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lil_turtle

2007-02-19 7:06 PM

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Subject: Remember me?

Hi everyone,

I came here back in like September or October all excited to start training. Well here it is February and I'm actually starting. Woohoo!

This is a major lifestyle change for me though so I wanted to wait for what felt like the right time....I didn't want to be stressed out trying to fit it in with my crazy school schedule. So now I'm back to being excited again.

Can someone tell me how to use the training log and programs and all of that? I found the program I'm using and clicked import and nothing happened except for a screen asking for my money. Do you have to pay to use that stuff or am I just doing it wrong? I had the same problem with the log page....it wouldn't let me actually type anything in. I'm so confused!

I'm using the couch to 5k program cus I'm way out of shape. So today I went out and walked for 10 minutes. I felt like such a dork for gettin all dressed and ready just to walk a few blocks and come back, but I figure if I stick to the program I'm more likely to hold on for the long term. (I have a habit of goin full force into things like this and then bein sore, tired, and sick of it w/in a couple weeks). Oh well, at least i'm gettin my lazy butt outside and doin somthin!

Anyway, thanks in advance for any help you can offer me in figuring out how the logs and such work.

Thanks,
Lacey

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rkreuser

2007-02-19 7:12 PM

in reply to: #696243

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Subject: RE: Remember me?

Lacey - welcome back....I'm gonna scoot this thread over to the Training Log questions forum so it gets picked up sooner.

Now, for your issues...the couch-to-5K program is available to bronze, silver, or gold members...so that explains that issue. But, the log page is a different story. You should be able to blog and log your workouts without any subscription, just a userid. Anyway, more detail will be available from other BT'ers when this post gets replied-to.

Good luck with the lifestyle change, and keep asking the questions....

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Ron

2007-02-19 7:23 PM

in reply to: #696243

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Subject: RE: Remember me?

I will just add, that you can access all of the free plans at:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=376

The bronze+ membership just gives you the import ability and some extra features to integrate with the training log. (more details)

See the article General Training Logging Procedure and about halfway down it will show you how to log.

(Training Log button, then find the day you want to log and click on 'Edit today's training'...basically)

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lil_turtle

2007-02-19 7:31 PM

in reply to: #696243

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Subject: RE: Remember me?

Are the paid memberships worth it? I'm kinda poor and not competitive or anything at this point so I hadn't planned on paying, but now i'm not sure. It seems simple enough just to record it on a spreadsheet on my own, but maybe I'm missing other stuff too.

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Ron

2007-02-19 7:45 PM

in reply to: #696279

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Subject: RE: Remember me?

Then the free programs should do you just fine. They Silver/Gold level become more important for improving or if your one of those people that wants it to tell you exactly what to do. The free programs give you the 'minutes' to workout per event...as long as you keep it easy (no speedwork) you should be fine.

As far as logging/recording, it is free to do probably all of the stuff you want to do...you can even 'export' it to for backup into a csv format for excel.

Just go to at thet top and then you start logging by clicking on what you see below-edit today's log. If instead you see a calendar, then click on the number of the day to log.

Let me know if you need any help.

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lil_turtle

2007-02-19 8:11 PM

in reply to: #696243

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Subject: RE: Remember me?

I clicked on the training log button, and I have something that looks like your picture except that the choices are "copy to actual, copy/move/delete, and edit today's planned training". I clicked on the edit one and it went back to the give money screen. What am I doing wrong? Sorry, I am so not computer savvy!

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Ron

2007-02-19 8:44 PM

in reply to: #696327

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