Marvarnett's Group - Full (Page 7)

Racing in the rain!  I have competed in short distance running races in rain conditions from sprinkles to downpours and I have been ok with just shorts and a technical tee.  Of course we are talking triathlons here which have you out in the elements for a little while longer. 

Depending on the outside temperature and wind speed where your race is you might want to find a long sleeve "mid-weight" top to wear with some tri shorts.   I like the tops that have a longer zipper in the front so I can open the shirt up if I start to get too warm.   I've never had a problem keeping my legs warm but always hated it when my upper body and arms got cold. 

What to wear really depends on the conditions on race day though.  Someone else may be too warm or cold in the gear I wear. 

1st things first, be careful on any downhill turns.  Ride closer to the center of the road vice the extreme right because of puddles and debris.  You should be able to reduce the amount of fluid on your bike too.

In regards to Transistions, you can use a towel to cover up your shoes and stuff.  It will keep them moderately dry.  I used a large bag to transition out of once.  Mostely everything was dry when I put it on and that is what counts.

Good luck!!

I like Friel's Training Bible.  I set up a full training schedule following his periodization instructions.  In the end I paid the cash to BT so I could get access to all of the training schedules here which I dont' regret.  Still I refer to the Training Bible for reference quite often.   

Monday is day 1 of the challenge that TriOk's group set. 

My goal is to complete 310 minutes (5 hrs. 10 min) of training between Monday February 12th and Sunday February 18th. 

My planned training is 8 hours, 20 minutes. Let the games begin!!!!

Finally get to start some running after a layoff due to injury. It's not the full six weeks but feels fine. Crossing my fingers, I hope all goes well.

I don't want to step on Dan's toes here, but I am sure he would agree that if 100m in the pool is tough for you, then that is where you should concentrate your time.  The only way to get better is to swim, swim, swim.  If you can't get out the pool feeling fresh, you will struggle with the rest of the race, regardless of how good you are at the other 2 disciplines.

Dan, feel free to add anything to this... (my group is going through the same thing)

Good luck in the challenge!

Dan, I don't have you down for your planned training time... I may have just overlooked it, but can you post it here?

Thanks!

After the incredible week you had last week Dan, if your coach increases your volume further then you really are being coached by Satan! 

starcorp - 2007-02-13 6:10 PM OK, it's -31c and I really don't want to go to my cycling session. Dam that TriOK  Slap, slap, move that you lazy son of a b......., can't let her get one up on ya

OOOOO...someone is a little mouthy... LOL

Glad to see that you have hit the ground running Cash.  Keep it up. 

As of this morning, here are the percentages to goal of everyone in the challenge:

triOK's group:

No Mercy: 23.5% to goal

kbkav:  21.4% to goal

firstriguy:  50.2% to goal

poke4christ:  25.2% to goal

erjellum:  41.5% to goal

gator22:  42.7% to goal

willie05:  is kicking tail with 55.1% to goal

shultzboy:  15% to goal

triOK:  38.8% to goal

Marvarnett's group:

starcorp:  58.8% to goal

Cashmason:  92.7% to goal

mcole158:  43.9% to goal

Marvarnett:  59.3% to goal

Great job everyone!   Today being Thursday, we should all be at 57% to our goals by now.  Lets get out there and s/b/r!!!!!!!!!

gc150, if you would like to participate in the challenge, you need to post your workouts in your log so that I can get the times from there.

Cash,

Intensity really depends on how you arrange your workouts and where you are in your schedule.  Like if you're in base, build or peak.  This will make a huge difference.  Have you chosen a plan at all or just winging it?  Generally speaking, you should have at least one day of high intensity (read: Tempo) each week.  right now, just get in the pool and get yardage...don't worry about intervals.  And on the bike, you can warm up, do some steady state and then back off and ramp back up.  It also helps to break up the monantity of riding solo.  Riding with a group helps the tempo part bacause they tend to slow up and accelerate a lot.

Cash,

I would use the plan in it's entirety.  They are designed to take you from one point to another.  Training for a stand alone marathon is much different that training for an Ironman.  I've used the free plans on the site with much success.