Consistency Equals Success - CLOSED (Page 50)

ran yesterday afternoon and swam at lunch today

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 13 13:58
Jim 13 13:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 10 11:40
Mark Z 9 15:40:00
Jackie 9 12:12
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 8 7:57
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

1 hr tempo runch on the dreadmill.

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 13 13:58
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 10 11:40
Mark Z 9 15:40:00
Jackie 9 12:12
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 8 7:57
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Joe - I agree! this is one of the hardest bricks ever - always amazes me how much the arms take a beating while running.

2hr trainer spin; 2hr easy run, 45min trainer spin to flush the legs.

Managed to hold the 2hr run at 10:20m/m, which surprised me as this is the longest run in several weeks. maybe there is some merit in this quality over quantity debate ...

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 13 13:58
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 9 15:40:00
Jackie 9 12:12
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 8 7:57
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Jackie – you rock! Those first 13 mile splits are what I dream of for my 13.1 let alone 26.2!

Your dedication and commitment to endurance sports and this group over the past three years is unparalleled and I am proud to say I know you, Grandma!!

Mark.

Edited by markhodges1973 2015-03-16 3:49 PM

I had a moment of enlightenment today. Was heading to the pool and thinking of our monthly challenges. We all know that the challenge is designed to encourage consistency. If you have a consistent month of workouts you have won regardless of the standings. Of course, there is always a podium and its neat to be at the top of the chart at month end.

The first week of the challenge is a lot like the swim in a triathlon. The swim is the first event and I'm sure most have heard the adage that you won't win the race in the swim but you can certainly lose it. The same is true in our challenge. If you don't start the month in a consistent fashion you are left trying to play catch up the rest of the month to try to reach the podium.

Two takeaways, get to the pool (and swim on a consistent basis) so that you don't lose the race in the first half hour and make sure that you strive for consistency across all disciplines week in and week out.

Recovery ride

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 13 13:58
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 9 15:40:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 8 7:57
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Mitch, great analogy. Consistency has certainly helped me become a better athlete. I remember when I wouldn't even consider working out two times a day and always had to have two or three rest days every week. Thank goodness, those days are gone.

MarkH, thanks for the kind words. I love learning from and teaching others. It comes naturally to me. Glad to know it's appreciated. And this grandma thing is really pretty neat.

Joe, not being able to catch my breath really freaked me out a little. Not knowing that the body would divert the resources to the high heart rate, I ended up not having enough electrolytes in my system. Once the cramping got really bad, I just gave in. In retrospect, perhaps I should have kept running. It hurt either way.

55:00 trainer ride TR "Bays"

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 13 13:58
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 9 15:40:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

32min 1500m swim at lunch. 60 min tempo ride - Trainer road Tallac

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 9 15:40:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

43 min recovery run today

Mitch 15 17:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Jackie, x2 what Mark said, really.
You have been an inspiration and a tough cookie here. The last marathon showed your grit. They don't call it endurance for nothing.

60' on the trainer (20' @ 95% FTP).

Mitch 16 18:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 12 10:53:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Edited by trisuppo 2015-03-17 7:53 AM

Adding yesterdays swim and todays run. 8 weeks left until my first Triathlon of the season and my first Olympic distance. Time to pump up the volume in the training!


Mitch 16 18:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 14 14:26:58
Dennis 14 12:25:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

I was curious how everyone is trending from a training perspective so I created a spreadsheet totaling monthly results in the challenge (see below).

Some observations:

(1) We've lost almost half of the participants. If you are lurking or just keeping up with the thread you don't need to participate in the challenge to be part of the group. Letus know how you're doing. Let us know your successes or challenges. All of us here like to support one another! @Beth, @Ellen, @ Melissa and @Seth, we'd love to hear form you!

(2) Lot's of positives throughout our group:

@Brian - great progress this month;

Same for you @DaveC;

@Dennis & @MarkH are going to print a great month;

@Dan and @DaveL continue to be consistent;

@Jim & @Joe should have a good ones too;

@Gabe & @Jackie I don't worry about you;

@MarkZ you just keep cruising along every month;

@Patrick and @Rachel keep on working the best you can!

Edited by trisuppo 2015-03-17 9:37 AM






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Sorry I went back to lurking and keeping up with the thread. I did buy my first pair of tri shoes to replace my old and busted mountain bike shoes. 4 weeks 4 days until my 2nd ever tri. I'm keeping it as consistent as the weather will allow. Hoping that winter doesn't come back!

Thanks,
Beth

Great to hear that you're keeping at it. The weather is always tough to deal with. What distant Tri and what are your main goals for the race?

50.02 on the drainer The Wretched


Mitch 16 18:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 15 15:17:00
Dennis 14 12:25:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 8 09:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Looking for a good HIM training plan. Any suggestions? I'm intrigued by the EN plans but not ready to fork over $200 (on sale!!!!) for a plan.

I've been living this struggle for the last few months Mitch and I wish you luck in your search. I ended up buying several books, researched the plans on BT, Endurance Nation, and Training Peaks. I just couldn't make up my mind as to which one I should choose, there are more then 15 pages of HIM training plans on TP alone!!. I'm fairly new to this sport and I didn't want to choose the wrong training program for lack of experience. As you already know its a huge commitment and challenge and I want to make sure I am prepared for what may come. At the end of the day I opted to use a local Tri coaching group. For me this will take all of the guess work out of whether I'm doing too much, not enough, having the right nutrition planed, or wondering what will be my hydration requirements? For a one time fee not much more then TPs plans I get a coaching staff that is going to help me figure all of that out. It is a group training plan with one on one email and text support. They will monitor all of my activities through my Garmin Connect and will make adjustments from there. I know this doesn't answer your question but its a good option that you may have not considered.

1 hour ride

Mitch 16 18:30
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 15 15:17:00
Dennis 14 12:25:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 9 10:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

Mitch when is your HIM?

Don't know yet. Maybe Steelhead (Aug 9th). Maybe another race. Maybe Tawas again? Steelhead would probably be the earliest.

3.5 miles on the treadmill.

Mitch 17 19:32
Dan 12 18:14
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 15 15:17:00
Dennis 14 12:25:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 9 10:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42

You know we would love to see you up here again.

Catching up....
Sun: 50 min swim
Mon: outside on the bike for 47:30 followed by a 31 minute run (first brick of the year)
Tues: outside again on the bike for 56:30 and in the pool for an hour
Wed: outside on the bike for 1:09. Wanted to do a run or swim, but my body said rest.


Mitch 17 19:32
Dan 16 23:27
Joe 13 15:05:12
Dave L 14 15:30
Jim 15 15:17:00
Dennis 14 12:25:15
Mark H 13 16:25
Mark Z 10 16:23:00
Jackie 10 13:02
Gabe 8 10:54
Brian 9 10:40
Dave C. 9 8:52
Rachel 5 4:16
Patrick 5 03:42


Edited by dcon 2015-03-18 8:59 AM