Colin Cook's Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 8)

mdgould - 2010-05-03 12:06 AM Bit of a crazy week/weekend for me.  Flew back from Denver on Friday and hit the pool.  Did 18 mi on the bike Saturday and some running today.  Also got the bike fitted and put aerobars on it.  Really looking forward to getting out on the road with them.

I've downloaded one of the training plans, but with my crazy schedule I'm having to move workout sessions around to get them all in.  What do I need to be concerned about with rest days and having say running or bike workouts on successive days?  Want to get ready and stick to the plan, but want to avoid over-training and/or injury.

Take Care,
Mark

sbright - 2010-05-03 11:14 AM I'm back!  We got our show up and running so life will settle down a bit now.  But I missed a LOT of workouts last week.  I ran, biked, and swam only once each and lifted twice, but that's three workouts I didn't do.  I hate that, but I simply couldn't have done the workouts and my job last week.

Anyway, I'm back on track for this week.  Hope everyone is doing well with their training!

michgirlsk - 2010-05-03 11:45 AM Well I signed up for a September HIM!  Now all I have to do is train!!  I'll probably also sign up for a sprint this week, making my first tri on 5/29, less than 4 weeks away!

hockeyhands - 2010-05-03 4:31 PM

Congratulations Samantha!!!  Sometimes the biggest step is signing up.  You've given yourself plenty of time and if you stay focused, you're going to do terrific!

It will be a good idea for you to do a couple smaller tri's before then as they will be excellent preparation.  Have you figured out what you are going to do for a training plan yet?

hockeyhands - 2010-05-03 4:25 PM Great stuff Mark!

I'm sure you're really going to appreciate that bike fitting and those aero bars!

As for your question...first it a great and very important question!  I'm a big believer in having at least one full rest day per week.  Your body needs time to recover and you're training is not nearly as beneficial and potential harmful if you're not giving your body time to recover from previous training.

Depending on your fitness level, which yours seems to be pretty good Mark, you should be fine with biking and running on successive days.  However, you need to be smart about it.  Let's say you do a hard bike workout today; don't plan for a hard run the next day, make it an easy paced "recovery" run in zone 1-2.  To stick to that format, maybe take it easy and not push too hard on the following day on the bike.  That way, the following day you could consider doing a tempo run or a run where you push yourself.

It is extremely important that you have a game plan at least for that week's training as you're asking for trouble if you don't have a plan.  You really should have at least a monthly plan, but at absolute minimum, a week at a time.  Its good that you've looked into a training plan and I think it would be a good idea to use that as a base for your training.  If you want to make some adjustments, by all means, go for it.  However, this should give you a good idea on the amount of training you should try to get in each week in preparation for your race.

Once you've got a schedule setup, obviously you want to do your best to follow and not miss many workouts.  However, if you can't get a workout in, don't sweat it at all.  Nonetheless, if you're consistently missing workouts, that's when you need to think about making changes to the schedule or your goals.

Slowboy3094 - 2010-05-04 5:50 PM Today's workout

1 hour boxing
30 min bike at gym 7.03 (it is really hard to get over 16mph at the gym bikes)
25 min tire fip, sledge hammer swings, kettlebells.  (yoga instructor wanted me to join her for a quick warm up before yoga)
1 Hour yoga.

Run tomorrow.

skiplong - 2010-05-04 6:46 PM

Wow.  I think you just took it to another level.

Slowboy3094 - 2010-05-04 8:40 PM

It is not that bad.  I am also training for Muay Thai competitive fighting, which is my first priority.  I am seeing improvements in my Run, Bike and Swim.  So, all my workouts compliment each other. 

drew2219 - 2010-05-05 10:15 AM Well, it seems like everyone is really working hard and taking their training seriously. I was doing quite nice once I got thru the majority of my finals, but I ran into a little problem yesterday.

A friend of mine took me mountain biking for my first time, and off a big drop I came down hard, lost control, and in the process broke my collar bone.


I think the worst part was the 45min walk back to the trailhead lol.

Anywho, I'm headed to an orthopedcic now, and plan to stay active on here so I stay motivated while I have to sit around and be lazy.

One question. have any of yall broken your collar bone and what was recovery time like? Or any bones for that matter?

Thanks and train hard!

drew2219 - 2010-05-05 10:15 AM Well, it seems like everyone is really working hard and taking their training seriously. I was doing quite nice once I got thru the majority of my finals, but I ran into a little problem yesterday.

A friend of mine took me mountain biking for my first time, and off a big drop I came down hard, lost control, and in the process broke my collar bone.


I think the worst part was the 45min walk back to the trailhead lol.

Anywho, I'm headed to an orthopedcic now, and plan to stay active on here so I stay motivated while I have to sit around and be lazy.

One question. have any of yall broken your collar bone and what was recovery time like? Or any bones for that matter?

Thanks and train hard!

sbright - 2010-05-04 7:32 PM Hey bikers!  I know I need to get time in on my actual bike, but is there any benefit to riding the bike in the gym?  If so, what is it and how can I get the most out of it?

Also, why was riding a bike so much more fun when I was a kid?!

drew2219 - 2010-05-05 10:15 AM Well, it seems like everyone is really working hard and taking their training seriously. I was doing quite nice once I got thru the majority of my finals, but I ran into a little problem yesterday.

A friend of mine took me mountain biking for my first time, and off a big drop I came down hard, lost control, and in the process broke my collar bone.


I think the worst part was the 45min walk back to the trailhead lol.

Anywho, I'm headed to an orthopedcic now, and plan to stay active on here so I stay motivated while I have to sit around and be lazy.

One question. have any of yall broken your collar bone and what was recovery time like? Or any bones for that matter?

Thanks and train hard!