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JoshKaptur - 2010-05-05 6:13 AM Thanks for the well wishes.  Right now I'm having "taper madness" even though I'm not really tapering.  Getting obsessed with pacing strategies, how conservative I will be, whether I'll aim for a solid performance with 95% certainty or a really stellar performance with 75% certainty and 25% chance of a blowup, finding the line between giving everything on the course for a B race vs. compromising training for my A race (lake placid) with the extra recovery that would be needed, etc. 

This will be my first race ever not racing as a clydesdale (I'm at 187 this morning) -- I need to remember that that, in itself, is a success.  I'm also virtually guaranteed to PR, even if I blow up by pushing too hard... so I should be thankful for that too.  But dammit I just won't be thrilled unless I break 5 hours.

This race is a USAT half distance championship qualifier.  I qualify with a 5:05 or better, or second in my AG or better.  Based on last year's race results, I've got no chance of the latter.  Based on my training times, I have a small chance at the former.

JoshKaptur - 2010-05-04 10:23 PM I've got Kinetic HIM this Saturday.  Sunday is a rest day

dharris13 - 2010-05-05 11:13 AM

Awesome analogy. I am really happy you found a plan you have confidence in bc u seemed really uncertain about what to do. Let me know how you like this plan...i am following the beginner BT plan...but maybe next time (if there is a next time) i would try the intermed plan

I'd get sick, injured, ect (which has happened, but it honestly (suprisingly?!) hasn't been as bad as last year when I was training for my first HIM).  I am just sooo thankful that I gave myself that head start.  I'm glad that I'm able to experience how I would have felt before taper if I had followed the plan starting just 20 weeks from the race.  I have no doubt that I could get to the finish line on the BT beginner plan, but I just felt there was something missing.  I like seeing a lot more 3,000-4,000+ swims on the intermediate plan.  And, I *think* there are a bunch more rides longer than 5 hours on this plan, too.

  

WittyCityGirl - 2010-05-05 4:05 PM

I'd get sick, injured, ect (which has happened, but it honestly (suprisingly?!) hasn't been as bad as last year when I was training for my first HIM).  I am just sooo thankful that I gave myself that head start.  I'm glad that I'm able to experience how I would have felt before taper if I had followed the plan starting just 20 weeks from the race.  I have no doubt that I could get to the finish line on the BT beginner plan, but I just felt there was something missing.  I like seeing a lot more 3,000-4,000+ swims on the intermediate plan.  And, I *think* there are a bunch more rides longer than 5 hours on this plan, too.

 

PennState - 2010-05-05 2:26 PM There are a lot of different ways to train. Not every method will work for everyone. Some of its trial and error, some of it isn't. The main thing long course triathletes struggle through is injury which is often preventable.

PennState - 2010-05-06 7:29 AM Nice run for me this morning which would be like 3am for you west coasters Anyone else training today?

PennState - 2010-05-06 10:29 AM Nice run for me this morning which would be like 3am for you west coasters Anyone else training today?

dharris13 - 2010-05-05 11:03 PM

How frequent were you going over 3,000 Y before? For me...i am doing it 2X a week

PennState - 2010-05-06 10:29 AM
Anyone else training today?

WittyCityGirl - 2010-05-06 1:07 PM

I'm broken. DOH! 

I've had a dull ache in my side for a couple of weeks.  Last night I was stretching in the water after swimming and...the best way to describe it is....you know when someone bends forward and tears the seat in their pants? Well, I did the opposite, I stretched backwards in a lunge and felt a tearing feeling in the front where the dull ache is!

Can't believe it, but I called the drs office today and I'm getting right in! I was expecting to at least have to wait a couple of days.

I wasn't really concerned until I was driving for work and it hurt to turn and look over my shoulder.  I have a high tolerance for pain (not that you can tell by my blogs and posts!), but I have no tolerance for safety issues.  If this pain is making me less likely to check my blind spot while driving then there's a biiiig problem!

PennState - 2010-05-06 10:29 AM Nice run for me this morning which would be like 3am for you west coasters Anyone else training today?

PennState - 2010-05-06 9:29 AM Nice run for me this morning which would be like 3am for you west coasters Anyone else training today?

WittyCityGirl - 2010-05-06 10:07 AM

I'm broken. DOH! 

I've had a dull ache in my side for a couple of weeks.  Last night I was stretching in the water after swimming and...the best way to describe it is....you know when someone bends forward and tears the seat in their pants? Well, I did the opposite, I stretched backwards in a lunge and felt a tearing feeling in the front where the dull ache is!

Can't believe it, but I called the drs office today and I'm getting right in! I was expecting to at least have to wait a couple of days.

I wasn't really concerned until I was driving for work and it hurt to turn and look over my shoulder.  I have a high tolerance for pain (not that you can tell by my blogs and posts!), but I have no tolerance for safety issues.  If this pain is making me less likely to check my blind spot while driving then there's a biiiig problem!

WittyCityGirl - 2010-05-06 1:07 PM

I'm broken. DOH! 

I've had a dull ache in my side for a couple of weeks.  Last night I was stretching in the water after swimming and...the best way to describe it is....you know when someone bends forward and tears the seat in their pants? Well, I did the opposite, I stretched backwards in a lunge and felt a tearing feeling in the front where the dull ache is!

Can't believe it, but I called the drs office today and I'm getting right in! I was expecting to at least have to wait a couple of days.

I wasn't really concerned until I was driving for work and it hurt to turn and look over my shoulder.  I have a high tolerance for pain (not that you can tell by my blogs and posts!), but I have no tolerance for safety issues.  If this pain is making me less likely to check my blind spot while driving then there's a biiiig problem!

WittyCityGirl - 2010-05-06 11:07 AM

I'm broken. DOH! 

I've had a dull ache in my side for a couple of weeks.  Last night I was stretching in the water after swimming and...the best way to describe it is....you know when someone bends forward and tears the seat in their pants? Well, I did the opposite, I stretched backwards in a lunge and felt a tearing feeling in the front where the dull ache is!

Can't believe it, but I called the drs office today and I'm getting right in! I was expecting to at least have to wait a couple of days.

I wasn't really concerned until I was driving for work and it hurt to turn and look over my shoulder.  I have a high tolerance for pain (not that you can tell by my blogs and posts!), but I have no tolerance for safety issues.  If this pain is making me less likely to check my blind spot while driving then there's a biiiig problem!

GRB1 - Planning on getting in one longer ride (50-60) this weekend as well.