Consistency Equals Success (Page 49)

Originally posted by jackiep

Dennis, take a day off! Quit overtraining for your olympic ;-)

Originally posted by sawyer1206



You are a very WISE women Jackie. I've been adding on the miles and laps at the pool with little regard but it all caught up with me yesterday. I don't know if its from my training or the fact that I worked 12hrs Saturday and Sunday but I am hurting this week. I have had no energy to really put in the effort I'm used to and its frustrating. I crashed hard this morning, I set out to get in 10 to 12 miles but after only 3 miles I HAD to shut it down. I actually had to stop and set on a park bench for a while because I really had no energy to walk back to the gym.

While I was sitting on the bench contemplating what I was doing wrong I noticed that I had a large amount of steam rising off my body. Now, this has happened to me before after a run in cooler weather but it was 72 degrees and humid early this morning. It stuck me to be odd enough to record it on my iPhone and I attached it to this post.

I think I might dial it back for a few days and start again next week.

Originally posted by S_Franklin99.
Good luck Jackie, use this rest period well. Sawyer, Dial it down. Do you have anymore races this year?

Originally posted by trigabe
Dennis, great pics on your pirate costumes with your wife! Did you survive the party?

Originally posted by gekkounonetsu

Could I please join this group? I'm a beginner, so I won't be able to measure up to everyone else's times, but I feel like I need some accountability.
(I'll have to go look for the bio format before posting that.)

Originally posted by trisuppo

GROUP FOCUS: Triathlon's of all distance with a strong focus on consistency in training. Without consistent training across all disciplines your potential will not be met.

NAME: Trisuppo / Mitch

STORY: Like everyone else - I am busy. Between a wife, three girls (ages 15, 11 & 4), a house, a job and a dog I feeling like I'm running on fumes a lot. Endurance sports have become my outlet that is supposed to help me maintain my sanity.

I got into triathlons about 6 years ago after getting 20+ pounds overweight and realizing that there were triathlons that weren't Ironman distance. My first love before triathlons was cycling - and I absolutely hated running. I have since become an avid runner and feed off of the runner's high. My wife can tell when I haven't run for a few days. I'm trying to embrace the swim and that is one of my challenges.

With the little one at home, the last few years have been tough from a training and racing perspective. I was mentored by Ernesto the last few seasons and he taught me to listen to my body and train smarter. In 2012, I PR'd an early season HM, was on my way to PRing a 2nd HM in June and ended up with a stress fracture. i spent the summer of 2012 doing some swimming and biking and started to rehab my leg in August. i ran a sprint tri in Sept, my first tri since 2009. I really live by the phrases "run a lot, mostly easy and sometimes hard" and "your easy is never easy enough and your hard is never hard enough". That shift in philosophy allowed me to increase my volume and increase my overall fitness. In 2013 life got in the way of my triathlon plans but I managed to run more than I ever have a PR'd my end of season HM by 5 minutes. My intent this year is to focus on all three disciplines in an equitable fashion and complete a HIM.

Additionally I am ex-Military for those who may enjoy that affiliation.

FAMILY STATUS: See above. My wife doesn't quite get my passion and thinks I go overboard at times. As long as my training doesn't impact the family too much she is fine. That requires me to get creative at times and to work out mostly in the mornings. I have a treadmill and bike trainer set up in the basement which is imperative due to living in Michigan. With the advent of Spring I am getting outside for runs more often and looking forward to cycling outside on the weekends.

CURRENT TRAINING: I am working on consistency in all three disciplines. I have bgun training with power on the bike for the first time and I completed a cycling foused block this winter. I also plan on following a modified Hanson's running plan for my run training.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: Battle of Waterloo Triathlon (August), Tawas HIM (early Sept), Detroit HM (Oct), Turkey Trot 10k (Thanksgiving).

WEIGHTLOSS: In early 2007 I weighed in around 183 (5'9"). I got down to 151 for my end of season HM and it was definitely a contributor to my performance. I would like to get to the high 140's and see how that feels.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD MENTOR: I've grown as an athlete over the last few seasons. I've overcome injury, my stubborn nature, and life's curve balls. What I've gained is an appreciation for our differences and the ability to listen and find an optimal path forward. I have an insatiable appetite for knowledge and am ready to share a lot of what I've learned with others. There are a group of us who have trained together via Ernesto's mentor group the last few years. Some of them plan to join this team and will supplement my knowledge. Some have completed Ironman races. Some are accomplished runners. What we have together is perseverance and a consistent approach to getting faster and stronger. This group is truly a team effort. All abilities are welcomed and I pledge that you will get out of his group what you are willing to put into it. I can't make you get up in the morning and head to the pool or lace up your running shoes. However, collectively we can give you the tools to make sure that when you do train you are doing it with eyes wide open and hopefully in an optimal fashion.

2014 GOALS: (1) Achieve consistency in training for Swim, Bike and Run; (2) Swim 3 times per week; (3) run healthy; (4) Bike four times per week; (5)Complete my first HIM;

Originally posted by sawyer1206

Yeehah!!! Another Texan y'all!!!

Welcome to the group Ellen. You don't have to worry about being a beginner in this group. We have rookies like myself completing my first sprint this year all the way up to Ironman finishers.
If your looking for accountability you have came to the right place for sure. Join the challenge for November and you'll see what I mean. Just watch out for Jackie, she has had her training in 'BEAST MODE' for a while now and has been dominating all if us guys!! Oh and she's a fellow Texan as well.

Originally posted by gekkounonetsu



Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to hear there are others from Texas, now I know who to take my weather questions to.

Originally posted by sawyer1206



I should have mentioned earlier that a lot of us here use STRAVA on our smart phones to track our workouts. It's another tool from the accountability tool shed and its a really great way to see what others here are doing in their workouts.

My user name is Dennis Sawyer and I will let the others that use STRAVA post their usernames if they so desire.

Originally posted by gekkounonetsu



Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to hear there are others from Texas, now I know who to take my weather questions to.