Birkierunner's group - ROUND 2 - CLOSED (Page 8)

Hi Heather! Great to hear from you.  My advice is to not even worry about the training you've missed due to sickness.  Its still very early in the year.  I would simply ease back into training over a week period or so.  Don't try to make up for missed workouts.  When you feel you are 100% back to normal you can resume your normal training plan.  You won't gain anything by rushing into things too quickly.  Keep in touch!

Birkierunner - 2008-01-29 7:08 AM hmmmmm....last night there were 2000 views of our thread and now there are 2024 with only 2 new posts....somebody's spying on us  

Not me. You?

Birkie's the coolest thing in tri since aerobars. For real. Anything he posts, I read. And from what I can tell, you've attracted a group much like yourself .

TriAya - 2008-01-30 3:42 AM

Birkierunner - 2008-01-29 7:08 AM hmmmmm....last night there were 2000 views of our thread and now there are 2024 with only 2 new posts....somebody's spying on us  

Not me. You?

Birkie's the coolest thing in tri since aerobars. For real. Anything he posts, I read. And from what I can tell, you've attracted a group much like yourself .

Oh, I bet you say that to all the male mentors. Where's the blush font? 

DoloresM2 - 2008-01-30 6:44 PM Hi there, I'd like to join! TriAya sent me here, hope its okay. I just turned 41 and am about to begin a 2nd season of tri-ing. My big race this year is Vineman in July. I've 3 sprints and an Olympic and 4 marathons in there too this past year. I am extremely single. I have a 12 year old daughter. I have a little doggie and two cats. Currently, I am trying to get the plan going and doing some sort of work out every day except Mondays and Fridays. My weakest slowest scariest link is the bike. What else? I apologize for not reading the entire thread at this very moment - I plan to later this evening. I have a 12 year old that needs homework help! Thanks!

Hey Dolores!  You're welcome into the group, but just be sure to read my opening post describing my mentor style and if you still want in - your IN!   Vineman is on my "some day I'm racing there" list.  What plan are you thinking of using for your upcoming season?  What exactly is it about the bike leg that is giving you problems?  What type of bike do you have?  Feel free to ask any questions.  WELCOME!

The MAIN goal of my marathon is to go into IM with the "been there, done that" attitude about the run... I know they will be two completetly different runs but I need to know I can do it.

BUT... my training for the marathon has gone well and I am pretty sure I can do a sub 4.  BQ  for me is 3:45- which would be awesome- but not really my intention (well not this time ) but it will be in the back of my brain if things are going well.  The course IS very hilly so that may make a difference too?
I have followed the Hal Higdeon Adavnced 1 program- its 6 days of running (I usually did 1 recovery day of swimming instead of running) I will have done three 20 mile runs with a 10 miler the day before of each of them.... my pace for my long runs has been about 9:00-9:05.

Tammy

Hi Dolores and Sunfish

Yeah two more girls.....

Sunfish I have been thinking about doing SC HIM...maybe in 2009

I don't have any HR data from any of my stand alone marathons.  I haven't used HR to dictate my marathon strategy.  Before going into a race I know what finish time I'm capable of and race solely on min/mile pace.  Sorry I don't have any data for 'ya