Timberman - Half Iron : Official Thread (Page 5)

Im doing about 6-7.5 hours a week.  Mostly short workouts with a lot of high intensity intervals.

I realize it's kind of early for some people to think about it right now, but it looks like my plan has me going to work the course three times before the race on the following weekends:

May 1-2
July 24-25
Aug 7-8

Brownie28 -

First, NO - it is not bad that you hate winter training already. I mean, it would be sublimely blissful for you if you loved winter training.......but then you'd just be flat-out weird, and that wouldn't be good for your self-esteem! No, I've never met a winter training season I have truly enjoyed, and as long as I continue to live well north of the Mason-Dixon, it's not likley to happen.

Second, for me it's just base and maintatining fitness -- at least until sometime in February. As my earliest conceivable goals will be in mid- to late-April at the earliest, there's nothing on the foreseeable horizon to Build for. Yet.

Second-and-a-half, so for now I'm flirting with my quasi-official off-season. My last tri (MightyMan Montauk Half-Iron) was Oct. 4, and I segued right away to training for Kiawah marathon. But 13 days out from it, after my last long run, I developed a wee case of iliotibial band friction syndrome, and decided to bag Kiawah, not risk developing a chronic problem, and store all those Kiawah-training miles in my general Bag-o'-Base. I haven't been on my bike for over a month, but have kept swimming about 4 times a week, and lifting twice weekly. This week I will return to the bike - trainer, rollers, CompuTrainer.

Third, just curious --- if you find your legs feeling absolutely shot from cycling and running, why are you setting your long runs at 16 miles? That will be good if you can pull it off with impunity, but if your legs are suffering you can do fine stopping your long runs at about 12 miles. Of course, 13.1 (and beyond) will give you sweet comfort in the moments before Timberman, but be careful about shredding your legs for the sake of the extra distance. For my money, your efforts will be better spent doing bricks of longish rides and fairly long runs, as opposed to pushing your longest runs to the 15-16 mile range.

Hi Steve,

Appreciate the advice.  However, I was saying my legs get shot from lifting; any time I do lunges or squats my legs just feel like toast for the next few days.  So I'm skipping the leg portion of the workouts, I figure the running and cycling is enough, and I have tree trunks anyway. 

The 16's are in there because I'd like to build up enough of a base that the 16's become 'easy' (easier is probably the better term).  The more I learn to run on tired legs the better off I'll be come spring/summer when I add in long bricks. 

Hope everyone's training is going well...just started snowing up here, oh joy!

So am I a total wimp for not wanting to run today? It is -10. Without the wind. No treadmill, no gym for 45+ miles....BUT the sun is out, so that is good. That little excuse demon is sitting on my shoulder... Maybe at 1pm it will be warmer, like -5. I will take my lunch break and try a quick run...I think.

Whoooo-baby!  I thought 26 degrees was cold yesterday.  Good luck!

Yeah Sam, me too - I thought yesterday was cold. I have to toughen up though...in an hour I am going to go outside in my running clothes...ha, might even run. Or head for the trainer....

i think a good treadmill would be a wise investment

Excuse demon smashed! I bucked up (and bundled up) and got out for my planned 5 miler. It was nose hair freezing cold, but after the first mile, it was an awesome run - the hardest part was the 10 steps to get out the door. I run along the Kennebec River up here (which has chunks of ice in it right now) and it was super pretty...So I am glad I went... It was a good lunch break!

Point taken on the investment in the treadmill! :P Cheers!

Way to go Mandy!!!

I just signed up. I'm set for my A race in 2010!

Awesome! Congrats on signing up, and good luck with training. Here's to a healthy 2010 race season for all!

awesome! I highly recommend getting up there to preview the bike course. Its only 4.5 hours from Westchester

Lisa-
Good for you!  Join the crowd and buckle up. 
~Sam

Hey Tri-Heads!!!  Ironman World Championships on NBC, Saturday at 4:30 EST.


Indoor training for 30 min. this morning.  I wasn't planning on it, but I woke up about 40 minutes earlier than normal and couldn't get back to sleep.  A gift in disguise I guess. 

I'm psyched to watch!  Unfortunately tomorrow night is our christmas party, so it'll have to wait for Sunday morning...

I woke up early today too....but played COD instead of training.  Damnit!

10 miler today that felt real good, all this running is starting to pay off!  And I'm starting to get used to this whole freezing cold thing, just in time for the snow to come.

Brownie-

Good work.  I had a decent run in the snow today myself.  Now I'm getting fired up for NBC's showing of I.M. and I'll hit the weights tonight while the fam. is at a birthday party.

Everybody! I just received GU's new flavor of gel.  Jet Blackberry...2x caffine.  Good stuff.
For the winter season, you might like GU's Vanilla Gingerbread as well.  Excellent stuff. 

Peace,
~Sam

Got through a 45 min. indoor training ride.  The beginning of my "longer" rides on the trainer.  I've been doing 30 min. a pop x 3 days a week, but now it's time to start increasing the long day.

The trainer is a beautiful thing.  I love the opportunity when it's snowing and blowing like today, but I hate playing the role of the hampster on the wheel.

I've been pretty consistent with the weights and my crunches.  Feelin' pretty good about that. 

My running is coming around, but there are still hints of discomfort in my calf (strained it late fall).  It likes to let me know that I shouldn't even THINK about going any faster or farther yet. 

Upward and onward. 

Peace Triheads,
~Sam

Hey Sam - are you watching anything when you are on the trainer?  I sometimes watch TV (DVD's of series), parts of movies, and also am a big time Spinnervals with Coach Troy user.  But I only have 1 of those DVDs, so I can't use that all the time or I might go nutso with the repeat. 

Easy on that calf mister, baby it.  You have plenty of time to get your running stronger - easy for me to say, right?

Congrats on getting your weights and crunches in too.  I am at @ 2x/week - mostly crunches and not so well on the weights. Need to work on that.  I have been consistently biking (trainer) and running 3x each/week, with a swim if I can make the drive. 

Cheers!
Mandy

I just set up a blog today.  What I would really like to do is a podcast featuring West Michigan Triathlon, but I decided to try out the world of blog.  If you want to check it out, here is the address.

http://www.trisam2.blogspot.com/

Hey Timberman Athletes!!! 

Just finished up a 45 minute ride on my trainer (I need a new one that is quieter and isn't coming apart at the seams).  Lifting weights later, but I'm taking a break so my wife can get her run in.  I'm glad I ran yesterday, the wind chill is about 2* right now with a 10 mph wind.


Mandy...and other ladies, I just listened to a podcast (Triathlete's Coffee House...or something like that) and it featured Tanya, the founder of gotribalnow.com (I'm fairly certain that's what it's called).  Anyway, it is geared toward women and catering to women's triathlon needs.  It sounds like a support group of sorts with a great deal of information about racing and training.  It sounds like something worthwhile for women.  However, if you go...you still need to come back here and visit us still. 

Peace,
~Sam

Oh yeah Sam thanks for the plug!

GoTribal is awesome, I am a member, have been for about a year (I think they are in my signature?).  Girls, join up!  Tanya is awesome and Chrissie Wellington endorses them and did a ride with the group this fall in San Diego - I so wanted to go. She is a member and that is how I found out about the group (I am a Chrissie Wellington and Bree Wee stalker ).

Oh and I don't think BT will lose anything from GoTribal, I have sent people from there over here, and vice versa.  The two offer different things that compliment each other.

Just got back from an 8 mile run in the slush.  It was awesome.

Cheers,
Mandy

Mandy-
Yeah...DUH!!!  Sure enough...right there in your signature.  So, you've heard of it then?
Just kidding.  Very clearly you not only have heard of it, but are a part of it.
Rock on.
Peace,
~Sam

See, now you know you are hard core when you use "SLUSH" and "AWESOME" and "8 MILES" in the same sentence.