Jim Kelley's (Birkierunner) General and Long Course Group (Open) (Page 8)

Originally posted by benihana

Good luck to all who are racing this weekend!!

I am less than 12 hours away from Du Nationals...it's going to be a good one!!!

Originally posted by benihana Well, I had a decent race at Nationals. I qualified for Team USA, but chose to not accept my slot, as I am still leaning towards doing IMWI next year, which would be in the same time frame I have had a couple days to reflect on my race, and overall, I feel that I raced it pretty smart, and managed to redline the entire way. Looking back, I feel like I paced the initial run well, managed to stay on the gass about 90% of the bike, but lost focus a little during the ride, and that most likely cost me about 1-2 mins, as I was pacing off another guy, and once I lost focus, he was gone. The first lap of the 2nd run was ok, the 2nd lap I was deep into the pain cave. Happy with how it all turned out Now, I just have to decide if I am going to reg any more races this year, or if I am going to focus on more running races for the fall....decisions, decisions

Originally posted by Birkierunner

Nice job Ben!  There will be other chances for qualifying for Team USA (especially with Apple Du being a frequent qualifier) so putting it aside for IM WI is a reasonable way to go if you will have a window available next year for IM training (especially with kids) then go for it. 

I'm on work related travel this week and again next week so its been hard to touch bases with the group here.  I had a good long ride/run of 122/16 last week, a 120/18 coming this weekend, then a 100/20 the week after that and then most of the hay will be in the barn for IM MT next month.  Getting ancy to toe the line.  Hope everyone's training is going well.

Originally posted by benihana

Well, I had a decent race at Nationals. I qualified for Team USA, but chose to not accept my slot, as I am still leaning towards doing IMWI next year, which would be in the same time frame

Originally posted by tiffanyosh

I did it! I finished my first half-ironman. It was a brutally hot day, people were DNFing all over the place -- it was rough, but also beautiful and amazing. Thanks for the support on here! Race report is up if anyone is interested!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/RaceLog/races-view-container.asp?...

Best of luck to everyone who is still prepping for their races! Can't wait to see how you all do!

Originally posted by R-Star

So, I've been trying to use the training plan that I got from beginner triathlete, but it's too easy. Anybody know how I can make it gear up the workouts? Btw, who else is training for Silverman 70.3? It's getting closer and I'm getting worried! Lol

Originally posted by R-Star

So, I've been trying to use the training plan that I got from beginner triathlete, but it's too easy. Anybody know how I can make it gear up the workouts? Btw, who else is training for Silverman 70.3? It's getting closer and I'm getting worried! Lol

Originally posted by benihana



I would love to help anyway I can, but need a little more info.

Which plan did you get, and can you provide a week or two of the precribed workouts (along with your race date)? Can you be more specific on the plan being too easy? Is it the specific workouts are too easy?

Originally posted by R-Star

I'd love some help! My race date is Oct. 4th, I'll post some of the workouts as soon as I figure out how to do it, lol. I did a custom plan for the race distance and put in my average times, pace, etc. For the most part the swim distances are way too short. I'm thinking I should just add some extra distance to the swim workouts, but I'm not sure in what form.
Thanks!

Originally posted by benihana



Just manually type in a few of the workouts...also, let us know how many hours you have available for training, and how many you are currently training....

As far as adding additional length into the workouts will work, but you need to look at the training plan as a whole, and not as an individual day. The purpose of each workout, and each week, builds on the previous, so if we change one, then we will need to account for those changes in your overall plan


Ben

Originally posted by StevenC



Several of us in this group are signed up for Silverman and I have a few other friends doing as well. Are you worried about being under-trained? I am no expert but the best advice I can offer for a 70.3 is to really focus on bike fitness. It will help your bike but just as important, will do wonders for your legs on the run. So with the remaining 11 weeks, I would concentrate your effort there.

Originally posted by StevenC

I have Pier to Pier swim on Sunday

Originally posted by cjhild



How were the conditions? You hit 1:46/100? I'd take that any day...but I'm slower than you.

I have been missing a few workouts and off the message boards lately. We are in the process of putting our house up for sale. Projects included but were not limited to new baseboards, installation of two new pre-hung doors, painting, patching, new carpet, new tile, various yard work...and the list goes on. We are close to listing so the projects are about done and I can get back to more consistent training. Hope that everyone is getting in good training right now.
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Thanks. Pretty good swim, 1:06 for 2.15 miles. I actually swam pretty straight this year for a change. I was trying to stay relaxed and just go easy. Thought I was actually going faster than that and seemed like I was passing a bunch of people. Was trying to pretend that I had a bike and run after to see how fresh I could stay. It worked and I exited the water feeling great. Did 7 mile run a couple hours later. The top guy went 37:xx without wetsuit. That's 1:00 for 37 straight 100s. I cannot do one at that speed. Lastly, there were a couple juvenile whites in the water so that freaked a bunch of people out. Imagine 1000 swimmers in the water and 2 sharks. Kind of like a giant chum line.

Sounds like you have your hands buys with those projects. I guess there are only so many hours in the day. Figured since you were such an early riser you would get a bike ride in at 4a or something.


Edited by StevenC 2014-08-05 5:30 PM

Originally posted by StevenC

a couple juvenile whites

Originally posted by cjhild



Did you see them??? That is creepy!

Originally posted by Birkierunner

Sorry I've been MIA....work-related travel the past couple of weeks.  Sounds like everyone is keeping busy with tris or things on the home front.   Today and tomorrow are my last workouts volume-wise.  3 hour ride today and short brick run, then 2 hour ride tomorrow and 1 hour open water swim.  We leave for IM Mont-Tremblant this coming Thurs and then will spend 3 more days there relaxing.  I feel fitter than I ever have for the past few years so we'll see what happens next Sunday.  Hope everyone's race prep is going well!!

Originally posted by cjhild What's your goal for the race?