Aggressive Couch-to-5k Training Group (Page 4)

coolness! being a former swimmer (Me too!) will give you a great advantage in tri's! Welcome!

John

Well, this being a week 4 it was not easy nor pleasant. It felt like I got to the limit of my energy reserves and had to sleep extra and eat extra. (that I didn't count on) I wonder how the week 5 will go since it's all more minutes from this week... Anyhow, I kept it up, so I am happy about that.
PS: NEED MORE FOOD!

It's not always about MORE food. but a lot about what type of food and when you eat it. Keep a food log and post it up, and we can help with any glaring problems.

But yes, rest becomes king. :D

John

Welcome! I am jealous of your swimming background! Congrats on taking the plunge and signing up for your first triathlon! Make sure you continue to drop in and let us know how your training is progressing!

Glad you are sleeping more! You will adapt over time, and every few weeks you should have a break where your volume goes down to allow your body to absorb all your hard training and recover.

So I'm about 2 weeks into training... woke up to a swollen knee this morning, most likely due to the weather.  I can tell when it's going to rain thanks to my knees LOL.  I did get a little frustrated with not being able to go to spin class this morning, but decided to take today off so I can put 100% into tomorrow's workout.

Starting my third week of training today, the running has been a little hard still working on my breathing but i noticed it was getting a little better as the week went on. signed up for my first 5k it is feb so there is no way i can let up now.

Good thinking! As you get used to the training, it's best to err on the side of caution while you learn what your body can handle. When in doubt, REST!

Very cool. Races are the best motivation. Keep it up!

So do you need to be new to join these threads?  I fell of the wagon and am trying to get back on and just started this program...

Welcome! As long as you are following this training plan, you are more than welcome to participate! Your experience will be very valuable to the other members.

GREAT job with consistency! Good luck in your race!

 A race is a GREAT way to keep motivated.  One of the first things I learned on BT (early last year) was if I thought I was going to do a race - pay for it now and take advantage of early registration...unless things go REALLY bad...you'll be sure to do the race!

If only navigating COJ was a useful skill...

What if someone's following the conservative 5k program? i'd hate to have a thread started just for me...

I actually watched what I ate for couple of days and I think my main problem was skipping the meals alltogether... So, I now try to eat more times a day... It helps with the training part too... I did some carbs prior and right after excercise (before my main meal deal) and I didn't feel at all like I was going to fall over and not get up etc.
I also discovered (finally) what time of the day Master Swimmer people come to our pool. I understand that there is a coach who can teach me freestyle. YAY! (Oh, they meet at 5:30a.m. - in an outside pool, that should be fuuuuun!)

i just finished week eleven! Kind of spotty running the past couple of weeks due to illness, but i feel good.

i have noticed that at this point, i need to ignore heart rate. Of COURSE my heart rate is going to be high. i haven't run consistently in YEARS.

I am leaving heart rate for years to come when I want to do this like a science. Right now I am just trying to accomplish one event. If I can breathe, I am good. If I can't breathe, I need to slow down...

Join us in here for awhile I have started a few groups for people using the less common plans and they threads don't go anywhere. I totally don't mind starting the thread, but you probably won't see much activity there. I would love to have you chime in here, though!

Hello all

My name is Mike and I stumbled on this site about 2 months ago.  I just got back into working out regularly and want to get into sprint tri shape for next spring. 

So far i have just been lifting and cycling but am starting the run program this week since distance running has always been a weekness of mine so any suggestions would be great.  Once i get through this I will start swimming.

Wish me luck!!!

Welcome Mike!  I don't have any good suggestions...besides follow the plan

Good luck and update the thread!!

Welcome to BT! Congrats on taking on the challenge of triathlon training! You are on the right track. You have all winter to improve your fitness and you will be amazed at how much better you can get in all three disciplines with some consistency. Consistent training is the most important thing you can do...follow the plan and you will succeed!
As you get more comfortable with this plan, maybe a month into it, you can try adding in some swimming. Go look at the beginner sprint plans and pick a few swim workouts or bike workouts from there to try out. That way you will know what to expect when you start your triathlon plan.