SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED (Page 46)

tri-chic - 2009-12-28 4:01 PM

Ok, I bit the bullet this afternoon.  Paid for my swim membership at the Univ for 6 months (the same amount of time I've been OUT of the pool).  Hopefully I remember what to do. 

jvanis - 2009-12-28 6:27 PM It sounds like many are in the same boat with the holidays which makes me feel better.  I have been struggling with workouts, and even though I am home today, its hard to get  back in the routine.  I have been working off a plan from here, but I am starting to build out my schedule for next year which at the current time looks like 6-7 Sprints and a 1/3 Iron distance race.  I have picked my "A" races and started working backwards to get my schedule laid out.  I know I need to focus some more effort on planning workouts.

This week will put me right at 4 months until my first tri of the season, with some pretty aggressive goals for myself.  

Christmas was good to me many things related to tris:
Yak Trax and plenty of snow to use them in when i returned home
A really nice Brooks windbreaker shell that I will be using for some out door running
I consider my Garmin 310xt as part of my xmas because I got permission to upgrade, although it only ended up costing me a little bit out of pocket.  
I got a new LG Tri Suit
I also got the three pack of Flexible Warrior Yoga DVDs that I am really excited to start building my core up.  I played some Wii Fit this weekend with my family and then we went out and purchased it, and it was quite entertaining, not quite the strenuous workouts I am used to but it was something, and quite fun as well.
I am also going to be ordering my powertap wheel this week hopefully if all goes well.  I have to keep on biking until it comes in, but cannot wait.  Depending on how things work out I may end up with the SL+ but if that does not pan out, it will be the PRO+ system.  

I got a new pair of downhill skis so I hopefully do not break my cracked set on our trip to CO in Feb.  Time to hop on the trainer and get a good hour of biking in tonight while watching MNF. 

sdalessio - 2009-12-28 7:13 PM Hi all - I feel like my life has been on fast-farward these past few days.  We had a fantastic Christmas.  The kids are still sorting through all of their new toys.  They are heading to Nana's house tomorrow for a few days so hopefully I can get the house back in order.  :-)

I got some wonderful bike stuff to keep me warm for training and getting to work on days that I commute by bike.

Tomorrow I have my first swim lesson - hopefully to fix my dreadful stroke.  Also a bike VO2 test w/ my tri coach.  So busy, busy, busy!!!

And finally less than 9 miles to hit 1000m running for the year.  Who would have ever thought that I would run that far in my life let alone a year.  3 days to do it.  I may have to sneak in a few extras workouts into my plan.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!  Off now to wipe down my bike so Tony can put the new bike computer on it while I watch Julie and Julia.  :-)

kt65 - 2009-12-28 10:44 PM

Quick CT question for all of you with CT's...  So, I finally got a laptop that is running Windows 7, downloaded all of the software to it, set up "new rider" me!  and it is saying "no communication" at the bottom of the "
Adams" screen where they show the start line and two cyclists.  Power is on.  PC ext data cord is plugged into the little readout thing that goes on the handlebars (well in my case, rests on the towel on the handlebars) and the other end is plugged into the USB port on the laptop.  Now, the model is 2006, so it has the older style cable that has an adapter.  Now, it worked fine at the sellers place.  I am wondering if there is something I am forgetting to do?  Any suggestions? 

losta - 2009-12-28 8:20 PM I don't think it's compatible with windows 7 Yet.

On another note - I feel like a bit of a loser because I can't keep track of everyone's names and need to refer to people by their screen name. Can we have another role call to remind me, or just include your name in your next post? I will try harder to catch them this time, but there are just so many ..

kt65 - 2009-12-28 9:44 PM Wow, wow, wow!

Tons of good stuff going on here!

Danette, love the 305, have had mine since Dec. 2007 and it's still going strong with no signs of giving up.  I also love the velcro strap as it fits on my tiny wrist and I don't even think about it anymore.

Happychick, mentor Steve has it right...just get out there for a few short runs and you will be craving the longer stuff in no time!

John, you crack me up!  I have totally done that and it was like some sort of bad slow motion video...and the no, no, no that is going through your mind at the time is priceless... along with using your every bit of core strength to avoid any scratches to your frame!  Glad you are okay.

So, today, I missed my 2:20 bike workout due to several unforeseen incidents the last of which included a 3 hour emergency trip with my mother in law to our acupunturist for her "cricked neck".  Ah, sometimes family responsibilities take precedent.  BUT, that means a super early morning wake up call for me.  Joy!!!  anyone need a 4:30 Pacific Time wake up call?

Quick CT question for all of you with CT's...  So, I finally got a laptop that is running Windows 7, downloaded all of the software to it, set up "new rider" me!  and it is saying "no communication" at the bottom of the "Samual Adams" screen where they show the start line and two cyclists.  Power is on.  PC ext data cord is plugged into the little readout thing that goes on the handlebars (well in my case, rests on the towel on the handlebars) and the other end is plugged into the USB port on the laptop.  Now, the model is 2006, so it has the older style cable that has an adapter.  Now, it worked fine at the sellers place.  I am wondering if there is something I am forgetting to do?  Any suggestions? 

swbkrun - 2009-12-14 12:28 PM Ok.... Here is the list that I have:

*swbkrun- Steve
*TrevorC- Trevor
*Ashort33- Andy
Gdale- George
*Dalessit- Tony
*Fattyfatfat- John
*BigReub- Reuben
*SSMinnow- Suzy
Monicamm68- Monica
Trysprintoly-Jenna
*Sdalessio-Sam
*Dougrob- Doug
*Redknight- Rob
Sarahswhere- Sarah
*Trying1- Stan
*PlainsmanAu- Barry
*RonniRunnw- Roni
Gslye- Gary
Losta- Lisa
Badgerintx- Dave
Icky43- Ben
Gdltex- Glen
Imhusker- Trey
Terps421- Linda
Tri-Chic- Kelly
Trifrog93- Robert
Erlifeguard- Chris
Toby91- William
*Tahrens- Tracy
AF-SGT- "SARGE" Paul
Jrjo924- Jennifer
*Soccermom15- Hanet
Workerbee- Krista
*Jhagerman- Jeremy
*KT65- Kim

*= People that have been in previous mentor groups

SSMinnow - 2009-12-29 7:03 AM You can thank me later for digging through all the pages to find the list Birdy put together.  My advice is put your name in the list if you are comfortable doing so and that can act as the master for those of us with bad short term memory .

SSMinnow - 2009-12-29 7:13 AM Q: If someone has never done a tri and fears the run, what approach might you suggest to get them through the 5K?

I was at a party last night and a 43 year old guy I know came up to me to talk tris.  He knows I do them and I was pretty sure he wanted to try one based on some conversations last summer. He used to be an athlete, got married, totally stopped doing anything, but working and drinking. His wife is a total non athlete. I suggested we do a sprint together this July. His biggest fear is the run (which alwasy baffles me), he swam in highschool (claims he can OWS) and has a bike.  He asked me to be his "Jillian" to get him ready. As the night went on he was more excited, but also had a few more cocktails!

Any thoughts on how to approach a running program for a total non runner?  Pretty sure he is going through a mid-lilfe crisis .

Have him find a 3 mile course and start walking it 3 times a week. Make sure he marks the time. Then have hium run the down hill portions only (still tracking his time). Slowly work up to running the whole 3 miles, Speed does not matter.

He will see the time dropping and be encouraged. Once he can run the whole thing, regardless of the time, he can work on going faster, starting again with the down hill sections. The time tracking should keep him going. Make sure he understands that speed is not important in the beginning.  Good luck. I hope he still wants to do it when the alcohol wears off.

Doug

kt65 - 2009-12-28 10:24 PM

Argh.  okay, am heading over to racermate inc. to see if there are special instructions.  i do have an install of windows XP but don't want to have two operating systems, it seems kind of crazy.  thanks lisa. 

dalessit - 2009-12-29 6:50 AM ^^That was me BTW^^

TrevorC - 2009-12-28 9:48 PM

What do you think of your Yak Trax?? I've been tempted to pick up a pair but haven't yet.
And MNF?? Vikings suck. Wait no- Favre sucks  

SSMinnow - 2009-12-29 7:03 AM You can thank me later for digging through all the pages to find the list Birdy put together.  My advice is put your name in the list if you are comfortable doing so and that can act as the master for those of us with bad short term memory .

SSMinnow - 2009-12-29 7:13 AM Q: If someone has never done a tri and fears the run, what approach might you suggest to get them through the 5K?

I was at a party last night and a 43 year old guy I know came up to me to talk tris.  He knows I do them and I was pretty sure he wanted to try one based on some conversations last summer. He used to be an athlete, got married, totally stopped doing anything, but working and drinking. His wife is a total non athlete. I suggested we do a sprint together this July. His biggest fear is the run (which alwasy baffles me), he swam in highschool (claims he can OWS) and has a bike.  He asked me to be his "Jillian" to get him ready. As the night went on he was more excited, but also had a few more cocktails!

Any thoughts on how to approach a running program for a total non runner?  Pretty sure he is going through a mid-lilfe crisis .

Suzy