kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 85)

They're on all week.

I still can't eat anything (stupid GI infection). 

Applesauce and pedialyte . . . nom nom nom.  If I can't train at least I can loose weight.

Here's tonight's Olympic Trials schedule:

Wednesday, June 27

Women's 200m Free - Semifinal

Men's 200m Free - Final

Women's 100m Back - Final

Men's 100m Back - Final

Women's 100m Breast - Final

Men's 200m Fly - Semifinal

Women's 200m IM -- Semifinal

It only gets Kona slots because of a heritage contract (that is it signed a long term contract with WTC before Providence Equity Management came in and started expanding the brand).  Eagleman and St. Croix are also operating under heritgage contracts.  I'm not sure when any of these contracts end. 

FINALLY some backstroke.  I think breaststroke is the most boring to watch (sorry if there are any breaststrokers in the group), and that seemed to be the majority of last night.  I really think fly is the most visually stunning of all swim strokes.  Those women/men look like beasts when they swim it!!!  

Are you feeling any better today?

Sorry to hear you're still not feeling up to snuff. Stomach issues suck.

Feeling a bit beter.  Looks like racing the HIM on Saturday is out.  I'm hoping to get on the bike tonight / tomorrow morning and see how I feel.

Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better.  Can you play Saturday by ear?  Or is it just too close?

Can someone please give me the run down on what Ironman training looks like?  How many months would it take to prepare for it? What do the training hours look like?  This would be to compete not complete (if there is such a thing for a first timer.......I guess I mean I would want the full deal training and not the bare min).  Curious here.....

You already know the answer to this . . . it depends on your background, the amount of base you have, what your previous training looks like, your strengths and weaknesses, you susceptibility to injury and on and on.  Also VERY few people train to compete at Ironman.  Its the very pointy end of the field and only at the very end of the race -- I don't train to compete, I train to go as fast as I can on race day. 

Glad you are feeling better Kelly.

My kids and I are also loving the swimming trials at night.

Feeling very stressed about kids and work lately. Its exhausting me and I felt it in my swim this morning. I was just tired and for the first time, didn't really feel like doing it. Hope this feeling passes quickly.

This answer just isn't going to fly for my husband, as he's asking what kind of time commitment we're looking at here (for me next season).  He wants numbers...obviously it would be an estimate, for me.  I think it will be too hard because the kids are still so young; he thinks I can swing it next September with another year of run training under my belt.  

Also, I didn't mean compete the way you took it (not AG podium stuff....that is a pipe dream for me).  I guess I meant I would want to be really, really prepared and train to go as fast as I can on race day vs. doing bare minimum work and worrying about being able to meet cutoff times. 

You'd start at roughly 12-15 hours / week and work up to roughly 18-20 hours per week.  Because you are a really strong swimmer and extra swim time is going to not going to result in big gains you could cut swimming down to once or twice a week, which you cut back the total hours a bit.  Your weekdays would generally look the same, the big change would be adding time to the long bike and long run on the weekends. 

That's what I was looking for....just a generic estimate, and that's about what I assumed it would be for me.  I do not think I'm going to go that distance next summer, but he and I have been having this discussion.  I really think it would be best for me to work on my running and cycling at the HIM and olympic distance for another season before I attempt IM (not to mention Fred will be in preschool 2013-14 year, and I'll have more time).  

jarvy01 - 2012-06-28 7:24 AM Looks like it's going to be in the 90s for my race on Sunday (more like 80s in the early morning).  I guess we're talking no wetsuit for this one  That's HOT.  Heat advisory here today......supposed to reach 100.  

It's only supposed to get up to 98 this Sunday here.  I have 2:40 on wheels and 25 on foot.  That is going to have to start at 6:30 AM.  May head a bit north and west to try and find a bit cooler temps.  Of course that brings hills into the equation which is good since there are rollers on my HIM this fall.

Oh and you're sure you can't find that time to be IM ready in say........ MAY??????

uhcoog - 2012-06-28 8:46 AM

jarvy01 - 2012-06-28 7:24 AM Looks like it's going to be in the 90s for my race on Sunday (more like 80s in the early morning).  I guess we're talking no wetsuit for this one  That's HOT.  Heat advisory here today......supposed to reach 100.  

 

It's only supposed to get up to 98 this Sunday here.  I have 2:40 on wheels and 25 on foot.  That is going to have to start at 6:30 AM.  May head a bit north and west to try and find a bit cooler temps.  Of course that brings hills into the equation which is good since there are rollers on my HIM this fall.

 

Oh and you're sure you can't find that time to be IM ready in say........ MAY??????

LOL....It would have to be August or September, because I'd need the summer to get in the training. School year is too busy with the kiddos.  

1500 in the pool  this morning which sucked. I felt like I was fighting the water the whole time. Coach said I just looked fatigued. I guess that is what I get for missing two swims ha.

Anyway, I followed that up by a ZR/Z1 run that was probably to hilly for what it was suppose to be but oh well. Tommorrow is a rest day on the schedule.

I got an invite to a team here in VA. The son of the Coach plays on my son's soccer team and I mentioned something about having to run a brick one game to his wife and well one thing led to another. They are having a duathlon tommorrow followed by a family picnic so I think I am going to take a look at the team and stuff. Kelly I know you were on a team and did benefit from it until recently. I have trained by myself for the longest time. Could it be beneficial to join? The Coach does timing as well so they have a lot of team only events as well as local events they put on. Anyone else that is on a "team" I would appreciate your input. It is only $65 a year then additional cost for one-on-one coaching and anything beyond free rides and runs. Thanks for any input.

P.S. I guess a good question would be what do you look for when looking for a team to join?

That would be pretty sweet! At this point though I am voting for and HIM