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Had two days of rest this week. Finally got to ride the bike this morning. Two of us rode an "out and back" route that had almost all of the climbing on the way out (2833ft) and very little on the return. Ended up getting 55.4miles in just over 3hrs. 17.1mph average. This was a good training ride. Both of us rode our tri…
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Nice. Sounds like the swim will be a non-issue come race day! Stroke selection is a personal choice in triathlon. Plenty of swimmers use the breast stroke in sprint distance races, or as a recovery stroke when needed. Also note that crawling is an acceptable form of forward movement during the run segment, since the only…
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Decided I was done with being sick, so joined a friend for a trail run last night. 82 and humid, but a great night to run in the woods. Lots of roots sticking up on the trail, so I had one near fall, then a full trip/fall/roll down the hill event, lol. No real injuries, but I was a sweaty, dirty, bug spray covered mess…
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"Drive for show, Putt for dough" :) Glad you're up and at 'em.
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Sinus infection took me out yesterday. No swim or bike yesterday and no gym session this am. ugh. Will see if I can handle an easy trail run tonight.
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Holy crap! That accident could have easily been fatal. Best wishes for a quick recovery.
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I was smiling like a ten year old kid, lol.
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Strength session with trainer this am. Some balance work with weights, plus some combo core and leg stuff. Tonight a small group of us rode scenic wooded section by two different trout streams. Pace was mostly social, but included one nice long grinding climb of about 2.5-3miles. This climbing route was requested by two of…
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Gotcha, makes sense. My natural cadence is 180SPM(Its no surprise that my preferred cycling cadence is 90rpm). The audible "tick, tock" of the metronome was enjoyable for me to follow. I didn't think about it at all, I just let the "tick, tock" dictate pace. I then focused on my stride, which simply means making sure to…
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How do you measure foot strike cadence? Reading your device during workout or seeing post run report? Or do you use a metronome app to sync your steps? One coach had me use a metronome app on my phone. It naturally leads you to stay in sync with the beats. The goal was to learn to be more efficient during runs by falling…
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Finally, quit making excuses and put in a solid training effort today. Swim/run workout started with 1650yds in the pool, then right into a 75 minute easy paced trail run. Trail was really pleasant today - wooded, flat terrain, scenic river views. The birds were out, trees in bloom and a number of families, dog walkers…
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That is some big run volume, as in marathon training big. 6 x7=42mpw - Nice. If I tried that right now, my IT bands and hamstrings would stage a revolt, lol.
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Nice! Bike upgrades are fun. I'm wondering about cross winds on my new ones. Just had HED 60mm wheels put on my tri bike. Looking forward to giving them a whirl this week to find out.
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Rainy, cold and windy, so no outdoor ride today. 45 minute spin class instead. While I was satisfied with my effort as measured by my output in watts, my sweaty clothes and class rank, I failed miserably at identifying the tunes in the playlist and I admit to being out of sync during the dance style moves led by the…
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Please don't be the least concerned about what you do as perhaps "not (good, hard, exciting, etc.) enough". That's not the point here. Most/all of us had a stretch of inactivity that led us to realize that feeling lousy every day was no fun. And when the light bulb came on, every single person started at the beginning.…
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Sounds like a lot of fun. And you have the same "problem" that I face - We're hanging around with the wrong crowd. :) My most frequent training partners are two women in their forties. One was a D1 swimmer in college and the other one has qualified again this year for the USA Triathlon Nationals in the 40-44 age group.…
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Pool swim today. 600 yd misc warmups, then 10 x100 on 10 sec recovery. 200 cooldown w/pull buoy. 1800 total.
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@Ann, I'm no swim expert, but I've had some coaching and spend time with some good swimmers. With that disclaimer, a few thoughts that may or may not be helpful: In most freestyle swimming (not 25 meter sprints) the following concept applies "Slow is smooth and smooth is efficient." And efficient becomes fast with volume…
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@Mike - Yes, many folks feel anxiety over breathing and that gets in the way of keeping your head down and focusing on staying long and flat in the water while pushing the water backwards (not down) with each stroke. I have a bunch of swim aids including the swim snorkel and use them regularly in my drill sets before the…
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short lap swim at lunch yesterday. Carried some fatigue from morning's spin class. Back with the trainer this morning. Lots of kettlebell rounds: goblet squats, sumo deadlifts, etc, plus TRX seated pullups, dynamax ball crunches, tricep back fly with balance, etc. Will continue 2x week with trainer next week, then drop to…
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@Ann, understand that story. Many of my friends are terrific athletes who wish they could swim, or swim better. I'm in the latter camp. Swam for fun and took lessons as a kid, but never kept at it. The "refresher" lessons at 52 yrs old were humbling. Its such a technique driven activity, like golf.
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This is so true. And its amazing how often this can happen, even among folks who've been at it for a long time. (I'm a chronic offender.)
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Trying to shake things up a bit, since my Zwift setup is wonky and I'm tired of riding in my basement. The weather has been so tough that I haven't really gotten enough steady outdoor work in. So I bought an introductory set of rides at a local spin studio, hoping to get some higher intensity work done once per week.…
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The Elliptical is a great low impact machine. Clearly its been a great answer for many people working around injuries, including you. I wish more people pushed their kids to swim at a young age. Not only for safety, but its a fairly low impact workout that can stay with us as we age. I see some real great swimmers who are…
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HED wheelset installed (new sneakers, lol)
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Trainer session at the gym this morning. Started with anterior(front) muscle groups for 3 rounds, then switched to posterior (rear) chain muscle group focus for 5 rounds. Debating between a run or ride tonight. With rain in forecast for tomorrow, I should run tonight. Nevertheless, temptation is very strong to ride my bike…
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I've said it before, but will say it again, this is just incredible! I don't know how you do that kind of volume, but more power to you, swimmom!
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Just enjoying the enthusiasm here based on new triathlon plans being formed. With that said, here's a little 8 minute clip from IM Mont Tremblant in 2018. The first 2:30 is IM marketing, but after that, look at the people being interviewed on race morning and at the finish line. Notice the energy and smiles all around,…
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This is good stuff! Regarding my first bolded comment: If you follow that plan the way you have laid it out, and complete 80-90% of your planned workouts, you will certainly accomplish your goal of being in good cardio shape - and IMO, able to complete a sprint distance tri. Regarding the second bolded comment: August 7th…
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Group ride yesterday. 48miles in sunny weather and (finally) light breeze. Rest day today.
