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As a rule of thumb, that might be OK, but ideally you should check your max HR for each sport.  There's a couple of really good HR articles on BT that explains how to do a lactate threshold test, which is supposed to be easier and have less risk of injury than a max HR test.

And 223 max seems REALY high - how was that determined?

That was partially just a way of asking if that was a typo . . .

Anyway, start with this article and follow the links and the Part II article:  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=53

I did it. I actually signed up and paid for the first mini sprint. I have been talking about it and training for it, but not actually paid. Now I am financially committed. IT IS ON!!

Training has been going well. I had my first stroke analysis class the other day and found that I was keeping my head all the way under water and looking straight down. Now I look forward a little bit and it keeps the water breaking in the middle of my head and I just have to turn my head to breathe, not lift and turn. I am making progress. Wish me luck.

Okay guys . . . I am sorry that I am a slacker on the forums. Mostly because I have been a slacker everyone else. SOOOO I am doing my rehab more and I am getting my butt in gear. I am nowhere near where I need to be . . . but at least I am doing SOMETHING. A local gym is offering 5 weeks of triathlon training. I think I am going to do it because this will ensure that I am getting 4 hours of cardio (and come corework) in AT LEAST every week . . . which is WAY more than what I usually do. Do you guys think this is a good idea? Have you ever done anything like this?

Ah, oh yeah, and my stupid knee. Just thought I would mention it. It's making me angry.

hang in there. Healing the right way once is way better than healing 90% and reinjuring or always having trouble with it.  I've learned this one the hardway.

 A week out of surgery and the shoulder is feeling pretty good.  Totally off painkillers (I didn't even need ibuprofin today)  A twinge here and there and some tenderness over the insision but its going well.  Now, I am already antsy and dreaming of biking, but my roomate has strict orders to strap me to my bed and steal my bike and running shoes if I try to start training before February 1. It's going to be a long week!

This is it, the day after the rest day.  Can I get on the bike after work as planned or am I doomed once again to have another couple unscheduled "rest days" because I'm a slacker...

Anyone else have this problem?

If Maine (right?) is having weather like NY, today will be your one break in the cold for a week.  Get out and enjoy it.  I've run with my screw shoes all week and had a blast out in the snow and ice.

I just got back from Florida where they were having record cold - lows in the high 20's.  Ran outside almost everyday and happy that it was at least warmer than New Jersey.  Still have some making up to do for the week.  I suppose it is going to be a long ride on the trainer tomorrow. Very envious of everyone having nice weather. 

I have to brag a little bit.  I had a 6 mile pace run scheduled for this morning, I was tired and I have a very busy week ahead of me.  I really wanted to sleep in before I went to the first day of an all-weekend training session.  I wanted to sleep late, but I was a good boy, got up, got dressed and got out.  At least it was warm.

I pushed slightly the whole way through and finished at my pace.  Even had a little left in the tank at the end.  I was really worried because the last pace run I did was on the 'mill and boredom made it really hard to finish.

11 miler tomorrow followed by 8 hours of lecture - whoopee. 

Great job on the run, Bruce! 

Today I've got a threshold test scheduled.  So much fun.  Good thing is that it will be at the gym with a group and an instructor telling me what to do.  I did it this way last year and there's no way I could have done that by myself. 

Bruce, great job!  Sometimes the mental toughness is the most difficult.  Good luck tomorrow and let us know how you do on the 11.

Walt- I'm so jealous that you are still riding outside!  I doubt that we'll see clear pavement until the end of March (hopefully it won't be in April). 

I did my threshold test today.  Oh, what fun that is!  Results are in my training log.  I didn't redo the test this summer, so I don't have much data to compare to it.  This year we will do it again in July to *hopefully* see some gain.