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Is there anywhere that explains what the different ABS exercises are? For example, some of them have "(FB)" at the end. What does that stand for? I do several different kinds of situps, but I've never entered any of them in my log because I don't know what their technical name is.

Thanks!

Aaron,

I am a huge fan on Z1/Z2 heart rate training.  I have mentioned it in an earlier post, but here is a breakdown of what that really means:

Most of your training should be done at an intensity that impoves your aerobic endurance while keeping fatigue (lactic acid build-up) at bay.  This needs to be done at a fairly low heart rate.  That means the MAJORITY of your training (especially base training, which is what we should be doing right now) should be kept at an intensity that increases aerobic endurance.  Running/biking in Heart Rate Zone 2 will help you increase your aerobic endurance so that you can go for longer periods of time.  Its usually slower than what most people would think... its really quite slow.

So what does HR Zone 2 mean?  Zone 2 is the "aerobic endurance" zone.  You can find it by determining your lactate threshold (more on that later).  Your lactate threshold is the point at which your body starts to produce lactic acid.  Lactic acid to a triathlete is like poison.  It will "kill" your race/training session.  You need to train at an intensity well below that so that you can increase your endurance (this gets a lot more complicated, but I don't want to overwhelm you too much).  Mike Ricci has a spreadsheet that will calculate all of your training zones.  My endurance zone (85-90% of lactate threshold) is between 155 and 165.  That means that when I run, I try to keep my heart rate between 155 and 165.  I know from my marathon training that a Z2 run will leave me with a training pace of about 10:30 per mile.  Yes, that is slow...but I can run forever at that pace.

Once you establish a good base (you can run 6-7 miles regularly, in Z2 without a heart rate spike), you can throw in some speed work to work on your race pace.  Z2 training won't make you the fastest triathlete in the world, but it will definitely help you get to the finish line pain-free.

OK guys,

I have issued a challenge to Marvarnett's (Dan) team and they accepted.

We'll still have to work out the details, but it should be a lot of fun.  Dan seems to think they can win, but I say no way!!!

Oh yeah...

"FB" means fitball... you know, the giant bouncy balls....

I don't get half of the ab workouts.  I just find something close to what I did, and then make a note.  My ab workouts are usually pretty consistent, so I don't worry about it too much.  As long as you know what you did...

Here it is... this is the thread I was talking about.  It will give you everything you want to know about Z1/Z2 training... the good and the bad.

Like I said before, some like it and some don't.  It works for me and I will continue to believe in it.  Some say its like a cult... we all drink the Kool Aid of Mike Ricci's Zone Training.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=25733&start=1

All of you who would like to heart rate train, this is the way to go!

Hello all!  My name is Dan...aka leader of the winning mentors.  Actually, if this goes right, we will all be winners becasue we will be hammering our competition this season. 

So here is what we do.  Since some of us don't have 'pai' memberships, we can't use the  planned function on the site.  So what we do is put the number of hours we plan on training for the week here on Monday's.  The next monday, we post our actual and next week's planned total.

For example, I plan on doing 13.58 hrs this week (814.80 min) so the next monday I would put if I went over or under and by how much.  I say we start this Monday and go for 3 weeks.

Thoughts?

Where are you from?  If you go to www.trifind.com and click on your state, you will have your choice of races.  I suggest a sprint to start out with....

As for your training, since you are just starting, you should be focused on VOLUME (not distance or speed).  Your workouts should be at a relatively low intensity and you should be establishing a good endurance base to start out with.  Go easy on the speed workouts until you are in reasonably good shape (by triathlon standards). 

If you need some additional help getting a workout together, let me know.  Also if you are having trouble finding a race, I would be happy to help.

Happy training!!

Hello all!  My name is Dan...aka leader of the winning mentors.....  Pffft...don't hold your breath. 

So here is what we do.  Since some of us don't have 'pai' memberships, we can't use the  planned function on the site.  So what we do is put the number of hours we plan on training for the week here on Monday's.  The next monday, we post our actual and next week's planned total.  This sounds good! 

For example, I plan on doing 13.58 hrs this week (814.80 min) so the next monday I would put if I went over or under and by how much.  I say we start this Monday and go for 3 weeks.  I'm game!

Only 13.58 hours?  Slacker. 

OK guys.  Remember this challenge is about time, not distance.  Make your pledges on your log for next week and I will put them all together and keep track of everyones progress.  Don't pledge anymore time than what you can handle.  We don't need any injuries here...

They are talking trash already!  They seem to think they are going to beat us... poor Dan's team.  How delusional they all are!

for anyone new to BT challenges, trash talk is simply part of the game.  All in good fun.  Feel free to drop in on the other team's forum and leave them some "inspiration."