Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full (Page 4)

Whato - 2010-01-14 9:52 PM Ok justTRIn,

Love that name totally cool. Any how, I'll try and keep you to your goals, without becoming a bother. I'll even make a few suggestions My first one would be to take your general goal #3 and make it your first priority! Forget the push ups quit smoking - you'll live longer and it will make everything else easier.  Really dude smoking and running 1K at 4:00. For me, that is like running with a brick tied to your left foot. If you do it and still smoke - wow you would be smoking fast (forgive the pun) if you didn't smoke. I would also suggest that you forget distances and focus on length of workouts (swim, bike, run) so that you build a base. However, I think Sprint_DA would be the one to weight in here..... there are some great programs that you can load into your training log as part of this site.

So over the next few weeks, so you can send the love back, here are my goals as list within my train log on the site (I think you can see it?) and a few more I have not put on it as yet.

1) Building base on all sports (swim, run, and bike). Not working on any speed work at all - no interval training planned for January at all. February - I will commence swim intervals as the distance is now easily covered. I think my bike and run distances will be covered by January, but I will probably take February as well to solidify the base prior to interval training in these elements. In the swim for the rest of January - I want to get to consistent 5 stroke breaths, not the three I am currently on. I also want smooth strokes with focused roll and a solid catch. I also want to improve my flip. On the bike, as I build the base, I am attempting to get use to the different cadences. Do I know what 90, 100, and 120 feel like? And, are the rotations even all the way around? Finally, the run, my old sport (boy have I lost stuff here with age), my goals are no pain in the legs at all, staying off concrete, no running with groups until I have my legs back, and smiling for the last 10 minutes every time I run. 
 
2) Introduce a core program to augment the other training going on. (At least three core workouts a week) Not sure which days to include this with. So, if you folks have any thoughts let me know. Look at my planned schedule and you will see what I have going on.

3) Make my kids laugh and my wife smile - not at me, but with me.

See you online soon,
Whato

Whato - 2010-01-15 3:52 PM Sprint_DA,

Would you do a core on a day off? What is a single leg drill?

Lachlan

justTRIn - 2010-01-18 3:28 AM So the week has already started here in Beijing.  Forced myself to do the core work this morning. 

This afternoon did some chest work and pull ups, followed by a 55 minute bike session.  Proud of myself on the bike, as I forgot my headphones and the only entertainment was the Chinese news, but the TV wasn't even facing me.  

Good workout though and glad to get in a good weight/cardio session.

Good luck as you guys kick off the week. 

scott1223 - 2010-01-19 5:06 AM Still way too cold here. We just made it outta the 30s.  Will be swimming inside for awhile, no polar bear plunging for me. 

justTRIn - 2010-01-19 2:24 AM Must be nice to have the option to swim in the rain...I don't know of any outdoor pools in Beijing.

SteveyD - 2010-01-19 6:51 PM

I'm quite lucky where i live as we have this :

100m outdoor pool. Perfect for training in a wetsuit!
I did some football on monday night but got up today with a bit of a sore shoulder, went for a walk but nothing serious. Will try and hit the bike tomorrow all being a nice day.!

Whato - 2010-01-19 8:09 PM I hear you BonnieB, nothing worse than swimming in the rain - you get so wet. lol At least I find myself funny.

Sprint_DA - 2010-01-20 1:11 AM

Wow!  That is an amazing pool!  100m, seriously?

SteveyD - 2010-01-21 11:49 AM
well, 100 yards apparently, its quite an old pool .


Went on a cycle today, couldn't go in a straight line, wonder if its something to do with what you said about single leg stuff before Dan, everytime i pushed down on my left leg i tilted right a bit and so on.

Sprint_DA - 2010-01-22 12:28 AM
You had your bicycle checked over after your crash right? 

And you're making sure to look out ahead of you when you ride, right?  Like a decent ways ahead of you, like 20-30 meters?

Otherwise, try and make sure you have a nice round pedal stroke...pedaling circles.  If your stroke feels jerky, then you may want to work on the single leg drills to even it out.