Started with a family reunion we traveled to and from-too much eating. Then Monday flew to Indiana for grandmother's funeral. Wednesday, when I had planned to workout, a 1 mile treadmill run was very difficult, as I was sick. Flew home that night, spend thursday and friday in bed. Started to feel half of myself but had to work saturday. Today was the first day I was able to run and feel ok. So, 30min exercise and 6 pound weight gain (i hope it is mostly water) means I'm negative in the points. Better luck this next week

Sorry about your grandmother Kris.

We all have a bad week once in awhile.  You will get back to it this week.

Originally posted by k9car363

Originally posted by Kris67 Worst week ever in training and dieting. Started with a family reunion we traveled to and from-too much eating. Then Monday flew to Indiana for grandmother's funeral. Wednesday, when I had planned to workout, a 1 mile treadmill run was very difficult, as I was sick. Flew home that night, spend thursday and friday in bed. Started to feel half of myself but had to work saturday. Today was the first day I was able to run and feel ok. So, 30min exercise and 6 pound weight gain (i hope it is mostly water) means I'm negative in the points. Better luck this next week

Sorry about your grandmother Kris.

We all have a bad week once in awhile.  You will get back to it this week.

Darnit.. that silly underdog song has been running rampant through my poor head ever since you posted it!!!!

4.5 pounds lost this week (thank you cold)= 45 points

Training not so good (thank you cold)  167 minutes = 5.6 points

51.6 for the week. Now if I had just had some decent training it would have been a stellar week.

1# gain = -10
175 min workout = +5.8
total of -4.2 for the week

I'm going to have to do something different - I keep losing and gaining the same 1-2 pounds.  I'm sure part of that is just normal fluctuations and my workouts haven't been the best the last couple of weeks either.  Hopefully the warmer weather this week (after the ice storm today) will help.

Janet

Ooops, math mistake 45 for loss, 5 for no gain, 5.6 for training = 56.6

Don't overdo it. That is what I did even though I know better. It put me back another week. A little more each day is a better way to heal up.

Sorry posting so late.  Will have to catch up on entire thread later.

1.5 lbs gained = -15 points

600 minutes trained = 20 points

Total points = 5

In the on-going quest to make running my friend and because I am a huge racing fan, my first race is the Indy-500 Half-Marathon on 5/3/14 where the turn-around is a lap around Indianapolis Motor Speedway (home of the Indianapolis 500).  I am following a formal IM training plan targeted on IM Louisville 08/24/2014 with a run build incorporated that is specific to the May half-marathon.  Although, now that you can transfer an IM entry, I am thinking seriously about moving my Kona goal to 2015 and transferring my entry from Louisville to Lake Tahoe in September.  It will really depend upon how the half-mary goes in May.  I am not sure I am going to be ready for a serious Kona attempt in August so it doesn't really make sense to take a week-and-a-half away from the office and spend the money to go back to Louisville when I can go up to Lake Tahoe and back in a couple days.  Plus, the elevation and difficulty of the course in Lake Tahoe will be the "great equalizer" which might make for a realistic first Kona attempt for 2015 so not sure what I am doing later in the season yet.

If I move the IM to September in Tahoe than I will likely find a couple sprints and maybe an oly in mid/late summer - to be determined.

I think my training is on target for the most part and the hours are building as planned.  A little disappointed that my run pace is not improving as rapidly as I would like, but I guess it is still hard to teach an old dog new tricks.  I am also VERY disappointed that I have not gotten to ride the new bike I got at Christmas but the heavy run focus has left me dis-inclined to start riding a new tri-bike just yet.  I don't want to introduce a very aggressive aero position on top of an already sore back from all the running.  I figure there will be time enough after the HM.

I moved my training logs over to "that other site" at the suggestion (insistence would be a better word) of my coaches.  I also put a power meter on both my bikes so now my cycling coach can see my rides and objectively decide if his workouts caused enough pain.  My masochistic running coach is all too happy to have my logs on TP where he can obsess over how much discomfort he can cause me - that is actually disingenuous as my run coach does give me quite a lot of feedback based on my logs, even if he simultaneously revels in the pain he can inflict.

The one thing I am absolutely certain of is that Sundays are a scheduled rest day.  That hasn't changed, and it won't change!  It seems like, with every passing week and the increase in volume, Sunday becomes an almost palpable reward!

My first race is a small 5K this weekend.  I'd say it is really just another training run given my fitness level.  My first triathlon so far is on May 18th (Columbia Triathlon).  I'd call it an "A" race and I'd like to do well and move up a few slots - maybe into the top 10 in my age group.  It's likely I'll sign up for a tune-up tri in April but haven't decided which one.  

With respect to training, I do not have a formal plan.  Not really sure if training is on target.  May is a long way away still and the weather has put a damper on training.  I know I'll have to ramp up effort starting March 1st though.  The key for me will be doing my Saturday group rides, the track workouts with Luna Chix (which start in April), longer pool sessions, and keeping up my base training.    I, too, have to just skip a workout if it doesn't happen.  Seems that recovery takes longer and little nagging aches/pains become big nagging/aches pain if there is not enough rest.

My first race is a small 5K this weekend.  I'd say it is really just another training run given my fitness level.  My first triathlon so far is on May 18th (Columbia Triathlon).  I'd call it an "A" race and I'd like to do well and move up a few slots - maybe into the top 10 in my age group.  It's likely I'll sign up for a tune-up tri in April but haven't decided which one.  

With respect to training, I do not have a formal plan.  Not really sure if training is on target.  May is a long way away still and the weather has put a damper on training.  I know I'll have to ramp up effort starting March 1st though.  The key for me will be doing my Saturday group rides, the track workouts with Luna Chix (which start in April), longer pool sessions, and keeping up my base training.    I, too, have to just skip a workout if it doesn't happen.  Seems that recovery takes longer and little nagging aches/pains become big nagging/aches pain if there is not enough rest.

Tried to go for a run today.  Ankle area bothering me again.  I have made tough decision to not run for 10 days.  We'll see if that takes care of things.  Based on symptoms --- peroneal tendonitis or peroneal tendon subluxation.  Felt a twinge in that area about two weeks ago and things just don't seem to be getting better.  Will give it 10 days and if no improvement...go see the doc.

So my 5K for this weekend will be a walk w/ friend.

Hello Gray Group!

I know I have been missing for the past three weeks but have not given up. Just caught up on the thread. Like most of you I had some sort of illness and after doing everything at half-power took a full week off of exercise and just slept and went to work. Of course work was jamming with everyone wanting to be seen for sick visits! It has been very busy here, besides work I made it up to Western Mass in between snowstorms to celebrate my Dad's 80th birthday on the 8th. Last week my father in law stayed with us for a long weekend and my niece is staying with us for 2 weeks to attend a special college class. Just jockeying cars in the driveway has been a workout! Of course I could add to the chorus of complaints about snow, gym closures and lousy roads making getting a workout in very difficult too. I seem to be "almost" back on track this week.

I bought daffodils and 2 green plants this week in an effort to "think Spring". Outside the world is still in black and white with little mud for good measure.

Thanks for the Underdog refresher although Rocky and Bullwinkle will forever be my favorite. Especially the female Russian spy....was it Natasha? The brains behind Boris!

I hope your knee recovery continues to go smoothly Dave,

Scott- I would ask your coaches about seeing a sports nutritionist. You could search under www.eatright.org for someone near you but I think you really want someone who understands endurance athletes and most RD's (registered dietician) won't have that particular level of training, You might also ask at local Tri, bike or running shops for recommendations. Hard to explain your rising chol and LDL. Does your family history point to genetics as a big risk factor? Sorry about the scale issue. How frustrating!! It would be interesting to compare your scale numbers to a caliper body fat test with an experienced trainer.

My first race is a St Pats 5K on 3/8.  The race is fun and the crowd at the Irish pub after even better.  I think my post race Irish coffee has more calories than I burn in the run.

I will post tomorrow for the challenge. I will try to break it down by weeks missed since I have the data....