We Don't Just Tri - We Do Group - Closed (Page 9)

Rick,

Congratulations on your first 5k. With weather like that you got baptized all right.! Keep up the training, I hope your sprint will be in the pool?

Armando,

4h on bike,wow! I probably could not sit down for a week after that.

Spend last week kicking myself for being slow, could not run below 11 min. Yesterday quit after first 2.5 mi lap in frustration. Whined and complained to everyone who would listen, then started to think. It downed on me that I did not wait for my Motorola watch to find GPS before starting workout, therefore times most likely were screwed. Today waited 6 min shivering in wind and snow with my wrist up high until damn thing found a signal. And of course I was back to my 9 min pace, yeah! How do you know if your watches are accurate? I don't trust mine anymore.

I'm also ramping up, received weekend tri camp itinerary - 6h workouts every day, I just hope to get out of it alive!

Thom, how did Ragnar go?

I have had my 910xt tell twice that I was running in South Africa!!!  I am in CT.   I think it was due to the fact that I did not let it get a GPS signal.   Before I get going now, I just make sure the watch has locked in a signal. 

No one was more surprised than I was!  I do have a bit of a competitive streak in me and my wife says that moderation isn't in my vocabulary.  I'm stoked for my first Triathlon in March and have already signed up for a second, Erwin Wilderness Triathlon (10 Mile Bike run, 8 Mile Kayak down the Cape Fear river and 3 Mile run), a lot of soldiers from Fort Bragg show up for this one.  I know there is no swimming but I can't resist the opportunity to Kayak. Because of work schedule, it's hard for me to look beyound a month or two ahead, except that I'm hoping by the end of summer or fall to be running at least Olympic Triathlons, maybe even a half by the end of next year I hope to be running full triathlons. 

Even my wife is stoked and she's started working out for a 5K in April, and wants to eventually run in a Triathlon maybe this fall or next spring.  She had a doctor's appointment yesterday and asked her doctor if that would be ok since she has some health issues. He told her by all means, keep doing what she's been doing and go for it.  

Good luck!

Thanks for the advice Thom. I saw an article on Triathlete.com I believe that showed a cycling pace chart with perceived power vs exertion that was very interesting. Its probably well known but it was set up for a full IM but still very helpful in showing how much you could put into the bike without fading too bad on the run based on your running ability.

On another note, I read short article last week published by Macca that recommended training volume be x3 for whatever the event distance was for each discipline per week. So for a HIM, he recommends 168 miles per week on the bike, and 39.6 miles of running. That was for beginners! Then I see other advice about not overtraining and training plans that dont come close to that volume. Is he crazy? What can you recommend Thom?

Feeling good today as the weather improved enough for an outdoor ride. I managed to get in a 53 miler along a river trail that heads south through the middle of Denver. Headwinds were stiff on the way back but it was still fun. A lot of snow run off across the trail made me look like I finished a cyclo cross event! I have never been that dirty after a ride. I was happy with my performance but had some trouble maintaining my pace due to many others also out enjoying the day which caused me to slow down to wait to pass... It was a good effort though. Looks like I am cleaning the bike tomorrow.

Great job! That is a great time.