Gary's Mentor Group - Re-OPENED for Training (Page 39)

Is there a link to the program here somewhere, I haven't had any luck looking back through our 40+ pages for it.

DW, its now one of the standard BT training plans (even in the Free plans) so head to the traing programs:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/trainingplans-list.asp?h=1

Good luck!

That sucks.  I would do the same as you since the test is so painful.  My last run LT test was two years ago and I was seeing stars as I was about to pass out.  I figure those zones are close enough until I either get much faster or much slower.

Exactly, I figure its close enough to last for at least a year, possibly two.  I dont anticipate my fitness getting significantly better or worse so I'm just going with the estimated numbers I have.  Its closer than 220 - my age so I figure that I'm OK.  Its not like I'm some elite athlete anyway.

WOW!!  Congrats!!! That is an amazing accomplishment!  Recover quickly and get working on that RR Ironman!

Congratulations!!  How come I didnt know that you were doing this?  Did I just totally miss it?  I'm super impressed!!!!

Amazing! 16 hours of continuous motion and alive to tell about it. Congrats.

That's awesome! Congratulations on the accomplishment.

Shelly

Hey all ... anyone put together their race plans yet for 2012?  I sat down this morning and put together a tentative schedule ... beginning mid-March - 7 races in all, about 4-6 weeks apart, with 2 longer length events - either Oly or International. There potential for a HIM in November but I'll have to see how the year goes by.

I'm starting to feel the juices flow just sittin' here!! [Dick Vitale voice] Yeahhhh Baby!

Dorm,

Yep, I have my tentative plan which is:

1. Louisiana 1/2 marathon - goal here is to finish and have fun - January
2. NOLA 70.3 - Goal sub 6:15 - strong swim and avenge my Austin ride/run - April
3. Sugarman sprint - supposedly going to be state championships - Early Oct
4. Big Cajun Oly - State championships - out to beat this years Oly time - Late Oct

Wouldn't be surprised if I added one or two races.

Did you hear they changed the run course and it doesn't finish in the French Quarter this year?  http://www.nola.com/running/index.ssf/2011/11/ironman_races_to_be_held_on_th.html That was one of the really cool things about this race.

Hello all,

  It has been a while since the last post but I have finished two 1/2 marathon's. Learned a lot from both, lol, will never run a night race again. Night race as in didn't start till 10PM. Then the other race whihc was a 7:30AM start, much better, with temps in the 50's and 15mph winds.

  So now that I'm back on the bike for the "off season" I have a question: The other day on the road I was able to log in 22 miles in just over an hour and the ride felt good. Today I put in 13 miles on the Cycle Ops Fluid trainer, and 'felt' like I had put in 25.  Is it normal to feel more spent on the trainer than on the road?

Thanks all.

Yep.  For me trainer miles/times are about 20% less than road miles for the same effort.

Dub - +1 on what Mike said.  On a trainer you are either pedaling or stopped but on a bike you can coast awhile (especially downhill). 

47 min ride on the road Saturday and today I ran 10 miles.  Knee start bothering me at 9.5 and just coasted to 10.  Tomorrow is supposed to be Jorges 20 min "test" basically how fast can you hold for 20 mins.  He recommends taking it light the day before.  Hmmm, this could be painful.  Elizabeth, how are you doing on the plan?

Okay I will be on you for this.  That being said due to some family stuff (relatives) I am taking an USRD for tonight.  Hopefully  back at it tomorrow. 

I did Jorge's test last year and was starting to get worried I was going to pass out :-).  

I'm sticking with last year's LT number instead of going through that pain again.

All things considered I'll give the "test" a shot due to the fact that I want to improve. I'll try to keep in mind that it is very hard and the thought of 'passing out' my come and go! 

Thanls for letting my know that I'm not crazy as to feeling really weak on the trainer. I'll just have to learn that the trainer may be more for intense sessions.