HILDEBEAST'S Magnificently Motivational Mentor Group - CLOSED!!!! (Page 57)

Nice job on beating down those DNF demons and finishing the race, Andrea!  Especially in this crazy humidity!!

Suzie, I used a BT time-based (versus distance-based) plan for my first tri season last year and found it really helpful.  Don't worry too much about speed and distance, just get your fitness level up so you can swim/bike/run for longer periods....  Slow and steady is the best way to prevent any injury too...  I learned that the hard way this year, haha!

Wilson, a very belated thanks for the video and the name updates.  I watched it without the first time and was completely lost as to who I should be cheering for!  

I owe everyone a long lost another year of training lost post but I'll save that for later and just tell you all to keep up all your great work and training (or attempts at it)!!

sulcus - glad to know things are still going well. Look forward to the "another year of training" post. I think mine is about due too, I'll have to go searching to see when I did it.

Anyway I have a question for the group.

With my running progress coming along so far (was able to run 14 mins non-stop last week) I'd like to do at least one RUN per week as opposed to run/walk. The thing is that my short run is currently on the same day as my bike ride (not a brick yet due to time constraints and logistics) - so what's everyone's sugestion. Do I swap my short and  meduim runs (I'm currently using the time I'm told to run by my plan and interspersing it with walks) so that I do a medium run on the same day as bike and RUN the short run or run the short run on the same day as my bike ride?

If it helps my new goal for the November tri is to RUN the run section of the mini-sprint. I posted the distances a few pages ago I think.

Thanks Hilde, yes they'll be separated, probably by at least an hour.

Hey all.  Sorry I haven’t been around much.  Work has been a little challenging and we’ve been trying to get the kids ready for college in a couple of weeks (DD’s first year, DS’s 4^th).  Still getting the workouts in as much as possible – not always as long/hard as they should be, but at least they’re getting done. 

So I have a question for you all.  My membership here is up for renewal and I’m considering upgrading to silver.  Reason
being that I want to try some of the more specific plans that they have (not just the time-based ones).  I sat down the other day and made a general plan for the next 9 months or so.  There is a tri in mid-May that I want to do – it would be my “A” race for 2013.  They have both a sprint and olympic distance, I’m targeting the sprint for right now, but would really like to do the olympic if I can be ready for it.  Anyway, the plans that I was considering using are mostly HR based.  I have a HRM but I’ve never used it (came with my 305).  Does anyone here train by HR?  Hilde, I see HR data in your logs but didn’t know if you train that way.  Do you like it?  Do you think it helps?  Or is it just extra info to have?  I feel like if I want to be able to do the olympic distance (either next May or sometime after) that I need to train a little “better” and was wondering if maybe the HR training is the way to go. 

Thanks Hilde!  I'm 48 so not really a youngster although I definitely don't feel my age most of the time.  It's hard for me to believe both kids will be in college this year! 

I've used some of the beginner plans here but, like you said, I feel like the volume on most of them is kind of low - more of a complete than compete type plans - especially with the run portions, I always end up adjusting those.  What I'm looking at now is starting a maintenance-type plan after my tri in a couple of weeks that will get me through February and then doing a tri-specific plan to prepare for the race in May.  Depending on how things go over the winter, I'll either use a sprint or Oly plan for that.  A lot will depend on how much swim training I can get in.  I don't think the bike or run for the Oly distance will be an issue for me, but my swim needs a lot of work. 

Good luck in the pool Lounav.

Janet - sounds like a good plan. I like the detailed nature of the higher level membership plans - especially for the swim, where they actually tell you how far to go and what drills to do.

Hi MMMer Friends!  I'm racing tomorrow - 1/2 mile swim, 12.5 mile bike and 4.5 mile run.  The water temp is a balmy 81 degrees so most likely no wetsuit   I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my run goes ok - it has been over a month since I've run that distance! 

Is anyone else racing this weekend?  If so, GOOD LUCK!!

Had a great time racing earlier today.  Really loved this race course and atmosphere!  Had a decent swim even with choppy lake conditions, reached my goal of at least 16 mph on the bike (avg'd 16.4) and the shin cooperated on the run.  My goal for the run was to only allow myself to walk at water stops and that was a success!  It was such a fun time and reminded me why I love to do these crazy races! 

Here's a link to my RR:

https://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=455513

Signed up for the Danskin sprint next weekend-- should be fun! I always enjoy this race, plus a friend's doing it as well, so it should be a good time. Also a good way to rehearse transitions, nutrition, and all the other stuff that really can only be tested in race conditions...

(By the way, peanut butter, honey, and bacon sandwiches taste REALLY good on long bike rides. I'm just sayin'.)

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

Hi everyone.  My training volume has fallen way off over the past two weeks.  But I think it is for the better.  I am feeling refreshed and ready to up the volume again.  I have a race in three weeks.  This is an 'A' race.  But I think my definition of an 'A' race has changed!

I'd been really pushing and setting pretty high expectations.  Resulting in things getting a bit out of balance with work, training, family, and fun.

Two weeks of less training = much happier and relaxed Melanie.  

So goal for next race is to purely have fun.  Push hard but not have as tough expectations on time goals, etc.