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Gaarryy - 2009-01-14 10:59 AM

 Have you done many X-terra off road tri's??   I think that would be really cool.. I really need to get a mountain bike ......  nice goals,, charge that garmin

jkholden - 2009-01-14 11:12 AM

This is my log entry for my swim this morning:

2 times
300 pull (2:07, 2:13)
300 zoomers (2:11, 2:18)
300 swim (2:23, 2:27)

c/d 100 kick on back w/zoomers

times listed are pace per 100 yards even though this is a 100 meter pool.

This morning I actually felt the best swimming w/out either the bouy or the zoomers. Was very happy when I got out of the pool cuz I had gone 300 meters twice (second one was actually 350) and felt really comfortable and pretty balanced in the water. I haven't gone that far comfortably in quite a while.
Then I start taking laps out of my sport count and realize how horribly SLOW this was. I went from feeling good about this swim to being discouraged again. I can't figure out if this is a good thing or a bad thing. If I didn't look at the times then I'd be satisfied with just going along like this because I'm comfy and can maybe gain more confidence, but on the other hand this pace is NOT acceptable. Urrrrrrgggghhhh.

 So what do you guys think?  Is it more important to settle for the slow pace, be thankful that I can maybe find a comfort zone in the water, and work on building the endurance that I desparetly need, or push harder and try to get those times down.  I guess I know that it is just like the bike and run that I need to be doing both endurance work and speed work but it is just so hard for me..... Alright, think I just needed to whine a bit there.  Back in the water tomorrow but I haven't written that work out yet.  Any suggestions?

jkholden - 2009-01-14 11:12 AM

This is my log entry for my swim this morning:

2 times
300 pull (2:07, 2:13)
300 zoomers (2:11, 2:18)
300 swim (2:23, 2:27)

c/d 100 kick on back w/zoomers

times listed are pace per 100 yards even though this is a 100 meter pool.

This morning I actually felt the best swimming w/out either the bouy or the zoomers. Was very happy when I got out of the pool cuz I had gone 300 meters twice (second one was actually 350) and felt really comfortable and pretty balanced in the water. I haven't gone that far comfortably in quite a while.
Then I start taking laps out of my sport count and realize how horribly SLOW this was. I went from feeling good about this swim to being discouraged again. I can't figure out if this is a good thing or a bad thing. If I didn't look at the times then I'd be satisfied with just going along like this because I'm comfy and can maybe gain more confidence, but on the other hand this pace is NOT acceptable. Urrrrrrgggghhhh.

 So what do you guys think?  Is it more important to settle for the slow pace, be thankful that I can maybe find a comfort zone in the water, and work on building the endurance that I desparetly need, or push harder and try to get those times down.  I guess I know that it is just like the bike and run that I need to be doing both endurance work and speed work but it is just so hard for me..... Alright, think I just needed to whine a bit there.  Back in the water tomorrow but I haven't written that work out yet.  Any suggestions?

Gaarryy - 2009-01-14 5:42 PM

 ok let me understand the times are per 100 meters in the brackets right ?? so the range is 2:07 - 2:27 per 100 meters... which is really like a a 1:57 - 2:17 per hundred yars  and that is not that bad..

jkholden - 2009-01-14 6:28 PM

Maybe I should stick to doing sets of 50s and 100s until I get to the point where I can do 10x100 at a more reasonable pace.  I can swim close to 2:00 but only 2 or 3 of them and I'm wiped.

 I think it's also time to have someone videotape me again.

d2lock - 2009-01-15 2:40 AM

So after watching The Biggest Looser last night I decided that if those guys can take their shirts off and weigh themselves in front of millions of people on national television, I can take my shirt off and weigh myself in front of the thousands of people here on BT as an added motivator to keep up with my workouts. 

My plan is to post my progress in my album; I took photos on Jan 1, 2009 and plan to update photos on the first of each month along with weight on the first of each month; I think monthly will show more continuous/consistent weightloss compared to a weekly basis (the stock market is volatile enough, I don't need to see volatility in my weightloss on a weekly basis as well).

Don't worry, I posted a disclaimer warning for people before opening the album

d2lock - 2009-01-15 2:40 AM

So after watching The Biggest Looser last night I decided that if those guys can take their shirts off and weigh themselves in front of millions of people on national television, I can take my shirt off and weigh myself in front of the thousands of people here on BT as an added motivator to keep up with my workouts. 

My plan is to post my progress in my album; I took photos on Jan 1, 2009 and plan to update photos on the first of each month along with weight on the first of each month; I think monthly will show more continuous/consistent weightloss compared to a weekly basis (the stock market is volatile enough, I don't need to see volatility in my weightloss on a weekly basis as well).

Don't worry, I posted a disclaimer warning for people before opening the album

d2lock - 2009-01-15 3:40 AM

So after watching The Biggest Looser last night I decided that if those guys can take their shirts off and weigh themselves in front of millions of people on national television, I can take my shirt off and weigh myself in front of the thousands of people here on BT as an added motivator to keep up with my workouts. 

d2lock - 2009-01-15 2:40 AM

So after watching The Biggest Looser last night I decided that if those guys can take their shirts off and weigh themselves in front of millions of people on national television, I can take my shirt off and weigh myself in front of the thousands of people here on BT as an added motivator to keep up with my workouts. 

My plan is to post my progress in my album; I took photos on Jan 1, 2009 and plan to update photos on the first of each month along with weight on the first of each month; I think monthly will show more continuous/consistent weightloss compared to a weekly basis (the stock market is volatile enough, I don't need to see volatility in my weightloss on a weekly basis as well).

Don't worry, I posted a disclaimer warning for people before opening the album

Sprint_DA - 2009-01-15 6:24 AM

I think I'll go for a run outside before work this morning:

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vivmo - 2009-01-19 7:57 AM

Do the resident swim experts see the benefit of doing drills swimming without kicking as a substitute for pull-buoys?

Gaarryy - 2009-01-19 1:49 PM

is anyone actually having nice weather this week,,, or is it super cold all over still??

I ask since I'm used to having nice weather to train with outdoors, but I have had zero motivation to ride my bike outside lately,, it's been cold but not bad,,, I keep fooling myself that I'm getting a great workout on the trainer, since I don't have stop signs, and other things to slow me down..

Gaarryy - 2009-01-19 1:49 PM

is anyone actually having nice weather this week,,, or is it super cold all over still??

I ask since I'm used to having nice weather to train with outdoors, but I have had zero motivation to ride my bike outside lately,, it's been cold but not bad,,, I keep fooling myself that I'm getting a great workout on the trainer, since I don't have stop signs, and other things to slow me down..

vivmo - 2009-01-21 2:28 PM What are these "challenges" everyone keeps bringing-up? I know we outlined our goals last week but is there anything a little more competitive, etc. we can do? Just trying to stir the pot!

vivmo - 2009-01-21 2:37 PM I guess I remember Judy mentioning before that she was not a weight loss candidate...nor am I. Maybe we could mix & match something?

draykus - 2009-01-21 5:13 PM We could do a percentage of improvement in pace.  We can pick a workout within the next week as the base for comparison.  We could do this for running, swimming and cycling & then set a date maybe 3-4 weeks from now as the final day.  We can update in our daily logs as to progress and after the last date we'll have one winner for each category...... thoughts?