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Ok, thanks Warren. I spoke too soon of course. I got up off the couch yesterday and my right leg calf kinda to the inside was all jacked up - tight, felt like the muscles were pulling just from walking. Figures .  My feet are doing good though so I've got that going for me!

Dina,  Do you stretch everything frequently?  My guess is that you do but if not make sure you don't become complacent in this area.  It's possible that you just needed to stretch a little more than you're used to. 

Knowing your running history too, I would suggest you keep your volume the same for a couple of weeks before adding any more mileage at all.  It might be more beneficial for you to follow something closer to a 5% rule for increasing volume.  Keep with your goal of getting those miles to where you want.  You'll get there, just be patient.

Matt,  Give the hard intervals a shot over the winter session.  My guess is that the other side of winter will prove to be a stronger rider afterward.  A test to this wold be to do a TT of a given distance yet this year and try to mirror the same ride in the early spring and see what comes of it.  Try to make sure you can get as calm a day on both occasions as possible and make notes to help you make them as similar as possible.

Dirk thanks. I was going to try for 15 miles this week by cutting back the long run from 6 - 5 miles and adding one more short run for 5 days of running. Then take a decrease next week? Sound reasonable?

I don't stretch anymore. I used to stretch all the time, after every run and ride and also do yoga once or twice a week. Then a couple of the therapists I saw told me my ligaments were too loose and told me to stop stretching. But that has been a couple of years ago now so maybe I should start again just not as much as I was.

My leg feels much much better today. I called and got in for some ART yesterday morning then soaked in a hot bath with Epsom salts. One of the massage therapists I have been too is always recommending Epsom Salts baths or lotion. I don't like sitting around in a bath for very long and no stores around here sell the lotion so I found a recipe online and mixed up my own last night. I put it on my leg before I went to bed. Today I have not had that pulling feeling at all - it still feels tight but it does not hurt. I've also had some tight knots in my shoulders so I put some lotion on after I swam this morning and they feel better too! Crazy.

Yes I have a foam roller hiding under my bed, way way way under my bed .  And I agree holding for a few weeks would be best for me.

There are several ways to get to the blogs: you can click on an avatar and a list of choices will show up, from there click on training log. OR You can also go to your friends page: from the choices at the very top of the screen click community, then friends. From your friends page click on the blue name under the persons avatar and that should take you their training log. OR from a thread you can click someones name, the list of choices will show up and you can choose training log from there.

Hope that helps! Basically, just start clicking pictures and names it you will likely get you somewhere!

Sorry for being AWOL this past week or two. Okay who am I kidding? More like half the summer. To tell you the truth it was kinda burnout. After having my plans for my first Olympic shot down by a crazy work schedule early this summer I just lost all motivation for tri training. I squeaked through the summer on minimal training that amounted to less than half of last year’s totals for bike and swim. My run total for September was a hair over 22 miles. For the whole month! I did focus more on my martial arts training though so it’s not like I wasted the summer, but every attempt I have made at resetting and picking back up has fallen off. So here I am again pressing the reset button. I’m going to try and run 5 days a week from here through December. So far I’ve been able to make Monday and Tuesday work. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday are my other target days.  I felt like writing it down might help with motivation so there it is in black and white.

Thank you to all of you for letting me share in your varied stories. There have been heartbreaks as well as major achievements that I have felt privileged to share in. I look forward to sharing more.  

Vero good to hear from you. I can relate to the motivation problem. I worked consistently all winter training then when spring came I didn't even care anymore!

Tony you need to take a break. Clear your head, spend time with your family and do what makes you feel good! You don't need to be an IronMan 365 days a year. I read an article about a professional ultra runner a few years ago. The one thing that stuck out to me was that he takes 2 months off running completely at the end of his race season!

What is it with me and bikes. I'm ready to take a break from the tri bike, my hips are so tight I can barely squeak out 3 laps kicking in the pool. So I thought I would toodle around on my hybrid today and what do you know....  ANOTHER flat tire! This makes 3 flats on this bike this summer . I told my husband to get ready cuz I'm ready to start shopping for a different bike. Something a little less aggressive than the tri bike but that will not feel like complete torture to move forward up a hill or into the wind.

Originally posted by Jo63 Right now Iam doing, maintenance program, this will get me to October 20th which will start Jorge's 16 week cycle program which will lead me to the 30 week iron fit program starting feb 9. Is this a good plan? You know Iam worried about burning out....one thing the trainer reminded me was its not the training cuz that's only a few hrs a day it what we do in the recovery that is important, nutrition, sleep etc and I sooo have to be on every day with my nutrition or I feel it the next day, so I consider this a four sport event, Swim, Bike, Run, Nutrition lol On a side note my daughter has decided to do her first marathon in May and i think Maria is also going to do it with her, I told them this time I will get to cheer on the side for them Matt and Karl congrats to both of you on your runs!!!

First off, congrats to your daughter for signing up for her marathon.  It's a great goal and challenge to begin.

I think you've got a good plan.  As Tony said, make sure you try yo get all the rides in on Jorge's plan, that you can.  Plan for nutrition on the long rides, especially on the trainer.  The boredom, while spinning, seems to allow you to focus more on the nutritional inadequacies and it feels so much worse than when riding on the road.  

I am just getting ready to look into the training plan options that are out there.  I personally would rather opt for a longer duration plan to allow a little more development of fitness and maybe have a faster, better race, so a 30 week plan would seem to fit my thoughts more closely.

Originally posted by trigal38So I thought I would toodle around on my hybrid today and what do you know....  ANOTHER flat tire! This makes 3 flats on this bike this summer . I told my husband to get ready cuz I'm ready to start shopping for a different bike. Something a little less aggressive than the tri bike but that will not feel like complete torture to move forward up a hill or into the wind.

Have you checked the rim tape?  When you replace a tube or tire it's a good idea to run your fingers down the lining tape to clear any debris and check for punctures in the tape from spokes.  I have not had problems with any of my rim tape yet but I know it can occur, especially as a the material ages and becomes more brittle.  You can buy the new tape for a few bucks at the LBS if it's torn or cracked.

Originally posted by DirkP

Originally posted by trigal38So I thought I would toodle around on my hybrid today and what do you know....  ANOTHER flat tire! This makes 3 flats on this bike this summer . I told my husband to get ready cuz I'm ready to start shopping for a different bike. Something a little less aggressive than the tri bike but that will not feel like complete torture to move forward up a hill or into the wind.

Have you checked the rim tape?  When you replace a tube or tire it's a good idea to run your fingers down the lining tape to clear any debris and check for punctures in the tape from spokes.  I have not had problems with any of my rim tape yet but I know it can occur, especially as a the material ages and becomes more brittle.  You can buy the new tape for a few bucks at the LBS if it's torn or cracked.

I have not, I'll check it when I get another tube.