Fred Doucette's Half-Iron and Ironman Focused Group! -CLOSED! (Page 45)

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 I didn't think we did this sport because it was EASY!  just kidding.  I've got a 20 min test coming up next week.  I'm not looking forward to doing it, but I am looking forward to the (hopefully!) positive results it yields.

Woke up with a migraine this morning after a long drive from Columbus, OH (wouldn't have gotten a flight until tonight...everything was cancelled!).  Given how much I hate OSU, I didn't want to spend another second more than I had to there.  Anyone else get migraines?  I actually feel better (most of the time) when I workout during them (after the initial really bad pain is over).  I've actually had one come on during a run, and it delayed the pain at least half an hour until I finished the run.  ANyone else experience anything similar?  I decided to drag myself out of bed for a bike and feel a little better now.

James,

I agree with Fred, use Jorge's testing protocols, which I've used for the past couple of years.  The big difference is he changed the 5min test to a 3min test.  He's got a link on his blog to an excel sheet which will carryover the test results and let you get your CP and watts/kg numbers.  He's indicated a few different times that people who have done these tests, and then tested at a straight 60min, come out fairly equal with the results.  So until someone proves him worng I'll avoid a monthly 1 hour test.

Basically, 10min @ 65-70% CP, 5min with 30 sec @ 95-100% CP, then 30sec at 65-70% CP, 5min 75% CP, 20min (or 3min) test, 5min CD at 65-70% CP.  After the 3min test you can really do whatever you want but I think his calls for 15min @ 80% CP.

I have a tacx trainer which I think is reasonably similar to a CT.  First time I did the test I set the watts (erg mode in CT I think) and I pushed to hit those numbers.  Since then I've always gone by slope - set a certain slope (I keep a constant grade of 1.2%), and then hit whatever watts you can.  Don't know what this is called in CT.

Just finished my first ride on the adamo. And it was great. No discomfort at all. It was a 45 min ride followed by a 15 min run. I spend the hole time in aero position.

Im not feeling any soreness right now.

So I hope that this is the solution to all my saddle problems.

I think it is a little early to say anything more, I will have to get some more time in the saddle with it. I have an hour ride in the morning, and 2:45 in the weekend.

Oh YES, I get the whole visual meltdown where I can't see properly, awful... I remember it happend once during a running race.... I also remember writing in my training blog about 3 weeks ago that I had one... I took 2 advil and had to delay my planned trainer ride 30 minutes but then did it, felt crappy

I'll be back... with a big serving of HTFU....

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Yes, some interesting stuff.  I thought Johnny Kay's post/inspire in your log yesterday was a pretty good summary on the topic.

This is how I feel about most of my training, not just swimming!

On the way back into my subdivision on my run today, a guy standing in his garage was clapping and cheering and it took a moment for me to realize it was for me. He yells out you are really hard core. I chuckled and it made me smile.

Not to many in my area are doing outside runs these last few weeks.

Oh what a nice story Kathy! awesome

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Nice job Kathy! 

You ARE hardcore Kathy!

The more of a track record a coach has, the less certification would matter to me.  Most important would be 1) track record of working with athletes similar to me, and 2) training philosophy and requirements.

Sorry, double post

Randy 

Edited by slornow 2011-02-03 5:59 PM

Well, before I could answer your question Fred I had to actually go to my coach's website to find out if he was certified. I guess that answers it for you?

I don't really think much of it, but I have to admit that might just be colored by the fact that I am currently shepherding our architecture program through our own year-long re-accreditation process, which we have to do every 6 years. Ask me again in two weeks after our accreditation visit and I may change my answer!

I engaged my coach when I decided to graduate to the ironman distance, and I was going to agree that their track record is important - but then I really thought about it and realized that while his own career is very remarkable, my coach has never raced ironman himself (he is young-ish and working toward that goal) nor has he yet trained an ironman athlete - I am his first. I met with a lot of coaches that were much more "qualified" in that regard, and certainly less expensive. I myself am a professional educator, who's primary job is to teach others how to teach. If I had to put my finger on it, my decision was made because my coach struck me to have already developed the skills and craft that define good teaching. I am a relative old dog when it comes to endurance sports, and it is rumored that we are a virtually unteachable lot. So my coach had better be good at it. In the spirit of full disclosure it doesn't hurt that he is surrounded by a group of highly qualified specialists to which both he and I have access if (and when) we both need them.

Now back to shoving 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of paper around....

Uh.  Accreditation review == no fun.  Good luck Rusty.