Eurydice79 (Magda's) Group - FULL (Page 7)

Yay - calves of steel! Good work. I am hoping all my HIM training will give me more calf definition as well

Good luck for the swimming promotion!

Its a shame there aren't more tris in your area - are there no local clubs or organisations in your area?

Wow, thats a lot of travelling for you! Do you get to do much sightseeing or is it all just work related?

I think the 220-age is a very crude way of measuring heart rate. I think its a very individual thing, ideally you need to do a personal VO2 max test (I think thats correct) which will work it out for you exactly.

I do pay attention to my HR because it tells me when I am not working hard enough. I've been using it in my HIM training.

Hi Everyone!!

 I know the group is closed but I was wondering if i could join you (now that about a month has passed and the initial surge of people is calming)? You seem like a great group with such a variety of training goals that it would fantastic support.

 I am training for my first tri in June but i am a seasoned distance runner. Not fast but middle of the pack.   My (extremely) weak point is the swim. I started taking lessons last summer because i didn't actually know how to swim. Now a sprint doesn't like it would be impossible.

Anyway, if you'll have me, I'd love to join in but I do know that it's alot for you to manage, Magda

Have a great day all!

Jen

Hi Jen! Sure you can join. We've had a few members drop off the radar so theres room for you How are you getting along with your swimming? Do you swim on your own, or with a team?

Good morning team!

Happy Saturday! Whats on the plan for the weekend? I have just done ANOTHER hills cycle, thats 3 weekends in a row!!!

Its the Australia Day long weekend here, its our national day of patriotic celebration, kinda like the American 4th July. I am hoping to get lots of training done in between the celebrations 

Hi Everyone!

Magda, thanks for the welcome!  I'll probably get to the full profile to introduce myself better tomorrow.

 Magda: that's awesome that it's Australia Day. I never knew that. :D Are there lots parties and celebrations. I am guessing fireworks??

 But quickly: I live in Toronto, Canada and I have been running  for nearly 4 years - with 4 marathons under my belt - or really, under my feet. My boyfriend (who i met while training for one of my marathons) is a triathlete and a couple of years ago I watched him do Ironman Canada. I thought it was awesome and want to give shorter distance a try. I am learning to swim! I am taking lessons once a week with a group and then usually have at least one other practice swimm a week to see how i am doing.

This weekend: I went to a spin class this morning. I'll do some strength work later today - i love lazy weekends with some time to do whatever I like - and tomorrow is a long run. Around 20km. Before the tri season starts I am in for a 30k race in March.

But good news! Booking my flight for a girls' long weekend to NYC!! Any suggestions of what to do? I've only been once when I was 15.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Okay, as promised here is my little profile (sorry, if i go on a little too much).  Have a great day everyone!  

NAME: juniperjen/jen 

STORY: I am 28 and live in Toronto working as an analyst for the provincial level of government. I’ve been running for nearly 4 years, and I do have a very clear start date. That was when I’d joined a 10k training group at the running store in my neighbourhood. I’d always been relatively fit. I took dance as a girl and I’d loved aerobics but it wasn’t enough to get me moving more than twice a week. And I was relatively shy. I never tried the treadmill out of fear of embarrassment (I am so past that now). Back to the training group which I did for two reasons: 1. to get out in my new neighbourhood – I’d been living alone as a new graduate of university and 2. was to actually see if I could do a 10k.  I’d never been a runner or played any kind of sport.  Well, I was completely hooked. Since then I’ve done numerous races from the 10k to marathon.  I caught a bit of a tri bug when I started going out with DBF. We met at a marathon training group which he was using to make sure he could last through the run portion of an Ironman. I went with him to Ironman Canada and I thought it was awesome (not crazy).  So, I am learning to swim and got a bike a year ago which I am still a little nervous on but I am sure I will get over that.

FAMILY STATUS:  co-habitating with my DBF, a triathlete, and our “blended family” of chocolate lab, Samantha, and adopted kitty, Boots. We both work full-time

CURRENT TRAINING: Training for a 30k race with a FIRST-style program and doing some base building in biking and swimming. When the 30k race is done, I’ll maintain some distance on the long run because I am signed up for a half marathon in May (can’t believe I did that) and move to add more bike and swimming. 

THIS YEAR'S RACES:   Already registered for a few running races: 30k at Around the Bay and The Women’s Only Half Marathon inaugural year in Toronto. As for Tri’s I’ll be registering for the kick off event of the year which is a du and then aim for my first tri with the swim in June. Not sure after that.  I would like to do a fall marathon.  My DBF and I will apply for the lottery to do the NY Marathon again this year (didn’t get in last year). And I’ll be spectating at Ironman 70.3 Muskoka again.

WEIGHTLOSS: Not a major consideration for me. Leading an active lifestyle has helped me move to better eating (still love the junk though) and keep in a healthy weight range.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: I love being a part of a group and sharing experiences and listening (in this case reading). I am very supportive and above all I am very dedicated! :D

Shinsplints: your race was in a cave? That sounds so cool! Way to go!!

All i can say with pacing is that it takes a bit of practice. I tend to be on the conservative side when I start because i am worried about making the distance.  There are extra endorphins which make it hard to really guage your effort and I always know people start way too fast so it's okay to let other people get by - chances are you'll see many of them again after the race has settled a bit.

Oh and one coach I had warned people just roll with a crowded start and not swoop and loop and "climb the walls" to get around, the crowd will thin and it will help to better warm up.  

 It's taken me a while to realize that I need to take a break from all the training I am doing. Over the last month, I have not had one day of rest! It finally climaxed tonight when I realized I could barely lift things anymore.

So: tomorrow is my day off and I plan to sleep in, go to school, rest, eat, and do very little. 

How often does everyone give themselves days off? How do you schedule yourself?

Hi Krystyna! I usually have about 1 day off a week, very occasionally 2 if I've really overdone it. I just go by feel. I can usually tell when I need one because I can't get out of bed at 5am! Sometimes I'll also get really moody or excessively hungry. Rest days are definitely recommended, especially after a hard work out, your body needs to recover!

I have also built in one full rest day a week. I picked Friday. Most tri plans have Monday as a rest day but I usually don't have much appetite for training by the time Friday comes. 

I also have a couple of days that are much easier than others. I pretty well always run some crazy long distance on Sundays so Monday is my swim class and that's it.

I love training but i really need the rest - i like to have some lazy time

In my previous marathon training seasons I pretty well always took two rest days a week. And often it was 3 rest days because i'd double yoga and a run in one day.

 How about others?

BUMP! Good morning team! Whats on the plan for today? I've just been to swim squad. It was a real struggle to get out of bed because I had an unplanned late night last night, but as always I am happy I went. Off to work now - its looking busy again today!

Jen - with regards to your question about NYC. I was there July 08 and I LOVED it. We only had three days. We stayed in mid-town Manhattan and tried to see as much as possible on those days! What date are you going?

We did all the touristy things - Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Rockefeller Centre, Times Square, Broadway, Wall St, Ground Zero, Central Park, Natural History Museum, Flatiron Building. We also just wandered around a lot getting a feel for the place and experiencing the culture - we visited the Magnolia Bakery, had lunch at Pastis in the meat-packing district and dinner in the Italian quarter. It was awesome and we couldn't get enough. I'm sure you won't run out of things to do!!! Have fun!

Thanks for the NYC suggestions! I am going with my sister and a friend over the March Break here - so, for four nights starting Mar. 14. I picked a little inn in Chelsea that was a good price for Manhattan. 

Magda- so you swim with a group? How does that work? Is there a coach there? 

anyway, the plan for today - get a lot of work done and then head to they gym for an 8k tempo run followed by a half hour of splashing in the pool.

Have a lovely day all - can't wait for the weekend! :D

Happy Friday everyone!!

 So, I was wondering after swimming last night about people's strong sport.  do you have a leg of the triathlon you're much stronger at?

Hey Jen,

I'm much more comfortable swimming, and I do enjoy running a lot. I struggle picking up speed on the bike portion of the race simply because I only like biking outdoors (when everything is pretty) and so don't train much indoors for almost 5 months of the year. Damn these Canadian winters!! I also don't use the clipless pedals. I have yet to get truly serious about biking. I use my bike more as a substitute for a car (it has a milk crate attached to the back and everything) than for racing. 

What about you? And everyone else?

Yes, I swim in a squad because otherwise swimming is dead boring for me!!! I belong to a local Perth triathlon training group called Wellbeings - www.wellbeings.com.au. I have found that swimming with a coach has also really helped with my technique. I started out two years ago swimming last in the bottom lane, I kept at it and eventually ended up leading the bottom lane, and just recently I was promoted and now I swim last-ish in the middle lane!!! LOL

I don't know what I am strongest at - I'm pretty slow in all three disciplines but I can tell you what I most enjoy, and thats the cycling. I love to ride my pretty bike and I keep pimping it out with extra things like clip-on aero bars 

Good afternoon team! How is everyone going? Whats on the plan? I did a 75k (46 mile) ride this morning and it was great. I'm planning a long run tomorrow and then maybe an OWS, I haven't heard of any shark sightings recently so I am going to try out my new wetsuit.

 Tonight I am going to a Goth party. I am not a Goth (although in my teenage years I was a touch Goth-ish LOL) and neither are any of my friends but we thought we would get dressed up anyway!!! We're not going out in public as far as I am aware. Anyway I am going to go sort of Emo-goth because I can't face wearing all black!!! I have some hot pink fishnets, some pink fake eyelashes and coloured beads to brighten up the black. I also bought some studded black dog collars from work they'll be hilarious - although I got a little scared when one of the nurses said the dog collar suited me and I should wear it in public - hmmm!!!!  I'll post some photos later if any are taken