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Hey Guys!

I just wanted to check in since I haven't posted in awhile.   Training was going great until the end of last week.   Wed is my normal day off and I woke up Thursday to go for a run sick.   I felt the begining of some kind of throat issue that was running through my house.   Thankfully, I got better in 24 hours and was able to crossfit on Friday morning.    My normal weekend schedule was thrown off because my husband was out of town which meant no training Friday evening.

I would like to say that this is why I didn't train at all this weekend but it really wouldn't be truthful.   I did have a babysitter on Saturday for a few hours and elected to go to a Healthy cooking class (which was awesome) instead of the gym.    Yesterday I probably could have gotten a sitter for a bit but I didn't.   And this morning, I am sitting here typing instead of up on my bike.  I am just not feeling it right now and should be fighting through this....  

Husband comes home tonight and I am resolved to be back in the game and on the plan tomorrow.

Emily

butterfly1723 - 2009-02-01 6:27 PM Hi guys. Thanx - you're all so nice! Went to a different doc on Friday. He definitely listened to me more. The coughing's been outta control. I'm just letting it ride its course, I guess. I bought some cough stuff and other than trying to get rest I try to steam some of it out. It's crappy. I'm just bummed out. I'm not in as good of shape as the posters I've read I just swim like crazy. Of course swimming's been out of the question this past week. I'm bitchy and just questioning whether or not I'll make it this year. I'm a newbie and I have so much left to do...god! Sorry for the crankiness.

Just hang in there Margie, it's way too early to give up on things. I can only imagine your frustration and compare it to the elbow tendonitis I was plagued with for several months. I didn't think it would ever get better and lack of training really bothered me too. How did the other doctor help you?

Sometimes I feel like the king of excuses when it comes to reasons why I can't work out. I'm certain if I compared my training to others I would be down on myself so I don't compare. Sometimes there are good reasons why you don't feel like training and other times you do have to press on through and do something. The key is knowing the difference. Not running because you felt sick is a good call. Sometimes life doesn't line up the way we'd like and it can throw off training. Other times there's really no good reason not to train. I could list several times this year I didn't do my scheduled workout and the excuses I came up with for not doing them. The same goes for poor food choices. I dragged my feet all morning Saturday and tried to find a good reason for not doing my long run. I didn't have a good reason so I reluctantly went to the track in the afternoon and ended up having a great run. Now I'm jazzed about having more great runs.

There are times where fighting through is what it takes to get some momentum built up. It helps to be honest with yourself, and maybe you could have done something else instead of the cooking class, but really that was also a positive choice. I could have got my stuff together and hit the pool this morning at 5 but didn't. If I would have done that I wouldn't be sitting here offering my opinion and advice. The pool will be there this afternoon and that's when I'll go and I won't beat myself up over it, and hopefully what I say here and now helps.

Butterfly,

Hang in there! Think about it this way: this year will pass by no matter what you do, you can train the best you can and improve as much as you can, OR you can keep things the same. My motto is small steps. This past summer I had to walk about half of a 5K, that was kind of my kick in the butt, and slowly but surely I have made fitness gains. I am not fast AT ALL, but I am much fitter than I was and see potential in myself to improve. I am also reading and learning more about the sport and gradually acquiring gear. In a couple of years, we will look back and see how far we have come.

Hope this helps,

Stacy

Thanks so much Jeff!  You are a good mentor

It is nice to hear other people go through the same thing.   Instead of comparing myself to other's, I tend to compare myself to the Planned section of my training program.   I need to keep in mind that sometimes life won't fit in that plan.    I appreciate the advice, encourgement, and truthfullness.   If an IronViking doesn't want to go every now and again, than this IronViking in Trainng won't beat herself up about it anymore!   And after a comment from Twerp, it seems that it may be a reoccuring theme.   But more often than not, you need to make the choice to get up.

And that is where I am today....on my way to run at 5:30.   Tired, could have stayed in bed, but I am sure it will feel great after.

 Thanks!

I am off work at 2:30 everyday. If I come home with the intentions of training, and happen to sit down . . . the next thing I know it's an hour later and I nodded off. I'm training myself to check my e-mail while I change in to training clothes, and basically keep moving until I actually walk back out to go run or whatever. Other times, for whatever reason, I just feel dead-tired so I do sit and close my eyes. Sometimes it's only for fifteen minutes, like a cat nap, but then I feel like doing something and even more then the training calls for. Other times there's a piece of chocolate cake with my name on it.

That little blue line on the training page can be my friend or enemy. You know the one I mean? It worms it's way across your actual training graph and you're either under it or sometimes just right there. The actual training calander has the little pink squares when you enter your days training and white if you do nothing, so even on an off day I blog something so it's yellow. That way I can look at my calander and see colors instead of white. It's a little thing but I do it for the motivation. You're spot-on when you say more often then not you need to choose to do something, and it's like reprogramming yourself to be active when you used to change channels, etc. I've been making excuses to not ride my bike to work because I don't like cold weather. Dirk rides his bike almost daily, so really, it can be done I just have to do it. You're a great IronViking in training!

Well, had my treadmill stress test today....and I think the doctor was wondering why I was wasting his time.   His only advice was to lose some weight and work on lowering cholesterol.   I asked him if it was okay to run, ride, swim etc.   and he not only said go for it...he encouraged it!   Yay me! 

So the training starts.

Perfect. Good for you.

I am LOVING the training log, I especially like the bar graph that shows how much time you spend in every sport! I am trying to build those bars UP.

Stacy

Yeah it can be fun to compete with yourself, and see if you will do what you say you'll do.

Wow, I thought I was the only one with all the excuses not to train!  It's great to know a lot of you share that 'skillset'.    I'm encouraged by all of the comments and ideas to nudge myself enough to get started.  I always find that once I get into a workout - I'm so glad that I did.  Thanks everyone.

If you have some new excuses could you post them? I'm running out

Jeff,

I got my Triathlete's Training Bible yesterday and Mr. Friel says that since in shorter races about half of your total race time is spent on the bike, you should spend about half of your training time on the bike. Makes sense to me.  

I feel really good and am slowly increasing my training load to about where it was before my knees started to hurt. It will be more balanced however, I was running way too much.

Stacy

Anybody doing the Simply Stu Worldwide Triathlon in a couple of weeks?

That makes sense to me too Stacy. I also think it's a good idea to know the course of your upcoming race and train accordingly. If it has hills focus on hills, if it's an open water swim, etc.

So no pineapple before a run huh? Good to know.

Hi gang. If you've been to my page then you've no doubt seen the Viking Laws. It occured to me that they could be adapted to fit into the triathlon realm. I'm introducing the first set of laws for the group with the Ironviking interpratation in RED. Do with them what you will.

Viking Laws-- 1) Be Brave and Aggresive= Train Like A Champion

Be Direct= Indecision Can Spoil A Training Session, Grab all Opportunities=If a Training Window Opens Go For It, Use Varying Methods of Attack= Strength Endurance and Intervals, Be Versitile and Agile= Stretching and Flexibility, Attack One Target at a Time= Focus on Todays Training Session Let Tomorrows Workout Take Care of Itself, Don't Plan Everything In Detail= Have A Race Day Plan And Expect It To Go Wrong Right Away Adapt, Use Top Quality Weapons= Black Old School Converse Do Not Make For A Good Running Shoe.

That's it for Viking Laws #1. Happy Training!

I like those, my favorite is

Adapt

Improvise

Overcome

Hoorahhh!

I like "attack one target at a time".  I used to get much more caught up on planning everything associated with my long term goals.  This was so bad that my goals eventually either seemed overwhelming, or if I missed a workout I would spiral downhill.  Both outcomes ultimately led me to abandon many attempts to accomplish what I wanted to do.

 So, I completely agree...enjoy today's workout and don't worry about the rest for now.

Agreed...

My target right now is to get leaner. I will go faster without any more effort. I got a great plan from the dietitian and will put it in place. The workouts are easy for me to get done, but the fuel is where I am falling down.  I know that I will not get lean overnight (I have weighed the same thing my whole adult life), but as long as I am taking steps in the right direction, I am satisfied.