STEPH SPRINT FULL Let's do this thing! StephSprint group FULL! (Page 5)

skibummer - 2012-04-11 7:42 PM

Yesterday was an "easy" day. Did a sweet little hike (2mi x 2) to get some skiing in on a local mountain. The only problem was I started hammering the up track because I thought someone else was going to ski it first. My "easy' day quickly turned into a two lap mini suffer-fest. 

Today I took advantage of a gym membership deal, and put in a sprinty sprint tri workout: 

 15 min pool (500yds?)                                                                                                                          15 min bike (5mi)                                                                                                                                15 min run (2mi)   

Didn't have a lot of time today, so I decided to just give them all a go. Joined with a friend who is not tri minded, but my goal is to at least get some personal training experience as I help him toward his goal to "get cut".

And now for some bedtime yoga to stretch out those angry muscles.

jessicajane - 2012-04-11 10:48 AM

A cheese head I am indeed! My tri is actually in Eau Claire on June 10. I'm a little nervous, it's coming up fast. I've been doing a 14-17 mile bike ride followed by a 3.2mile run once a week, is that over kill or okay to keep up? It's a little more then the plan I'm following so I wanted to ask. I feel okay doing it, but I'm a naive beginner, what do I know?

deehtz - 2012-04-11 11:09 AM

Back in the group please!

I am still running with just a tiny bit of swimming.  Have a 10k in May, and I have not done enough hills!

Erschmaltz - 2012-04-11 11:50 AM

    I am a smidge of a perfectionist, so it was just frustrating, but have been talking about how awesome it was since! My swim coach wants everyone to swim a 500 fly by 5/1/2012. Now, I don't know how that is going to go, but i'm a goal person, so I will fight like hell to do it! The competitor in me just hopes there's at least one other person behind me!

    Nice job on the time improvement for swimming! It's frustrating getting it down, but it's my favorite of the three sports. Well, I will say that until I hop on the back of a bike anyway, and then that one will be my favorite!

   

Lovey - 2012-04-11 12:14 PM

Is anyone in central Maryland by any chance?

By the way, Steph you are in my home town of Miami. I miss the town not the heat.

garylandry - 2012-04-11 12:30 PM

Thinking about joining Hammerheads and I train at La fitness by South Miami Heights on US 1 . I live very close to Larry and Penny park and road the bike course a couple of weeks ago, very nice ride.

 

Are you a hammerhead?

Luckyme - 2012-04-10 9:54 PM

Hi Stephanie! I just signed up for my first sprint tri in late June. I'm really nervous about it. I have been doing running races for about 3 years and felt it was time for a change. I can do the running and biking distances separately but doing them consecutively is a struggle. . .then there's the swimming, which is harder for me. I've been practicing swimming but tend to stick to the breast stroke, side stroke and back stroke. I read on BT that I should do the freestyle....I stink at that stroke and struggle to complete even a lap swimming it. I have so many questions about what to expect and how best to prepare. I would appreciate being able to join your group for not only the support but also for the input and tips for a tri newbie. Thanks!

frenchiegurl - 2012-04-10 9:42 PM

Sunday - 28 mile bike

Monday - Tabata strength workout

Tuesday - 1200 yd swim (was supposed to be about 1600 but thunder closed pool)

Zbridget - 2012-04-11 7:50 AM

Hi Erin,

Do I know you from another check-in forum?  Are you training for lymphoma/leukemia?

Bridget

Zbridget - 2012-04-08 9:36 PM

I’m hoping you have room for another

NAME: Bridget/ Zbridget        

STORY:  44 years old, was working full time and finished grad school last May 20+lbs overweight.  Joined WW and lost most of it.  Had been going to the Y for spinning classes and developed great friendships with the 5am crowd, and started participating in fit activities there. 

I go on a family reunion every summer in the Adirondack mountains in July around the time of Lake Placid Ironman-and though I have never been athletic, I have been intrigued by the fit people in Lake Placid who come to town every summer.  

FAMILY STATUS: Married to my husband 14 years this year, one daughter 10. 

CURRENT TRAINING: Spinning class 3x a week, starting to run on the treadmill at the Y after spin class.  I take a beginner swim class Monday nights- my daughter loves to swim, and we go lap swimming on Friday nights when the laps are almost empty- I trudge slowly and she swims circles around me.  Thursday mornings I take a TRX training class- core strengthening, resistance training. 

I purchased a road bike- it is on layaway, and I live close enough to work that I can commute with it in the summertime. 

2011 RACES:  I have never raced anything before, and will be running a HM 9/16/12 at Misquamacut RI- Surftown HM.  Also, volunteering at a Sprint at the Y in June. 

WEIGHT LOSS: I am within a few pounds of my weight loss goal, but have noticed since I have ramped up my workouts that my weight loss has slowed down, and I need to eat to keep from pooping out- would be interested in some guidance in this area. 

BIGGEST CHALLENGE:  Increasing my endurance, swimming laps without sucking wind or clutching the gutter after one.  Overcoming inertia and staying with it!  

albertoT - 2012-04-10 9:17 AM

Hi Stephanie and everybody,

I am Alberto I have been active all my live doing different sports, swimming on my teens years, rock climbing and trekking on my 30', Sailing on my 40', and now on my 50' I am trying to go to the triathlon.

I swimming two days a week, cycling other two and for this moment resting on running, (hamstring issue). I walk any time I have some free time.

I am a beginner with a lot of passion for the sport I am involve on. I like to get out of bed early in the morning to work out. I have a few dreams to fulfill and I am working on that.

I will be happy to be member of the group.

Thanks

lauraleroux - 2012-04-10 10:17 AM

Hi

I would like to join your group.

I am a mother of 3 kids who before my third was a beginner runner. Had run a 5k and was training for a 10k. Since then I began to train for a tri a tri last spring and loved it but fell off the wagon. I am starting a couch to sprint plan and would love your expertise to help me with my first try a tri I am very excited

I have a 5k in October and the try a tri I believe is near that time too. They haven't stated yet.

I would love to be pushed and help push others with their goals

Laura Leroux

pegrosen - 2012-04-10 12:00 PM

I'd love to join this mentor group. I've never been a competitive or fast athlete but have always been active and have had excellent endurance, whether climbing Mt. Rainier, skiing in Colorado or doing centuries with my women's cycling group here in Montclair, NJ. I am 48 years old, married, have two teen sons and am a women's health and fitness journalist. Cycling is my strong suit and I run about 4 miles, twice a week when the weather is decent. Swimming is definitely my weak spot--I can do about a mile but with an ugly breast stroke. I've signed up for the August 19th West Point Sprint triathlon, hoping merely to survive it rather than clock some impressive time. I guess I need encouragement and advice about the logistics of stringing these sports together into one event, beefing up my running (my knees blow up like balloons after about 6 miles) and getting some sort of finesse into my swimming. Also--I need to figure out how to fit training into my life, and am hoping that another working mom can help me on this front. Thanks!

awk1987 - 2012-04-12 9:11 PM

Hi Folks!

Whew-busy week & this is a big group!   Susie- you & I are totally neighbors, northern burbs here too. Would love any tips you have on any local races or training groups. (doing the "I'm not worthy" bow on your IM experience!)

Picked up my first bike yesterday.  Trying to decide if I should spring for the shoes too.  I'm afraid it's too far above my experience level, which is total newbie. Anyone have thoughts or recommendations?  

Workout schedule is staying on track - love that the training log uploads from my Garmin!  I'm still trying to load everyone as friends. 

Hope everyone is looking forward to Friday & the weekend.  Now it's off to watch some playoff hockey - let's go hawks!!

Terri

stephsprint - 2012-04-13 6:56 AM

....... How is everybody's weekend looking? got a brick on the schedule? Does anyone need any help with the programs? here or even if you found one elsewhere, please ask..... ;-)

stephsprint - 2012-04-13 6:56 AM Off to the gym. Seems the only way to stretch out my lower back is to use the leg press machine. Weird, I know, but it works. Today is a 'rest day' for me, but I rested most of the week. How is everybody's weekend looking? got a brick on the schedule? Does anyone need any help with the programs? here or even if you found one elsewhere, please ask. Friday the 13th. Be careful, even if you aren't superstitious, other people are... and it makes them do stupid things. ;-)

suzimmer - 2012-04-13 8:58 AM

Hi Terri,

Where do you train?  

The races you have listed earlier are nice ones.  I have done the Naperville one.  Another good race is Pleasant Prairie.  It's just over the WI border in... Pleasant Prairie.  They have both a sprint and an Olympic. 

Susie

awk1987 - 2012-04-13 12:30 PM

Hi Susie-

I swim at Lifetime in VH (Love their outdoor pool in the summer) and was using the stationary bikes until I got a real one.   Biking is going to be a challenge - no safe roads nearby for a rookie like me, (I'd get dizzy doing laps in my neighborhood) so driving to forest preserve trails will probably be my primary training plan.  I run either in my neighborhood or on one of the bike paths near our high school. Next weekend I have a 10k at US Cellular.

Naperville in June looks like a lot of fun, and my DH works in PP. Some of his co-workers did the Danskin there last year in August & had a great time.  I passed on it .  Shame on me. There is a 'tri 101' clinic up there next Sat that I'm planning on going to.  I'd like to find a beginner cycling clinic or a beginner friendly group ride somewhere too. Really need to learn the basics.

Congrats on your soon-to-be college graduate! I have a soph too out in CO, haven't seen him since Feb & can't wait for him to come home. He'll be thrilled to find out he's been recruited to schlep all my equipment around all summer! 

Terri

jessica7378 - 2012-04-13 1:59 PM

I'm so confused...is this the spring group now, or the old group. HELP!

workouts going well. Two swims and mucho biking. Thinking about doing a super sprint on May 12.

stephsprint - 2012-04-13 3:56 AM Off to the gym. Seems the only way to stretch out my lower back is to use the leg press machine. Weird, I know, but it works. Today is a 'rest day' for me, but I rested most of the week. How is everybody's weekend looking? got a brick on the schedule? Does anyone need any help with the programs? here or even if you found one elsewhere, please ask. Friday the 13th. Be careful, even if you aren't superstitious, other people are... and it makes them do stupid things. ;-)

suzimmer - 2012-04-13 12:08 PM

Terri,

I concur with Steph on the Look pedals, if you go that route.  Have you ever ridden a road bike before?    I just plunged right into both, new road bike and clipless.  If you are used to biking it isn't too bad.  If you haven't been on a bike in awhile, perhaps you could get used to the handling of the bike first before going clipless.  I must admit to several falls while getting used to being clipped in.  Nothing like that helpless feeling of falling in slow motion while your feet are still attached to the bike. But it's usually more embarrassing than injury producing.

 

Susie