July Ironman Challenge (open)

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  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38
    2/7 Run 5.82
    3/7 Swim 0.8
    3/7 Bike 20.19
    5/7 Run 3.34

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 20.19 (140)
    Run: 13.54 (85)

    Finally the rain stops on a running day!
  • jms3533
    jms3533 Posts: 316 Member
    I just registered for my first triathlon, a sprint, on October 7th. My goals for July are to bike 14 to 15 miles on the days I do not work, run 30 minutes 6x a week, swim laps 2x a week, and strength train 3x a week. If you are also training for your first tri, feel free to friend me with a note about it. I'm always p for suggestions on training, as i hav never done a tri.
  • tyrtill
    tyrtill Posts: 31 Member
    Master if the seat post isn't to deep you can take a metal cutting blade and cut a slit in the seat post down inside and then you should be able to use some kind of punch to knock it further in or you can try to use the punch to make it smaller diameter and then pull it out with some stork pliers.



    O and while I'm posting I'll update
    Current Goal Percent Done
    Biking 54.6 112 48.75%
    Swimming .63 2.4 26.25%
    Run/Walk 2.5 26.2 9.54%

    I'm planning on running and or swimming tonight so hopefully those will go up

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Almh55W4bRn2dEVlZmk3MERWN0RMcGxiQUFuUk1VVUE#gid=0
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    7-1 Bike 25.2
    7-4 Run/walk Intervals (treadmill) 4 + Spinning bike 5
    7-7 Run/walk intervals (treadmill), 1.5, Sprint/walk intervals indoor track 1, exercise bike HR intervals 11

    Totals:
    Swim 0
    Bike 41.2
    Run 6.5
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    \

    Anyone else struggling with the heat?

    OMG yes me in the desert of Cracked Ground, Ohio. It's so hot and dry!!!!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    "Minor" setback for my challenge, my seatpost broke in half, with a piece left stuck inside the frame. And since it's an old bike (8 years), and that seatpost hadn't move in 6 years, it's pretty much welded there now :(

    Bike replacement will arrive on the 18th or so, I doubt I'll have time to make up for the lost time to get to 500km :(

    Next month! Run and swim though, it's still on!

    Dang for now...but ooohhh new bike :happy:

    love your dedication!:flowerforyou:
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38
    2/7 Run 5.82
    3/7 Swim 0.8
    3/7 Bike 20.19
    5/7 Run 3.34
    7/7 Run 4.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 20.19 (140)
    Run: 17.89 (85)
  • dinos
    dinos Posts: 1,390 Member
    Completed (Target)

    Swim 0 (2.4)
    Bike 30.29 (112)
    Run 11.79 (26.2)



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  • carolinagirl7
    carolinagirl7 Posts: 435 Member
    July 6th spin 16.2 miles
    July 7th rest
    July 8th bike 9 miles
    July 9th walk 5.1 miles

    July goals:
    swim 0.55/ 2.4 miles
    walk 11.6/26.2 miles
    bike 58.6/112 miles
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36
    2/7 Run 5.82
    3/7 Swim 0.8
    3/7 Bike 20.19
    5/7 Run 3.34
    7/7 Run 4.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 20.19 (140)
    Run: 23.25 (85)
  • dinos
    dinos Posts: 1,390 Member
    Completed (Target)

    Swim 0 (2.4)
    Bike 34.85 (112)
    Run 15.89 (26.2)

    I'm convinced that the triathlon events should be in the reverse order :grumble: Instead of swim/bike/run it should be run/bike/swim. It seems more natural to ride after running and to finish with a nice swim. :bigsmile: I could come up with at least 4 good reasons to prove my point
  • AngelofMusic13
    AngelofMusic13 Posts: 105 Member
    Alright, I feel behind for me, but I'm making up for it with longer bike rides.

    Run: 13 (26.2)
    Bike: 47 (112)
    Swim: 0 (2.4)
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36
    2/7 Run 5.82 -|- 9/7 Run 5.47
    3/7 Swim 0.8
    3/7 Bike 20.19
    5/7 Run 3.34
    7/7 Run 4.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 20.19 (140)
    Run: 28.72 (85)

    Today is an un-scheduled rest day, my legs are like lead weights after this weekends running (specially last nights intervals... erugh!), a bit of upper body stuff might be the ticket :o)
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    Goals:
    swim - 2.4
    bike - 112
    run - 26.2

    July 8 - 1ml swim, 20ml bike
    July 9 - 6ml run
    July 10 - 2.8 ml run (speedwork)

    Totals:
    swim - 2 ml
    bike - 46 mls
    run - 13.8 mls
  • ironmom77
    ironmom77 Posts: 45
    Goals:
    swim - 2.4
    bike - 112
    run - 26.2

    Totals so far:
    swim - 1.14
    bike - 55
    run - 1.5 (needs work)
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36
    2/7 Run 5.82 -|- 9/7 Run 5.47
    3/7 Swim 0.8 -|- 12/7 Run 5.22
    3/7 Bike 20.19
    5/7 Run 3.34
    7/7 Run 4.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 20.19 (140)
    Run: 33.94 (85)

    Happy with this month so far, hope to get on bike this week properly after some seriously bad weather and flooding in my area
  • carolinagirl7
    carolinagirl7 Posts: 435 Member
    7/10 spin 17.1 miles
    7/11 spin 9.3/swim 0.55
    7/12 rest


    July goals:
    swim 1.1/ 2.4 miles
    walk 11.6/26.2 miles
    bike 83/112 miles
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36
    2/7 Run 5.82 -|- 9/7 Run 5.47
    3/7 Swim 0.8 -|- 12/7 Run 5.22
    3/7 Bike 20.19 -|- 13/7 Bike 9.74
    5/7 Run 3.34
    7/7 Run 4.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 29.93 (140)
    Run: 33.94 (85)
  • dinos
    dinos Posts: 1,390 Member
    Completed (Target)

    Swim 0.4 (2.4)
    Bike 46.17 (112)
    Run 21.48 (26.2)
  • carolinagirl7
    carolinagirl7 Posts: 435 Member
    7/13 walk 3 miles
    7/14 bike 11.2 miles


    July goals:
    swim 1.1/ 2.4 miles
    walk 14.6/26.2 miles
    bike 94.2/112 miles
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36
    2/7 Run 5.82 -|- 9/7 Run 5.47
    3/7 Swim 0.8 -|- 12/7 Run 5.22
    3/7 Bike 20.19 -|- 13/7 Bike 9.74
    5/7 Run 3.34 -|- 14/7 Run 3.94
    7/7 Run 4.35 -|- 15/7 Run 5.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 29.93 (140)
    Run: 42.69 (85)
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    Goals:
    swim - 2.4
    bike - 112
    run - 26.2

    July 14 - 8ml bike
    July 15 - Oly Tri - 1ml swim, 22ml bike, 6.2 ml run

    Totals:
    swim - 3 ml
    bike - 68 mls
    run - 20 mls
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    7-1 Bike 25.2
    7-4 Run/walk Intervals (treadmill) 4 + Spinning bike 5
    7-7 Run/walk intervals (treadmill), 1.5, Sprint/walk intervals indoor track 1, exercise bike HR intervals 11
    mia...other stuff
    7-15 Run/walk intervals 5, Spinning 8

    Totals:
    Swim 0
    Bike 49.2
    Run 11.5

    *ugh*.

    the rest of you reporting are doing great!
  • dinos
    dinos Posts: 1,390 Member
    @ ka97: Completing an olympic tri is a major accomplishment, congrats. :drinker: Would you like to tell us more about it, I'm all ears.

    I was hoping my mileage would be somewhat higher, but since all my miles are outdoors and the temperatures have been in the high 90s (they expect 43C / 109F today) for the last 3 weeks, making progress is a bit of a struggle.

    Completed (Target)

    Swim 0.4 (2.4)
    Bike 57.81 (112)
    Run 22.35 (26.2)
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    7-1 Bike 25.2
    7-4 Run/walk Intervals (treadmill) 4 + Spinning bike 5
    7-7 Run/walk intervals (treadmill), 1.5, Sprint/walk intervals indoor track 1, exercise bike HR intervals 11
    mia...other stuff
    7-15 Run/walk intervals 5, Spinning 8
    7-16 Spinning 16, OWS 1

    Totals:
    Swim 1
    Bike 65.2
    Run 11.5
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member

    July 15 - Oly Tri - 1ml swim, 22ml bike, 6.2 ml run


    awesome!
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36 -|- 16/7 Bike 9.22
    2/7 Run 5.82 -|- 9/7 Run 5.47
    3/7 Swim 0.8 -|- 12/7 Run 5.22
    3/7 Bike 20.19 -|- 13/7 Bike 9.74
    5/7 Run 3.34 -|- 14/7 Run 3.94
    7/7 Run 4.35 -|- 15/7 Run 5.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 39.15 (140)
    Run: 42.69 (85)

    Week 3 in full swing for me :)
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    @ ka97: Completing an olympic tri is a major accomplishment, congrats. :drinker: Would you like to tell us more about it, I'm all ears.

    Thanks! It was my first of that distance so I'm pretty stoked! I know my times aren't great - 36 on the swim, 1:24 on the bike, and 1:11 on the run. The swim was actually better than all my practice swims so I was pretty happy with that. The 10k run was my worst time ever. It was REALLY hot and humid and I ended up walking a lot. Though I did have a lot of company while walking as there were many walkers/runners out there! And I heard that there were quite a few women (it was an all women event) who did not finish. So I'm just happy that I did it. I have two more sprints scheduled for this summer, but I'll definitely be doing a couple of Olys next year!
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    1/7 Run 4.38 -|- 8/7 Run 5.36 -|- 16/7 Bike 9.22
    2/7 Run 5.82 -|- 9/7 Run 5.47 -|- 17/7 Run 6
    3/7 Swim 0.8 -|- 12/7 Run 5.22
    3/7 Bike 20.19 -|- 13/7 Bike 9.74
    5/7 Run 3.34 -|- 14/7 Run 3.94
    7/7 Run 4.35 -|- 15/7 Run 5.35

    Totals (Target)
    Swim: 0.8 (3)
    Bike: 39.15 (140)
    Run: 48.69 (85)
  • AngelofMusic13
    AngelofMusic13 Posts: 105 Member
    Run: 20.7 (26.2)
    Bike: 95 (112)
    Swim: 1.55 (2.4)
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