Looking for a Few Virtual Training Partners v2.0 (Page 7)

Skipped the long run yesterday, was still feeling the effects of the flu. 

Got 17.5 mile run in this morning, but felt a little slow. 20 mile run next week before I start my taper. 

From my training log:

1st day of "swim team", and boy did I check my dignity at the door. Almost drowned during warm up because I was so focused on not hitting my lane partners (how do 3 people swim in 1 lane without wrecking!?). Also swam like a drunken soldier crashing into the dividers, and I accidentally kicked another swimmer. Oi. Can only get better, right?

I'm back on it, doggonnit.

That's good stuff!  It will get better, I promise.  I am often the slowest person at my masters' swim workout, but i learned all the lingo , the drills and how to circle swim; so at least  i look like i know what i'm doing!

nothing more fun then riding mtn bikes in gunk and snow~ i have had more fun doing group rides in the snow then any other time~ I highly recommend if you have trails you can access during snow season ~ bundle up and do just as nike says ~ JUST DO IT!

since you are running April sounds like you are doing the right thing by working on your running. there are great HM running schedules on this site...if you would like some help finding one let me know....they help you make some good decisions on when and how long to work out and when to taper....I think taking it slow in December would be advantageous to you. Run but make them tempo runs ~ and try to throw in some cross training so you are not burned out with running come tri season....what HM are you doing?

as nemo would say~ keep swimming ~ keep swimming ~ keep swimming  ~ keep swimming....

 but I first suggest getting some help with technique....do you know someone that has been swimming with master class for a long time? or do you have a masters class near you...maybe to talk to the coach and see about planning some 1:1 time. My brother n law is a swim coach and my brother is a swim fanatic and I have gotten much help thru them. Growing up in the pool and being on swim teams I used to think that most of the power was in your kick...WRONG! I was doing everything and i mean EVERYTHING wrong. Once I got down my breathing technique, swim stroke and body position ~ i actually was beginning to like to swim~ still not a lover of the swim portion of triathlons but I find it so much easier after some coaching direction!

yay ~ sounds like the runner in you has decided to break free~ KIU!

nurse ratchitt says stay home and no running for you mister!!!

Next time when you begin to feel a cold I say hit it hard with ECHINACEA (ginseng root ~ which is an immune booster) I used to work in the schools with lots of sick little kids and every time I would feel a scratchy throat or felt like a flu or cold may be coming on I would take echinacea...I acutally did this on Friday as I was feeling not soo good! I was feeling really crummy on SUnday but the cold is now gone today!!!! some people take it daily ~ but I was told by my doc to only take it when needed and it is beneficial ~ I am a TRUE believer and have not had a bad cold in some 20 years!!!!

kiu ~ soon you will be all over that guy in front of you!

 wow that incredible ~

bet on race day you reach your time goals~ funny how we seem to run better when we have people all around us and cheering for you along the route! kiu!!!

backonitINDEED! kiu~ only get better with practice

KEEP SWIMMING ~ KEEP SWIMMING ~ KEEP SWIMMING

Conspiracy to prevent Matt from Training on Monday!!

1. Kids bus was 3 minutes early to the stop, I was 1 minute late.  Crap, missed the bus, now have to drive the kids to school and I am late for work.

2. Monday Morning meeting that normally lasts 1 hour lasts 2 hours, not even sure why, the plant ran well over the weekend.  Now my lunch period is used to prep for the afternoon meeting!

3. Made it to the 1st meeting of the afternoon, a little slow, over ran by 10 minutes.

4. Next meeting went well past the 30 minutes that was scheduled and now I am completely behind.  I was supposed to have time in the afternoon to prepare for the monthly meeting on Tuesday Morning.

5. To try and gain some time after work for a workout I get a replacement for the APA pool league and free up some time.  (all done while sitting in my 3rd meeting of the afternoon)

6. Just when everything was starting to calm down, wife calls and says the transmission on her car went out and she is sitting at the maint. shop.  Now I have to stop working on my reports and go pick her up.

Summary:  No training today, didn't finish reports until 9:30pm and now on Tuesday I get to hear how I didn't get everything completed on time all while worring about how much a new transmission costs on an SUV.

I LOVE MONDAY, hopefully Tuesday is just as challenging!!

and your week for that matter!!! good luck with the transmission costs!!!! and try and get in a work out if you can in your hectic schedule ~ it will help to relieve some stress!!! while running you can plan for one of your next meetings

took the day off ~ from work and training ~ was not feeling well on Sunday and wanted to make sure to not overdo it. Went to wrap gifts for 500 needy families. We were finished and cleaned the hall up in less the three hours. We have an amazing skeleton crew...and the police and firefighters have a huge group of volunteers on hand.

keep up the great work guys!

Wow! Hope the rest of the week goes better. This is why I need to get my run in at 4am.

Slept in this am, so i had to run after work; which i hate.  I did, however, get 30 minutes of my new p90x2 workout in before heading to work.  I really felt that workout during the run; which is why i ended up only running 3.5 v. the 5 i had planned.  After the run, i finished the p90x2 workout.  I think I feel it tomorrow!

Ann-Marie

Hope your Tuesday has been better!

Ann-Marie

lol, it does get better!  keep working on your stroke.  It will start to click one day and you'll see BUG improvements!  IMO what you are going into is the most fun part of swimming!  You'll look back at how hard these first few weeks were and laugh. 

there is a saying in motorcycle racing, that for sure holds true in swimming as well.  Dropping seconds is easy, its the tenths that are hard!  Your learning curve is going to be super steep your first few months and you'll be excited to see how much further and faster you can go!

I got out and ran in the rain today   3.33 miles and kept the splits under 9 mins.  s'posed to go 4 but got a late start and needed to get to work.  I'll make it up tomorrow after my swim.  I'm really missing the bike at this point... need a roady and/or a trainer.  with the warmer temps and all the rain trails will be out of commission til the weekend.