JohnnyKay and Fred Doucette's HIM/IM focused Mentor group-CLOSED (Page 8)

1.  Interestingly I have a 1000yd TT next weekend on my plan, but up to this point I have not done one.

2. On the bike I will be using HR.  I would love to have a Powertap, but cannot afford one at this time.  I don't particularly like using HR, but it is all I have.  My goal is to figure out a % of FTP based on training rides & BRICKS to determine how hard to ride in HIM.  As a first timer it will be a nothing more than a good guess.

Thanks for the suggestion.  I may just do a 1000 TT tomorrow instead of the OWS I had planned.  I got 1:47 based on a lot of assumptions and inferences...I really have no clue what my 1000 TT time would be in a pool.

But I think you're right.  I could probably do 10x100 on 1:55.  We'll see how the TT goes.  Glad this topic got brought up.  I was avoiding intervals like the plague...but I realize now that I need to go back to them if I want to get better.

Ok...I'm just throwing this out there to keep myself accountable.  My diet has been pretty bad the past 3-4 weeks.  And despite putting in very hard training...I've gained about 2 pounds.  I weigh myself daily in the morning, and while I don't worry about the day to day fluctuations, I do take notice of my overall weight fluctuations in 1-2 week blocks.

I should be around 156-157 by now, and am hovering in the high 150's...and want to get to around 153 by June.  It's just a matter of better eating habbits on my part.  I will never starve myself...but eating peanut butter sandwiches before bed is not a very good idea. 

Ok...I feel better now.

Ya, crackers and drive by bites of the kid's hot dogs don't help either.  I'm right there with you, and I'm ON THE DIET STRAIGHT AND NARROW (just as soon as we get back from spring break vacay)...

This is a workout I want to try too!

Don't feel too bad. I've been eating leftover pizza all week then my in-laws stopped by with fried chicken for dinner last night.  At least I don't have any chicken leftover. My son ate 4 pieces for lunch today! Then he ran around me in circles while I was riding the trainer outside. I realized I must be reading too many barefoot running threads when I caught myself analyzing his barefoot technique. He has a natural mid foot strike.

Just did a quick 3 miles run -- much better than yesterday's t-run, running in the dark at 6 a.m. makes the run much more pleasant.  5-6 hour bike on tap and then another 40 minute T run.  Its going to be interesting biking in the heat all day, my body is just not used to it yet. 

I've got a 1.5 hour ride and a 30 min run. Weather is calling for T-Storms and hubby will be gone for the next 2 days again. Looks like I'm stuck on the trainer and treadmill for the day.

On another note, I have some issues with chaffing/bruising from my 2.5 hour ride on Wednesday. That was my longest ride on the tri bike so far. I thought it might help if I ride my roadie today. Any other suggestions? Creams or anything? I'll be in town so I can stop by the bike shop. I am determined to get through this bike specific week of my training plan one way or another. I have a ride on the schedule for tomorrow too.

This morning after I drop my daughter off at school, its a swim...MS is either 16x25@5, 1x400@60, 16x25@5  OR 2x200@20, 1x300@30, [email protected]'t remember which one.

Then I'll do 1 hr hi rpm spin on the trainer while Mr. Baby is napping.

Neosporin is great to fix any chafing, body glide is great to prevent any chafing.

I run by RPE and, in the early miles, check pace to make sure I'm not kidding myself.