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Regular![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Hey dude i'm in Corona right up the 15. Let me know if you want to run or bike sometime. I'm always looking for a training buddy. |
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New user ![]() | ![]() I am a total newbie...only running 6 miles, just started swimming 2 weeks ago and just picked up a road bike...I would probably be an anchor |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() laurabs24 - 2011-01-14 11:22 PM i blogged about this earlier today.....i know its all individualized, but how much is too much racing for everyone? i dont want to get burnt out, injured (or re-injured), or break the bank either.....but there are SOOOO many races i want to do. what is everyone else's schedule looking like? do you focus on one big race for the season, do one or two a month, etc???? I thought I commented on your blog, but my comment is not there. Your schedule is fine, as long as you trust your fitness and training, there is no need for "one more hard ride" to gain fitness for a race. You need to treat rest and tapers and recovery days as they are gold, I went too hard last season, lead to burn out, its because I didnt taper and recover enough. |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Monday Morning Motivation This Is My Alarm.... "That piece of paper taped to my cabinet? The one that circled in red... September 11. 2011 . It’s a call to action, a declaration of war. I put it there to remind me of the date every single day… It’s also my personal alarm clock. Every morning, as I’m grabbing my gym bag—it goes off, like a hammer to my brain. My alarm doesn’t have a snooze. It never lets up. It cuts me no slack. Some days, I see it and it gets me jacked. Yeah, I’m gonna do this. This is my destiny. Other days I think, 'What the hell am I doing? I feel like crap.' Either way, I can’t escape it. Every time I see that piece of paper, it stares back at me, calls me out, challenges me. So I just keep grinding forward. Listen, this is how things work. If you want to get something done, you gotta set a goal. Then, write it down--put it in a place you can’t hide from. Every day, look at it and ask yourself, am I farther along than I was yesterday? Am I moving forward? Cuz if you’re not, why did you even set a goal to begin with? My goal is up there, circled in permanent red ink. Every day it greets me, my own personal alarm clock. If I listen closely, I swear I can hear it ticking. Tick… Tick… Tick… Ticking down. Can’t you hear it? It’s freaking thunderous. And it’s winding its way down to 0…" Edited by TriDiesel 2011-01-17 2:12 PM |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() What has everyone been up to? Any one seeing improvements? |
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New user ![]() ![]() | ![]() its been quiet around here this week!!! i just finished up my second swim workout for the week. im feeling better and better every time i get in the pool. my right shoulder is a little sore today. i have an old (im talking high school old!) shoulder injury due using paddles during backstroke drills. i probably tore something in there, but never officially had it checked out. it has plagued me every since. it fatigues easily with most activities, especially golf and swimming. maybe i should add some light strength training for my shoulders. i plan to run/cycle (both on the roads) tomorrow . cycle friday with the trainer, and run saturday/sunday. a pretty full yet well rounded week if you ask me! with swimming, i can string together about 150yrds at a time without having to take a short break, hoping that i can bump that up to 175 to 200 yrds next week. right now im just doing straight laps, no drills. should i add any kinds of drills and if so what???? |
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Regular![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() This week has been awesome so far. I feel like all of my workouts have definitely benefited my cardio and strength. Each time on the bike I feel stronger and in more control so I hope that the next 4-5 weeks will get me to where I want to be on the bike...realistically. I'd love to be able to ride 25mph but I know thats not happen in a month let alone a year. Doesn't mean I won't try though!!! |
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Regular![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() This week has been awesome so far. I feel like all of my workouts have definitely benefited my cardio and strength. Each time on the bike I feel stronger and in more control so I hope that the next 4-5 weeks will get me to where I want to be on the bike...realistically. I'd love to be able to ride 25mph but I know thats not happen in a month let alone a year. Doesn't mean I won't try though!!! |
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Expert![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() How is everyone doing? |
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Veteran![]() ![]() | ![]() I am definitely still on board with the group; But I am currently recovering from surgery that I had yesterday. (Endoscopic nasal/sinus surgery) So I will be out of commission for a week or so. I'm trying to focus on eating right, so I don't put on extra pounds while I can't work out. And trying to follow doctor's orders as close as possible so I can get healed up and resume training. I appreciate the motivational posts, Big Daddy, and also the knowledge and experience you have been sharing. Thanks again! |
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Regular![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() No worries Diesel. I went through a job change in June and haven't trained since. I'm 2 months into my training and even if you can post stuff all day everyday I still want to hear how everyone is doing. |
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Expert![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() tmoran07 - 2011-01-21 11:35 AM
I would keep lifting till the week of your tri and dont lift that week. I know there alot of babble on this site about not lifting during the season, most coaches strongly disagree with this, functional strength training is essential to stay strong and helps reduce the chance of getting injuried. What I do is, when I have no races, i use weights and when the season starts, I change to body weight bareing exercises like pushups, no weight squats, ton of lunges, and so forth. |
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Expert![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() FoggyGoggles - Sunday will be a slow run for 6 miles as I start with my Tri coach and Master Swim Monday! Foggy What is your new coaches philsophy for training, I am always intrigued to here about coaches, that is one of the best return for your investment you can get in training, let someone else do all the brain work and you just the training. |
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Member![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Yep...still here. Swam 600 yds tonight in 14 minutes. I was gassed but it was only my 4th swim so far and the arm are already adjusting to the 'burn'...only prob righ now it intaking water on the breath..never had this prob before...thinking it may have something to do with newly grown beard. Oh well, the wife and kids didn't like it anyway. Question: I def want to wear a watch in my race but I don't want to wear it in the swim. I've tried it in the pool and didn't like it. May be mental...but I didn't like it...felt like an anchor. Anyhow...what do I do? Just start my timer in the transition to the bike and forget my time in the swim? |
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Member![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Sorry hadn't been on in a while, have been up in Breckenridge skiing. Didn't do "Tri" workouts but did ski powder for 3 straight days - that was a workout in itself. Did swim laps in an outdoor heated pool with snow coming down on me (that was a 1st and kinda cool). Got back on the indoor bike this morning and did 1 hour w/HR mostly in zone 3. Then did 25 mins in the pool. Hoping to ride 30 miles tomorrow outdoors if the weather stays above 40. I think your doing great with the motivation TriDiesel! |
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New user![]() ![]() | ![]() TriDiesel - 2011-01-21 9:08 AM How is everyone doing? im totally still here, but i was beginning to wonder how many people we had left. lets do a roll call every monday to see who all is still on board and so we can get to know each other better. am i the only chick left??? Question: I def want to wear a watch in my race but I don't want to wear it in the swim. I've tried it in the pool and didn't like it. May be mental...but I didn't like it...felt like an anchor. Anyhow...what do I do? Just start my timer in the transition to the bike and forget my time in the swim? interesting question, ive been wondering the same thing. ive been begging my husband to let me upgrade my garmin 305 to a 310 so i can swim with it, but i doubt that will ever happen. it drives me crazy to try to keep up with distance and time at the same time!!! im on a girls weekend this weekend, so not too much "real" training. we are going for a short trail run in a bit and maybe a short road run tomorrow, but nothing too strenuous. i did 2 pool workouts. also did 2 bike workouts. a 1 hr "intervalish" trainer ride and a short moderate intensity spin for 30min. |
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Veteran![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I'm still here too--but like most everyone, life often gets in the way of computer time--I've kept up my training, I just haven't been able to record it promptly...Its not going to get easier for me as school starts on Tuesday too! In any case...I did a stationary bike workout today, and I'm going to swim tomorrow--nothing much, just bunches of laps--no emphasis on speed, only technique.. Also this week: Tuesday, I will buy my new bike! its a Trek road bike, one of their cheaper models, regularly 700.00 or so, but because its last year's model, I'm getting it on clearance for 499--still more than I would like to pay, but it will be worth it, I'm sure! On Monday, my official entry form for the Auburn Triathlon will be submitted--no turning back now! |
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Veteran![]() ![]() | ![]() I decided to take advantage of the down time while recovering from surgery, and sold my spinbike on Craigslist. Actually, traded it for a bike trainer plus $125 cash. The bike trainer is a 1up USA aluminum trainer, which I have seen good reviews of. It's supposed to be real quiet, and perform very well. And with the extra cash, I will pick up a cadence sensor, and a garmin handlebar mount. Good times... now I'm itchin to get back to training! |
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New user![]() | ![]() I am still here as well. I am still training, just not had time to log. I will try to do better with that though. |
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Expert![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Question: I def want to wear a watch in my race but I don't want to wear it in the swim. I've tried it in the pool and didn't like it. May be mental...but I didn't like it...felt like an anchor. Anyhow...what do I do? Just start my timer in the transition to the bike and forget my time in the swim? Yes, usually the race will have your times posted soon after you finish at the race site and on there website a couple days later. I have a Garmin that I start as soon as I leave transition for the bike. Just put it in your tranistion area and wear it starting on the bike. |
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Expert![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() laurabs24 - 2011-01-22 10:12 AM interesting question, ive been wondering the same thing. ive been begging my husband to let me upgrade my garmin 305 to a 310 so i can swim with it, but i doubt that will ever happen. it drives me crazy to try to keep up with distance and time at the same time!!! . Realistically, you will never look at your watch while you are swimming, personally, I rather spend $125 on the 305 over $400 for the 310. Also, I have read, though never have tried this is, you can douple ziplock your 305 and stuff in your swimcap at the crown of your head, I have heard of people doing this, again I have not, that right there, if it works is worth not getting the 310 |
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Expert![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() kgore - 2011-01-23 12:47 Also this week: Tuesday, I will buy my new bike! its a Trek road bike, one of their cheaper models, regularly 700.00 or so, but because its last year's model, I'm getting it on clearance for 499--still more than I would like to pay, but it will be worth it, I'm sure! On Monday, my official entry form for the Auburn Triathlon will be submitted--no turning back now! Bikes are like cars, when the 2011 models came out the 2010 models went on clearance. Thats how I bought my bike. THe only difference between the 2011 and 2010 might be just the color scheme, its the same bike. I know bikes are expensive, but look at it as an investment, I almost guarantee that once you cross the finish line, you will be hooked, there is something about this sport that is sooooo addicting. I really dont know what it is, training it hard, races are hard, yet we keep coming back over and over again Once you pay the race fee, you are no longer working out, but training, did you pay for it yet? |
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