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It's 4:00 AM in Boise.....

If treadmills can be called 'dread'mills, and indoor trainers; 'drain'ers.  Is it OK to call my rollers, 'droll'ers?  Webster says....droll (adj); Whimsically comical or amusingly odd.  My 7 yr old daughter thinks it's amusingly odd that I ride my bike, but don't go anywhere.   Thoughts/comments............

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.  I'm off the grid until Tuesday.  Skiing, cycling, running, swimming and if I can convince my GF, (perhaps) pizza. 

I just started pilates.  It's helping me stretch muscles that I didn't know that I had!  It's actually a great deal for us.  We have a friend that is a certified pilates instructor.  My wife is tutoring her son in math.  The ladies worked out a deal where payment for the tutoring is a weekly private pilates class in our living room!  We've been supplementing that with a dvd that we have each night.  After just a few sessions, I'm feeling the benefits already.

Even though you're only planning to do sprints, why not do an oly plan?  Who knows, maybe towards the end of the season you'll feel ready for an oly?  The longer training might help your sprint times....

I did something similar with a running race.  Even though I scrapped my plans for a 10 mile race in May and replaced it with a sprint, I was doing a 1/2 mary running plan.  I figure if you start early enough, longer just might be better in this circumstance.  I kept with the plan as a way to safely increase my mileage.  That can only help my 5K and 10K times.

Matt

I agree with Matt, I plan on only doing a sprint tri this year, but I'm probably going to train with a run focused Oly plan.  Mostly because my running will be fairly high mileage by the time I'm ready to start training for the tri (after running the 1/2 mary) and I don't want to cut my mileage back too much.

I'm back did you guys miss me ?    Colorado was beautiful it was 7 degrees here in Ohio when we left and we had 40 - 50 degree weather in Colorado all week with sunshine.  I came back with a nice tan on my face.  And it's now about 50 degrees here in Ohio too.  Can't beat that.

Had hoped to get right back into my training plan, but work has me swamped today and I started coming down with a cold yesterday.  I'm planning on going home and straight to bed tonight.  Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow.  I started my training fairly early so I would have plenty of time for some pit falls, hopefully this won't be too much of a set back.

Anne - Rest well...being sick sucks!

Ann, hope you are feeling better. 

Research the training plans on this site but remember that they might not meet your needs and are just a guideline.  If all else fails, use the running theory of increasing 10% per week with every 4th week as an easy week to let your body recover.  That theory carries over to the swim and the bike too.  Just remember that you need to take an easy week in all of the disciplines.

In Michigan, we have a BT trainerfest that rotates houses.  I am going this weekend, it will be my first.  There were 20+ BT'ers who went to the first.  I was called out by my Michigan peeps.  They aren't letting me wallow in my stress anymore.  My neighbor also challenged me to do a 4 mile run with her on March 15.  I guess I have to get back to serious training.  

Glad everyone is doing well.

Anne, Rest easy.  I know all too well how taxing raising the little ones can be.  When they get older,  they tax you more mentally/emotionally than physically.  I don't know which I prefer.

Matt, I think you should consider slacking off a bit more so the training gap between you and I isn't quite so intimidating.  Seriously-all things in moderation.  It's a long season and you want to be fresh.  I like your willingness to try alot of different type of workouts-I've never even considered pilates.

Ginny, Welcome back. 

Jo, Wow! 20 something BTers in a training ride.  That's impressive motivation considering it's sooo cold out there.

Best to all the other Fancy Pants.

AKR18 - 2009-02-13 5:07 AM Our Pool is closed. Pump broken. I'm stuck home until Tuesday- our big dog had surgery and things did not go quite as planned; he has a drain in one of the areas where a tumor was removed, and it needs care, and I have to be here to make sure he does not chew the drain out because he freaks out when they put the big sattellite collar on him.

That sucks about the pool and your furry little buddy....

>>>>>>  Healing vibes on their way to your dog!

Have a great weekend everyone and train hard!

Scout

Hope your dog heals well.  Poor guy.

I'm still trying to get completely well.  Feel much better today, probably going to take it easy as far as training though.  I want to get completely back to it next week.  hoping another day of going easy on myself will get me totally healed up.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  (Long one for me, skiing on Monday with my youngest again) Talk with you soon.

Was planning an early bike ride before church tomorrow, but it's snowing now, and riding outside in the morning might not be a smart move.  The pool at the Y isn't open until 10ish on Sundays, and we're taking the boy to see the Pink Panther tomorrow afternoon, so it looks like tomorrow might be a rest day...There's always Monday for a lunch time ride!

Matt

On edit - overslept for church, so I did manage to get in a swim this morning.  Lot's and lots of TI drills....they are helping...

Ann-hope your furry son is recovering well.  The pool pump thing sucks but at least they'll get it fixed and the water will be great when you get back in.

Jeff have fun in Oregon.

Welcome back scubagirl.  I wish it were still 50 degrees here but back to snow and freezing temps.  It sure was a tease for those of us in Ohio and Michigan.

Scout-nice swim today.  Way to make the best out of oversleeping!

As for me, I met with a personal trainer.  She is on the forum as Trixie.  It was great.  I really need to work on my core and my arms.  My swim coach is always lecturing me to use weights to build my biceps and triceps if I ever want to get faster.  It was just an intro session.  I am looking forward to my weight workouts this week.  

Check out my trainer's abs at www.gotrixie.com.  I've never seen anyone as sculpted as her. 
 

Anne - How's the pooch?

Does anyone have any good tips for keeping your toes warm on a bike ride when the temp is in the low 30s/high 20's?  I don't really want to go to the bike shop and buy a pair of neoprene booties.  Anyone have anything cheap and effective?

Matt

Matt, Real 'old school' is to put sandwich baggies over your socks, then put shoes on.  OR, if you have some old wool socks with holes in the heel, cut the toes off and pull them over your cycling shoes (you'll need a strap to keep them on).  Or try neophrene socks. 

But owning booties totally rules.

I just checked the performance page and they happen to be on sale....I guess I'll be taking a run over there at lunch time today...

Got my booties...now just need a dry day to ride!

Anne - Want us to pick a plan for you?  How many MPW do you run and ride typically?  We'll go easy on you....promise!