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??Can someone tell me how to paste a link in? I copy it but when I try to paste it nothing appears.  I'm sure I am doing something wrong but I don't know what.

Thanks.

Ellen

I will definitely heed your advice on the paddles!  I may throw in 50% pulls instead of doing all of it with paddles.  Does that sound like a good idea?

I have a 70 minute long run on Saturday.  I run mostly on black top surfaces with just some concrete sidewalks.  So, maybe 1/3 of the run on concrete sidewalks?  If the weather forecast says true (snow and rain), I may do the run on the TM.

We did our third time trial in bike class today.  I averaged the same 19 MPH for 30 minutes but did so at a few less watts.  Speed is a little elusive for me. 

A fifty dollar wet suit. I've read a great deal about triathlon wet suits. I appreciate the significance of getting what you pay for and of using the right suit for the job. However, the $50-$100 wet suits at Academy sports are tempting, especially this year. I understand they offer "some" buoyancy and some help with the temperature. I understand they may be limiting in range of motion etc. I am looking at maybe 2 or 3 events this year where I will need one, plus they times I train with it. 

Assuming I try one on and feel okay about my arm motion, should I go for it for the short term until I can spend the bucks on a tri specific suit? The other option is renting one, but I feel like getting familiar with my own suit makes sense.

 Water temps here will start going up soon ...I am anxious to get some OW swims in.

Steve, Thank you for the detailed reply.  I will try it out tomorrow. Today has not been kind to training since I was not able to get to the pool at lunch time.  Now I have to teach so I am going to try to get some weights in before that (but no swim).

I am very anxious to feel how it goes in the water.  It works great in my office.

Ellen

Steve,

So when increasing cadence, I assume you're implying that there should also be an increase in speed? I could be wrong, but I can't imagine running at my current pace but moving my legs faster without there being a change in speed.

Kasia

Thanks everyone for the post on proper pedaling stroke.  Will study them and start to put them in play.

Went to running store across the bay which is about 45minutes away.  I had them fit me with the best shoe for my sloppy feet.  I had 3 choices, Brooks Adrenaline GTS, Nikes and Mizuno.  I went with the Brooks since they felt the best, it was like I was not wearing shoes.  They said that my shoes I was using did not have enough support for my feet since they are wanting to slide to the inside.  I cant wait to try the new shoes out but I will need to wait until Monday.  I was running last friday and about 20 minutes into the run I eneded up getting some major shin splints.  I have not been running since, but have been riding and swimming.  Oh is there a way to put in House Cleaning into my log.  I spent 3 hours this morning deep cleaning, cutting grass and cleaning the garage.  We had someone come by and look at our house since its up for sale.  We are trying to sale the home beause in Jan we are going to a 1 income since my wife will be doing her student teaching 16 weeks.  She is going to graduate in may 2012 with her Masters in Elementary Education.

Interesting notes about hand / forearm position while swimming Steve.  Thank you.  I will have to pay attention to that.  I think I get what you are talking about, seemed pretty straight forward, at least while thinking about it... executing might be a little harder.

About copying notes to the first page, what I mean is

1) find the useful link in someones post

2) highlight and copy it (right click, click copy)

3) Go to the first page, your first post and click the [edit] button at the top

4) scroll to the bottom of your post, right click and paste.  Maybe make a note above it about what the link leads to.

It's been a tough week workout-wise. I'm technically supposed to start week 1 of training this week and I'm sort of on track, but not entirely. It scares me that even in week 1 I'm having trouble getting everything in. I must just still be exhausted from my weekend away and hopefully next week will be easier.

I slept through my usual Tuesday morning swim workout, even though I had gone to bed about 5 pm the night before. Like I said, the weekend had wiped me out, apparently, and I needed my sleep. So I went to a different session at noon that same day to make it up and it was super hard. I think I just got disheartened because I was getting passed by everyone (no lane to myself this time). It's easier to ignore everyone when I have my own lane and my roommate is swimming alongside me. I can pretend I'm not nearly as slow as I really am. So since this was just frustrating, I left 15 minutes early pretending I had to be somewhere at 1...not the case at all. I wish I had finished the workout but at that point it was just junk laps since I wasn't pushing myself or working on drills, and instead just swimming to make the time pass. I would equate it to walking while going on a run, which to me seemed like a waste of time. So I left.

Wednesday I spent a good 30 minutes lying on the couch talking myself into going running. It was definitely a debate. But then I thought about the Oly last summer and its horrendisnous (I just made up a word) and that was the argument that got me out the door. I REALLY want to do that tri again, but I'm not going to register if I'm not properly trained, especially in running. So if I want to do it (which I do), I need to run beginning now. So I did. I even lengthened the run by a few intervals to make it more than 25 minutes, which is what my tri training plan called for, but not my Couch to 10k plan. My legs felt super heavy throughout so that was the limiting factor in my speed, but overall it wasn't too bad. I didn't tire myself out so much that I never want to run again.

And this morning I skipped out on swimming again, this time with no plans to make it up. I would if I had the time, but I don't, so I might save it for Sunday or something. Or just let it go. We'll see.

Tomorrow is biking, which I'm really excited about (high if 62!) and then Saturday I have a rugby game, so I'll consider that my run. Depending on how I'm feeling on Sunday, I'll go on a ride or a swim (I need both equally) or just relax in the yard and rest up. I don't know yet. That one I'm going to play by ear.

As you can see, my heart is not in it this week, and it's been a struggle getting out the door. But for the most part, I did force myself to work out, so I do have some mental toughness that I hope will get me through more of these difficult days.

Kasia

Adam,

So glad to hear that you and your family are alright after that accident. Looks like your car took the majority of the impact and spared you guys.

And on a happier training note, congrats on running consecutively for so long. You seem to be getting that endurance up nicely.

Kasia

Steve,

Here is the link to my training plan. It works on this computer but not the one I tried earlier. I guess I have some setting wrong.  So, I need to modify this to one that is a little more realistic.  I guess I can go back to the training page and see what they come up with next.  I never meant to give them the impression that I was actually in shape or anything like that. I need to work my way into the plan but May is coming. It seems to be getting here faster than I had anticipated.  Well, I will be as ready as I can be but you are correct in that if I over do it now, it won't matter then.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/index-monthly.asp?type=train&memberid=139189&year=&month=&day=

Ellen

Steve,

Skip the last one I overwrote it with a better/slower build program. This is the link. Since I am going to do a half marathon in May I will have to run more than the plan calls for. That will probably be good.  Let me know if you think this looks reasonable. Thanks a bunch.

Ellen

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/index-monthly.asp?type=train&year=2011&month=3&day=13&memberid=139189&setstrength=0&setplanned=1&setnutrition=0

Steve,

That makes perfect sense to me, I've been hearing the high elbow stuff for over a year and was never really getting it.  thanks.

Steve,

I can't believe you busted out the Chevette reference, the youngsters in the group are thinking huh!

I suspect the wetsuits are for wakeboarders/windsurfers that sort of thing, Ill check them out.

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Now if I could only do that in a race