kaqphin (Super Cat's) Mentor group - CLOSED (Page 33)

Im sure you will come up with something... Ive been thinking of changing to SuperCat since thats what everyone knows me as.... but it was traumatic enough changing my avatar!

can you guys help me figure out my zones?

So I know from my LT field test my cycling LT hr is 172.  so what are Heart Rates for each of my zones? I need to learn not to hammer all the time

This is my favourite article on LT: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=633

Which illustrates how you would calculate the zones after a test - does this help?

ok so math is not my strong suit. 

I read the article and it tells you how to do the LT test but when it comes to actually figuring out the numbers for the zones it says something along the lines of according to the Friel system someone's zones would look like this.... and gives you and example but doesn't tell you the equations.  I guess what I am looking for are those percents to multiply my LT HR by to calculate each zone. Zone one is around 55% of LT right? what are the rest?

Jeni, we are far too much alike....you just hammer on the bike and I do it on the run--we should do a relay!   I'm going to have to read these and figure them out so I'm not lost when I'm exhausted tonight! haha

I have the Friel book but will have to pull it out when Im at home... yeah its a percentage... sorry I thought that article had zone calculations in it... there may be a second one Ive missed... 

ok, this is weird.

I don't know who I am anymore.... having a bit of an identity crisis this afternoon.

but it's the first time I've ever had a nickname that stuck so I am going to "spin" with it.

I'm sorry, do we know you?!? (j/k)

Okay, check it out, for the math-defunct people like Jeni and I, this is the answer! yay for spreadsheets other people made:

http://www.d3multisport.com/articles.php

Click on Calculating HR Zones (Xcl file) and all you have to do is put in that magic # and BOOM there it all is!

Awesome find! Thanks Brit!

Woowhoo!! I love when computers do math for me!

So first week check in!!

1)weight change this week
2)what is working
3)anything you need to change to help you make your goal?
4)one happy thought (cause we always need more of these) 

So for me!

1) I am down 2 lbs as of this morning.

2)My "fun fund" is working great to motivate me to pass up treats and this week I've made $10. (and knowing how many times a week I used to indulge reveals why I had so much trouble!!) I've expanded it to include passing up treats when I am tempted anywhere at anytime not just at my residence meal plan.  It's amazing how standing in a coffee shop and thinking about a muffin can be dissuaded by the thought of putting a dollar in a jar.

3) stay commited.  lots of water and keep thinking about how good I feel off the sweets and how it shows up in my training.

4) on my group ride Sunday one of the women said.  "your body is really changing with all the training." 

Okay, here is my update:

1) -1.5 lbs
2) eliminating some choices from the kitchen, drinking more water when I think I want a snack
3) Still some occassional mindless eating--especially when prepping meals
4) I was so thrilled to see a couple of the pictures from the Lone Star tri as my arms looked so cut--more so than I've ever seen them, and that was encouraging..the upper body is there, let's get the lower body there now!

Totally i would have sampled the goods I have a total cookie thing going on at the moment.... I want them I do I do!

man, when I bake cookies they rarely make it past the cookie dough stage. Way to go with the cookie power!!

 tonight I passed on the most delicious tiramisu I've seen in a while... another dollar for my jar!

Impressive effort... I ADORE Tiramisu!