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dixrp - 2010-07-02 8:44 AM Local 5k tomorrow. Firecraker fast 5k, it is all downhill, a lot of PRs from this race. I am just going to run and have fun. Jack way to comitt to IM. I need to sign up for half but cannot bring myself to do it yet. If I keep up training like it did in June I will feel better about commiting to one. June was my best month so far, totals below: June's totals: Bike: 19h 30m 35s - 300.7 Mi Run: 12h 57m 51s - 60.65 Mi Swim: 7h 02m 23s - 19991.91 Yd I just have to keep it up!

scotty930 - 2010-07-01 5:40 AM So what'severyone planning for the 4th of July weekend? Anybody doing any interesting races? Anybody going away for the weekend?

I am just relaxing at home personally. I will do the local 5k Stars n' Stripes run on the 4th and hae to work after that from 12-7. So nothing to interesting from me!

retiretotri - 2010-07-03 7:50 PM Judi,

Here are a few different plans:

http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/inter.htm

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--9369-1-1X2X3X4X5X6X7-8,00.html

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/134.shtml

http://www.marathonrookie.com/half-marathon-training.html

Some have you running more and some less.  You can always repeat some of the early weeks to add time to the 10 and 12 weeks plans.  I am using a Higdon plan with some adjustments to the long run distance for marathon training.  I will probably use the FIRST program for my next marathon (less running and more speedwork).  Many of my runner friends use Higdon plans (intermediate and advanced plans).  The adjustments to my training plan involve alternating up and down mileage for the long run.  For example:  7 this week, 8 next week, 7 again, and then 10.  I hope all of this helps! 

carrie639 - 2010-07-07 9:43 AM Hi all,
Been sick since last Wednesday with sinus and ear infection.  So I have a half aquabike (swim and bike only) this weekend.  Ride is flat with rollers.  I just got back on the bike last night for a easy 1 hour ride just to get my legs moving again.

Thoughts on what I should do or not do tonight and tomorrow?  I was thinking a 1/2 to 1 mile swim tonight followed by another easy spin on the bike, then another easy spin on the bike tomorrow?

Also since I only have the swim and bike, what would you guys recommend for nutrition?  The long rides I have done have had rest stops.  I was thinking chomps on the bike. Should I take an energy or protein bar once an hour or 2 hours?

Any thoughts would help.  Not the best prepared, but I figures since there is no run, I can get away with alot.

QueenZipp - 2010-07-03 8:22 PM
Thanks for the links, Laurie!
I printed off a couple of the plans to compare.  The marathon rookie one looks like the plan I used last fall.  I think that one was actually just the first half of the marathon training team plan with a couple of tweaks.  It didn't break out tempo and speed work days which was what I had in the plan I used for February.  I still have that one printed out, but wanted a slightly longer build than 9 weeks.  Guess I just need to build more run time  (ick in this heat it will be treadmill running or geting up even earlier than 5 AM to run before the heat.)  KenJ is helping me hunt a workable plan too, he wants me to get my sub 2 hr goal.

carrie639 - 2010-07-07 9:43 AM Hi all,
Been sick since last Wednesday with sinus and ear infection.  So I have a half aquabike (swim and bike only) this weekend.  Ride is flat with rollers.  I just got back on the bike last night for a easy 1 hour ride just to get my legs moving again.

Thoughts on what I should do or not do tonight and tomorrow?  I was thinking a 1/2 to 1 mile swim tonight followed by another easy spin on the bike, then another easy spin on the bike tomorrow?

Also since I only have the swim and bike, what would you guys recommend for nutrition?  The long rides I have done have had rest stops.  I was thinking chomps on the bike. Should I take an energy or protein bar once an hour or 2 hours?

Any thoughts would help.  Not the best prepared, but I figures since there is no run, I can get away with alot.

carrie639 - 2010-07-10 6:36 PM Nice new pick Neal

So I did my half aquabike today.  Some good and a little disappointing, but not so much.  I finished which I am so proud of!!!  Never did that distance before - longest bike this year was 51 miles over a month ago. 

The swim certainly looks more intimidating when you can see the full 1.2 miles (did it in about 46 minutes).  I felt good.  Decided not to wear a wetsuit, so I think that is what blew my goal of under 45 minutes.  Thats ok though.

The bike was flat at fast, but I still suffered.  I managed at 17.9 mph average, so that is good, but it just seemed that the whole ride was, I feel great (go gangbusters) to I feel a little sucky (slowed down a little).  I managed 3 hr 7 minutes which is a little over the 3 hour goal I had.  Who cares, I finished!!!  

I actually started cramping on the swim and was having problems with the cramps creeping the entire bike in the calves and quads.

Can I just tell you that 56 miles just seemed to go on forever . . . how on earth do you people do 112???

Notes:  Bottle exchange went great, didn't slow too much, just grabbed hard . ..  never droppeed one.  Volunteers were great. For nutrition, I used the powerbar ironman drink (got a free case) and ate a chomp block ever 10 minutes.

Oh yeh, some guys crashed in the beginning of my bike and was taken away by ambulance.  Hope he wasn't hurt too bad.

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend