Ran a 10k in June (7 Viewers)

[wraith5]

The thought has crossed my mind, but I don't think I could do that kind of time the whole way. If I can get a second marathon in later in the year, then that is the goal, but I am not sure which one I will be able to do. I usually do Columbus, but I will not be able as a friend is getting married the night before and logistically it won't work out. Thinking about doing the Indianapolis one which is the day of the wedding so there is an option.

Chicago!!!!!!It's a flat, fast course, and wraith and I will be there. (Do you like how I committed you, GB?)

OK, GB - It's official - I'm in.

Chicago Marathon registration is officially CLOSED!!! 199 days ahead of the race and it's full. Did a 4 mile ladder run this morning (still in FL and it was a little warmer today): 8:10, 7:59, 7:49, 7:17 + 1 mile warm/cool-down. Apparently I could/should have dropped the targets a bit on the first 3 since 7:40 was my target for the 4th. Now I know.

 

[Sand]

Rode the bike course today. 33 min is definately too aggressive. 36:22 was today's result, a 20.7 mph average. No race wheels, some traffic, and a jacket flapping in the wind on today's ride probably equates to a minute. Tough course as all the downhill sections feed right into a turn so you lose that momentum. There were a couple of long stretches that appearred flat via car, but I struggled to hold 18 mph.New target is 1h10m - 1h11m.

Yeah - your bike isn't holding you back.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

So I go to the Wellness Center this morning to do my long run for the week (10 miles). They recently added a bunch of tvs to some of the treadmills, and I was in the mood to do some channel surfing, so I figured I would go that route.

For those of you that never run on TMs or never watch tv during a long run, you've experienced the raw joy of flipping to AMC a mile into your run and seeing "Next on AMC: Fight Club." I decided to go an extra mile because it was really close to the "chemical burn" scene and I wanted to get through that part before quitting. Good times.

 

[tri-man 47]

So I go to the Wellness Center this morning to do my long run for the week (10 miles). They recently added a bunch of tvs to some of the treadmills, and I was in the mood to do some channel surfing, so I figured I would go that route. For those of you that never run on TMs or never watch tv during a long run, you've experienced the raw joy of flipping to AMC a mile into your run and seeing "Next on AMC: Fight Club." I decided to go an extra mile because it was really close to the "chemical burn" scene and I wanted to get through that part before quitting. Good times.

Sounds like me on my long indoor bike sessions ...turn on the TV and find a good show/sporting event (typically standing up on the pedals during the commercial breaks, which can be 4-5 minutes long).----Back in the pool today with 10 x 100 yds at 1:46-48, take-off every 2:15. Really feeling great in the pool.

 

[pmbrown_22]

Was supposed to do 7 x hill work out last night, but was not going out into the waves of rain last night to do them. So I went to the gym and watched basketball while doing a 45 minute Tempo run. 10 minute warmup followed by 30 minutes at 7:03/mile pace with a 5 minute cool down. Overall about 5.5 miles so it was a pretty good run for me.

Rest day today and then 10 at MP on Saturday followed by 20 on Sunday (Probably in the rain--sucks).

 

[gruecd]

So I went to the gym and watched basketball while doing a 45 minute Tempo run. 10 minute warmup followed by 30 minutes at 7:03/mile pace with a 5 minute cool down. Overall about 5.5 miles so it was a pretty good run for me.

That workout is no joke. Good work. I can definitely see that you're getting faster!Followed up yesterday morning's 11-miler with a 4-mile recovery run this morning, and tomorrow is my last really long run before Boston. There's a hilly, inexpensive ($15) half marathon in Green Bay, so I'm going to head up there early, do an 8-mile warmup, and then run the race as a marathon-pace training run (1:34 or so). 21 miles total.Off to work, so have a great day, everybody!

 

[2Young2BBald]

Hoping to get in an 11 mile run this afternoon due to a very busy weekend that wont allow it to happen. This will wrap up a rather busy training week for me. Did an 8 mile run last Saturday, 2,000 yard swim Sunday, 30-minute hill interval spin on the trainer Monday followed by core work & lunges, strength & core work Tuesday morning, 3 mile run Tuesday Night, 5 mile run Wednesday and then an off day yesterday to rest up a bit for today.

March has been a good training month so far, doing 7 swims, 5 rides, 8 runs & 5 strength & core workouts. Due to stupid scheduling error by the school system, I am without a pool until 4/12 (I have some passes for a gym near work, but haven't had the chance to get over there), so I upped the running to be ready for a 1/2 marathon on 4/10. Until the HIM in July, my main goal is to stay healthy, still race when I can and stick to the HIM training plan a much as possible. My running & swimming is WAY ahead of schedule on the training plan, the biking is a bit light. To make sure I am back on track, I plan on running the 2 1/2 marathons in April (paved & trail) and then hammering the bike in May (while maintaining the run & swim). When I do the bike workouts according to the plan, I can keep up with the elite level workout, but will need seat time in aero to ensure I am where I need to be. The 30 mile ride I did a little over a week ago was a clear indication to me that I can "do" the ride, but need to add speed and strength.

One nice byproduct of all this work is that I dropped below 157 at one point this week. For most of last season, 157 is where I was at the peak of racing. My max for the year was on New Years Day at 165, so this has been a nice rebound.

 

[Sand]

Hoping to get in an 11 mile run this afternoon due to a very busy weekend that wont allow it to happen. This will wrap up a rather busy training week for me. Did an 8 mile run last Saturday, 2,000 yard swim Sunday, 30-minute hill interval spin on the trainer Monday followed by core work & lunges, strength & core work Tuesday morning, 3 mile run Tuesday Night, 5 mile run Wednesday and then an off day yesterday to rest up a bit for today.

March has been a good training month so far, doing 7 swims, 5 rides, 8 runs & 5 strength & core workouts. Due to stupid scheduling error by the school system, I am without a pool until 4/12 (I have some passes for a gym near work, but haven't had the chance to get over there), so I upped the running to be ready for a 1/2 marathon on 4/10. Until the HIM in July, my main goal is to stay healthy, still race when I can and stick to the HIM training plan a much as possible. My running & swimming is WAY ahead of schedule on the training plan, the biking is a bit light. To make sure I am back on track, I plan on running the 2 1/2 marathons in April (paved & trail) and then hammering the bike in May (while maintaining the run & swim). When I do the bike workouts according to the plan, I can keep up with the elite level workout, but will need seat time in aero to ensure I am where I need to be. The 30 mile ride I did a little over a week ago was a clear indication to me that I can "do" the ride, but need to add speed and strength.

One nice byproduct of all this work is that I dropped below 157 at one point this week. For most of last season, 157 is where I was at the peak of racing. My max for the year was on New Years Day at 165, so this has been a nice rebound.

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

 

[2Young2BBald]

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

for the BnB, PSL How to in Two Weeks or Less

 

[BassNBrew]

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

for the BnB, PSL How to in Two Weeks or Less

Two weeks...I find a guy about my size with a nice rig and steal his speed.Actually if you're intersted, I can find a link to some great TT advice.

Two quick tips...lots of warm up, do not go out too hard.

 

[Sand]

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

for the BnB, PSL How to in Two Weeks or Less

Two weeks...I find a guy about my size with a nice rig and steal his speed.Actually if you're intersted, I can find a link to some great TT advice.

Two quick tips...lots of warm up, do not go out too hard.

Duh?

 

[skillz]

I'm 34 years old and in decent shape.

I've only run 5k's before but some of my friends talked me into running the Fifth Third Riverbank 10k in Grand Rapids, MI in May. So, I started training for that at the beginning of the month. Will be strange going for a much longer distance and running twice as long. Not used to that. So far, so good though. Already ran 4.7 miles in 42:00 on Monday so I should be good to go by the time the race comes around. I was not winded at all during my last run but I started feeling it in my calf near the end. Hopefully my legs get better not worse as I continue to train. I am loving the weather right now though - I can run without even breaking a sweat!

Hey, skillz. Are you following any kind of training plan? If not, Hal Higdon has Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced 10K training plans at this site. Good luck!

I have found an 8 week intermediate plan that I am trying to follow. I needed to know what I was getting myself into before committing. So far, it is going well. I never realized the importance of taking so many days off from running and doing other stuff like cardio and strength training instead. I was always thinking that a person just ran a whole bunch leading up to the race - but now see that doing so doesn't let the body properly recover and build up endurance.

 

[rail]

I figure I've lurked around this thread long enough.

Got into shape for the first time in my life about three years ago . Ran the occasional 5k and 10k - have been doing sporadic cardio by running outside or on TMs; combined with various weight-lifting workouts. I wish I had been more consistent about running as I find myself frustrated with not being able to go faster.

I will begin Hal Higdon's training program next week for the 10k Bolder Boulder. NOt sure yet if I'll do the beginner or intermediate program. Beginner seems almost too easy, as I'm already running about 10-12 miles a week.

I WILL run (first started out this sentence with "My ultimate goal...") my first marathon on October 17th - the Denver R-n-R marathon. I'll start up Higdon's marathon training program after the 10k - figured that would be a good lead in. I've never run more than about 6-7 miles at one time.

Don't think I'll be getting much gym time in when the training kicks in to full gear - kind of worried about getting too skinny.

I'm going to try my best to get all the running in and figure that if I start telling people what I'm going to do, I'll hold myself more accountable and really follow through.

Thanks for thread and all the info - I'm diggin' it.

 

[gruecd]

I'm going to try my best to get all the running in and figure that if I start telling people what I'm going to do, I'll hold myself more accountable and really follow through.

rail - . The bolded part is key. I remember when I told my dad back in 2004 that I was going to run my first marathon. He was like, "Yeah, right." That was all the motivation I needed. Good luck!

 

[2Young2BBald]

I figure I've lurked around this thread long enough.

Got into shape for the first time in my life about three years ago . Ran the occasional 5k and 10k - have been doing sporadic cardio by running outside or on TMs; combined with various weight-lifting workouts. I wish I had been more consistent about running as I find myself frustrated with not being able to go faster.

I will begin Hal Higdon's training program next week for the 10k Bolder Boulder. NOt sure yet if I'll do the beginner or intermediate program. Beginner seems almost too easy, as I'm already running about 10-12 miles a week.

I WILL run (first started out this sentence with "My ultimate goal...") my first marathon on October 17th - the Denver R-n-R marathon. I'll start up Higdon's marathon training program after the 10k - figured that would be a good lead in. I've never run more than about 6-7 miles at one time.

Don't think I'll be getting much gym time in when the training kicks in to full gear - kind of worried about getting too skinny.

I'm going to try my best to get all the running in and figure that if I start telling people what I'm going to do, I'll hold myself more accountable and really follow through.

Thanks for thread and all the info - I'm diggin' it.

& This thread had been a huge piece of me staying accountable to a plan as you cited. I thought I toss an event you may want to shoot for as you head for the marathon i the fall. Last August, I ran the US 1/2 Marathon Copper Mountain I noticed they have bumped the date up to the 4th of July for this year. It was the most challenging, spectacular event I've done to date. Plus, the finisher "medal" was a pint glass that could be used for all the Left Hand Brewery beer you could drink after the event.

 

[tri-man 47]

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

for the BnB, PSL How to in Two Weeks or Less

Two weeks...I find a guy about my size with a nice rig and steal his speed.Actually if you're intersted, I can find a link to some great TT advice.

Two quick tips...lots of warm up, do not go out too hard.

The latter point shouldn't be an issue for Sand, who NEVER goes out too hard. skillz - not sure how I missed your earlier post. I'm originally from GR and ran the River Bank Run for a number of years (and just last fall, I ran the GR marathon that uses much of the same course). My BIL is planning to run the River Bank as well - I hope to get up there to root him on (or maybe to run it). He just started running a few years ago. It's been great fun to see his progress as he learns to train and learns to race. Maybe I'll see you up there and see first-hand how your progress is coming!

rail - welcome, also! The HH training is excellent, and I used it to gear up for my first marathon 3 years ago. I'll gladly trade a few of your scenic hills for the flatlands of Chicago.

 

[The_Man]

I'm going to try my best to get all the running in and figure that if I start telling people what I'm going to do, I'll hold myself more accountable and really follow through.

rail - . The bolded part is key. I remember when I told my dad back in 2004 that I was going to run my first marathon. He was like, "Yeah, right." That was all the motivation I needed. Good luck!

Hi, rail. This place has been so key to my (limited) success in becoming a runner. In the 11 months since I jumped in here, I've lost 17 pounds and gone from nothing to a 5K to a half marathon. Still feel like a newbie, but people in here are full of knowledge, which they are very generous in sharing.I probably couldn't have done it without this thread. And the accountability factor is key. So much so, that I'm going to go on the record here first -- provided I can get registered online on April 7 before the race fills up, I'm going to run the Marine Corps Marathon in DC on Oct. 31.

Now I just have to tell my wife. Not sure how excited she's going to be at home with the kids during those 20-mile long runs. Plus the fact that I've been on the couch broken since Saturday with a bum foot isn't going to inspire a lot of confidence in her.

But I think I'm getting back out there tomorrow, and I'm going to go for the marathon. Looking at doing a 10-miler in mid june, and then starting the 18-week training program at the end of that month.

 

[BassNBrew]

 

[BassNBrew]

Good TT thread from another forum.

 

[Sand]

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

for the BnB, PSL How to in Two Weeks or Less

Two weeks...I find a guy about my size with a nice rig and steal his speed.Actually if you're intersted, I can find a link to some great TT advice.

Two quick tips...lots of warm up, do not go out too hard.

The latter point shouldn't be an issue for Sand, who NEVER goes out too hard.

:finger:You'd get the :doublefinger:, but you're a bit too close to the truth for that one.

To be fair, my last race the plan was to go out too hard. Or maybe it was "run really hard and maybe, just maybe I won't fall apart in the last mile". I really don't recall exactly. Or the race before that - well I had a good excuse for that one. The chick I was following had a killer ###. I mean it was spectacular. Really, who can blame me for that? The rest are buried in the mists of history, we'll forget about those...

rail - welcome!

 

[2Young2BBald]

Got the 11-miler in yesterday as planned. As is advised in most training plans, I have been trying different nutrition options on the longer stuff. I headed out yesterday with 2 flasks on the fuel belt. The first was the typical lemon/lime HEED. In the second, I tried the pink sea salt & lemon added to water that was mentioned at the tri clinic I went to. I have no idea what if, if anything, it did for my physically, but it was the best thing I have ever drank while working out. The salt was perfect for slight dry mouth and it was easy to drink and not chalky or sugary like most drinks. I was also able to was down the sports beans with it. The whole idea behind the sea salt is to move the body from acid based to alkaline based, and I was advised I see a benefit in the calves. To this end, my calves feel great today. I also had a bag of orange GU Chomps before the run. I like the taste & consistency, but they are a bit big, to me, to think about eating in race.

Gotta go wake my son to get him moving for an indoor baseball camp this morning. My daughter and wife were out the door at 7:00 to head to a local college for her to complete for her school in a Science Olympiad ( ). I thought weekends were for rest.

BNB, couldn't recall if your tri is today or tomorrow. Either way, good luck!

 

[rail]

I figure I've lurked around this thread long enough.

Got into shape for the first time in my life about three years ago . Ran the occasional 5k and 10k - have been doing sporadic cardio by running outside or on TMs; combined with various weight-lifting workouts. I wish I had been more consistent about running as I find myself frustrated with not being able to go faster.

I will begin Hal Higdon's training program next week for the 10k Bolder Boulder. NOt sure yet if I'll do the beginner or intermediate program. Beginner seems almost too easy, as I'm already running about 10-12 miles a week.

I WILL run (first started out this sentence with "My ultimate goal...") my first marathon on October 17th - the Denver R-n-R marathon. I'll start up Higdon's marathon training program after the 10k - figured that would be a good lead in. I've never run more than about 6-7 miles at one time.

Don't think I'll be getting much gym time in when the training kicks in to full gear - kind of worried about getting too skinny.

I'm going to try my best to get all the running in and figure that if I start telling people what I'm going to do, I'll hold myself more accountable and really follow through.

Thanks for thread and all the info - I'm diggin' it.

& This thread had been a huge piece of me staying accountable to a plan as you cited. I thought I toss an event you may want to shoot for as you head for the marathon i the fall. Last August, I ran the US 1/2 Marathon Copper Mountain I noticed they have bumped the date up to the 4th of July for this year. It was the most challenging, spectacular event I've done to date. Plus, the finisher "medal" was a pint glass that could be used for all the Left Hand Brewery beer you could drink after the event.

The 1/2 marathon actually looks like a good idea - I think I'll do that. I love Copper, anyways. Looking at the schedule, I'm going to beging the HH 1/2 training on April 12th (hit the BB on May 31), do the 1/2 marathon on July 4th, and then pick up on week 4 of the full marathon training schedule. Looks like I'll be running more mileage at that point from the 1/2 training, then week 4 of the full (if that made sense - this is all new to me). THanks for the suggestion. And thanks for the welcome everybody.

 

[Dexter]

Did my first mountain bike ride of the season (10 miles). Trails were a little muddy but in pretty good shape. When I got home I was still feeling pretty good so I went for a 3 mile run!

If I'm going to do a Tri this year I need to get in the pool

 

[tri-man 47]

Gotta go wake my son to get him moving for an indoor baseball camp this morning. My daughter and wife were out the door at 7:00 to head to a local college for her to complete for her school in a Science Olympiad ( ). I thought weekends were for rest.

Ten years from now, your nest will be emptying and you'll get more rest. Until then ...enjoy every moment ("You're gonna miss this ...")!---Did a good 6 mile run yesterday, popping mile 5 at a 7:12 pace. Had a great 16 mile run this morning at an 8:15/mi pace. Drove fifteen minutes so I could run on a paved, undulating forest preserve path. I gotta do more of this - beats the heck out of the flat, busy city streets.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Gotta go wake my son to get him moving for an indoor baseball camp this morning. My daughter and wife were out the door at 7:00 to head to a local college for her to complete for her school in a Science Olympiad ( ). I thought weekends were for rest.

Ten years from now, your nest will be emptying and you'll get more rest. Until then ...enjoy every moment ("You're gonna miss this ...")!---

Did a good 6 mile run yesterday, popping mile 5 at a 7:12 pace. Had a great 16 mile run this morning at an 8:15/mi pace. Drove fifteen minutes so I could run on a paved, undulating forest preserve path. I gotta do more of this - beats the heck out of the flat, busy city streets.

Oh, I know and I do try to appreciate every moment. As an update, my daughter medaled in ALL THREE events she was in, including a 3rd in an event where she had to go solo and all of the other 20+ teams had two team members.You are killing it these days. I know you don't need advice from me, but if there is a park with a sled hill by you, you could use it as prep for the trail 1/2. I looked back at the times from last year, and there are some studs in the early 50 group, but you should be right there!

 

[proninja]

For the few bike geeks still around...

:hi:Killer wattage numbers. I have zero idea what I can put out (and I'm way too cheap to buy a powermeter).I got in a Performance Forte Classic saddle today. Wasn't it you who recommended that? I'm going to give it a shot. I'm trying out some new bike shoes - my mountain shoes on the road bike just aren't cutting it. Missed out on a great deal on some Vittoria racing tires (but since I'm doing sprint and Olympic tris I don't think the time savings is all that huge from what I have). Oh well. I'm geeking out my credit card on bike stuff at the moment, that's for sure.Other than that I have a nasty interval session awaiting me tonight. I really need to get some bike fitness in. Definitely hitting the state park on Saturday to get some riding in.

Man - is there anything cooler than spending a gorgeous afternoon on the bike?

 

[Sand]

For the few bike geeks still around...

:hi:Killer wattage numbers. I have zero idea what I can put out (and I'm way too cheap to buy a powermeter).I got in a Performance Forte Classic saddle today. Wasn't it you who recommended that? I'm going to give it a shot. I'm trying out some new bike shoes - my mountain shoes on the road bike just aren't cutting it. Missed out on a great deal on some Vittoria racing tires (but since I'm doing sprint and Olympic tris I don't think the time savings is all that huge from what I have). Oh well. I'm geeking out my credit card on bike stuff at the moment, that's for sure.Other than that I have a nasty interval session awaiting me tonight. I really need to get some bike fitness in. Definitely hitting the state park on Saturday to get some riding in.

Man - is there anything cooler than spending a gorgeous afternoon on the bike?

Why? Did you see me today? Seriously, I got in a 16.5 mile bike today at my local state park. Woohoo! Nicest day of the year so far. Absolutely spectacular. Averaged 19.3mph over a course that has 1800ft of climbing. Not awful for early season. Same course as the TT coming up. I certainly wasn't trying to kill myself, so maybe 20mph is in the cards. In a tri they have there 23mph is about the top end of the results.Got home and went out for an easy 6 mile run. Got it done in 8:10/mile. Really happy with that considering the shape my legs are in (my biking legs aren't really worn in yet this year). Again not trying to kill it, just cruise and get some miles in. Overall quite a good workout day.

 

[BassNBrew]

For the few bike geeks still around...

:hi:Killer wattage numbers. I have zero idea what I can put out (and I'm way too cheap to buy a powermeter).I got in a Performance Forte Classic saddle today. Wasn't it you who recommended that? I'm going to give it a shot. I'm trying out some new bike shoes - my mountain shoes on the road bike just aren't cutting it. Missed out on a great deal on some Vittoria racing tires (but since I'm doing sprint and Olympic tris I don't think the time savings is all that huge from what I have). Oh well. I'm geeking out my credit card on bike stuff at the moment, that's for sure.Other than that I have a nasty interval session awaiting me tonight. I really need to get some bike fitness in. Definitely hitting the state park on Saturday to get some riding in.

Man - is there anything cooler than spending a gorgeous afternoon on the bike?

Why? Did you see me today? Seriously, I got in a 16.5 mile bike today at my local state park. Woohoo! Nicest day of the year so far. Absolutely spectacular. Averaged 19.3mph over a course that has 1800ft of climbing. Not awful for early season. Same course as the TT coming up. I certainly wasn't trying to kill myself, so maybe 20mph is in the cards. In a tri they have there 23mph is about the top end of the results.Got home and went out for an easy 6 mile run. Got it done in 8:10/mile. Really happy with that considering the shape my legs are in (my biking legs aren't really worn in yet this year). Again not trying to kill it, just cruise and get some miles in. Overall quite a good workout day.

Dude, that's flying. That's a 4.2% average grade over 8 miles. You would win most in not all of our local bike events climbing llike that.

 

[Third]

Just got back from a week vacation at Disneyworld. I didn't get the chance to run a single time but walked my fair share. I still feel like a slug. Ready to hit the road again.

 

[Sand]

For the few bike geeks still around...

:hi:Killer wattage numbers. I have zero idea what I can put out (and I'm way too cheap to buy a powermeter).

I got in a Performance Forte Classic saddle today. Wasn't it you who recommended that? I'm going to give it a shot. I'm trying out some new bike shoes - my mountain shoes on the road bike just aren't cutting it. Missed out on a great deal on some Vittoria racing tires (but since I'm doing sprint and Olympic tris I don't think the time savings is all that huge from what I have). Oh well. I'm geeking out my credit card on bike stuff at the moment, that's for sure.

Other than that I have a nasty interval session awaiting me tonight. I really need to get some bike fitness in. Definitely hitting the state park on Saturday to get some riding in.

Man - is there anything cooler than spending a gorgeous afternoon on the bike?

Why? Did you see me today? Seriously, I got in a 16.5 mile bike today at my local state park. Woohoo! Nicest day of the year so far. Absolutely spectacular. Averaged 19.3mph over a course that has 1800ft of climbing. Not awful for early season. Same course as the TT coming up. I certainly wasn't trying to kill myself, so maybe 20mph is in the cards. In a tri they have there 23mph is about the top end of the results.

Got home and went out for an easy 6 mile run. Got it done in 8:10/mile. Really happy with that considering the shape my legs are in (my biking legs aren't really worn in yet this year). Again not trying to kill it, just cruise and get some miles in. Overall quite a good workout day.

Dude, that's flying. That's a 4.2% average grade over 8 miles. You would win most in not all of our local bike events climbing llike that.

Nah - not quite that fast. 20mph would put me top ten in my AG in the local tri in June. The world champ Duathlete guy (Joerie Vansteelant) just did an event there (10k, 60k bike, 10k - brutal). He averaged 24mph. Now that is bloody fast.And I certainly am no climbing prodigy. I was on my last gear a couple times. Here is an elevation profile.

 

[prosopis]

Friend of mine got hit by a car while running. Went through knee surgery and the wrist may need something done. She also hit her head pretty hard. My understanding is that her head is ok but dang that is scary. Anyway be careful out there. Her family could use some prayers. She was a stay at home mom who home schooled her six boys. Her husband now has his hands full with her in the hospital.

 

[gruecd]

Hey, everybody!!

Didn't get a chance to post yesterday. I've got a test on Tuesday morning for a CE class that I'm taking, and I'm woefully underprepared, so all of my spare time is devoted to that.

Had a totally craptastic long run yesterday morning. Went to GB for the #### Lytie Spring Classic 1/2 Marathon. Plan was to run 8 miles beforehand, then run the race at MP (7:15). The first 8 went fine, and I don't know if I did those miles too soon or what, because when I started back up about 30 minutes later, my legs wanted nothing to do with marathon pace. I struggled almost from the start, and ended up throttling back and just running it at regular long run pace. Even had to walk a couple of times. Still managed to average 7:57 pace on the whole 20.84 (course was short), which isn't terrible, but it definitely wasn't the confidence-booster I wanted going into Boston. But I guess it's better to get the "crap" run out of the way now vs. three weeks from now.

More studying today, maybe an 8-mile run, and an early Easter lunch by the parents. Have a great day, everybody.

prosopis - I hope your friend is OK.

 

[Sand]

Friend of mine got hit by a car while running. Went through knee surgery and the wrist may need something done. She also hit her head pretty hard. My understanding is that her head is ok but dang that is scary. Anyway be careful out there. Her family could use some prayers. She was a stay at home mom who home schooled her six boys. Her husband now has his hands full with her in the hospital.

Hope she turns out ok. I got run off the road yesterday - dumb woman just didn't move over. I was in my neighborhood - very light traffic. Not a big deal since I was paying attention. I still gave hear he "WTF?" arm gesture.My biggest fear in my neighborhood and what I watch out for the most is people coming over hills (which we have a lot of). Instead of looking down and hoofing it I have to remind myself to look up. We have several sharp little hills that give drivers very little time to react if the timing is right.

 

[Keggers]

On tap this afternoon: 10 miles slow and steady. This will be my first double digit run since last fall...so I'm looking forward to it! It will also put me right at 30 miles for the week...my most since last fall.

pro: That's scary stuff! Please give us updates about your friend's status as you get them.

 

[prosopis]

Friend of mine got hit by a car while running. Went through knee surgery and the wrist may need something done. She also hit her head pretty hard. My understanding is that her head is ok but dang that is scary. Anyway be careful out there. Her family could use some prayers. She was a stay at home mom who home schooled her six boys. Her husband now has his hands full with her in the hospital.

Hope she turns out ok. I got run off the road yesterday - dumb woman just didn't move over. I was in my neighborhood - very light traffic. Not a big deal since I was paying attention. I still gave hear he "WTF?" arm gesture.My biggest fear in my neighborhood and what I watch out for the most is people coming over hills (which we have a lot of). Instead of looking down and hoofing it I have to remind myself to look up. We have several sharp little hills that give drivers very little time to react if the timing is right.

She is home with a walker. I was talking to her husband today and it sounds like it was her fault. I guess she has a 3 mile run she does and she just made the move to cross the street with out paying attention. She did not even know what hit her. Thankfully the driver pulled over to get help. Husband was telling me he asked his wife what hit her. She told him it was a truck. It was actually a small honda civic.

 

[wraith5]

Friend of mine got hit by a car while running. Went through knee surgery and the wrist may need something done. She also hit her head pretty hard. My understanding is that her head is ok but dang that is scary. Anyway be careful out there. Her family could use some prayers. She was a stay at home mom who home schooled her six boys. Her husband now has his hands full with her in the hospital.

Hope she turns out ok. I got run off the road yesterday - dumb woman just didn't move over. I was in my neighborhood - very light traffic. Not a big deal since I was paying attention. I still gave hear he "WTF?" arm gesture.My biggest fear in my neighborhood and what I watch out for the most is people coming over hills (which we have a lot of). Instead of looking down and hoofing it I have to remind myself to look up. We have several sharp little hills that give drivers very little time to react if the timing is right.

She is home with a walker. I was talking to her husband today and it sounds like it was her fault. I guess she has a 3 mile run she does and she just made the move to cross the street with out paying attention. She did not even know what hit her. Thankfully the driver pulled over to get help. Husband was telling me he asked his wife what hit her. She told him it was a truck. It was actually a small honda civic.

Scary stuff - I'm glad it wasn't worse for her. We got back to Chicago yesterday and I headed out this morning for a 14 miler in mid 40s and cloudy conditions (a far cry from the 70s in FL!). It was pretty windy too. Ended up right at 8:30s for 14.1 miles, a little slower than I was hoping, but I realized afterwards that's a 0:19/mile drop from the same run I did only three weeks ago . So I guess I should be pretty happy with that! My hamstrings were screaming at me for the entire last mile. Unfortunately I didn't have time for an ice bath afterwards so we'll see how they feel when I run again in a couple of days.

Gruecd - I'm sorry the run didn't work out the way you hoped, but like you said better now than in Boston!!

 

[gruecd]

Gruecd - I'm sorry the run didn't work out the way you hoped, but like you said better now than in Boston!!

Thanks, wraith, and nice job on the 14 today. Bounced back with a nice run today. Did 8 at 7:57 average pace but with a nice negative split. Last (uphill) mile at 7:07.

Week in review:

M: 7 miles @ 7:33 (w/6 x 100M strides)

T: 10 @ 7:19 (w/4 x 1200M at 6:07 pace)

W: off

T: 11 @ 8:05

F: 4 rec @ 8:35

S: 20.84 @ 7:57

S: 8 @ 7:57

Total: 60.84 miles

Have a great night, everybody!!!

 

[tri-man 47]

Prosopis - I'm also sorry to hear about your friend. Not what a busy mom needs in her life!

 

[BassNBrew]

Race Report - 250 yd swim, 12.5 mi bike, 5 k run

Summary - 4th of 29 in class, 80th overall, 72nd of 349 men, 1:08:13 time.

Goals :

4:30 swim

1:30 t1

35:00 bike

1:15 t2

28:00 run

1:10:00 - 1:11:00 total

Swim - 4:53 210th men / 18th category - Kind of screwed the pooch here. Was hoping for a 4:30. The run to the mat was longer than I thought, but that may have been another 5-8 secs. I have a problem getting excited before races. My HR was through the roof before I started and somewhere around the sixth of ten lengths I started to have a panic attack and wondered if I would finish. My turns were horrible and I spent too much time focusing on the guy gaining on me rather than my form.

T1 - 1:21 61st overall / 3rd cat - It was in the low 40's today. While others were putting on jackets and gloves, I decided to let my engine be my heat source. I really need a pair of tri shoes. The road shoe buckles are a pain when you're in a hurry. A new pair of shoes probably saves me 15 sec. I did get hosed with one of the poor bike rack locations. Pretty much right on goal.

Bike - 34:07 20th men / 2nd cat - 22 mph average, 10 mph winds. I love my bike and the race wheels rock. Never got cold. Focused my efforts on hammering the hills and recovered a bit on the downhills. My biggest issue was right at the start. There was a turn onto a high traffic road a 1/4 mile after the start and the police were sending people thru in both directions when I was 30 yards away. Ended up on the bumper of a guy and had to check up. A line of 4 cars got stuck behind a slower rider. When I caught them I started my patented pass on the left. Big opps here, the front car was making a left hand turn and I had to slow to 5 mph on a hill. Very happy with the end result.

T2 - 1:16 120th overall / 8th cat - I think I'm going to be one of those dorks with a bucket in the future. I had pre-tightened my shoes and the when on with no problem in practice. Didn't account for my feet being numb and struggled get my shoes on. Still right on goal.

Run - 26:38 224th men / 15th cat - Pedestrain to laughable for most of you. For me it was the highlight of my day. I got passed in the first 1/4 mile by a baby that got back. Actually she got two helpings and probably couldn't wear my pants. She opened up a 30 yard lead and my goal was to keep the embarrassment to a minimun. I was 41.5 min into the race when I started the run. The first 1 mile was slightly uphill and my legs didn't feel great. I was shocked when I passed then first mile mark under the 51 min mark. I didn't have the exact calculation, but knew I had done a sub 9 min mile. That gave me hope of beating the hour ten mark so I picked up the pace. Mile marker two came and the watch read under an hour. Another sub 9 min mile and the end was in sight. When I saw the 3 mile marker I went into a full sprint. I guess I need to the start the sprint sooner because I was laying it down as I crossed the finish line. Matter of fact, it took me so long the slow down that i was 30 yards past the volunteers when I stopped and they had to come retrieve my chip. Four weeks ago my first run at the duathlon was 25:54 for 3 miles and 28:42 for the second 3 mile run. Basically ran faster after after a swim and bike then I did on fresh legs at that event. 8:35 mile pace is a huge break through for me. totally stoked about this.

Overall I missed the podium by less than a minute. Not going to say wouldva, couldva, because even if everything went right I didn't have another minute in me. My teamates cleaned up with two age categories wins, two age categories seconds, one open thrid, and a second place relay team. All in all, a great day.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Race Report - 250 yd swim, 12.5 mi bike, 5 k runSummary - 4th of 29 in class, 80th overall, 72nd of 349 men, 1:08:13 time.Goals :4:30 swim1:30 t135:00 bike1:15 t228:00 run1:10:00 - 1:11:00 totalSwim - 4:53 210th men / 18th category - Kind of screwed the pooch here. Was hoping for a 4:30. The run to the mat was longer than I thought, but that may have been another 5-8 secs. I have a problem getting excited before races. My HR was through the roof before I started and somewhere around the sixth of ten lengths I started to have a panic attack and wondered if I would finish. My turns were horrible and I spent too much time focusing on the guy gaining on me rather than my form.T1 - 1:21 61st overall / 3rd cat - It was in the low 40's today. While others were putting on jackets and gloves, I decided to let my engine be my heat source. I really need a pair of tri shoes. The road shoe buckles are a pain when you're in a hurry. A new pair of shoes probably saves me 15 sec. I did get hosed with one of the poor bike rack locations. Pretty much right on goal.Bike - 34:07 20th men / 2nd cat - 22 mph average, 10 mph winds. I love my bike and the race wheels rock. Never got cold. Focused my efforts on hammering the hills and recovered a bit on the downhills. My biggest issue was right at the start. There was a turn onto a high traffic road a 1/4 mile after the start and the police were sending people thru in both directions when I was 30 yards away. Ended up on the bumper of a guy and had to check up. A line of 4 cars got stuck behind a slower rider. When I caught them I started my patented pass on the left. Big opps here, the front car was making a left hand turn and I had to slow to 5 mph on a hill. Very happy with the end result.T2 - 1:16 120th overall / 8th cat - I think I'm going to be one of those dorks with a bucket in the future. I had pre-tightened my shoes and the when on with no problem in practice. Didn't account for my feet being numb and struggled get my shoes on. Still right on goal.Run - 26:38 224th men / 15th cat - Pedestrain to laughable for most of you. For me it was the highlight of my day. I got passed in the first 1/4 mile by a baby that got back. Actually she got two helpings and probably couldn't wear my pants. She opened up a 30 yard lead and my goal was to keep the embarrassment to a minimun. I was 41.5 min into the race when I started the run. The first 1 mile was slightly uphill and my legs didn't feel great. I was shocked when I passed then first mile mark under the 51 min mark. I didn't have the exact calculation, but knew I had done a sub 9 min mile. That gave me hope of beating the hour ten mark so I picked up the pace. Mile marker two came and the watch read under an hour. Another sub 9 min mile and the end was in sight. When I saw the 3 mile marker I went into a full sprint. I guess I need to the start the sprint sooner because I was laying it down as I crossed the finish line. Matter of fact, it took me so long the slow down that i was 30 yards past the volunteers when I stopped and they had to come retrieve my chip. Four weeks ago my first run at the duathlon was 25:54 for 3 miles and 28:42 for the second 3 mile run. Basically ran faster after after a swim and bike then I did on fresh legs at that event. 8:35 mile pace is a huge break through for me. totally stoked about this.Overall I missed the podium by less than a minute. Not going to say wouldva, couldva, because even if everything went right I didn't have another minute in me. My teamates cleaned up with two age categories wins, two age categories seconds, one open thrid, and a second place relay team. All in all, a great day.

Still jealous, & way to go!!!! Seems like they could have done a better job with traffic control. With 500+ racers, having anyone run up on vehicles like that sounds like a bit of a mess. As one of those dorks with the bucket, I say go for it. Although, I am going to try and scrap it for this season for a tri specific duffle.

 

[Sand]

Race Report - 250 yd swim, 12.5 mi bike, 5 k runSummary - 4th of 29 in class, 80th overall, 72nd of 349 men, 1:08:13 time.Goals :4:30 swim1:30 t135:00 bike1:15 t228:00 run1:10:00 - 1:11:00 totalSwim - 4:53 210th men / 18th category - Kind of screwed the pooch here. Was hoping for a 4:30. The run to the mat was longer than I thought, but that may have been another 5-8 secs. I have a problem getting excited before races. My HR was through the roof before I started and somewhere around the sixth of ten lengths I started to have a panic attack and wondered if I would finish. My turns were horrible and I spent too much time focusing on the guy gaining on me rather than my form.T1 - 1:21 61st overall / 3rd cat - It was in the low 40's today. While others were putting on jackets and gloves, I decided to let my engine be my heat source. I really need a pair of tri shoes. The road shoe buckles are a pain when you're in a hurry. A new pair of shoes probably saves me 15 sec. I did get hosed with one of the poor bike rack locations. Pretty much right on goal.Bike - 34:07 20th men / 2nd cat - 22 mph average, 10 mph winds. I love my bike and the race wheels rock. Never got cold. Focused my efforts on hammering the hills and recovered a bit on the downhills. My biggest issue was right at the start. There was a turn onto a high traffic road a 1/4 mile after the start and the police were sending people thru in both directions when I was 30 yards away. Ended up on the bumper of a guy and had to check up. A line of 4 cars got stuck behind a slower rider. When I caught them I started my patented pass on the left. Big opps here, the front car was making a left hand turn and I had to slow to 5 mph on a hill. Very happy with the end result.T2 - 1:16 120th overall / 8th cat - I think I'm going to be one of those dorks with a bucket in the future. I had pre-tightened my shoes and the when on with no problem in practice. Didn't account for my feet being numb and struggled get my shoes on. Still right on goal.Run - 26:38 224th men / 15th cat - Pedestrain to laughable for most of you. For me it was the highlight of my day. I got passed in the first 1/4 mile by a baby that got back. Actually she got two helpings and probably couldn't wear my pants. She opened up a 30 yard lead and my goal was to keep the embarrassment to a minimun. I was 41.5 min into the race when I started the run. The first 1 mile was slightly uphill and my legs didn't feel great. I was shocked when I passed then first mile mark under the 51 min mark. I didn't have the exact calculation, but knew I had done a sub 9 min mile. That gave me hope of beating the hour ten mark so I picked up the pace. Mile marker two came and the watch read under an hour. Another sub 9 min mile and the end was in sight. When I saw the 3 mile marker I went into a full sprint. I guess I need to the start the sprint sooner because I was laying it down as I crossed the finish line. Matter of fact, it took me so long the slow down that i was 30 yards past the volunteers when I stopped and they had to come retrieve my chip. Four weeks ago my first run at the duathlon was 25:54 for 3 miles and 28:42 for the second 3 mile run. Basically ran faster after after a swim and bike then I did on fresh legs at that event. 8:35 mile pace is a huge break through for me. totally stoked about this.Overall I missed the podium by less than a minute. Not going to say wouldva, couldva, because even if everything went right I didn't have another minute in me. My teamates cleaned up with two age categories wins, two age categories seconds, one open thrid, and a second place relay team. All in all, a great day.

Great run, man. The improvement will keep going - just be consistent and keep running.Two notes for you. First, it isn't against the rules to pass a vehicle on the right. It is against the rules to draft off of a vehicle or a bike, and to pass a bike on the right. You can, however, pass a car on the right. Second, don't sweat T2. Numb makes everything hard.Can I borrow you biking legs for weekend after next?

 

[BassNBrew]

First, it isn't against the rules to pass a vehicle on the right. It is against the rules to draft off of a vehicle or a bike, and to pass a bike on the right. You can, however, pass a car on the right. Second, don't sweat T2. Numb makes everything hard.Can I borrow you biking legs for weekend after next?

Problem with the right side is that I wasn't on a cyclocross bike. The other issue is that you run into the slow bikers creating the issue to begin with.This was my seventh consecutive multi-sport event where i haven't been passed on the bike. As long as I don't learn to swim like you, I should be able to keep this streak intact for awhile.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Prosopsis: So sorry to hear. I hope all goes well for your friend.

BnB: great race!!!!!! 22 MPH on a short course is tough to muster. You lose time on the first and last mile, and are sure to have problem with traffic along the way. GREAT job!!

:hi:

I got in a Performance Forte Classic saddle today. Wasn't it you who recommended that?

That was me. Still my favorite saddle!!

Huh, that sounds familiar!

The good news is that I have found out the local biking club here is having a Tour. It is centered around centuries, but they are starting off with a time trial and also have one late in the year. Shocking, because they seem to be more centered around randoneurring and recumbents and other oddities.

Time Trial?!? Aero helmet, skin tight clothes, and hot chicks to hold your bike until you start? I am soooo there.

So, how much faster can I get in two weeks?

for the BnB, PSL How to in Two Weeks or Less

In two weeks, equipment is your best bet, but you can do a bit of strength training, and speed work. I'd try to get lunges in every other day for the next 10 days, and try to get three interval sessions in. I had my fastest race ever last year after just 4 weeks of training, but I want at it hard for those four weeks.

Man - is there anything cooler than spending a gorgeous afternoon on the bike?

Not many things!!!! I had a great ride, on a beautiful day today as well. Life is grand!_____________________________

My minor update: I've been on the road for much of the last week, but got some good workouts in. On Thursday I ran 7 half mile intervals in Nevada (quarter mile rests). I wasn't thinking too well, as I saw the mountains, and just started running towards them. My first interval; all uphill really got my HR up, and it started to snow during my first recovery. All intervals were sub 3:28 except the 5th; which was into an approx. 15 MPH wind, with a ton of elevation. I hung on to keep it barely under 4:00, and have never needed a recovery that bad. A tough, but great run.

Saturday I thought I'd do a 2 mile run; 13 mile bike 2 mile run. It was 80 degrees out (MUCH warmer than I've been training) but I felt great at the start. My times were:

1st mile: 6:43

2nd mile: 6:45

.2 miles: 6:38

T1 1:10 = really slow, as I needed to get my HR down!!

13.2 mile bike: Really gusty wind made it a bear. I only averaged 20.9; and was shooting for 21.6. HR stayed very low (under 172), but I just didn't have it in my legs. I'm guessing that I went out too hard on the first run as well.

T2: :55 not bad, but again, I rested a bit to catch my breath

1st mile: 7:10

.4 miles: 7:28 I cut the run off short, as my HR hit 185 during the first mile (temp probably 82'ish), and decided that it wasn't the day to kill myself. A bit disappointed to have not completed the full workout, but fairly happy with the results considering the conditions.

Today I had a pleasant 24 mile bike ride with a friend. Really windy again, but we didn't care as it was beautiful out!

 

[Sand]

First, it isn't against the rules to pass a vehicle on the right. It is against the rules to draft off of a vehicle or a bike, and to pass a bike on the right. You can, however, pass a car on the right. Second, don't sweat T2. Numb makes everything hard.Can I borrow you biking legs for weekend after next?

Problem with the right side is that I wasn't on a cyclocross bike. The other issue is that you run into the slow bikers creating the issue to begin with.This was my seventh consecutive multi-sport event where i haven't been passed on the bike. As long as I don't learn to swim like you, I should be able to keep this streak intact for awhile.

I guess I should have prefaced that by saying "unless there is a 3000ft. cliff/canal/brick wall on the right hand side". BTW, that is one of my problems - I end up getting passed a decent bit because after the swim I am in too much of rarified air for my overall speed.

 

[pmbrown_22]

Frist, good reports from all who raced and sounds like people are getting back at it early this spring.

rail - Welcome and this board is very motivating. I joined this forum only for this thread, and it has helped me want to get better. These guys in here are great athletes and great people. You will learn a ton in here.

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As for me, I had a crazy weekend and I am feeling it today. First thing Saturday morning, I did my 10 miler at MP or as quickly as I could. I don't have an official time because some idiot forgot to start his watch for the first 3 miles of it, but I finished the last 7 at a 7:16 pace. While checking my watch though, I was at least that fast for the first 3. For some of you heart rate guys, I don't have the official numbers because I did not have time to download my data, but I was kind of checking my heart rate as I went. I only saw it go up into the high 170's once or twice. Mostly I was in the range orf 165 - 168. This actually is the zone I spend most of my runs in. Is this good or not?

After my run, we went out to a nursery and bought 25 trees and bushes for the back yard. Yes, that is what the rest of my day consisted of. I dug 21 holes in my back yard for those same trees and bushes. I still have some to go, but we ran into a little bit of a problem with the location of a few of them. I did not think I could walk by the end of the night.

Yesterday, even though I had no legs, I still got up and did my 20 that I needed to do. It took me about 5 miles before my legs really loosened up and I was able to feel comfortable in light rain and a lot of wind. I felt I had to do it because it would be a great test for my legs after Saturday's plant-athon. I felt good all day and really was not that tired until this morning. My legs are beat and I may take an unplanned rest day or a really lite jog day today.

 

[gruecd]

pmb - I just want to go on record as saying that I predict big things for you this year. Super impressed by your work ethic. Most people would've skipped the 20-miler and blamed it on being sore from the yardwork, but not you. Kudos.

 

[tri-man 47]

BnB - great report on a great effort!!

liquors, you are just cranking your run times ..wow.

pmb - tough training after the yard work. Solid pacing on the earlier run.

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Sunday was early yoga to loosen up after the Sat run, then later an hour, forty five minutes on the bike trainer. I keep blowing tires on the trainer, though. Too much heat on the longer indoor rides? Warm weather looms, so I'll able to switch to the great outdoors later this week.

 

[pmbrown_22]

pmb - I just want to go on record as saying that I predict big things for you this year. Super impressed by your work ethic. Most people would've skipped the 20-miler and blamed it on being sore from the yardwork, but not you. Kudos.

Thanks, but to be honest it was a pretty relaxing 20 miles knowing I did not have to do any more digging that day. It also got the blood flowing and worked out any stiffness I had from the day before. I don't know about predicting big things for me this year other than having a nice yard to look at. HAH! But, I know I have been working hard, but I just really want to not think about it and keep on trucking. I am trying not to put any pressure on myself to do anything spectacular. If I am feeling it, it will come, if not, I am no worse off for everything that I have been doing.

 

[pigskinliquors]

This was my seventh consecutive multi-sport event where i haven't been passed on the bike. As long as I don't learn to swim like you, I should be able to keep this streak intact for awhile.

I sometimes think that the main reason that I don't train as hard in the pool is so that I can keep the same streak alive. If only I could find a way to not get passed at all on the run = then we'd both be in business!

 

[pigskinliquors]

I'm looking for some taper suggestions. I'm planning on doing a very short (5k, 12m, 5k) duo on April 11th (2 weeks), and planned on working out fairly intensely all week long, then have a quality workout next Monday; ez next Tuesday-Thursday (all with at least one quality mile), then resting on Fri/Sat prior to racing. For long events I love a two week taper, but can't imagine resting more than I have planned will help much; especially since I am still building (not maintaining) speed. Anyone's .02 will be appreciated.