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Great running Ice!! I have seen your running posts here and on FB. certainly seems like your coach has you running longer earlier this year. 

I always found it funny that most training plans start on Monday and usually with a day off!!  Which level of the plan are you using?  I would add as much swimming as you can/want but be careful taking out too much cycling.  Ok in first 10 weeks to miss a bike now and then, but after that better ride!

Since it sounds like you haven't been on your bike a lot lately, I would say that the fatigue is just due to not having the endurance built up yet.  After riding regularly if it doesn't get better, maybe a trip back to the fitter would be in order. 

I enjoyed your blog post, your thoughts on nutrition and training cycles is great and appropriate.  Once you get within 20 weeks, your nutrition needs to focus on meeting your training needs.  Some people still lose a little weight, but it shouldn't be the focus of your diet.

Good post!

Well I was already to get back into my normal routine with a swim this morning (actually want to pick the swim volume up significantly while continuing the bike and run build).  Unfortunately the first post on FB was the Y stating that the pool is closed with a mechanical problem.  So, spending the morning finishing my computer project that I wanted to get done Saturday. 

Oh well, also have a short 2 mile run on the plan today.  Going to head to the treadmill shortly and get that done.

If you are training today, train well!!

This morning was a great trainer ride and a decent swim. Now I'm ready for a nap instead of a workday.

Well.....

this is kinda getting frustrating.  I know we've had the discussion about having no trouble sleeping, even after a big cup o' joe!  But, for some reason, I can't sleep every Sunday night!  Not sure why or what I'm doing different.  Strange

In other news......I think my coach is smoking something LOL .  We've had multiple discussions about what kind of time I have during the week with my commute/job.  He's got me doing 2-3 hour workouts during the week now.  I'm lucky to even be home 4 hours a night, and that's if I go to bed in time for 6 hours of sleep!  I think he may either be very dissapointed or I'm going to be REALLY tired!

Good plan Eddie!  Just keep the running reasonably easy effort and you will be in good shape when the plan starts!

Maybe he is testing you to see what you can handle physically and logistically?  Just be honest with yourself and him so you don't wind up fried or injured! 

Fortunately I am good with a couple of hours a day during the week and have not been given even that much yet.  Although this week does have a couple of 90 minute weekday rides. 

Good luck getting it in Brian!

I'm just going to try and get it done.  My wife will not be happy with me this week though!

I consulted with my coach about races this year.  But in the past I just did stuff I wanted to do and was mindful of proper recovery between races.  In hindsight, I tried to hold a peak too long for my races during the summer.  That is how I ended up with the PF

Way to roll with the punches, Ken.

Good luck with the schedule, Brian.  I am in awe.

I am trying to figure out the racing thing, too.  Last year I raced way too much, but it was essentially my first season in the sport.  I love racing, and these were all Sprint or Oly races, so not much recovery.  In hindsight, it was fun, and I think it was good for me as it allowed me to get really comfortable with racing--the logistics, the problems, the one piece racing suit, etc. 

This year I'm scaling back some, and identifying some races as more important than others, in the hopes of improving a bit more.  I'm still probably racing too often, but I am in this for fun, and racing for me is the fun part, even if it's a "C" race that I just train right through, it's usually more fun than a brick by myself!

Omahabritt - 2013-01-28 11:08 AM So Becky's post got me thinking. How do you all manage training plans with races, & determining how many races to do?? I guess that's where a coach would be really helpful in tailoring a plan to make it all work. Do you choose races to get you ready for your "A" race, or choose them because you just want to do them? How do you know what is too much or too little? Like for me, clearly IMWI is my "A" race, I WANT to do a half too, but can't decide between Kansas or Muncie. Muncie falls perfectly on the training plan, but I'd rather do Kansas, or do I do both? I'll probably add an Olympic & a HM in too. My problem (in addition to not being able to make decisions ) is I take mental comfort in training plans, I might switch days around, but I RARELY alter them. It helps me come race day to know I'm prepared. So how do you find the balance?

I am on a coach lite plan, in that there is not as much one on one, but one conversation I have had with him is about racing, at least during base training.  He isn't a big fan of racing a lot as it presents opportunities for injury this time of year.  This is more a function of pace and intensity that normally goes along with racing.  But I told him what races I was doing, he puts them in the plan with explicit instructions on warm up and pace strategy.

That said, he knows my 4 long course race plans, but we haven't discussed the local sprint/oly tris.  I hope to discuss that with him when we meet next week so I can start registering for them if he thinks they are a good idea.

Sorry been MIA lately - came down with a cold on Thursday and felt horrible all weekend.  Feeling better today and hoping to get back on track!

Favorite training tool would probably come down to my trainer and my gym membership at the moment - too cold and icy/snowy to get out (-10F out at the moment).

Planning races in AK is easy, there are only a few sprints and 1 oly in the area all bunched within 3 months of each other.  We do have quite a few run races, but still nothing compared to you all out East. It does become complicated though when you start planning races somewhere in the lower 48. I chose my A race based on date and location.

Great Job on your HM Bill!

I don't think there is anything wrong with racing often if you can be disciplined enough to recognize the appropriate effort to maintain your training goals.  It is just difficult to peak and maintain that peak over an extended period of time. 

At the end of it all though, we should all do this for fun as most of us aren't going to get any more out of this other than health and fun times! 

Glad you are feeling better Robin! 

I would LOVE some prescription goggles! I never can see the bouys which makes the swim course look even that much longer

I have always overbooked myself race wise.  This year I am scaling way back on races. I am signed up for two tris and that will probably be it. I will do some more rides in preparation for IMWI.  Besides the benefit of a supported ride, I like the more laid back atmosphere when not in a race.  I know some people thrive on it but it just makes me nervous   Also there are a ton of very competitve people in this area. I won't even get it to the Boulder scene.  It is fun to see Crowie doing a training run while you are racing though

Lots of different thoughts on racing, interesting and probably no right answer as everyone's situation is different! 

90 minute Z2 bike this morning with 2 X 10 minutes in Z3. 

Warming up enough here for a day or 2 so maybe tomorrows run and be done outside!

I LOVE zoot shoes.  I have a pair of the Ultra TT5.0's.  They have a little less arch support than I'm used to, but I still love them.  They are in the low arch support range and I usually where medium height.  My favs out of the line are the Utlra Kane, which is now the Ultra Kalini.  I ran a marathon on those and trained for it in a seperate pair of the same shoe.  No complaints!

I hope you get both of your sessions in Robin!  I hate to ask this, since I am a weather wimp, but how warm does it need to get there to be considered outside running weather?