Bob Stocks' Group - CLOSED with some awesome peeps!!! (Page 3)

Okay guys and gals!! Let's start the new week off with on a good note. I am going to lay out a few suggestions for the group and let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

1 - Try to log all of your workouts in your training log. It's a great tool to use to track your progression and a good motivator when people leave you Inspires.

2 - When replying to an inspire use the "blog" option. That way the response gets put on the inspirees blog. (And you can check out what they've been up to at the same time. )

3 - Try to stay in contact with questions and concerns about plans, injuries, equipment, etc by posting on the forum. That way everyone can read your post and offer suggestions. 

4 - If you haven't already, try to find a plan on BT that suits your needs. Last winter I followed the 20 wk marathon plan to train for my first marathon and it was a huge help. I added swimming and some spinning classes in on my own but tried to stick pretty close to the running volumes. The plans are there to use as a guide and if followed will help prevent overtraining injuries. They are a great resource.

5 - We have a wide spectrum of people in our group ranging from "beginners" who may have some great organizational skills to offer (among other things), to ultra marathoners that have run 100 mile races. Lets feed off each other and get the most from this forum.

Today's word of advice is to not get too stressed about fitting workouts in. If you're following a plan, keep in ming that it is not written in stone. If you are supposed to do a 1 hr swim and the pool isn't open, switch a day and run instead. If there is absolutely no way to get a workout in, look at doing some core exercises (push-ups, sit-ups, jump roping, etc) for 15 or 20 minutes. Being consistent will be the key to getting the most out of triathlons.

HAPPY SUNDAY!!!! 

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That's very nice of you to say,  thanks.  I do have kids....step kids. But there are many women on this site with children that have great physiques...you can do it!!

Now that you have some numbers....should be fun.  So, are you gonna use HR or paces from the book?  I use HR outside and paces on the treadmill, it's just easier that way for me and there is little variation between the two, at least in my case.

 HAPPY MONDAY PEEPS!!

I am SOO jonesing for a workout today.  I hate taper mode. 

That is all.

Happy Monday....

Hope your week starts OK....   I started my week with a nice swim this morning... Woohooo!!

cheers

Hey there... if I quite remember for the Higdon plan running 3 times a week is not enough.   the novice plan is 4X a week.  If you want to finish the half, running three times a week will get  you there and for that I recommend to follow  jeff Galloway's program.  That one is more "gentle" than the Higdon plan. 

However if your longest run has been 8 miles I think you are ready for Hal...  3 times a week is good, but 4 times is better.  I did my second mary following the Higdon plan and it worked out well..

 
good luck... 

He has good plans. I personally think that you can successfully run a half on three days a week but I would recommend doing some biking or cross training as well. On average,  I ran 4 days a week training for a 100 miler, but by adding biking and cross training my legs were more than ready.

If you have a pretty fast time goal, then more running may be beneficial.  However, since it is your first and you didn't state that you had anytime goals....I'm assuming you just want to finish healthy. 

Which half are you going to do?  There is going to be a big ol BT gathering at the Martian Marathon in Michigan in April....come and join us, it should be fun!! 

Yeah, I just noticed on the Blog that I am in.  I guess that means I will need to start training and posting again. 

In regards to 1/2 mary training, I did my first1/2 Mary in ATL in Nov and didn't train all that much and ran it on a 75% ankle (major sprain in India didn't really allow training in Oct/Nov).  The most I had ran prior was about 10 miles.  If you can run 8 miles, the adrenaline of everyone around you will carry you the remaining four.  Not that I am advocating not training or even getting a really good training program, I am just saying I bet you could do it much more than you might.

Today goals:

Spin class and 1500 yd swim.  I am contemplating going with the run instead but given my wife is out of town tonight (and I have the kids), night run or bike is not practical (or frankly safe in ATL). 

It is best to put the training in and letting injuries heal. That is what's really nice about triathlon training, you have 2 back-up disciplines if you get injured.

I would say it's a good time to start training! Why put off today.....yada yada yada.

I took my first ever spinning class last night...   It was so much fun and there were lots of hotties around...  I am going back.    I was a little concerned because I  did not think that the spinning class was going to help my biking skills      but I think it will....  

I was expecting this....

but insetead I got this  

I got in 45 minutes of spin (around 154 avg heart rate), followed immediately by 5k on treadmill about a 8.5 pace and around same heart rate.  

Amy increasing the mileage is something that needs to be done very carefully.  As a rule of thumb it is adviced that the increase in mileage should be not greater than 10%.   Additionally you have to plan some recovery weeks...   I think that the most common mistake is increasing mileage too fast, it might lead to injury.   The main difference is that Galloway increases the mileage only on the long runs which I prefer, while Higdeon increases the mileage in both the short and long runs.    I believe that both plans are great (I prefer the Galloway plan as it is taylored for beginners), but once  you made up your mind trust the plan and get to work. 

When is your half? 
Good luck...

Ahem,

Can I join?  I definitely need motivation to turn around my long tapering into base/speed/HILL training.  

~ T

HOLY CRAP!!!! I THOUGHT I FELT THE EARTH SHAKE? DID EVERYONE ELSE FEEL IT?!!

TRIXIE'S A TRIATHLETE AGAIN!!! WOOP!! WOOP!!!

HONK HONK!!!

It is a Trixie and Dollar tag team today.  Watch out Baaaaaaaaaaaaaabbbbb Stocks!!! 

Hey Trixie..  are you taking applications for pacers for WS100?  I'll be working an aid station there and I would love to pace you if you need me to..     I hope to win the lottery next year..

cheers 

That would be great!! I'd love to meet you, and if I'm still moving, I'd be more than happy to have you help direct me and make sure I don't fall off any cliffs!! 

I miss bob.  Where's bob?