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abake - 2012-02-22 5:51 AM

I really like this book and am somewhat following the intermediate plan, only using it for HIM. Great job on your 10 miler!

kenj - 2012-02-22 4:24 AM

It also looks like we may need to implement a curfew for the girls from CO!

Meulen - 2012-02-22 8:30 AM I need to put this book on my list of things to do/read. Thanks! Had a tough computrainer class last night. I'm getting to the part of my run plan where it's getting tough to recover from the long runs. It's much better than it was the first time I did the plan for my marathon last year, but still tough. My time on the bike later in the week is going to become much more important in getting quality workouts in. I'm also having a REALLY hard time with Allergies and Sinuses this year. The unseasonably warm weather is great but really playing games with my sinuses. The pool and chlorine has always been a struggle too. My wife accused me last night of being a cranky old man and said I've been looking frustrated all the time. Of course she thought it was her......women! lol I assured her it had way more to do with the feeling that my face was swollen and my eyes were going to pop out of my head at any moment all the time!! Darn Allergies!!

abake - 2012-02-22 6:58 AM

Our local Y is FINALLY offering some Adult Swim Lessons. I rearranged my lunch hour so that I could go and had first lesson yesterday. Coach is sort of the old school, college swim team type. It's a mixed bag of participants, mostly older women (yes I am including myself in that Demographic). Some of them did not want to get their hair wet. The coach watched me swim a lap and said that my arm position/catch and pull look great and he would not change anything (wow) but my kick was very inconsistent so we would be working on that. 

I learned to swim in 2008 and the instructor used Total Immersion practices. This did get me confident in the water but I hit a plateau and haven't progressed much. We really didn't kick at all, so I am kind of excited about the possibilities this class might open up. 

After 45 minutes of various kick drills, my legs are kind of feeling it today. 

Meulen - 2012-02-22 7:30 AM I need to put this book on my list of things to do/read. Thanks! Had a tough computrainer class last night. I'm getting to the part of my run plan where it's getting tough to recover from the long runs. It's much better than it was the first time I did the plan for my marathon last year, but still tough. My time on the bike later in the week is going to become much more important in getting quality workouts in. I'm also having a REALLY hard time with Allergies and Sinuses this year. The unseasonably warm weather is great but really playing games with my sinuses. The pool and chlorine has always been a struggle too. My wife accused me last night of being a cranky old man and said I've been looking frustrated all the time. Of course she thought it was her......women! lol I assured her it had way more to do with the feeling that my face was swollen and my eyes were going to pop out of my head at any moment all the time!! Darn Allergies!!

CarlaLThompson - 2012-02-22 9:27 AM

W H A T ????   A Curfew??????????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Don't be closing the Forun at 9:30pm!!!  It should be open 24 hours!!!  That's what the "Service Level Agreement Said!"  I read the fine print!  !!!!

IceManScott - 2012-02-22 9:32 AM

 

Neti pot cleared up my sinuses X10. 

FTP test went well after a day battling a migraine brought on my bright lights at the eye doc.  FTP increased from 288 to 297 in the past 10 weeks or so.  Not bad.  Now the fun begins with lactate threshold stuff, riding at or near threshold for ever longer periods.  Plus hill repeats and longer rides.  Bike 4 to 5X a week.

Running club get started after winter program begins tonight.  For me, should be good.  I've been running pretty much all winter, 3X.  Will do 3 to 4X now. 

Swim will be 2X masters, maybe add a lesson or another 1X week on my own.

Strength training with k bells continues.  LOVE IT.

Friday is last day at the paper.  Then look for work, maybe International Triathlon Asso Certificate on line, etc.  Book writing Fat man to IronMan.  Excited for the next phase of life to start.

 

 

 

CarlaLThompson - 2012-02-22 1:11 AM

I think Iceman will be an eCoach!  We'll all sign up for the amazing Webinars that will include "Motivational Speaking/ Weight Loss Support/ and Triathlon Power Training!"  !!! ~Carla

CarlaLThompson - 2012-02-22 1:07 AM

I have yet to test my power.  Haven't been able to fit it in with all my other training.

I heard of an interesting testing protocol:

w/u:  10  min

m/s:  30 min Power Test ... starting your watch 10 min into this set, so basically first 10 min of "Test" is counted as a warm up and the final 20 min is your actual reading.

That's it.  1 x 20 min Power Test.  Seemed reasonable.  I must test soon.  My power is so low.  I occasionally glance at my training sets to see my power... ::: hiding :::

kenj - 2012-02-22 8:33 AM

We need our athletes properly rested!  

IceManScott - 2012-02-22 8:43 AM

 

That's what VQ does.  15 min. WU....20 min FTP test.  10 min. cool down.  Then do it again to complete the workout.  First 10 min interval is for the money, the one that counts.  Watts minus (watts X .05) equals FTP. 

CarlaLThompson - 2012-02-22 7:46 AM

::: Mumbling :::: ... I did rest properly from midnight until when I got up...

kenj - 2012-02-22 8:31 AM

Does he have you doing vertical kicking?  My swim coaches love that, I am just hoping they missed the article in Triathlon last month where it was suggested to do weighted verticle kicking drills! Yikes, I would need scuba gear!

Kicking is an under appreciated skill in triathlon circles except by folks that started as swimmers.  It may not help you win a tri, but a bad kick, as I have proven, can certainly become a liability.  I have managed to at least get mine to a point where I go forward instead of backwards doing the kicking drills!  Good for you Anne in getting signed up for the lessons!!

russrisher - 2012-02-22 9:11 AM

OK - a first time in a long time for me.  I got up early to work out.  My wife and I did some strength training before the baby woke up.

I hate waking up early, and it ruins my work day because I'm dragging for the rest of the day.

However, with the little one and my wife wanting to work out as well, my afternoons were getting pretty booked.  I don't plan on being a morning person full time, but this will help us be sure we get our work in and still have plenty of time to play with the baby.  It's 1/4 after 9 and I'm still ok.

We were lucky this morning.  The baby slept through the night and through the workout.  Hopefully, that will be a trend.

Anyone giving up anything for Lent?

Meulen - 2012-02-22 8:55 AM VQ has been changing things up with that in the last few years. When I was there they did a course with 3 climbs for 30 minutes. It was pretty tough to keep the power up on the downhills. Last year one my friends at VQ did a 2x20' test and a 6x4' test there. I'm at Endure it. They always do a 30 min TT on a flat course. Lots of different ways to test FTP.....sooooo confusing! LOL Big improvement Ice!! Nice!! I've really been strugglign to get any improvement on the bike. I've been stuck around 250-260 for a couple years now.......frustrating. Thanks for the neti pot suggestion, I've already been doing them 2x/day for more than 2 years now. Only seems to help a little.

IceManScott - 2012-02-22 1:16 PM

 

I think I did that three-hill repeat for FTP the first time when I joined VQ.  We've been doing this 20 min TT for a while now.  The downhills fry my legs trying to spin up to power.   I was at 319 before IronMan.  They keep telling me my age is going to level me off and I think they are right, 320 is probably going to be it unless I train like a pro every day for hours.  But there is 7% between 319 and where I am so I have a lot of room to improve just to get where where I was. 

 

 

Too bad about the neti pot.  I always had colds and sinus problems until I started to use one.  I only use it once a day.  Could you be overdoing it? 

Roadtoad22 - 2012-02-22 7:54 PM

WOW,  this is an active group.  My computer has been a little quirky and life really busy so I havent been checking in very often.    Way too many threads to catch up on!  You guys are motivating though.  I havent been doing much training.  I can usually get my running in but the bike is gathering dust on the trainer and I have only been in the pool once.  On a good note, I am changing jobs at the end of april and will have more time to train but between now and then will be dificult and my pool situation will not be good.  I might have to re think my goal of HIM in July which makes me sad, might have to do it in oct but dont want to train hard during the hot summer.  Not sure what to do!

Keep up the good work everyone!

Paula

kenj - 2012-02-22 3:18 AM

For this time of year in your planned race schedule I think you ard doing the right thing.  Building the frequency and endurance for the run slowly will pay off!  The speed work is good in small doses, and mix it up some.  Do longer intervals a little slower one week, then shorter ones harder the next.  I would also suggest doing some high incline intervals one week instead of the "speed work".  Here is a good workout for incline from Dave Scott.  The article also has some other good advice on treadmill training.

 

Roadtoad22 - 2012-02-22 7:54 PM

WOW,  this is an active group.  My computer has been a little quirky and life really busy so I havent been checking in very often.    Way too many threads to catch up on!  You guys are motivating though.  I havent been doing much training.  I can usually get my running in but the bike is gathering dust on the trainer and I have only been in the pool once.  On a good note, I am changing jobs at the end of april and will have more time to train but between now and then will be dificult and my pool situation will not be good.  I might have to re think my goal of HIM in July which makes me sad, might have to do it in oct but dont want to train hard during the hot summer.  Not sure what to do!

Keep up the good work everyone!

Paula

Kath2163 - 2012-02-22 8:55 AM

LOL.. I rested from 11:00pm to 2:00am.. That should count for something...

abake - 2012-02-22 8:11 PM Paula, MarlaS and I are doing an October HIM if you need virtual training buddies!