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End of IM training week 15
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 2005-01-31 1:39 PM |
Elite  3235     San Diego |  Subject: End of IM training week 1511 weeks left!!! *bump, bump, bump* (that was the sound of me hitting my head on the keyboard). I'm not ready! This week was a recovery week for me. The recovery weeks are harder for me to do. I find that if I have a big workout planned, it is easier to get motivated for. If I have an easy day I find it easy to skip the workout or really take it easy. Really bad habit for me  So, I started the week off with a swim. I was still sore from the weekends long workout so I just played in the water for a while. Tuesday I had a short run followed by the "massage from H*!!" I think the Massage Therapist had her knee on my neck at some point, but I'm not sure. I was sore for the rest of the day but actually felt better on Wednesday. The rest of the week was uneventful. Swim: I swam 2 times for 2 hours and about 3500 yards (if you count all the splashing around I did on Monday). Bike: I had a trainer workout for an hour and I missed a duathon on Saturday because of rain so I rode for another 2 hours on the trainer on Sat. Run: I had 3 runs for 4 hours and 21.5 miles. One of which was a long run of 12 miles. My coach really took it easy on me this week. Now week 16 is a different story. I have 3 swims, 3 runs and 2 bike workouts scheduled as well as a Half IM on Saturday. I won't do the swim because I'm not a fan of ice cold shark infested water but I will do the bike and run as a long brick day. When I woke up this morning I finally decided to set a goal for this race. I didn't set any goals for my first Half IM except to finish and I did. But looking back, I wish I had pushed myself a little harder. When I started training for my IM I decided not to have any goals as well. But now I want to race, not just participate. I know I won't podium or even finish MOP, but I want to have something to shoot for. The way I had approached this race was to say that I have 2 hours for the swim, 8 hours for the bike and 7 hours for the marathon and not push myself hard at all. Through my training I have figured it will be closer to 1:10-1:25 for the swim, 6:30-:45 for the bike and ??? for the run. I really want to finish sub 13 hours and the only way I could do it will be to finish sub 5 for the marathon. So, that is my goal, 5 or sub 5 for the run. I am not a runner and this will be really hard for me but I am saying it publicly so that my fellow BTers will hold me to it. Any help, advice or support will be greatly appreciated. Tom |
| 2005-01-31 1:51 PM in reply to: #110667 |
| Elite 2458 Livingston, MT | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 |
| 2005-01-31 1:53 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Champion 9407 Montague Gold Mines, Nova Scotia | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 Tom, Good luck with the training this week. Once again you're an inspiration to anyone who even considers going to the IM distance. Good luck with your sub 5 goal, nothing like stating a goal to make it feel real! Shane |
| 2005-01-31 1:59 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Expert 751 Texarkana, TX | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 Uh, Tom, you'd better check your calendar, because we only have 9 weeks and 5 days until IMAZ. Du-Duh-Du-Dunh! (Cue dramatic organ music.) Aside from the workouts this week, which was also a recovery week for me, I found myself still eating a ton and then wanting to sleep even more than I do during a hard week. Weird. Time goals are a curious thing, especially for a first-time Ironman... I know that I have some goals for the race, the foremost of which is to finish before midnight. If that's in the bag, then I would like to finish before the sun goes down around 7PM. In case anyone's curious, you can find my week's summary here: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/index-weekly.asp?memberid=1170&year=2005&month=1&day=30 |
| 2005-01-31 2:00 PM in reply to: #110667 |
| Veteran 294 MO | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 Thanks again for posting these updates, Tom. I love reading them! So, sub-5 for the marathon would be about 11:00 pace. Looking at your logs, your long runs are about there right now. Do you think you'll be able to maintain that pace for the entire marathon? I think it's great that you have a goal time that you're pushing for in your IM -- very ambitious for your first IM!  Probably your long bike/run bricks will give you a good idea of what your marathon pace might be -- if you're still doing 11:00 after a 100 mile ride, for instance, that looks promising. Keep it up!Edited by Angie 2005-01-31 2:02 PM |
| 2005-01-31 2:09 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Extreme Veteran 347 Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 Tom, my goal for this season of races is your Saturday afternoon workout! You rock! I also agree that you will be able to get a pretty good idea of your run ability after the 1/2 brick on Saturday. Setting a goal is fantastic for keeping you focused on the race. If you don't make your 13 hour goal, however, you shouldn't be the slightest bit disappointed. You are challenging your body and mind in a way most people in this world will never do. Use your goals as motivation, not as a way to measure your success after you FINISH! |
| 2005-01-31 2:21 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Extreme Veteran 322 Bay Area, CA | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 Tom- Keep up the great work. I've really enjoyed reading your updates! |
| 2005-01-31 8:59 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Extreme Veteran 391 Singapore | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 I've been keeping tabs on your progress on your log. So needless to say, You know I'm rooting for you. Besides, we have the same birthday!! ahhaha |
| 2005-02-01 2:21 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Extreme Veteran 456 Dana Point, California | Subject: Sharing your Training Log (Blog) |
| 2005-02-01 3:47 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 Wow, you've thrown down the 13 hour IM gauntlet - does your coach know?  I'm proud to know ya' man. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the concept of 140.6 miles does not equal death Keep up the hard work Ironcow! -Frank |
| 2005-02-01 3:48 PM in reply to: #111165 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Sharing your Training Log (Blog) ladavidson - 2005-02-01 2:21 PM How do you share your training log (blog)?? Do you see how there's a bunch of buttons at the bottom of your post? The one that says "Logs" takes us to your log... I think they are shared by default. -Frank |
| 2005-02-01 4:49 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Extreme Veteran 456 Dana Point, California | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 |
| 2005-02-01 5:38 PM in reply to: #110667 |
Master 1927 Chicago | Subject: RE: End of IM training week 15 OK Tom, If you can set a goal of a sub 5 hour marathon, then I can set a goal of a sub 4-hour bike leg on my 1/2 IM. It's funny but running has always been my weakest link but since I've been hitting the pavement I'm more disappointed in my cycling. So I've decided to focus on cycling this summer. I'm going to lay off the swimming and substitute cycling any chance I get. We both will emerge victorious by accomplshing our goal. I have faith in Tom. And when it comes down to it isn't faith all you need? |
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