Pshorty's Group-GO NATHAN!!! (Page 4)

Just looking at the training programs BT offers, there are all kinds of routes you can go for off season training.  There's a balanced program, a run focussed, a bike focussed, and a swim focussed. 

I'm not following a specific plan from BT, but I'm sort of going along with the general idea.  I am a horrible runner.  I'll always be slow, but at least I can be ready and have the endurance for the runs on the back end of the tri (i.e. Be slow instead of really, really slow).  So, I decided I'd go after some half marys and a full to really build up a run base.  I've always been fairly fast in the pool, and even the half iron is only a 1.2 mile swim.  So, every now and then I pop in the pool for a 2000-3000 yard swim.  Nothing serious, just staying accustomed to the distance.  This is the first year I've owned a trainer, and I've been trying to get some work in on it.  I improved a ton over the summer just from Time In The Saddle, so I figured I'd put some time in over the winter, too.  Overall though, this is a winter of building a run base for me.

In other words, I don't think there really is a 'correct' off season training plan.  You have the option of really going heavy into your worst event; being balanced; or drinking lots of beer, eating a ton of food, and sleeping in.  The latter, while the most fun, I only recommend for the occasional weekend when you need a break.

Anybody got any big weekend before Christmas training plans?  I'm on tap for a 13 miler.  The race before the race so to speak.  A small wrench has been thrown into the machine, though.  One of my best friends from college and his wife are coming home from New Zealand, where they've been for about a year.  The beer count is going to be astronomical.

It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.

I don't have one one with a rear wheel mount, and thus why I was curious.  Need to get one.

You're obviously spending to much time studying, and not enough time training.

gracetheterp - 2007-12-24 8:43 PM

sesh - 2007-12-24 10:12 AM

gracetheterp - 2007-12-21 7:35 PM [

Finished up swimming for a few weeks...done with finals...3 A-, 2 As, and an unknown grade thus far so I'm pretty pumped :D Wait..the pool is closed...that means I have to start running...

You're obviously spending to much time studying, and not enough time training.

sadly, this is very true... mystery grade = one professor takes wayy too long to upload grades. Merry Christmas everybody who celebrates it Happy festivus to the restofus...

Well, not to be outdone.  I just spent the past two days doing way too much eating and absolutely zero training. 

Everybody ready for the New Years resolution dashes to the gym?

I imported one of the BT plans.  One of the silver membership Half Iron programs.  Not even sure when it's supposed to start.  My training plan right now was formulated this way:

"Man, I'm a crappy runner.  I should probably be running a lot more so I'll get better.  I know, I'll do a few half marys and then a full.  Great idea!"

Some weeks it works, some weeks it doesn't. 

I just use the forerunner with no hrm.  Just keeps up with distance and pace.  I've gotten pretty good at knowing where my hr is, but sometimes I wish I had one.  As for cycling, I use a bike mount that has speed, cadence, odo, time... all the normal stuff.  I find the cadence is the most useful for me, so you might want to take that into consideration.