Fred D Mentor Group Part III (Page 86)

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

No, really... I mean that's not part of a plan so was it just like a personal / mental challenge or what?

I mean yeah IMWA is basically like a trainer ride but still... I wouldn't ride that much time outdoors, let alone on a trainer.

gsmacleod - 2012-11-28 1:01 PM

axteraa - 2012-11-28 10:07 AM Here is my current strategy that seems to be working for me.  I get up at 4:20 for both bike and swim mornings (4-5 days/week).

We make our coffee in a french press so I grind the beans before going to bed and have it ready waiting for the hot water.  I have a timer on the kettle to start boiling the water at 4:12, it takes 8 minutes.  Alarm goes off at 4:20 and I usually hear the kettle click indicating it's ready within 30 seconds.  The dogs (in another room) also hear the alarm and the kettle click and they start whining and sometimes scratching on the door.  This is very effective for getting me up!  I go pour the water on the coffee, head to the bathroom and then let the dogs out of their room and feed them.  By the time that is done, the coffee is ready and I can enjoy it while I wake up for the workout.

What! You grind beans and let them sit out overnight! Might as well get your coffee at Tim's or *$'s if that is what you are going to do! Shane

I know, it's so wrong it hurts sometimes but it buys me an extra 48 seconds of sleep!  I suppose I could put the beans in the grinder but not actually grind them until the morning.  That might be an acceptable compromise.  

Why wasn't that in my training plan?

axteraa - 2012-11-28 10:57 AM

gsmacleod - 2012-11-28 1:01 PM

axteraa - 2012-11-28 10:07 AM Here is my current strategy that seems to be working for me.  I get up at 4:20 for both bike and swim mornings (4-5 days/week).

We make our coffee in a french press so I grind the beans before going to bed and have it ready waiting for the hot water.  I have a timer on the kettle to start boiling the water at 4:12, it takes 8 minutes.  Alarm goes off at 4:20 and I usually hear the kettle click indicating it's ready within 30 seconds.  The dogs (in another room) also hear the alarm and the kettle click and they start whining and sometimes scratching on the door.  This is very effective for getting me up!  I go pour the water on the coffee, head to the bathroom and then let the dogs out of their room and feed them.  By the time that is done, the coffee is ready and I can enjoy it while I wake up for the workout.

What! You grind beans and let them sit out overnight! Might as well get your coffee at Tim's or *$'s if that is what you are going to do! Shane

I know, it's so wrong it hurts sometimes but it buys me an extra 48 seconds of sleep!  I suppose I could put the beans in the grinder but not actually grind them until the morning.  That might be an acceptable compromise.  

Why wasn't that in my training plan?

There are enough coffee addicts out there that I'm sure you can probably find some machine that keeps the beans vacuum sealed and then grinds them on a timer for you in the morning.  Not joking at all.

Thanks for all the feedback on dragging myself out of bed:

1)  Coffee - don't drink it, so that one's a moot point.
2)  Pets - two crazy kids (not sure the pet would survive the week - so that's a moot point)
3)  Scheduled workouts - this is the one that has promise.  I'm just winging it at the moment without a whole lot of direction (okay, no direction), so if I skip a workout I feel only a little guilty.

Resolution - need a plan, and need to get better organized.  I already put out the clothes the night before, have the trainer ready, etc., but I still slack when I actually need to get up.  I know part of the issue is getting to bed earlier, but then I lose out on spending any time with my wife once the kids are in bed. 

Must...try...harder.

So you are doing the tracking and upload right on your BB?  What did you have to do?  Not that I could likely do it on my work BB since it is so locked down.

The water temp was about the same when I did the race last year.  Even though that might be cool compared to what you're used to, the good thing is that it's still wetsuit legal.  So you should be good to go.

No, we didn't but we are always looking for great coffee shops so I will keep that in mind next time we are there for sure!

Edit:  I just looked it up, we stayed at the Super 8 which is literally around the corner.  My wife remembers seeing it and almost went in while I was out on the bike.

Yup - that was the only reason I woke up  to swim at masters

"I already paid $50 this month! If I want to swim at a different time, I'll have to pay an entry fee at the pool! Get your butt OUT OF BED and to practice!"

I loved being at practice once I was there. Heck, once I was physically out of bed, the hard part was over.

5:45am!  Is the cutoff for the finish at 10:45 instead of midnight as well?

Yeah they do finish earlier also.  Sun up and sundown are earlier there.

I'm half Scots - definitely know where you are coming from. 

Now I just need to figure out how to charge myself to ride the trainer.

I bet your wife would have a few ideas on that.

Hey Spiglet! No no no ... NO 11-hour trainer ride. 11 hours is the TOTAL cycling I *might* have done this week if a bunch of last-minute crap (figuratively and literally unfortunately now, have a solid case of Bali belly, hope it's just a nasty 24-hour food bug) hadn't come up.

Looks like "official" sunrise is around 5:45ish which means it'll actually get usably light, yes, about halfway through the swim. Official sundown is actually around 7pm right now, which means it'll still be hotter for longer than I anticipated. However, I've been running in the heat of the day HERE so I think I'll be okay.

um, yeah, no sickness allowed.  You never really just get a food bug...  So knock that off now.

It's cool. I really think it is just a food bug. Besides, all this extra rest and losing a few pounds can't hurt ... right?

I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight. -Emily, The Devil Wears Prada

I had food poisoning for a week once.  First 3 days were MISERABLE beyond MISERABLE.  I lost a lot of weight though.  But I looked like crap.  I eventually gained it all back as well.  Anyways, not that anyone was seriously recommending that, I know.  Just thought I would share my experience in hell that one week.  lol

Chris, that looks tough!

Yanti, stop being sick - that's an order!!

Brutal tough trainer workout this morning, at the end of the last interval my wife asked me if I was ok as I stopped pedalling completely and my forehead was resting on my aerobars...

Wishing you a speedy recovery Yanti, hope you are better today!

I am SORE today, I crashed pretty hard (twice) on my mtn bike yesterday, the first time I clipped out and my shin got the worst of it, the second time I went down hard on my hip/butt. I have a nice purple knot on my shin today, thought I would have a bruise on my butt but there's no mark, just real painful internally I only went out for an hour ride!