Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 74)

No, I just commented on the post she made.  She likes me, eh?!?!?! 

Anyway, I really do feel like this was just a training session for NZ. If you can pull the long training sessions that you have on the bike you can clearly recover well and I think that is going to set you up nicely. 

By the way, I had the craziest spiritual moment, probably right during "my" segment of your bike ride. It was unreal and I can't even describe it.

 mmmm PB&J!

I told you!

Also, a gazillion folks liked and commented on that post but my sister knew to text me your comment specifically. She's like that, and you're like that.

Oh yeah, my bike is in the shop and the guy told me that it's not so bad and that he'll essentially charge me for a tune up with a few extra part charges. The components that are broken aren't a big deal (they were more or less the parts that are made to break rather than the important parts IE: the part that holds the rear derailer to the frame)

So, pretty awesome news! I was worried I might have to be faced with the get it fixed or buy a new bike decision. Hellz yes for my little trusty dime store diamond!

Oh!  That is good news!

That's wild 6th sense sh*t! 

She must have felt the backlog of dirty comments I have made about you two and therefore sensed the urgency of relaying the message to heat you up.  Dammit I should have come up with something more clever!!! 

YES! YES!

Dude! What did you *really* do? 

Manatees, it looks like we may not have any racers until 1/1.  Is that the case?

Also, Spring HIM people -- how is it going?  Have you given much thought to on course nutrition?  Are you packing your own or living off the course? 

Jo, how are you feeling about things?  Your swim and run training looks great.  That will definitely pay off!

TJ, you are very much on track as well, for 100+ days out.

When your Mentor-nesses are done with your respective post-race highs, I have a run training question and a swim training question.

Run - the plan I am using is the Fink IM plan.  I am wondering about the absence of "short" days.  Each week seems to be full of long runs.  I did last weeks long run of 1 hour yesterday, Sunday.  Today I have a 1 hour run, tomorrow is a 15 min run after a quick change, then Thursday and Sunday are 75 minutes. I don't mind putting in the time/miles if it's right, but I know most plans have long and short days. Thoughts?

Swim - today at masters I was to do 6 X 250 on the 6:30. I had no problem making the interval but noticed my time got slower each set. Obviously this is because I started to tire but I read something/somewhere about indications of doing repeats in which the time slows. I know there is a question in there somewhere. I guess i'm just wondering if that is n

ormal fatigue, need to work on endurance stuff. It would probably be beneficial to know what my stroke count did but it was all I could do to count laps/sets, let alone strokes! My time went from 5:45.9 on the first 250 to 6:12.6 on the last, with one fluke one at 6:23.9 when I decided to see if bi-lateral breathing helped.

Thoughts? BTW, I'm not unhappy with the times. I think I'm improving.

110 but who's counting .

I am feeling good about the training with some questions (see previous post). I'm contemplating the nutrition issue.  I'm going to buy and try the items that will be on the course. It would be convenient to rely on the course. Interestingly, I can eat waffles on the bike, gels give me heartburn and chews and gummy type things make me feel like I can't breathe while I'm chewing.

How's your training moving along?

I checked my logs and three months before my first HIM, the runs were as follows:

• Ride 60 minutes, then run 60 minutes
• Spin class, then run 15 minutes
• Run 50 minutes with 4 x 2 minute push pace mid run

In that timeframe I was typically running 60-75 minutes for mu long run, short run as part of a brick, 45-50 minutes with speed work mid week.  In other words, it sounds kind of like what you are doing.

I'll let someone who knows about swimming answer the rest.

Hmmmmmm. Well, let me address the run question. I don't really feel comfortable addressing the swim, but you say that you are improving so, focus on that for now until maybe you get a solid answer to your actual question.

I think you just have to trust your plan. What was it that made you choose the Fink plan to begin with? As a runner, I have "short" runs to maintain frequency (and volume to some degree) and increase recovery. I know by now that my body often doesn't need a complete off day to "rest" and that a short run helps aid my recovery and keeps my volume up. Now, as a triathlete your focus is a little different and you are getting some of that "recovery" from the other sports and you are also doing the time management balancing act. 

I do think that there is always a time and a place to make adjustments to "out of the box" training plans. If you want to add some more short runs (and have the time for it) I think that is fine but be sure you are doing it with purpose not randomly. 

I think the Fink plan is aiming to get the most "bang for your buck" and having you do those runs to work on your endurance, which for an IM/HIM, is your main focus. 

So far so good, other than the new shoes problem :-)  I have had some mental challenges with periodization -- it's tough to realize how far off peak I am.  

Regarding nutrition -- For me, I carry what I want on the bike so that I can control timing, I want nothing to do with carrying stuff on the run so I live off the course if possible.  It's just good to kind of figure things out ahead of time and see what works for you.  Race day is not a good time for experimentation. 

The website describes what will be on the bike and on the run so I will probably do something similar.  I do luv my waffles.

You should be pleased with that swim!  My goodness, that was rough surf!  Your running looks great too!  We may need to find and iron aquathon for you :-)

There is nothing wrong with doing most of your bike training on the wind trainer -- just make sure that you have handling skills to ride in traffic, be it two wheel or four wheel.  I think that using the trainer a lot can build mental toughness and that is a good thing!

Yeah, just make sure that Gu and Roctane agree with you and maybe try the Bonk Breaker flavors.  I probably could not run and eat the bars but that's why they offer different things. 

I'd also want to know if it is FLAT cola or not.  At B2B they did flat cola and that worked for me.  At Vineman it was fizzy and that worked less well.

Yeah I am pleased with my swim, it's been month since I did an OWS last one was HIM Cairns and that was warm water with a 2000 of my closest friends including Macca!  You know what it is, the thought of IM is so DAUNTING, OVERWHELMING.   If it wasn't called Ironman it wouldn't feel so bad.  How about a really long triathlon.

The bike - it is what it is.  I'm really concentrating this week on building speed during the two/three weekly rides and then just hammering through 2.30 on the weekend - probably saturday on my birthday!  Happy bloomin' birthday haha!

I just want to get through a swim and a ride in the cut off time - that gives me plenty of time for the marathon and I think I got that.

Thanks for your motivation, it really does help. x

Sa-weeet! I am always glad when I drag my butt out there and get er done.

I didn't really feel like it today either and it ended up being really enjoyable. 

Good job to you! I love when that happens.  I was not so lucky, but at least I got it done.

I put my run off today until 12, I usually try and be gone by 11 avoid the real heat.  I was thinking of leaving it til later - BUT turned out to be a PR so I am so happy to have gone.  Loving the new lunchtime circuit I got going - doesn't hurt my legs like the old one either.  Dunno why must be a softer surface maybe.....

Anyway I've broken the 7mins/km and i am super happy.  Super dooper happy.

Good job Jen!  I have been lacking motivation as well, but the challenge is pushing me.  Sorry you didn't enjoy it though