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Originally posted by ChrisM Barely following this tech conversation. I just put in erg mode, log in to amazon prime for TV and go.

my cycling and swimming are down, but I was looking thru my logs, and I am just happy this is the first Nov -Dec in the last 4 years I haven't been injured, usually feet or hips. And 8 miles from my first 1000 mile running year. Between weight and injuries only took 10 years to do!

I'm not following all this trainer tech discussion either.  I just get on my bike and go ride outside.  

Congrats on the 1000 mile running year.  It's something that needs consistency to attain.

I just checked my Strava logs and I'm at 9,944 miles biked for the year.  Given I've had at least half a dozen rides where I forgot to charge my Garmin...I'm probably already at 10k.

my cycling and swimming are down, but I was looking thru my logs, and I am just happy this is the first Nov -Dec in the last 4 years I haven't been injured, usually feet or hips. And 8 miles from my first 1000 mile running year. Between weight and injuries only took 10 years to do!

I plan on loading up a few swim videos of my (poor) form. Hoping for a few pointers, but had Megan filming and watching which was good.

My left arm seems to get involved in some crossover, but I think this is common as it is the opposite side I breath from. My daughter has been encouraging me to bilateral breath... I'm working on it!

my cycling and swimming are down, but I was looking thru my logs, and I am just happy this is the first Nov -Dec in the last 4 years I haven't been injured, usually feet or hips. And 8 miles from my first 1000 mile running year. Between weight and injuries only took 10 years to do!

Originally posted by ChrisM Barely following this tech conversation. I just put in erg mode, log in to amazon prime for TV and go.

my cycling and swimming are down, but I was looking thru my logs, and I am just happy this is the first Nov -Dec in the last 4 years I haven't been injured, usually feet or hips. And 8 miles from my first 1000 mile running year. Between weight and injuries only took 10 years to do!

Nice going Chris! Being healthy at the end can really help give you some nice momentum going into the next season even if the other two have dropped a little. You know what you're doing there.

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Not too harsh at all. I do feel smooth in the water, but I don't kick well. By this I mean, I don't (can't) point my toes enough. I will try thumb touch to hip.

FWIW those 50s were about :36 sec

Alright, after the discussions about my run training, I've decided to lay off the bike for a bit and see how that affects my running.  I'm leaving for an NYC vacation in a couple days, so was already planning to be out of the water and off the bike, so I'm just going to start now and pretty much stay off the bike till after the HM in mid-January. 

May jump back in with the Tour of Sufferlandria at the end of January to jump start the bike training again

The reduced overall load should help out. Still kind of wondering about the scheme of things going forward, if this is not "picking on" the schedule too much. When looking at just the running, noticed a couple other things as well. At least things in November. Basically all of the runs tend to up in the 50-some minutes, or very close to that. Except the long run. I counted the race day as just one big one for these purposes as there wouldn't be *that* much separation in the parts. Not morning and evening. Average run duration was up around 57 min and 6 miles (or just over). The hard run and long run have been run on consecutive days or with a single "normal" run in 50's between. There is usually a day off, but at the opposite end of the week as the bigger/harder work. Is this heavier and lighter sides of the week by design? There are no shorter runs of say 20-40 min with any regularity, is that also by design? I ask as it's very easy for people to try bringing up these smaller runs in trying to get a larger volume. While the modified runs still are likely not that hard, they also may not be quite easy enough (even at easy pace) when looking at the load they bring in. The timing of them in particular.

I often try to channel my "post call Fred". I love that guy! ;-)

The (massively underutilized) Run Challenge Group from awhile back had some good things and methods to incorporate faster work. The more general concept there is also how I've tended to work things in (well, when it goes well). Think of working this in almost like a smaller subset of running in general. Start smaller with things you can handle more easily, both interval duration and total work. It might take a few rounds, or even a couple workouts to get used to the faster running. And then grow it from there. I've had to work up to being used to the fastest paces. Don't try to knock the workouts out of the park. Learn how to get something decent in, but also have a little something left over. With some practice you can later challenge yourself some more with it, but you do want to both keep running consistently and be able to do the harder work at whatever regularity is planned. It may not be as big at first, but getting used to something being there has helped in adapting and learning.

I think this is about right.  Like Marc said, underwater will tell the real story but I don't see much here that screams of a major problem.  The little cross over is causing you to fish tail a tiny bit, you see it the most in the first few seconds of the video.

What is the second video, a side view?  Can you fix that one up for us to see?

You seem much too excited about the snow.  I'm happy that ours keeps melting after coming down (so far).