13 Week Sprint Training Plan Group (Page 6)

    Hi, My name is Jayson, I am 34, divorced 2x, with one daughter who is turning 11 this month.
    (" I was a heavy drinker for many years and have been quit for 5 months. So, I thought I'd take it up a notch and give Triathlons a shot, a dream I've had for a long time."[ Copied From intro post]).
    I am maybe looking for someone in the north phoenix area to train with. I am currently (or attempting my best anyway) doing the, I believe, 13wkplan for sprint Triathlons, and am about to start low weight/ high reps strength training,also.  I have decided to do either the Payson Sprint in June (11) [not USAT sanctioned] or the Mounatain Man Sprint in Flagstaff in July, maybe both... not sure if that's a good idea, one month apart and all.
 Looking forward to hearing from some locals.
Regards,
Jayson Hardy

Previous was copied from intro into Arizona's forum with a few minor changes.

Although I've been sick this last week, next week I start back up full time. (Darn those jerks at work for showing up sick). I have been doing my bike sessions on a stationary at the gym, but just purchased a used wheelset to put on my old fuji. I believe my logs are available to look at. I've been at this about a month and I caan tell already ...I'm Hooked. =). I am very excited about this even with the naysayers of friends and family. I push through and stopped talking to those about all this...I'll show them!

Also, if anyone has a tip for not choking on water it would help, I have not found a nose clip that works...guess my nose is too big, ha.

Looking forward to speaking with you all.

Jayson

Thanks for writing back! I decided to do the Sprint distance Bass Lake Classic on June 4th instead. Which is a perfect 13 weeks from now. Where do I find the actual 13 Weeks Sprint Training Plan that this group is named for? Sorry-very new to this.

Thanks

Welcome, Jayson! Congrats on doing what many never do: turning a dream into a goal. As far as the water issue goes, read the thread for the Learn To Swim training plan. There are some links in there to other threads on BT that are good reads for new swimmers.

Thank you for the links. I have already read and printed the 3 month beginner swim program and have begun to incorporate it, and this past weekend I picked up a copy ot "Total Immersion"...I sure hope this helps. I find this all rather embarrasing as I am an accomplished Scuba diver ( one cert. short of dive master...whats the holdup? Rescue Diver and the 800 m open water swim without gear =). I am a decent swimmer but have always used a noseclip but I just can't seem to find one that works well enough. I WILL beat this, Ijust hate having to stop a swim session to UN-freak myself. I am ramping up my swim sessions this week to 3x a week instead of 2 and focusing on drills, form and endurance

Does any one find it easier to exhale through your nose the whole time? I've been trying this and it seems to help keeep the water out of my nose (which is my issue). I really need some OWS practice but am afraid to until I get this not gagging thing down. I HAVE to do this. Not just for myself but the Mounatin Man Sprint in Flagstaff AZ in July that I'm scheduled for is OWS.

Thanks to everybody,

Jayson

Newbie Number Next! After my 32 yo previously healthy normotensive, normal cholesterol, normal weight wife had a heart attack last year (she's fine now), I realized that I need to be serious about taking care of my health if I ever plan on seeing my 3 girls  (7, 4, 3) grow up. I tried exercising last year by spinning/cycling, which I found that I really enjoyed, particularly since i could never run due to knee pain. However, I would fall on and off the exercise wagon, and realized that without a specific short-term goal, I would never truly have the motivation.

When a co-worker talked about how great training and completing a triathlon felt, I thought it would be worth giving it a shot. After training for 5 weeks now, I've found that my knees hold up a lot better since I've been cycling, and I love getting back in the pool (swam in high school). I initially signed up for just the Maple Grove Dare to TRI at the end of summer, but found that my training was going so well (I've been exceeding my summertime goals in these first few weeks), that I feel ready for more. I've signed up for an indoor tri in 2 weeks as a gauge of my overall fitness and goal-setting event, as well as the buffalo MN triathlon June 5. The 13 week program fits perfect for that timeframe, and I'm ready to go! 

Finally, after reading some of the motivational and imagery articles here, I can keep my true goal (be around for a long time) in focus by thinking of my girls with every stage of my exercise.

Thanks,

Ryan