Beginner 1/2 Ironman Plan Group (Page 60)

DV 1 - 2011-04-01 10:31 AM

Akrenic - Sorry, but I had to post again that I'm super excited for your race this weekend....perhaps a bit jealous....but nonetheless excited!

Gmax101098 - 2011-04-02 6:32 PM

The plan called for a 1:15 bike and a :30 run (rpe2), but I ended up going for 1:50 on the bike (the wind really slowed me down).  Due to some time and exhaustion issues, I have ended up with a 1:30 run scheduled for tomorrow.  The plan originally had a rest day between these two sessions, but I needed that rest day sooner.

Do you modify your next day's session, or do you still try to hammer it out?  Supposed to be a rpe 3 run (week 11).

JoePetto - 2011-04-03 6:43 AM I just finished week 11 as scheduled and that ninety minute run definitely took a lot out of my legs. I may have pushed it more into the rpe 3-4 range, but I did have the advantage of the rest day. If you are tired (which it sounds like you may be), you may want to dial that run back to sixty minutes or so. How did the rest of your run week go? I skipped one of the short runs that week because I just cannot run that many days in a week. If you feel that you ran the other hour long runs well, then listen to your body and do what feels best. There are other long runs scheduled in future weeks so you will have the benefit of those later on in the plan.

akrenik - 2011-04-01 4:08 PM

Thanks!!!  I am counting the minutes to get off work so I can load up the car and drive down to the hotel and packet pick-up!  I am sooooo nervous and excited all at once.  I can't believe the time is here.  I keep trying to shut up the voices in my head telling me I should have ridden more, run more...you know all that garbage.  I am bursting with pride in myself for putting in the hard work that I have put in...I am super emotional.  Everytime someone wishes me good luck I get all teary eyed.  haha.  I will be sure to let you all know how it goes!

Enjoy your workouts this weekend!

 

DV 1 - 2011-04-03 8:08 PM

Back to training and loving it! New routine to stay injury free is longer warm-ups and cool downs, and post-workout stretching and ice baths :-)

 Anyone hear from arkenic?

JG_GreenCoast - 2011-04-02 9:58 AM

 but was a bit hung over and exhausted

Huge head rush jumping in the pool, wow!  Got kicked around by lots of people--good practice but i'm glad we swim first!

wrkinprogress - 2011-03-30 1:09 PM

Thanks! for the info. Where do I get that belt?

Edited by trainforacure 2011-04-03 8:08 PM

marta119 - 2011-03-31 10:17 AM

Hi,

Just wanted to introduce myself and ask few questions

I started my triathlon experience last season by doing two spring tris (both in September).  I am currently training for my first Oly (Philly Tri on June 26th).  I like swimming and I'm ok on the bike but I've never been good at running... so to help with the running portion of the oly I started training for Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon (on June 5).  After those two events I'm planning on doing couple more sprint tris and maybe one more oly, and I'm now seriously thinking about signing up to do my first HIM.  I know I might be jumping the gun a little, seeing as I haven't even done my first Olympic tri yet or the half marathon, but I figured I'm already training to swim 0.9 mi and training to run a half marathon why not sign up for a HIM?  I've looked at the Miami Man on November  13, has anyone here done it? Any thoughts?                                              

 

akrenik - 2011-04-03 10:11 PM

I'm alive and well!    All I can say is you guys are going to have so much fun!!!  Wow!  It was such an amazing experience!!!  I listened to trigal and decided not to kill myself, but rather enjoy the whole day.  With that in mind, I just cruised the swim.  That is one thing I would do differently.  I just didn't know what to expect out of the rest of the day and I didn't want to blow it in the first leg. haha.  I was shooting for 40-45 min and came up with 39.  I could have easily cut that time down.  My advice is go hard on the swim.  You don't need your arms on the bike anyway! 

The bike was a beast.  My advice to all of you is to put in the miles on the bike.  It was a crazy hilly course and we had a horrible headwind, but all that would have been a heck of a lot easier if I had put more time in on the bike.  I gave it all I had and my time of 3:30 was exactly what I predicted, but I lost about 20 positions in my age group here.  Next time...no skipping out on those bike workouts!

The run was fairly flat.  Small hills here or there.  Physically I was okay, but mentally it was a bit tough.  I walked through the aid stations.  My pace was slow here, but I was happy with my effort.  My advice to all of you...don't listen to the voice in your head that says you are tired.  Your body has more left in it.  Dig deep.

The whole day was by far the best experience I have ever had racing.  Keep up the training everyone!  It is soooo worth it!  When you cross that finishline it feels so amazing!!

akrenik - 2011-04-03 8:11 PM

I'm alive and well!    All I can say is you guys are going to have so much fun!!!  Wow!  It was such an amazing experience!!!  I listened to trigal and decided not to kill myself, but rather enjoy the whole day.  With that in mind, I just cruised the swim.  That is one thing I would do differently.  I just didn't know what to expect out of the rest of the day and I didn't want to blow it in the first leg. haha.  I was shooting for 40-45 min and came up with 39.  I could have easily cut that time down.  My advice is go hard on the swim.  You don't need your arms on the bike anyway! 

The bike was a beast.  My advice to all of you is to put in the miles on the bike.  It was a crazy hilly course and we had a horrible headwind, but all that would have been a heck of a lot easier if I had put more time in on the bike.  I gave it all I had and my time of 3:30 was exactly what I predicted, but I lost about 20 positions in my age group here.  Next time...no skipping out on those bike workouts!

The run was fairly flat.  Small hills here or there.  Physically I was okay, but mentally it was a bit tough.  I walked through the aid stations.  My pace was slow here, but I was happy with my effort.  My advice to all of you...don't listen to the voice in your head that says you are tired.  Your body has more left in it.  Dig deep.

The whole day was by far the best experience I have ever had racing.  Keep up the training everyone!  It is soooo worth it!  When you cross that finishline it feels so amazing!!

akrenik - 2011-04-03 10:11 PM

I'm alive and well!    All I can say is you guys are going to have so much fun!!!  Wow!  It was such an amazing experience!!!  I listened to trigal and decided not to kill myself, but rather enjoy the whole day.  With that in mind, I just cruised the swim.  That is one thing I would do differently.  I just didn't know what to expect out of the rest of the day and I didn't want to blow it in the first leg. haha.  I was shooting for 40-45 min and came up with 39.  I could have easily cut that time down.  My advice is go hard on the swim.  You don't need your arms on the bike anyway! 

The bike was a beast.  My advice to all of you is to put in the miles on the bike.  It was a crazy hilly course and we had a horrible headwind, but all that would have been a heck of a lot easier if I had put more time in on the bike.  I gave it all I had and my time of 3:30 was exactly what I predicted, but I lost about 20 positions in my age group here.  Next time...no skipping out on those bike workouts!

The run was fairly flat.  Small hills here or there.  Physically I was okay, but mentally it was a bit tough.  I walked through the aid stations.  My pace was slow here, but I was happy with my effort.  My advice to all of you...don't listen to the voice in your head that says you are tired.  Your body has more left in it.  Dig deep.

The whole day was by far the best experience I have ever had racing.  Keep up the training everyone!  It is soooo worth it!  When you cross that finishline it feels so amazing!!