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Can someone give me the elevator pitch on this whole LT thing - what is it, what's it good for, etc??

I'm just now (finally) watching my HR while on the trainer, but never have on the run. 

Good Saturday everyone!  What do you have on tap this weekend?

I joined the local YMCA this morning.  I'd been in between gyms after my membership ran out at the old place in September.  With the new job, it was hard for me to want to pay for a membership somewhere when I knew I'd be gone so much.  Alas....the YMCA's have a program called A.W.A.Y...always welcome at YMCA's.  It means that I can go to just about any YMCA across the country and I can use the facility for little or no cost.

So....I got my swim in this morning.  I have my work holiday party tonight.  And I'm looking to get a run in tomorrow morning (probably on the dreadmill since we've got about 6 inches of new snow on the ground....with it still coming down!

Try this message thread:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=25733&start=1

This other link takes you to D3 Multisports and their tip page.  It has a section devoted to HR Training.  Good reading for all of us:

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

Another great link:

http://www.d3multisport.com/articles/beinginthezone.html

From the manual:

1. On the History page, press + or - to scroll through your saved runs to select the run you want to delete

Press and hold the lap/reset button to delete a single run. Continue to hold lap/reset to delete all runs.

The page before indicates that the unit up to 100 laps or 7 hours, and will give a Lo MEM indicator when there is an hour left.  It will stop recording when all full and will display Full MEM.

Quick question guys....How long does it take for someone to get prepared for a Sprint Triathlon when it comes to the swimming portion?  I am so frustrated with the gyms around here.  The one gym that I was willing to join will not work with me on competitive pricing - meaning that they will not match the deal that my recent gym is willing to give me.  I love the gym that I have been going to, but they do not have a pool.  I am thinking of rejoining Golds and then joining the Y for two months before the triathlon.   On a side note, the Y here is much more expensive than the deal that Golds will give me and the only thing that I like about the y is the pool.  What are your thoughts.  Can I be prepared if I focus on swimming for two months before the tri?

I'm going to suggest finding a gym/club with a pool.  Eight weeks of swimming prior to your triathlon might be enough to finish.  Do you have a swim background?  If your answer is "no" or "minimal" then I think you need more than 8 weeks.  Also, is the sprint tri in open water?  My opinion is that you want to have even more confidence in your swimming if your first event is open water.  I have always been very comfortable in the water but open water swims are completely different.   I am positive that you can do it, but I would not want you to try to minimalize the amount of work that the prep for the swim portion will take.

How much more is the Y than Golds?  Perhaps the benefit of having a pool is worth the difference?  Have you checked with any of the high schools in the area?  Perhaps they have pool hours or passes available to the public?

The first (and only) tri I did last year had a 400m indoor swim and I only got maybe 10 swim workouts in (if that) before the race.  The swim portion of the event actually caught me by surprise, somewhat (in regards to everyone swimming all over each other in the pool).  I think most of that was due to it being my first ever tri, but I wish I had spent more time on the swim.  My options were also too limited, until I discovered the pool at Ft. Knox.

How is everyone doing?  Are there set plans that you are following or are sort of making it up as you go along?  Or aleternatively, are you planning on starting a plan as you get in range of your planned races?

I am following the winter maintenance plan with a half marathon plan substituted for the running in the maintenance plan.  I haven't been a diligent as I could be regarding the run workouts and hope to get that corrected very soon as the 1st half marathon of this season I am planning on completing is on April 5th.  When I completed my 1st ever half last year I trained running throughout my tri season that ended in early Sept.  I then shifted to a run only schedule from then until October 19th.  It will be interesting to see how this race prep goes as I will be trying to maintain and build on my swimming and biking while doing the same for running. 

I would love a 8:39 for 500M.  Great job.

Christy,

My mother lives in Pinehurst and has told me its been uncharacteristically cold there this week.  However, my high temp today is a whopping 10 degrees...so I don't feel too bad for you (LOL!!!).

I used to be like you and hated running.  I think it's a discipline that you have to really keep at and slowly increase your distance...eventually, I would argue, it becomes addictive.  When I started I could run three miles and afterwards be completely spent.  I think the hard part is getting your muscles, tendons and joints conditioned to the pounding.  Once that happens I think it gets a lot easier.

Take your time and pay attention to your body.  I bet 6 months from now you'll be surprised how much easier it is!

Over the past year, I've created my own training plan loosely based on the Sprint 3x balanced program.  I modify it weekley as I progress. 

Right now...I'm focusing more on swimming and running.  I'll add in the bike once I've fully created a HABIT of rising early in the AM.  I love swimming, so it's easy for me to get up early to go to the pool.   Another week or two and waking up early will be a habit...and I'll modify my routine to include the stationary bike.  I also include strength training.  I need to start working on my core though...

I, too, dislike running.  I hate the dreadmill.  I don't mind the cold, but I need to invest in some yak trax.  And when I'm on the road, I don't always feel that comfortable running early or late (when it's dark) in areas I'm not familiar with...so I'm stuck with the treadmill.

Thanks! You most definitely made my day!

Hey, that's a phenomenal time.  At one of my Sprints I ran last year that time is good enough for 2nd overall for women and 12th overall for both men and women.  Great time and glad I made your day!

I know that it's incredibly COLD up in the northern area right now.  It's supposed to get down to 14 here in NC.  Almost unheard of. 

As far as me working out in the cold, unfortunately, I have something going on with my ears that actually inhibit me from doing so.  When I get warmed up and heated up, my ears start hurting very badly about 20 minutes into a cold workout - especially if it's windy.  I've tried the hats and headbands.  Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't, so I generally stick to the indoors during the winter months.