Slornow and Wannabefaster's Winter Group version 3-CLOSED (Page 4)

- Steve

So it sounds like running is your primary goal.  Is that right? at least for the out season and Spring?

One thing I can definitely say is when I started to think about doing triathlon, I had a hard time transitioning away from running.  I would try to squeeze in rides or swims around my running plan. For me, that didn't work.  My running wasn't as good and I was totally short changing biking and swimming.  I had to get comfortable with letting my running take a back seat.

I realize this may not be your issue, but something to consider down the line.  Managing three sports was really hard for me in the beginning.  Now I love the variety.

Enjoy it! Christmas is so much more exciting when you have the enthusiasm of little ones around. Mine are 20 and 19 so its more about having everyone home. Nothing beats the excitement of little ones around Christmas....its contagious!

Easy bike done. Now I have airport duty then its off to the inlaws for a couple of days. So, I'll be on the road/running around till this afternoon. Have a great day everyone. Will check in later.

If you have not posted a bio please do so....although I think we are in good shape there. 

Mary-don't forget to post your bio.....love seeing how far you have come and I suspect others will as well!

Alrighty...bio time:

HISTORY:  44 YO long time runner (like, 30 years), plus a weekend warrior in a myriad of team sports, got pretty good at beach volleyball in my 20s until we tried to play Open and then just got crushed; started gaining weight once those team sports ended into my 30s, all the "weigh" up to 227 at one point.  I finally decided that I'm gonna go ahead and do a half marathon in fall 2007.  Mission accomplished, and then I got hooked on endurance training.  My wife had done a couple of the Danskin triathlons and I was always intrigued by the multisport idea, but it took a couple of years to get me to give it a whirl  First tri in 2010 where I smoked a 3:00/100y swim split, but managed 19 mph on my hybrid and threw down a 5K PR during the race.  I was hooked.  Started training seriously to move up to the Oly distance in 2011 when all hell broke loose.  Left knee pain...went in for meniscus surgery but it was fine.  Hmm.  Went through rehab, knee didn't get better.  Then the right knee started acting up.  Then I hurt my lower back.  So I jumped in the pool and swam a lot (for me), and started a focused core strength training program.  Started jogging and cycling again in 2012, tweaked my knee in the fall and had to start all over again.  AHHHHHH!!!!!!  Beginning of this year I started a couch-to-5K program with some success, plus some swimming and biking.  Had another knee flare up back in May.  FINALLY got healthy in July and rode my bike like crazy, plus threw in some swimming and running, and ran a sprint tri in August (podium!! - lousy field but I'll take it).  Did a longer sprint tri in September, then switched to focus of getting my running back.  That focus led to three straight PRs in the 5K, 5M, and 10K distance.  Three weeks off and here I am, 98% healthy finally.

CURRENT TRAINING:  Just started Prep phase of a 24-week plan, peaking for an Oly race on May 31st, where I hope to qualify for AGN.  I think it's going to take about a 2:23-2:25 to do it, which would involve PRs at all three disciplines.  Oh, and I've never raced an Oly, either.     My training plan is essentially Daniel's Running Formula 5-to15K running plan (in Phase 1 now), with reduced Q runs, Trainer Road's 40K TT plan (doesn't start until March, so just base cycling now), plus a couple swims a week thrown in (eventually heading back to Masters).  I also religiously do my strength and core work, including Bikram yoga at least once a week.  I'm a numbers nut, so I track my TSS, etc., and use Trainer Road's virtual power.  I usually train twice a day except for my long run on Saturday, and Sunday is a day off unless I miss a bunch of stuff during the week.

FAMILY/WORK:  I'm married and have an 11 YO daughter who swims year round and now crushes me at every stroke except for maybe 50 free.  She's also done a couple of mini kids tris and is going to kick it up a notch to a super sprint with me in June.  We live in Baltimore City and I have the bonus of working out of the house, which gives me great flexibility in training but gets a little claustrophobic sometimes.  Wife works out 6 days/week, sometimes alongside me down in The Pit, which we lovingly call our house of pain where the treadmill and trainer are. 

PHILOSOPHY:  Consistency, frequency, repeat.  Having been through the injury wringer a few times now, I've noted that just getting out there and doing a little, a lot, is a whole lot more productive that doing a lot, a little.  As noted above, I'm a data junkie and I have my workouts on BT, plus most on Strava, some on TP, and then there's Trainer Road.  I'm a big Daniels fan, having had so much success in the fall utilizing his principles.

Looking forward to "meeting" all of you folks.  Merry Christmas!!!

First time I've looked at these this year too.  Swimming volume is way down versus prior year which  might explain a lot ,  bike around the same and running slightly heavier due to an added Spring marathon.  Doubled my TRX time.  I know it's not SBR, but I love the classes I take year round and really believe they help my overall strength.

2013

Swim 144h, 55m

Bike 224h, 31m - 3830 Miles

Run 209h 14m - 1379 Miles

TRX 78h 25m