Mndymond and Disturbed275's Awesome SBR Group--- Phase 2--CLOSED! (Page 8)

rydergal - 2012-04-11 4:27 PM

I did it! Wow that was 500m more then I have ever swam and only 800m short of IM distance! It wasn't fast by any means but I got it done! Definintly a break through for me since swimming is my weakest.

Ohhh non-alcoholic beer after hey? interesting!

QUESTION- for you all, Do you train with or without music? I always train with music but on races you can't. I have heard mixed thoughts, training without is better so that on race day you don't rely on it....but I think we do so much training for our races that why not pep it up a bit and listen to music especially to get through those tougher training days!!! Comments???

and on that note, any favorite songs out there you listen to while training? I need to re-do my HM play list!

SportzVision - 2012-04-15 9:29 AM

Sooooo..MIA for a bit here...struggling with health but feeling much better.  Last week I could not even run a mile and half without having to walk and feeling horrible.  Today, got a 5K in at a 10:48 pace....I know not fast but I was just happy to get it done this week.  The run was still a bit of a struggle but its the start of getting back on track.  Hopefully the flu symptoms are over and I can move on with training and get back to where I was a few weeks ago.  

TriGuyBri - 2012-04-15 7:21 PM

Counted up my running miles this week.  28 in the books.  About time.   Haven't had one of those kind of weeks in a while. 

Need to get into the pool; missed those last week.  Going this evening.  Picked up a pair of pull paddles as my new training plan has me doing some of these kind of drills.  I already use a pull bouy which does a nice job of simulating my OWS.  I rarely kick if I do it is more for balance than propulsion.

Have a great training day.

yogachic - 2012-04-15 2:07 PM

I got in a good solid week of training last week, including my 14-mile long run, 35-mile long bike ride, and my first track practice of the season.  Not too shabby, coming off being pretty sick two weeks prior.  Total of 8.5 hrs of running & biking (no swimming due to issues with my pool- ugh).  This was my "prep" week of half-ironman training, and the first week of Base 1 starts tomorrow, so looks like I'm ready!

kevinbe - 2012-04-15 1:49 PM

I got my 22 mile long run in today.  3:11:02.  8:40/mi pace.  At that pace, I would have finished a little over 24 miles in under 3:30.  This is my target time for upcoming marathon on May 19.  I just need to shave :40/mi off the pace on race day.

I was able to nail down my taper while on the run today.  I have a 25k trail run (16 miles) next Sunday.  It's all up and down on a rocky riverbank trail.  Hard as He77.  The following week, I run a 13.6 miler.  Then I have a 12K race the next week.  Then I'll run an 11.6 miler 2 weeks out from marathon.  I'll probably do an easy 8.5, or 6.2 the weekend before.  Then it's race day.  This marathon training has been difficult for me because I've also been training for August HIM.  By doing both at the same time, It feels like I've sacrificed a little quality for both plans just to keep up on the quantity.

SportzVision - 2012-04-14 11:29 PM

Sooooo..MIA for a bit here...struggling with health but feeling much better.  Last week I could not even run a mile and half without having to walk and feeling horrible.  Today, got a 5K in at a 10:48 pace....I know not fast but I was just happy to get it done this week.  The run was still a bit of a struggle but its the start of getting back on track.  Hopefully the flu symptoms are over and I can move on with training and get back to where I was a few weeks ago.  

TriGuyBri - 2012-04-15 9:21 AM

Counted up my running miles this week.  28 in the books.  About time.   Haven't had one of those kind of weeks in a while. 

Need to get into the pool; missed those last week.  Going this evening.  Picked up a pair of pull paddles as my new training plan has me doing some of these kind of drills.  I already use a pull bouy which does a nice job of simulating my OWS.  I rarely kick if I do it is more for balance than propulsion.

Have a great training day.

kevinbe - 2012-04-15 1:49 PM

I got my 22 mile long run in today.  3:11:02.  8:40/mi pace.  At that pace, I would have finished a little over 24 miles in under 3:30.  This is my target time for upcoming marathon on May 19.  I just need to shave :40/mi off the pace on race day.

I was able to nail down my taper while on the run today.  I have a 25k trail run (16 miles) next Sunday.  It's all up and down on a rocky riverbank trail.  Hard as He77.  The following week, I run a 13.6 miler.  Then I have a 12K race the next week.  Then I'll run an 11.6 miler 2 weeks out from marathon.  I'll probably do an easy 8.5, or 6.2 the weekend before.  Then it's race day.  This marathon training has been difficult for me because I've also been training for August HIM.  By doing both at the same time, It feels like I've sacrificed a little quality for both plans just to keep up on the quantity.

yogachic - 2012-04-15 2:07 PM

I got in a good solid week of training last week, including my 14-mile long run, 35-mile long bike ride, and my first track practice of the season.  Not too shabby, coming off being pretty sick two weeks prior.  Total of 8.5 hrs of running & biking (no swimming due to issues with my pool- ugh).  This was my "prep" week of half-ironman training, and the first week of Base 1 starts tomorrow, so looks like I'm ready!

disturbed275 - 2012-04-15 5:26 PM

That's a solid run week.  Congrats!

kevinbe - 2012-04-14 12:31 PM

Congratulations.  If you go better than that time, will your next 1/2 be a pr? 

Progress feels good for all the time put into training.

kevinbe - 2012-04-15 11:39 AM

Great totals TGB!  Are you in taper mode on the run for the 1/2 mary?

thor67 - 2012-04-16 1:44 PM

Finally broke down and bought swim jammers. The only ones that fit me were black with some pink down the sides...my 4 yr old daughter told me they look girley. I am more concerned about being in public in lycra then the color... 

Managed to get cycle trainer ride this morning and a swim at lunch. 

thor67 - 2012-04-16 2:44 PM

Finally broke down and bought swim jammers. The only ones that fit me were black with some pink down the sides...my 4 yr old daughter told me they look girley. I am more concerned about being in public in lycra then the color... 

Managed to get cycle trainer ride this morning and a swim at lunch. 

Moonrocket - 2012-04-17 10:47 AM I got a great spin class in yesterday. They are doing them based on a triathlon training plan from Dave Scott. I really think they are making me way stronger. Hopefully a bike ride at Lucy and master's after work today if I can keep up the motivation. Two more weeks of no running. Am I crazy to run a 10k two weeks after I'm allowed to run again? I already signed up before I broke my toe.

Moonrocket - 2012-04-17 7:57 PM Ok, my friend ditched out of biking so I didn't go. I did get in 2100 yards while my husband picked up our daughter. I'm swimming about 1:30/ 100 which is a little depressing considering I used a 1:05 training interval in college. Sometimes it's hard not to compare even though my life is completely different now. I guess it's not bad for swimming once a week. This week I'm planning on two sessions.I was looking at results from the sprint tri I'm planning to do in June. A lot of the T2s were under a minute. How do you do that???