Elaine's Awesome Start to 2012 Group! - Closed! (Page 4)

I still dread the word "running", but it's getting better. The first time I ran, it was just painful... you really do use different muscles than you do for biking. 2nd time, was a little better. This last time I went I felt like I was finally getting into a groove. My goal is to be up to 5 miles by Feb and 10 miles by April.

Tomorrow will be at least 3.3 mile run so I can exceed 800 miles for the year.  Might go on a bike ride if my buddies peer pressure me into it.  Won't be too long, maybe 30-40 miles, if it's too windy and/or below 50, probably won't happen.

New Years day is another story.  There's the annual masters 100 x 100 on 100, as some of you know is 100 yards, 100 times on the 100 second interval (1:40).  I did it once before back in April.  10,000 yard workout, I was hungry all friggin' day after that.  My other choice is a run with the local track club.  You can choose the distance 0 to 10 miles.  Two of my friends are doing this one.  The swim will take 2 hours 47 minutes.  I can run 10 miles in less than half that.

What to do what to do ........

OMG

My new screen name would be "RatherBeDead".  Wow...that's some serious swimming.  Ya, I think I'd be a little hungry after that one.

I hated those workouts! Of course, in college, I was a sprinter, so any sets that long were evil. Now, I understand the mental toughness developed through something like that. 

Fun!

I've got a 20 miler on the schedule for this weekend. It is getting done today, because I'm fairly certain there will be lots of alcohol consumed tonight

So far my only running has been on a treadmill. B/c of my asthma I have to focus a lot on my breathing and making sure I don't let it get out of control. So far it's been working for me to walk 2 minutes and then run 5 minutes and repeat. But I'm open to suggestions if anyone has a different combination of walking/running I should try.

Once you settle into the 5:2 run:walk, meaning you're comfortable and problem free, then you can go to 6:2, or 4:1, for the same total time as you've been doing 5:2. 

If you want to start going longer, keep the 5:2 ratio, or even go 5:3 or 4:2, and add some time on. 

This give you a good idea of progression: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/Programs/agressive_program.htm It gives you total times, so you just break them down into ratios that work for you.

Triathlon: Get faster and stay injury free! 

Life: Watch less TV and read more.

How about everyone else?

Still working on my goals also.  So far......

  >  Crush last years IMKS 70.3 time of 5:41 which entails:

             - Improve swimming, biking and running ability

            -  Develop a good nutrition plan

            -  Improve transitions

            If I do all of the above, my OLY times should improve as well as 5K and HM times.

  >  Be a good mentee/mentor to my new friends in Elaines Awesome Start to 2012 Group

  >  Crush last year's IMKS 70.3 time of 5;41 (did I mention that already?)

Goals for me:

Participate in 3 triathlon races. one 70.3 and to Oly distance....

Become better at balancing my time

Focus on the important aspects of my life. I tent to hyper focus on little thing that are trivial and let important things go unattended.

Goals: 

Triathlon:   2 podium finishes overall  Planning 9 races this season and might fill in a few other sprints

Oly time sub 2:10 min.   

HIM: sub 5 hrs.   

Swim 165,000 yrds.

Bike 2500 miles

Run 500+ miles.  

Happy New Year everyone!!!

What is/was your FIRST workout of 2012?

I ran 20 yesterday, so today is a rest day I'm off tomorrow, so I might just have to take the tri bike to the beach...

My first workout was a 10k I did this morning. It was tough as I have not worked out. Added 3 minutes to my last 10 which was in July. So I'm ok with that considering I have not been training.

I havent set any goals and I should probably get on it.

Wow, nice job on toughing out that run Elaine.  My first workout was the annual New Year's day hundred hundreds with the local masters group :P

Ran 4 miles yesterday and will do a 1  hour bike workout on the trainer tonight.

I ran a Resolution 5 miler on Saturday, it was my first run in over a month.  It felt great, avg 7:25/m and I had a great time pushing my buddies.  Rest New Year's Day and have a killer hill run today.  I think the time off after the marathon will be great for my fun running   Happy New Year all and add me to your friends lists if you like!

Rode on my trainer. I have today off from work, so I might try and get out for a run.

I have to admit I've been a bit of a slacker the past few weeks.  I had some winter creeping crud for close to 3 weeks that just had me constantly exhausted and kept me from getting more than 90 minutes sleep at a time.  I have started running trails near work with a coworker, and I also meet with various groups in my area as well.  Also went on my first ride in almost 2 months yesterday.  I've recently met a local tri coach through a half marathon program I spent about 6 weeks with, so I would like to start working with her relatively soon.  I've just been doing my own thing up until now.

12k group run with friends.  Tough course, but lots of fun!