bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 68)

BigDH - 2012-08-23 9:20 PM so I booked my hotel for the trip to lethbridge in 2 weeks. Feels real.

Qua17 - 2012-08-23 7:41 PM

So i drug (is that a word - my mind is numb from teacher meetings) my butt out of bed this morning for a quick ride before the kids got up.  My plan called for hill repeats... I was a little wary of going hard because of the pain in my knee so I decided not to push it.  

But then I hit my first hill, and I found myself rising out of the saddle to chug up the road as fast as I could...  Then my brain started thinking about how aweful that warm coors would taste and so I slowed down.  But I found myself pushing again... and again...

So, about 30 minutes into the ride my knee starts to hurt and I say to myself, Even if they have to drag my in a body bag I'm making it to the start line of that HIM... and then it hit me...  I've always been the type of person who has accomplished things not by being the best but by working the hardest.  Unfortunately that hard work is not the most effective effort. I'm the guy at work who takes on the extra duty but is burnt out by February and then I struggle through the last 3 months.  I spend 3 hours cleaning up the house and then have a hissy fit when my kids mess it up.   I sign up for a HIM with only 8 weeks to prepare having not run or swam for 6 weeks... Not smart.

So it occurs to me that I might need to make a paradigm shift and embrace the idea that less is more.  I need to be clever and use my brain instead of my gumption to make this happen. I'd rather sit in the back of a SAG van than sit at home because I quit (there have been too many times that I've quit on myself when it comes to exercise.  Big goals that rarely got realized.)  So, I'm going to make it my goal to make it to the start line.  If I get there and I'm only 75% ready - so be it.  

Gentlemen - Sorry for the long message... Just wanted to get this out and I want to be held accountable - hence why I joined this group.  I've come a long way since November when I had to jog in the water because I couldn't even run a mile without hurting my knee... I've changed both physically and mentally... I guess this is the next step.  Thanks for the support. 

BigDH - 2012-08-23 9:19 PM ohhhhh, lucky wife.

thor67 - 2012-08-24 7:19 AM

She is going to try a triathlon!

Got a road bike at LBS %20 off plus 15% off accessories.

kevinbe - 2012-08-18 6:09 PM

Being from the NW, I used to root for the SeaHawks, but they broke my heart in 1984 when they did not go to the Super bowl when they lost the AFC championship game  (I was 7).  So I started rooting for the Redskins in 1987, the year Doug Williams started the 2nd half of a Super Bowl that they were down 10-0 at half to the Denver Broncos (Being an ex Seahawk fan, I hated Elway's Buck teathed grimmace/smile; I was 10.)  In the 2nd half, we put up 45 unnanswered points on Denver and routed them 45-10.  I watched the Redskins win 2 more superbowls behind the counter tre of Joe Gibbs, and have rooted for them ever since (they're pretty terrible in many recent years, just a step above the Cleaveland Browns, who used to be watchable when they had Bernie Kosar so many years ago!

kevinbe - 2012-08-26 5:28 PM First ride for 2 weeks.  I'm going to do a SLOW/NOT INTENSE 5 miler and see how the back of my knee responds to pedalling.  I felt it earlier today walking around, but as I sit around and grow stagnet around my house today, the feeling has gone away, and it's motivated me to go try.  Hoping if it goes well that tomorrow, I will go swim for 30min. and spin on the stationary for 30 min. in the a.m.

Qua17 - 2012-08-26 1:14 PM

Darren - Thanks to FB I saw you ran a Marathon yesterday... How did it go?  

BigDH - 2012-08-27 3:46 PM it was good http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... even begin to convey my AMAZEMENT at what you have been able to do in the last two weeks.  Amazing!  Incredible...  Hope you are proud of yourself.

One of the the things I love about this site is getting to know people who are capable of doing what my body simply cannot.  

You are the man!  Keep it up and good luck in September!

kevinbe - 2012-08-27 11:28 AM

Congratulations Darren on finishing another marathon.  Solid work.

David-  Listen to the body.  Move forward with the plan.  Keep working on those totals while listening to your body.

I woke up sore today, most noticeably behind my left knee.  It feels like a constant hyperextension.  weird.  I am going to swim for 30 min. today and spin for 30 on the stationary w/ little to no resistance.  We're taking the kids to the Y with us and my wife is doing one of there fitness classes.

Life is good.

Qua17 - 2012-08-27 6:51 PM

c-r-a-z-y man! Great job. Amazing to rip off a 50 miler through the mountains then to do a marathon....

Qua17 - 2012-08-27 6:54 PM

Glad to hear that life is good and that you are able to get your knee back in business.  Could could always ice it with an ice cold beer... that might do the trick.  

Love the Y.  Hope you guys had a good workout!

Qua1

7 - 2012-08-26 7:26 PM

After flying solo with the boys for the week, I finally sat down with my computer and worked on my plan for the HIM.  As I worked on my 7 week plan, I found myself thinking way too much.  My issue was that I felt like I wasn't doing enough, so then I would increase my miliage and then worry that I'd hurt my knee... I was in complete a$$lock.  So, I took a break, sat back and had a beer.  As usual, that helped.  

So instead of planning the whole thing out, I'm just gonna let my body make the call.  I was sore most of the week.  I really over did it on the bike, especially when added to the fact that I started running again after 7 weeks off.  My left shoulder also hurt enough that I cut my swim yesterday short.  So, I need to do less.  Here are my totals: Bike - 83 miles, Run - 9, Swim 2100 yards

This upcoming week is a recovery week for me.  So, while I need to rest, I also need to continue to build my run totals.  So, I plan on dialing back the bike while increasing my days running (per DH's suggestion) to get my totals to: Bike - 60 Miles Run 14 miles..... Swim 1600.  I will also do most of my running on trails and will ice and stretch like a machine.

Then for next week, I plan on increasing the bike back to what it should be while only adding a few miles to the run total.  I hope to get close to a 10 mile long run this week.  Here are the totals. Bike - 85 Miles Run 17 miles Swim 2000.  

Here is my plan... If I feel good.  Great...I'll tweak it SLIGHTLY.  If I feel sore, I'll go easy.  

During my run today, I tried to make peace with the plan (which I'm not sure is enough - I feel like I should be doing more).  As I posted on facebook (that's for the motivation KB), the only way I really fail is if I quit.  So I'm gonna go light on the milage and deal with it on race day.   

PS - Watching the Browns preseason game vs. the Eagles... Brutal...

 

thor67 - 2012-08-28 6:47 AM

Well dragged my a$$ out of bed this morning for a little 4mile run...probably would have rolled back into bed if I hadn't been reading Darren's race report last night.  Apparently 1/week after not running for 6weeks doesn't improve fitness.

Gotta get into the groove again! So I guess I will post here my Sept. goals. Ride me like a rented mule if I am not hitting the numbers. Don't let me get away with any lame a$$ excuses.

Bike-14 workouts-Approx. 250-275 miles

Run-14 workouts-Approx 65 miles

Swim-4 workouts(just want to maintain over winter, plus pool closed until Sept 8 or 9)

Lastly...I am going off the beer wagon for the month of September. Been drinking waay too much beer lately.

Any thoughts gentlemen?

thor67 - 2012-08-28 8:47 AM

Well dragged my a$$ out of bed this morning for a little 4mile run...probably would have rolled back into bed if I hadn't been reading Darren's race report last night.  Apparently 1/week after not running for 6weeks doesn't improve fitness.

Gotta get into the groove again! So I guess I will post here my Sept. goals. Ride me like a rented mule if I am not hitting the numbers. Don't let me get away with any lame a$$ excuses.

Bike-14 workouts-Approx. 250-275 miles

Run-14 workouts-Approx 65 miles

Swim-4 workouts(just want to maintain over winter, plus pool closed until Sept 8 or 9)

Lastly...I am going off the beer wagon for the month of September. Been drinking waay too much beer lately.

Any thoughts gentlemen?

kevinbe - 2012-08-28 1:20 PM

I love declarations of training.  I'm off of the wagon  as well.  My reign of bying beer and triathlon gear, and pretty much anything else I want on the "buy now, pay later" program is over.  My wife and I are going to opporate within a monthly budget for the first time in a long while.  I'm like an addict coming clean.  I've been clean for 5 days now.  When I due imbibe, it'll be paid for in cash $, and will make it all the more sweater.

Thor, I think the plan is stellar.  I'm hoping your foot is feeling alot better.  If not, just do what you can on the run.

I ran 3 miles for the first time since tri on Aug. 5th.  I had to walk/run after 1 mile due to the tightness behind the knee.  I had visions of aqua jogging, and the eliptical machine for september, or I'll have to slow my pace by at least 1 minute/mi, if I'm running on the pavement.  I'm biking to work and college this afternoon, casual.

Qua17 - 2012-08-28 3:53 PM

Glad to hear you got your run in!  It's a huge step forward.  Question - do you have any fields near your college or school?  I've been avoiding pavement like the plague and running on the local school's CC path and I've felt a lot better.  Also - I'm a big fan of aquajogging - believe it or not - you can really push it and get your heart rate up.  Aqua jogging has the additional benefit of preventing muscle loss and you will come out ahead by working in the pool.

Good luck on the beer for cash program... I haven't bought beer in two weeks... I'm having our monthly beer tasting on Thursday.  We are sampling Pilners... Might have to trade in some aluminum cans...

Qua17 - 2012-08-29 6:47 PM

Work first than beer...

Went for a quick ride tonight.  I had wanted to go 15 on the bike but it was my wife's turn to work out in the morning, so I was only able to grab 10 after dinner.  Going for a ride as the sun is setting is testing fate... and it's also stupid.  I had a rear light so I wasn't worried about people hitting me, but I  didn't have a headlamp so I couldn't see anything.  Thankful to get home without hitting a huge pothole...  The good news is that I'm not feeling sore tonight.  Thank god for rest weeks...

I know a few of you aren't imbibing - so I had a couple in your honor tonight.  Started off with a refreshing fruit beer - Celis Raspberry... It's a belgian with raspberry.  The fruit is subtle but damn tasty.  Then I finished off the night with Sunshine Pils by Troegs... Also a tasty beverage. I love the crispness of a really good pilsner.  Too bad the king of beers gave the style a bad name.  I resisted the urge for another beer or ice cream even though I had saved enough calories because I'm hosting a beer tasting tomorrow at my house.  I'll need all the calories I can get. 

I hit 178.4 this morning... Goal is to get to 175 when I complete the HIM.

Hope all is well!

kevinbe - 2012-08-29 10:50 PM

Monthly Goal:  Get knee pain under wraps. 

I've biked on the spin and cycle without knee pain.  I just went at half the effort, and went through the motions while still getting in a workout.  Tuesday's run caused pain at 8:00/mi pace, but when I backed off, pain seemed to subside.

The plan:  Continue to bike at moderate rate on spin bike and cycle.  (I'm riding to work and back tomorrow, as wife goes to class, and i don't have a chance to get in bike otherwise.)

Every time a run comes up in the plan, I am going to do the time in the pool as an aquajog, or I will do it on the time on the eliptical machine.  both do not cause pain. 

Swims will be normal.

Good to be back at it.  Hoping that I can be up and running in a couple weeks time.

I cracked.  Five days into the plan, my financial aid money came in and I went out and bought wife a 6pk. of Mikes, while I am endulging in Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA.  Tasty.  Back off the wagon tomorrow.  I just had to get that off of my chest, and new this was a safe place.

kevinbe - 2012-08-29 9:50 PM