RunnerX's Group - CLOSED (Page 9)

OK, if you don't see at least an hour on the bike on my log by tomorrow morning you all are required by law to beat me with reeds...  Don't let me get away with it...

   -Andy

nice swim, haven't tried that distance straight since im just doing a short race but would like to do longer distances so will have to work towards that

wish me luck...   gonna find out what this triathlon thing is all about sunday morning...   first race- sprint- 400m, 10 mi, 3 mi

Good Luck!

That sounds like my first tri coming up in March - 400m, 6 mi & 2 mi.  If I don't train for the bike, that will be the longest the bikes been ridden.

Ahem - this thread was languishing on page two.  Untouched.  Unloved.  Lonely.  Poor thing.

The only thing more heartbreaking is to see "Girls of BT 2009" on page two.

Page two is a lonely place - like the Island of Misfit toys.  A shame.  I'll have to hide this from my mother.

After a decent weekend, had an absolute bust of a week.   Spent Monday night at the vet's (although not outside like Patty).  Then left Tuesday for Berlin.  Between a crazy meeting schedule and worse jetlag than normal, I got nothing done until a run on Friday morning.  Especially sad, as the hotel had a pool.  Then got stranded at Heathrow last night and didn't get home til late this afternoon.

So, am calling it a week.  Restart tomorrow.

I've got some new hardware to share!

finally got my copy of the x-rays

Today was a 12 miler.  Since last weeks 11 miler was canceled due to exhaustion, this is the first time in a long time that I've run more than 10 miles.  I'm a little stiff and sore right now, but hopefully that will pass and I'll be able to walk up and down stairs tomorrow.

And a real scorcher here today.  Supposedly it hit 40F already, but it felt a lot colder.  Can't get too spoiled with that because its supposed to snow Tuesday. 

I also have to look at next weeks training - I think its a rest week.

Congratulations Mike!!!  Great job on your first race and the first race for our group.  Glad to hear you had fun.  Now that you know what to expect, you'll be even stronger going into your next event. Sounds like you've earned whatever Superbowl snacks you'd like tonight.

I had my race Sunday morning also. It was supposed to be a mim-sprint triathlon, but ended up deing a mini-sprint duathlon. THe conditions were so bad here in Kentucky they had to cancel the bike ride. So we ended up with a 1.86 mile run and 400yd swim. The run was outdoors over mostly snow and ice covered ground. I will have to get my official times when they get posted on the internet, with all of the racing I forgot to set my watch, however I think my total time was about 23:30.

The swim was a real eye opener. We swam laps in a serpentine pattern, down and back in the same lane and then move to the next lane. Some said it was close to an open water swim with all of the contact and water sloshing around. The swim was tiring but I did freestyle the whole way and even passed two people, that was a rush, considering I didn't pass anybody on the run.

Overall very fun, can't wait til the next one, and a full race report when I get the times. 

eta: Congrats lforce, I hope you had as much fun as I did.

Guys and Gals, 

 I have been MIA for a while no time at home to logg in, nor time at work so I have been a ghost. I will get on the ball with the training log by the end of the week. As of today I have 12 weeks to a 1/2 marathon and 16 to my first sprint. I am going to modify Hal Higdon's 12 week 1/2 marathon training program but can use some suggestions 

 Monday - Stetch (yoga) Strength - run easy 

 Tue- Bike Swim - when the weather breaks this is going to be a brick day 

 Wed Speed work / Swim? 

 Thurs - Strenght bike/swim

 Fri Off 

 Sat bike or easy run 

 Sunday - long run 

 This is my first go around w/ traingin so thoughts and comments are welcomed. 

I couldn't see your logs - kept going to the main screen, but if you don't have a solid base built up you might want to skip doing speedwork.  Depending on who you talk to, the risk of injury could be greater than the benefits.  Also, if your goal is to just finish, then I don't even see the point of speedwork (but that's just me).  [FYI:  this assumes that speedwork is running speedwork and not swimming, otherwise, nevermind. ]

I haven't been uploading to the site. I have been keeping a local log in a binder. I am going to work on getting my log rolling today. 

 I was a sub 50 400M runner so my definition of "speedwork" is much different but my training calls for 5K pace speedwork say 7M/M pace or 1.45 per lap. I feel comfortable on the track and know when to back it down but either way with the cold I'm going to start slow. My base should be enough and the run should be my best event. 

 My goal is to beat my time of 148. from last year, at a minimum I'd like to cut 30 seconds a mile off. If I can drop another 20lbs by race day no reason why it can't be closer to a minute. So Idealy sub 140 is my goal for now. 

 Thursday swim is sprint/speed work the other days are endurance 

it sounded really cold, nasty, I don't have much experience but practise those transitions again and again and again, it really helps to be on automatic.  First times are such a learning experience and now you know how to pace yourself a bit better.  Nice times though and it'll be more fun next time around because you know what to expect, congrats on losing your triathlon virginity