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  • Great work - now make sure you rest up for a day or two, you will feel that in your legs!!
    in Running NSV - I can't believe I did this Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • Bubsyh, snacking is ok, snacking on bad things - your own description - will mess your blood sugar around. Don't worry, just take things step by step and aim to be as consistent as you can without making things into a misery! Rest - if you're finding it hard to take, can I suggest you literally schedule it in. i.e. instead…
    in How important are rest days? Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • I agree with above - the Garmin is a good piece of kit, but can be expensive. I train with a Polar CS300 so I can measure my bike miles, but I spent years with my Polar F7 - still going. They're great - not the cheapest HRM out there, but reliable and easy to use.
    in ???What is the best HEART RATE monitor to use??? Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • I posted this on another thread about the same topic - thought I'd copy it below: REST IS A WEAPON - use it! Especially if you guys are doing intense workouts, your rest periods and recovery days are the times that your body adjusts to the stresses you have put it under and gets stronger. In addition to rest days each…
    in How important are rest days? Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • Doesn't calculate calories unfortunately, which for the majority of MFPers is the main focus.
    in Heart Rate Monitor Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • REST IS A WEAPON - use it! Especially if you guys are doing intense workouts, your rest periods and recovery days are the times that your body adjusts to the stresses you have put it under and gets stronger. In addition to rest days each week, I would reccommend a recovery week one in every four. It's desperately hard to…
    in Take a REST! Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • I would defo recommend a Polar. You can get cheaper brands, but Polar are world renowned and reliable - worth a few extra bucks imho.
    in Heart Rate Monitor Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • I've been weighing in everyday - my progress report yo-yos up and down like crazy..... There is an overall downwards trend though - thankfully....>!
    in Measurements: How often do you take them Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • I also wear my polar in the water - but usually under a wetsuit in the open water. It seems to work fine. I sometimes have to give it a couple of tries to make sure the connection is well established before I start a session (not just swimming), but after that it's normally fine :-)
    in HRM that ACTUALLY works while swimming laps? Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • The weather's no excuse anyway.... running in the rain is great!! Gotta love a bit of outdoor training - especially on the bike, you get to see all sorts of new places and exciting scenery. Also, on the run, the little imperfections in the surface will start to engage your core stability muscles and ensure a more rounded…
    in gym vs outdoors?? Comment by chrisdavy239 June 2012
  • I only swim in the mornings - and I do it with a club. I like swimming because it takes away the 'Not going to go out in this weather' excuse, and training with friends keeps me motivated to keep turning up, especially when there's a planned out session there that i just have to get on with. Basically, if you can take away…
    in Morning exercise? HOW do you do it??? Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • Hi, I'm a triathlete as of the last three years and have been training for progressively longer distance triathlons. With your swimming heritage, I'm sure you'd be able to cope with swimming steady after a relatively short number of sessions. I'd definitely urge doing a bit of this sort of steady swimming until you're up…
    in Swimmers Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • Didn't realise that this was a running thread but now I've noticed!
    in Let's hear your Haiku skillz Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • Writing a haiku with seventeen syllables is very diffic...
    in Let's hear your Haiku skillz Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • Paddles are good - weight training in the water. But often not allowed in public sessions for safety reasons...
    in Swimming tips? Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • You may need to work on technique. Swimming is almost all about technique, simply because our mammal shaped bodies aren't designed to go through water. If you can swim at a higher pace, then you're likely to gain the feeling of exertion that you're looking for. How long are you taking to do your 2k? What stroke are you…
    in Swimming tips? Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • Training for Ironman...
    in lOOks around where are the men of MFP Comment by chrisdavy239 May 2012
  • Women tend to have more specific needs than men - although you might imagine it would be the other way around...(!) Also, your issues are likely to be very specific to you, so what works for someone else may not be appropriate for the discomfort you are having. You might want to see if your local bike shop will size you up…
    in Bike seat recommendations? Comment by chrisdavy239 April 2012
  • Running goes very well with triathlon - go for it! People who are mainly runners often find the swimming the most challenging, but it just gives you an opportunity to develop another type of skill and fitness base. You'll probably be pretty solid on the bike. In ref to the original question re: broken up swim sessions - I…
    in Question for tri-athletes Comment by chrisdavy239 April 2012
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