kenj's group - closed with a great bunch of triathletes in training!!! (Page 6)

Its tough to get it all in when you are busy, but it is important that you schedule some time every day for YOU!! An hour in the morning or evening, when you take care of yourself.  Take advantage of the treadmill if it is too cold.  It is too easy to let people pull you away from your goals so don't let them!

You are right about the weight loss helping, but I would echo the suggestions of the chiropractor if it persists.  Some of it is because you are asking your body to do things it hasn't done a lot of in a while.  That is why following the plan is a good thing as it shouldn't ask you to do things you are risking injury with.  After warming up some, make sure to stretch easy too.  Never stretch cold, but after some walking or some other form of warming up easy stretching will help loosen things up.

IceManScott - 2010-01-05 9:59 AM Great advice Ken.  I started yoga in the past two months too.   Great stretching exercises.  Easy does it.

I have been meaning to try yoga for the last couple of years and just never have.  I have a workout DVD set with strength and plyometrics that I like to do when I have time.  It has a stretching/yoga routine, but it isn't pure yoga it just steals some moves.  I really need to do try yoga, maybe the Y has something when I get home from the marathon.

Good for you for doing it, I think there is a lot of value in that, especially for those of us that got a later than normal start to this!

Bah, don't listen to Doug running in the cold is fun if you prepare.  We have a race series in Rochester called the Freezeroo with 6 races from the middle of December till the end of Feb.  Last year I think 4 of them started at 5 degrees or below.  You just have to be prepared.

Like was mentioned, dress in layers with good breathable running pants and long sleeve shirts.  A hat and gloves are a must, but I don't usually cover my face, but I know some that do.    The final thing to be careful with is watching your footing if there is ice and snow. 

A good rule of thumb for whether you are dressed right is if you can go outside and be cold, but not shaking cold.  You will warm up fairly quickly once you start running.

All that said, all the tech gear is not cheap even if you buy the C9 product at Target, so if you are only going to use it for a week it may be financially more prudent to use the elliptical.

niasa - 2010-01-05 10:31 PM OK, got my butt on the treadmill today.  Only about 30 mins, but I do remember that it feels pretty good to sweat....at least in the beginning, lol.  I just wish the pounds would come off as fast as my mind thinks they do.  Hope you all had a good day, check in tomorrow.

The weight will come fast enough if you just stay consistent.  Half an hour to start is more than enough!  Good for you for taking the first step!!!

rTanja - 2010-01-06 5:56 AM Any one else that has a problem finding a workout schedule that is working for them? I find it very hard and would like some advise on that     

What aspect are you refering to?  One that provides you with the training levels you are looking for or one that fits the time you have available to workout?  The ones here are editable so you can move them around or even delete certain workouts.  There are several books that offer training programs, like The Triathlon Training Bible by Joel Friel (I think thats the name of it). 

TriRSquared - 2010-01-06 8:03 AM Speaking of cold... Ken, they are saying they *might* have snow flurries early Sat morning.

Can you imagine.  Running a 1/2 marathon, in the snow.....in Florida

Wife went out to pick up some extra layers yesterday.

If I was fast enough to need an advantage I would be in luck as all of my long runs was in cold weather!  I just feel bad for the family that are out supporting us!  But no, I can't imagine running a half in Florida in the snow!  Since I didn't, I have had to get some nice new winter gear myself!

Moving to Disney from the inlaws today! 

Hope to see you guys there Sean!!!

TriRSquared - 2010-01-06 9:43 AM

kenj - 2010-01-06 8:13 AM

TriRSquared - 2010-01-06 8:03 AM Speaking of cold... Ken, they are saying they *might* have snow flurries early Sat morning.

Can you imagine.  Running a 1/2 marathon, in the snow.....in Florida

Wife went out to pick up some extra layers yesterday.

If I was fast enough to need an advantage I would be in luck as all of my long runs was in cold weather!  I just feel bad for the family that are out supporting us!  But no, I can't imagine running a half in Florida in the snow!  Since I didn't, I have had to get some nice new winter gear myself!

Moving to Disney from the inlaws today! 

Hope to see you guys there Sean!!!

Send me your bib # when you get it.  I'll be using the online tracker on my phone to try to spot you and the wife.

Shoot, I meant to do that yesterday! I will send them over in a couple of minutes!