JFord Bradleyd3 2013 Spring Group- Closed (Page 8)

I'm up for a challenge!!!  Anything to make me work harder would be great!

On a side note.......anyone know a good reason that I can give my wife for buying a bike trainer?  I've already purchased a bike and a bunch of other items for the season.  I also need to get a helmet, shoes, and a bike rack/carrier for the car.  With the new baby, getting her approval on items is VERY difficult.  She's still not too happy about the bike (still in the box in the basement...it's too cold to ride and I don't have a trainer).  I had to pull the trigger on the bike then because the price was WAAAAYYYYY too good to pass up at the time.  She sort of buys the "I saved us money" argument.  Or do you guys think a trainer can wait considering the other three items I need (Those three are required for racing)?

Anyway....just needed to rant a little about my worries.  Any help from people have to "negotiate" with their significant other about purchases would be GREATLY appreciated. 

Definitely check out Craigslist.  If nothing else, you can get a cheapy for the time being until the Spring and then you won't need it again until next winter (at which point, you might be able to come up with the money).  That's what I did last year, but still don't have the money for a good one, so I'm using the cheapy again.  It's worked well for what it is, but I'm asking for a nice one as my graduation gift from pharmacy school this summer!

And yes, I'm definitely up for a challenge!  I've been thrown off my training schedule this week with a funky internship schedule.  I've missed 2 days of training and had one session cut short.  Ugh!  Can't wait to get back into my normal schedule and get back on track. In the meantime, I've got a 5k coming up in 2 weeks (won a free entry) and a small indoor tri 2 weeks after that.  Should be a nice gauge of where I'm at so far in my training (definitely feel like I'm further behind than I was at this point last year).

Once I get the all clear from the doc.  I will be down for the challenge.

And so sorry to tell you Bradley, but I will reign supreme.  I think the competitive bug just hit me again, so be scared, very, very scared!!!!!!!!

OK February challenge ideas?

A. Everyone complete the IM distance in their training by a certain date. 2.4 miles swim, 112 bike, 26.2 run

or

B. I like the core/Ab workout idea. Everyone can either set a number of crunches they will commit to doing or the number of minutes of planking they will do

or

C. We pick a total mileage for each segment and go for it, i.e. 200 miles biking, or 100 miles running or something like that

I am kinda leaning towards option B myself cause I know I need core work, but majority vote wins.

Thanks for all the suggestions!!!  I'll get this all figured out. 

I'm down for the Core Challenge in February and a mileage challenge in March.  It fits with the last of winter and start of spring.

Tell your wife that having a trainer will help keep you around the house more and be able to help out, it will also allow you to stay up later and ride which won't effect family time!   BOOM!!  Yeah, I am just that good!

So let's do the core/AB challenge for Feb and a mileage challenge for March!

Decide what your goals are: mine will be a specific number of crunches to do, and I am upping the ante. I am taking a picture on Feb 1 and on Mar 1 to see if I see a difference. (and No, Brad, you can not get a copy). Please post your goal before Feb 1!

"Mega Man" ab circuit courtesy of the URI Men's Crew Team

6' total

Leg raises 30 reps in :30"

Right Elbow to Left Knee 30 reps in :30"

Left ELbow to Right Knee 30 Reps in :30"

Right Side (Oblique) crunches 30 reps in :30"

Left Side (Oblique) crunches 30 reps in :30"

Regular Crunches 30 reps in :30"

Toe Touches 60 reps in :60"

Left Side Plank :30"

Right Side Plank :30"

Regular Plank :60"

First couple of times are rough but it gets easier. By mid season last year we worked up to doing 3x thru in a row with 1' rest between sets.

You know.....there is an ab workout that I used to do a couple of years ago that I found here on the Beginner Triathlete site.  The writer calls it "Around the World". 

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=486

It's a pretty stout workout that hits every single muscle group in your core.  I'm thinking about doing this with a specific goal of reps by the end of the month.  This plus the core work in all the Insanity workouts will be really tough!!!!  Not sure yet about my goal/challenge for February.  Still thinking about it.....