TexasMPGal/Smilford/Mattb1's "Faster and Stronger in 2010" Crew (CLOSED) (Page 5)

fly_boy68 - 2009-12-21 10:26 AM

Apparently yesterday was the shortest day of the year, or the darkest I guess depends on how you look at it. So, that means more daylight to get the workouts in. Whooo Hooo!

mattb1 - 2009-12-21 11:27 AM Today is rest day for me.  I will probably go to a yoga class as I am always fighting tight muscles.  Only 2 days of work this week and then I am done until 1/4.  My schedule for the next couple of weeks will have to be flexible as I'm going to my in-laws in Indianapolis for the 26th - 29th. 

What is on tap for everybody else today? 

smilford - 2009-12-21 10:41 AM I have a recovery pace 30min run followed by a moderate swim for the day. My easy day of the week. I was pretty happy with how last week for me after several weeks of low volume and just goofing off. I had kept my running going pretty well though and it's always amazing how well just doing that maintains fitness pretty well.

monicamm68 - 2009-12-21 1:05 PM My plan today is to do an LT-test on the bike so I can get my zones

monicamm68 - 2009-12-21 2:05 PM My plan today is to do an LT-test on the bike so I can get my zones

junthank - 2009-12-21 2:37 PM

Just curious as to how you do LT testing?  Do you have access to gear that does it?  Up until now I have just been estimating my AeT, LT and FT based upon breath markers.  Would be nice to get  definitive numbers.

monicamm68 - 2009-12-21 9:11 PM

My time trial went well tonight. It got kindof tough to maintain 90 rpms in a light gear so I had to go harder and still keep the rpms. I didn't do that the whole 30 minutes, but I think it helped to do it every now and then for 2-3 minutes at a time.

jcarmody - 2009-12-22 7:00 AM You guys sound a whole lot more advanced than I am.  All of this technical talk reminds me why I have been so leary of thiathlons in the first place.  Running seems to be so much simplier.  But, I'm in so I'll just have to figure it all out. 

Right now I am vacationing in Northern Michigan where there is lots of the white stuff.  My training goals while I am up here is just to snowshoe, ski and hike for a few hours every day.  I will go back to a more organized schedule next week when I am home.

I have finally figured out a training plan for myself and have been a little confused about entering the program into Beginner Triathlete's interface.  I do not have a "paid" plan, but I thought I could upload a .CSV file.  I didn't have any success with that.  So, as I understand it my choices are:

1) Sign on for at least bronze membership and use one of their plans.  I didn't think I would find a plan that would give me enough running time/distance to do my spring (late May) Marathon but still be ready for a June triathlon.  That is why I took my marathon schedule, eliminated 1 day running (4 days per week instead of 5) and added 2 days cycling and 2 days swimming.  I also added brick workouts every 3 weeks.
2) Forget about entering a plan and just use the log portion

What do you guys recommend.  It looks like everyone has at least bronze membership, am I right? 

jcarmody - 2009-12-22 8:00 AM You guys sound a whole lot more advanced than I am.  All of this technical talk reminds me why I have been so leary of thiathlons in the first place.  Running seems to be so much simplier.  But, I'm in so I'll just have to figure it all out. 

Right now I am vacationing in Northern Michigan where there is lots of the white stuff.  My training goals while I am up here is just to snowshoe, ski and hike for a few hours every day.  I will go back to a more organized schedule next week when I am home.

I have finally figured out a training plan for myself and have been a little confused about entering the program into Beginner Triathlete's interface.  I do not have a "paid" plan, but I thought I could upload a .CSV file.  I didn't have any success with that.  So, as I understand it my choices are:

1) Sign on for at least bronze membership and use one of their plans.  I didn't think I would find a plan that would give me enough running time/distance to do my spring (late May) Marathon but still be ready for a June triathlon.  That is why I took my marathon schedule, eliminated 1 day running (4 days per week instead of 5) and added 2 days cycling and 2 days swimming.  I also added brick workouts every 3 weeks.
2) Forget about entering a plan and just use the log portion

What do you guys recommend.  It looks like everyone has at least bronze membership, am I right? 

jcarmody - 2009-12-22 8:00 AM You guys sound a whole lot more advanced than I am.  All of this technical talk reminds me why I have been so leary of thiathlons in the first place.  Running seems to be so much simplier.  But, I'm in so I'll just have to figure it all out. 

Right now I am vacationing in Northern Michigan where there is lots of the white stuff.  My training goals while I am up here is just to snowshoe, ski and hike for a few hours every day.  I will go back to a more organized schedule next week when I am home.

I have finally figured out a training plan for myself and have been a little confused about entering the program into Beginner Triathlete's interface.  I do not have a "paid" plan, but I thought I could upload a .CSV file.  I didn't have any success with that.  So, as I understand it my choices are:

1) Sign on for at least bronze membership and use one of their plans.  I didn't think I would find a plan that would give me enough running time/distance to do my spring (late May) Marathon but still be ready for a June triathlon.  That is why I took my marathon schedule, eliminated 1 day running (4 days per week instead of 5) and added 2 days cycling and 2 days swimming.  I also added brick workouts every 3 weeks.
2) Forget about entering a plan and just use the log portion

What do you guys recommend.  It looks like everyone has at least bronze membership, am I right?