kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 31)

Had planned on 6 x 500 in the pool, but horrible migraine at 2:24am had other ideas.  Barely made it to work, but starting to feel a little more human.  Yoga tonight or maybe swimming if I'm feeling better.

Weather looks good for the weekend, so I think I'll do a local 10k on Sunday to see where I'm at. Haven't done a stand-along 10k in about 3 years. 

What plan are you following?

Thanks...I did at least ride my mtb to Subway to get a sandwich vs driving, so got my legs to spin a little bit (even though it's only about 3 miles round trip). 

I do have a trainer but prefer to ride on the road 99% of the time. 

LOL.  I am surrounded by dudes.  I'm raising 3 little dudes and 1 little girl who acts like a dude.  Pokemon, Star Wars, lightsabers, legos, and rough housing (I HATE the rough housing).  The bedroom walls are shades of blue and green and brown.  Later on it will be football, chicken wings (eeewwwww), and man farts.  Sorry to generalize, fellas, but that's how I see it.  Anyway, my house needs a little pink! 

Hope you feel better!  I don't get migraines, but I hear they are very painful.  

The Everlong make it up as you go special plan.

My schedule between work and the kids is so complicated I don't think I could stick to a set plan. I make adjustments all week long based upon what comes up and how I feel, etc. I do stick to a basic structure.

Last week as an example.

Sunday: 1:20 run, 9.14 miles at 144 average heart rate. First three miles on the slow side to warm up. Next three miles average pace. Last 3+ at a faster pace.

Monday: 90 minute bike with some longer intervals thrown in. 29.5 miles at 144 average HR.

Tuesday: 100 minute bike with some hill work but mostly z1+2 work at 140 average HR and 32 miles. Then a 40 minute z1 run of 4.29 miles and 134 average HR.

Wednesday: Hour of masters swim and 3000 yards. Hour z1 run of 6.21 mile and 129 average heart rate.

Thursday: 50 minutes on the trainer at 118 average heart rate, 50 minute z1 run at 133 average heart rate and 5.36 miles.

Friday: Bike 3:05 and 56 miles at 131 average HR. Outside with a wide range of flats and hills. I treated the hills like I would for a race keeping the cadence higher and not powering up them.

Saturday: Trainer for 53 minutes at 118 average HR, 67 minute swim for 3000 yards doing lots of drill work with a few intervals thrown in.

I rounded some things off in my daily descriptions to keep it simple but that's basically the way most weeks go. Where I was on vacation I did have more workouts than normal but they were smaller.

Something about people eating wings and licking their fingers makes my stomach turn.  Perhaps that's the vegetarian in me.  Since I control the food in this household, I will probably prepare my guys some grilled tofu kabobs and yam fries for their football snacks.  I'm pretty sure they'll hate me

Your daughter is fast!  Good for her!

I'm pretty sure I'm coming down with a virus of flu.  My back has been killing me today, but I thought I did a funky flip turn this morning and messed it up.  Now I have the chills and my eyes burn.  My chest hurts a little when I take a deep breath.  My mom is visiting this weekend, I am doing a HR test on the run (5k), and my children's art is displayed in a show on Sunday.  

I'd better shake it off. 

4 x 4 x 100 main set.  Feeling that good kind of hurt.  Hands hurting, Stitches in the side.  Held my pace through the final 100.  Wanting more but also really glad it was time to stop.

Aero Helmet? I also have the wingspan.  LIke the fit and the option to change the air flow by pluging the vents in the front.  Fully closed for sprint and oly, Open for long course and hot hot days.

Looking forward to hot days.  Seattle is back in the rain cycle.  That means more trainer rides after work  less sprints to the county park sign.

That's your job as a Mom though.  To be hated.

Lock yourself in a room with some Lysol and Tamiflu.  Ugh.

Just finished up my last real workout before the race.  Damn good workout.  Still a little nervous about hitting my split coming out of the water, but there are now no nerves for the bike or run.  2 out of 3 ain't bad.

Got my LT run in and reset my HR zones. I think these are MUCH more reasonable based on how I run now.

I think yam fries sound pretty good.  Baking Shaun sweet potato fries right now.

It looks like you might need a few rest days during the week.  Not total rest days, but days that are easier both volume and intensity wise.  Also it looks like you do hard workouts back-to-back-to-back (take your Sun-Mon-Tue block). 

My guess is that its not the volume that getting to you but rather you lack of recovery on a day-to-day basis.

Agreed on the Sun-Tue being too much intensity back to back. That actually is rare and a result of my being greedy and wanting to take advantage of the really nice weather. I'd love to take a day off every week but I just don't see how I'd fit the volume in. I'm forced to do 90% of my workouts before work or on the weekends before the rest of the house is up. The other 10% are lunch workouts at work.

My intensity has been less this week than last but I'll dial it back a bit more. Thanks for the reply. If you start using your level one I'd be interested in working with you especially if I decide to go IM next year.

Morning, all.  Rest day for me, and I'm glad because I woke up with a low grade fever.  I'm going to lie low today and hope that the extra rest makes it all go away.  

GOOD LUCK to Scott, Carrie, and Karen this weekend!!!!!  Race hard, have fun, and report back to us with the details.  

I got off the Bike at 10:45 last night inorder to fit inmy workout!!

This morning I am tired!!  1 Hour Z2 run tonight

4 hour ride tomorrow followed by 20 min run

Sunday 1:30 run!!

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend go out and have a day!!

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend!!! Have fun!!! I can't wait to read everyone's reports!

Jen - feel better!!

Rest up Jen!

Good luck Scott, Karen, and Carrie this weekend, have fun you three

Good luck Scott Jen and Karen.

I am hitting the pool tonight for the first time in almost 8 months.  I have no plan either.  Just show up, and try not to look like a fool.  There will be plenty of breaks that's for sure!