hblackmon's Group - FULL! (Page 3)

To enter planned training into your log, I think you have to be a Bronze member - a very good investment! I enter my training on a monthly basis and it really does help to keep me on track. Your other option is to just write your planned training in the comments section each morning - that way anyone who reads your log knows what you're supposed to be doing.

Danielle - that's great news about the stationary bike - free is always the best price!

Wow, you are doing great! It's great to see that you are using the forum to tell us your goals. It's been hard today; sick baby, bad weather and just feeling glum. Nothing a little excercise can't fix though. So thanks for the inspiration!

My goals are

1. 3 swims
2. 3 runs
3. 3 bikes
4. Pilates and strength training

Hey ladies! It looks like everyone has some good goals for this week - how is your motivation going so far?

I have a tip for everyone's training logs, since I think you are all new to BT. When you want to respond to an inspire comment that someone has left for you, hit the BLOG button (instead of reply). This will open up the other person's training log, so you can actually leave your reply on their page. This makes it easier to see people's responses to questions, comments, etc - especially as the list of logs you look at grows!

My goals for this week:

- Be patient and let whatever is wrong with my shin/calf get better

- Follow doc's orders on shin/calf

- up water intake again (wasn't good last week)

- figure out WATT function on trainer - what does it really mean?

I took up running when I had gained 25 lbs. post smoking.  That was summer 2005 but only lasted until the weather turned cold in November.  I was running 3 miles hills or 5 miles flat.  When summer 2006 came around I just couldn't motivate myself to pick it up again.  In July, I started swimming 3 days a week and in September started thinking about triathlon because I had considered running and swimming to be the most miserable forms of excercise and since I had learned to do and like both, I thought I might as well.  I found this web site and took the recommendation made in a beginner's article and bought Joe Friel's "My First Triathlon" and Terry Laughlin's "Total Immersion".  I started doing swim drills 6 days a week and have been doing so since.  Actually starting to run and bike again didn't start until the beginning of this mentoring forum and this group, so I am brand new.  I haven't done any strength training since college. - Danielle

Jennifer,  Are you in San Diego?  I think If I lived at the beautiful Pacific Ocean, I would run where it inspires me.  If you can, run at the beach, pier, or where ever it makes you feel good.  My favorite place to run is on the Wabash Trace.  It is woodsy, secluded and washed with the moon in the evening.  That gives me energy to get it done.  If running is the most difficult, then use your best time of day to run.  Chances are what ever you are currently doing at that time, you can do on auto pilot anyway.  Start small, tell yourself whatever you need to hear,  Pat yourself on the back when you get it done.  One of my goals is to learn to love running.  I'm right there with you.  These are the things that help me get started.  The feeling of accomplishment keeps me going.

Danielle

Hey ladies! I hear all your feelings about running - it's a sport that I fall in-and-out of love with. Right now, I usually love it - it's so nice that you can always run (not much equipment needed). The who reason I started tris, though, was because I was SICK of running. I knew it kept me in shape, but I just didn't want to do it 3-4 times a week anymore. It's funny, because I used to have a hard time even doing that much running and now I usually do two-a-days with my workouts (not running two-a-days, but a bike & run in the same day). That's why I love triathlons - the variety. My least favorite is swimming - my husband is so good at that and I'm just not. I really need to get a swim coach for a few pointers, but it's hard to find the time and commit the extra money.

By the way - don't get down on yourself for not being "fast" - speed comes with time. I'm saying this after being frustrated with my 5K on Saturday, but I know deep down that it's true. I remember the progression of saying "I just wish I could run under an 11 minute mile", then "I just wish I could run under a 10 minute mile", and so on. I still want to be faster too, but it will come if you work on it!

Ya'll are awesome - you're doing a great job sticking with your training! January's already over and you're still here!

Hello to All - I am not all moved yet but my computer is.   I took a few minutes to catch up the last week's logging, not as much as planned but I am happy to have gotten something done during all of the chaos.  I have been to the chiropractor, and my hips improved although moving has put some strain on them.  I have not had time to get to my sister's to run this last week and to be honest it is something I have to force myself to do under good conditions.  Now that I have a stationary bike ( which is working out very well) I am looking for  a treadmill.  Temps are in the single digets this week so running to the car is as good as it gets outside. 

My Grandson is here this weekend and sick but as soon as things have settled down I will get back to seeing what you have all been doing in my absence.  I'm sure you all have been more on track than I have been. 

 Good Training to All - Danielle