Slornow's and Wannabefaster's Summer Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 87)

Mary-that is quite a schedule. So impressed with the progress you have made. Do you ever sit back and think about what you have accomplished over the last year? Amazing! 

Holy Cow, that is a lot of racing!!!!  Have you identified your A races?  With a schedule like that, I think it's an important step.  That way you'll know which ones to train through and which ones to taper for, especially since the distances are quite variable!!  Enjoy the journey.

It's a balmy -10F here today.  Very happy that I don't have a long run on the plan until Sunday. 

Anyone racing this weekend? I know Blanda has the bike race. Anyone else.

It has been 75 degrees, humid and foggy for the last 3 days here. Was 76 this morning when I got up. High of 50 tomorrow and then back in the low 70s. Weird weather for us........wondering if our 3-4 days of cold weather over Thanksgiving was the extent of out Winter .

Have a good weekend everyone. 

Holy Cow, that is a lot of racing!!!!  Have you identified your A races?  With a schedule like that, I think it's an important step.  That way you'll know which ones to train through and which ones to taper for, especially since the distances are quite variable!!  Enjoy the journey.

It's a balmy -10F here today.  Very happy that I don't have a long run on the plan until Sunday. 

That is a bummer when you've worked so hard for an event.   I had another friend who had her trail marathon cancelled for the same reason.

I ran in -3F ad 10mph ENE winds today.  My water bottles froze even though I filled them with warm water before I started.  Crazy weather everywhere.  I can tell you that I wore Smartwool Phd socks (they are paper thin), mittens and face mask and it was bearable.  I swear that fabric is a lifesaver in these parts.  Maybe it would be good for you?

Blanda-way to hang in there and finish. Great job!

Mary-sorry about your race being cancelled.

We don't have the cold weather you folks in the North do. I use a light pair of old  "shorty" socks as gloves when its marginally cold. Seems to do the job and easy to stick in a pocket when not needed....or even throw away during a race.

My run/swim focus continues. Two weeks in a row of 30+ miles running. That's not much for you marathoners but its alot for an old, short course guy like me.

Hope everyone gets the week off to a good start.

Looks like a couple of dark days ahead for me. Tomorrow is a 20 min TT/FTP test on the bike. To say I hate these is a monumental understatement. I'm already dreading it and probably won't sleep well tonight knowing it is on the horizon for tomorrow. Then, on Wednesday I'm doing a swim video/lesson session.  The video will certainly dash my perception of my fluid, smooth stroke and will reveal the true depiction of my swim stroke. I'm thinking it will look something like a man in a phone booth trying to keep a bunch of bees off him........not pretty. Hopefully, I'll be able to identify a couple of quick and easy things to fix..........yeah, not likely. Nothing with swimming seems to be quick and easy! 

Jason-sounds like a great trip....why ruin it with swimming? Have a wonderful time. I love running in new places. Great way to get a feel for a place and see things you might otherwise miss.

Stuart-hope you get the OK for the Spring race. Swim instructor for my video session mentioned using tennis balls to help with the catch  

Randee-where are you headed in Florida? I was in Pensacola today for my swim video session.

Well, made it through the bike test and swim video session. Bike test was tough and I was hoping for a little higher number but I survived it and actually paced it pretty well. Really, I'm just glad to get it over with....I HATE those things.

Swim video session was an eye opener. Big thing was that I am really wide with my pull on the right side. That reduces the propulsion I am getting on that side of my stroke. There were other little things but that is the big thing........lots to do in order to improve. 

Stuart--so happy to see you are making progress!  I will keep my fingers crossed that the Aquabike is in your near future!!!

Jason--I know you will have a really great time.  I've only been once, but there was so much to take in that I would easily go back.  Will you make it to Versailles?

Weather here is still brutal and the roads are snow covered so I'm not only doing my HIITS work on the bike, but we're starting the run series too.  I find that work pretty painful, but at least the sessions are short!