Beginner 1/2 Ironman Plan Group (Page 35)

JG_GreenCoast - 2011-01-22 12:05 PM Ahhh I hate off days! I can't just do nothing.  I want to run but am scheduled to do 14mi tomorrow so...maybe i'll swim?

lamb_y2003 - 2011-01-21 7:41 AM Mike, I'm in the same boat as you except my HM is in May (HIM is in Sept. like yours).  I'm working on base fitness for the bike right now so just spinning for an hour 3x/week.  I have swimming with my tri club twice a week so I go to that and don't worry about swimming.  And I'm following a HM training plan that's 4x/week to focus on that for now.  My left knee is giving me some trouble so I may end up bailing on my HM if necessary because my HIM is my 'A' race and I'd rather go slowly and build so I'm healthy & ready on that day.  I hope not though as running is my weakness and I think doing that HM would give me a lot of confidence.

My vote is to incorporate swimming and biking around your current run-focus.  You have loads of time later (spring/summer) to build up your speed & endurance for those two and back off a little on your running.  I think I'm going to follow the BT plan but maybe keep my long runs a bit longer since I will have built up so much and don't want to lose that fitness.

In totally unrelated news, I got moved up to a faster lane in the pool on Wednesday.  I gather this is pretty rare and I got a standing ovation.  My goal is to move up one more by the end of the indoor season (beginning of June).  That'll put me in with the big fish, so to speak.  I'm ridiculously proud.  LOL!

akrenik - 2011-01-22 7:21 PM Great ride today.  It was the hardest hill climbing I have ever done.  At one point I was inthe easiest gear and standing up and only going 4mph.  It was hard, but afterwards it is exactly what I needed to build my strength mentally and physically.

DV 1 - 2011-01-23 9:42 AM After three months in the pool, I finally found the pocket of air to breath from!!!

I've been looking for it, thought I'd found it, but today during my 2500 yards, I was doing some 100 meter stroke drills (25-breath, 25-reach, 25-turn, 25-high elbow) and all of the sudden I found it. Seems like I needed to drop my forehead a bit during the turn to create the wake. Distance 100's have been around 1:45, and today I probably found two or three seconds with this breakthrough.

Woohoooooo :-)

DV 1 - 2011-01-23 2:20 PM Run when the game is over. That's my plan :-)

Easy 6 miler!

Mike_D - 2011-01-24 7:47 AM Basic question here -- when the plann says "Kick" for a swim drill/set, what are they talking about? I've seen/done/read about several "kick" drills, so which one is this? Also, does "Pull" mean use a pull bouy? thanks!

JG_GreenCoast - 2011-01-24 8:14 AM

kickboard and pull buoy.  yes I know the kickboard is unfortunate. 

JG_GreenCoast - 2011-01-24 8:14 AM

kickboard and pull buoy.  yes I know the kickboard is unfortunate. 

akrenik - 2011-01-22 7:12 PM

I usually LOVE days off.    However, when I am itching to workout and am supposed to rest I will throw in a long easy swim workout.  good luck ont he 14 tomorrow!

DV 1 - 2011-01-23 9:42 AM After three months in the pool, I finally found the pocket of air to breath from!!!

I've been looking for it, thought I'd found it, but today during my 2500 yards, I was doing some 100 meter stroke drills (25-breath, 25-reach, 25-turn, 25-high elbow) and all of the sudden I found it. Seems like I needed to drop my forehead a bit during the turn to create the wake. Distance 100's have been around 1:45, and today I probably found two or three seconds with this breakthrough.

Woohoooooo :-)

fowlmood - 2011-01-23 9:28 PM I sure didn't feel like this week was a very productive recovery week every one of my workouts seemed like work really felt like I was going backwards.

So today was suppose to be my 35mile ride, But I just don't have any energy after yesterdays trip.  So I am going to take an extra rest day today because I it looks like start into the meat of the plan. More distance.
I hope I am making the right decision. Biking and running are my strongest so missing a bike I don't think will matter as much as swimming. I just didn't have the mental strength either especially when I was trying to figure out routes trying to find someone to ride with and every excuse in the book. So I laid downstairs watching football with my son and sleeping through the games.

Mike_D - 2011-01-24 10:26 AM

Ugh, I hate the kickboard. I'm *so* slow with it. Slow to the tune of 50 seconds/25 yards slow.

Tri Take Me Away - 2011-01-24 10:43 AM

Go for a walk or do yoga. I like the 20 minute Yogamazing podcast on iTunes.

Tri Take Me Away - 2011-01-24 8:47 AM

Taking an extra rest day when you feel the need is NEVER the wrong decision. That is the sign of a healthy mental attitude that can do what's right instead of what you think you are SUPPOSED to do because everyone will tell you to HTFU.  I am glad you had a nice rest day...and it's totally normal to feel like heck on recovery weeks and have trouble motivating yourself.

akrenik - 2011-01-24 8:49 PM

Soooo true!  Best advice!  I was sooooo down in the dumps after my Half mary the other week.  The few days off were just what I needed to be mentally ready to get back out there.  Finished out the week strong (thanks in BIG part to JG) and feel good again.  Besides...watching football is a perfect way to spend a rest day.