bEASTies - March Winds Challenge (Page 63)

Well two can play at that game!!!

I haven't been really been following an official plan all winter... but was trying to choose one last night. It just got me started thinking about the 2x vs 3x stuff.

And I almost forgot to call my "It" TOPPAGE!

I was kinda leaning towards the x amount of training, regardless of frequency, theory... but then started second guessing myself since I've gotten in the habit of 3x bike and 3x run over the winter. But for smaller distances.

I don't follow a plan in the offseason either.  It was either October or November when I first discovered my love for challenges... that kept me motivated this offseason.  I'm still about a month out from starting my 20-week HIM program.  I'm in a mentor program and my mentor said that during the offseason, you should focus on building speed, then build the endurance when your within your training program.  So my runs would be a little shorter in duration (at least they were until I signed up for the half marathon), but much higher intensity than a "long" run.  I found it was very beneficial and my speed improved dramatically.  P.S. I'm done post padding for today.

And I'm totally with you on the just wanting to have fun thing! Just last year, the end of the Oly was SO not fun... I got off the bike and just wanted to cry at the thought of having to run 10k. I did it but every step hurt. Lack of prep was the big issue. But it didn't help that it was cold and puring rain the whole race. I was wet and cold on the bike and I think my muscles were not as loose as I could have been going into the run. I'm hoping for good weather this year!!

I can play that game!

But

I

have

to

go

home

soon

Yeah, that's why I would always opt to just ride my bike 1-2x a week, but doing at least 25 miles each time.  Probably doing shorter workouts & more interval work would probably have made me faster, but as it was, I was comfortable doing the distance. . . Which was good enough for me to finish strong for the run, which is my favorite part!  I think I only swam/biked enough so that I could have a fun run. 

This year, I'm working on getting faster on the bike, but the run is still my favorite, and that's what I'll probably focus on again this summer (especially doing 2 marathons this year, haha).

Go

Team

bEASTies!

Let's

kick

some

TWISTER

butts!