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@Mike - Sad story of your friend in Ukraine. Her situation is in stark contrast to the minor niggles we deal with here. Hoping and praying the fighting will stop. Re: Kickr SNAP: at $399, it wasn't hard to justify. I paid around $250 for my CyclOps fluid trainer some years back. I decided on the SNAP since I've used both…
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Slightly longer Zwift ride with my tri club last night at 85minutes. I've ordered a smart trainer, a Wahoo Kickr SNAP, which should enhance the Zwift experience versus my manual shifting based on watching the terrain and adjusting my power outputs to match. I've been loosely following an RD's eating plan since Jan 3rd.…
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Gym session today. Mostly dumbbell/kettlebell stuff: gorilla rows, RDL's, weighted lunges, chest press, etc. Pushed the sled at a lighter weight and lower intensity, but noticed calf tightness after a couple rounds. Will have to stay off the sled for awhile. I'll join our Tri Club group ride on Zwift tonight.
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That's exactly why I try to be vigilant about posting. Not using a coach, nor doing a lot of group work currently, so I find accountability via posting helpful.
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Starting lap swimming to rebuild base swim fitness before the spring. Quick swim at lunch today. 600 yd warmup, (swim/kick/pull) then finger tip and catch up drills, then a short ladder: 50, 100, 150, 200, 150, 100, 50; cooldown. 1650 total. 3.1 mile fast paced walk after work. My left calf felt fine, so I'll resume…
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strength session with trainer. atomic pushups, fallouts on sliders, kb squats, gorilla rows, trx seated pullups, etc. After deep tissue work and lots of rest, my calf seems better. Will start by walking a few miles tonight, hoping to resume running later in the week.
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We had an unusually warm day today, so five of us took advantage of it by riding outdoors. Temps in the low 50's and sunny with no wind. Perfect for February in Ct. We did some fairly heavy climbing over most of the 20 mile route, then pushed the pace (21-22mph) over the last few miles, which were flat and recently paved.…
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First swim in quite a while this morning. My pace was slow and distance wasn't long at 1500yds, but it was a start. I have some work to do to gain swim fitness, but there is plenty of time.
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Assuming that there are no other limiting factors in play (weather, available time to ride, traffic conditions, etc) I really like the combined approach. In my case, that means indoors in cold weather, then most weekday rides on the trainer(to work on specific facets of training such as FTP, single leg drills, etc.) and…
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Mostly foam rolling and mobility work at the gym, then some turkish get ups. Finished with 20 easy minutes on the elliptical, stopping when I felt tightness in my left calf.
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Did an hour ride on Zwift last night with my club pals. Enjoyed the chatter via Discord that became only heavy breathing during the long climbs. Just an easy walk today. Going to give my calf the proper rest.
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Some great discussion points here. OP, you have received some very helpful insights from several knowledgable cyclists posting above. I'll add my experience around dropping weight during endurance cycling training, as well as avoiding a "bonk". Several years back, I worked to become leaner during a training build leading…
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Gym day today. Circuits of alternating upper body/lower body movements, with 5min intervals on the assault bike between rounds. My trainer removed any calf work from my routine today. She also gave me a fairly strong scolding since she knew that my calf needed more rest. She was right, of course. So, nothing more than…
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Been sidelined a bit the past few days. Tried to come back too soon after a calf strain and quickly learned that running was a "no go". I'm able to do gym work without stressing the hamstring/calf, but any running or hiking will have to wait. Hope to at least resume some easy cycling this week.
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Joined my tri club pals for a group ride on Zwift last night. Did some decent climbing, gaining 1600ft in only 17.2 miles. The group chatter using the Discord app helped distract us from the suffering. Today I decided that my break from the pool was over. Did an easy paced swim, since I'm really not in any kind of swim…
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Gym day. Foam rolling, warmups, etc, then two twenty minute circuits, repeating 4 movements in each 20 min round: First round: split squats w/dumbells, pushups, sled push/pull return, mtn climbers. Second round: TRX pullups from seated position, KB deads, rope slams, dynamax crunches (lying on back, feet in deadbug…
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15 rounds? Whew, that will make you sweat! And 750w for 10 seconds is no joke. I usually only do 4-5 rounds and that's enough, lol.
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Gym session this morning. After warmups, did three rounds of various movements: KB squats, skullcrushers, seated dumbbell back flys, then used sliders for hamstring curls(holding bridge position, slide feet out and back in) slider body saws, etc. Then finished each round with a push and pull on the sled. I'm trying to…
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My pleasure. Hope you find these useful.
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Did my longer ride today on zwift. 70 minute ride to work on aerobic endurance. 16 minute blocks toggling between 70.3 distance power output, then dropping back slightly to IM power output, (10 watts lower). Not an intense effort, but the kind of longer grind that is needed to build efficiency and endurance. Will repeat…
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@Ann, you may already know about these, but here's a couple movements I like, particularly after I've foam rolled a bit. The first is one that I know as the "90/90" movement. A cycling coach observed my lack of hip mobility and suggested this movement. I perform the exercise as a slightly more continuous movement than…
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Decided to run at the gym this morning, rather than heading out for another run in the cold. Did some rolling and hip mobility work, then an easy paced 5k. Back on the bike for a longer ride tomorrow.
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After yesterday's strength work and a fairly aggressive group ride on Zwift, I was fatigued. With that said, I'm starting to get into a fairly solid training mindset, so I joined a small group ride with one of our tri club coaches. The ride was held via Zoom. I didn't have much pop in my legs, but it was fun to grind it…
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Hope the chiro visits bring you relief. The "medical overhead" associated with being as active as we are seems to be a constant that comes with the territory. Whether its yoga, massage, PT, or chiropractic care, it seems as if there is health maintenance work that just can't be neglected if we want to prevent injuries, or…
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Plenty of core work and a few power focused movements today. Did quarter mile treadmill intervals between rounds of weight circuits. Looking forward to our tri club group ride tonight on Zwift, though I expect some suffering.
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Warmer temps today, into the high 30's after work, so I was able to get out for a run. Even started in some daylight. Went 3.5 slow easy miles. Gym session tomorrow am, then a tri club ride on Zwift at night. Focusing on weight loss in Feb and March, so I'm fairly close to a good racing weight when I start ramping up…
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I can understand the apprehension when signing up for a very challenging race such as a HIM. Hell, I've done a bunch of them and I still get butterflies :) The KEY is to follow a training plan and take the training in chunks. Spend more time on your weakest discipline - in my case that was swimming. And on race day, TRUST…
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Focused on heavier weight movements with the trainer today. Kettlebell deads, lunges, dumbbell press, etc. In between rounds, we did cardio intervals: Assault Bike rounds of 30 on/30 off, plus rounds of pushing the sled on 30 sec recovery. I was even inspired by an MFP poster who was doing box jumps, so I tried a few this…
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I've been an active runner and triathlete for the last 10 years and have done quite a few races at the half marathon distance. I'm quite a bit older than you, but still active in racing. I'm working on getting leaner over the winter (15-18lbs) before starting a build up to a half iron distance triathlon in July. I don't…
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Woke up fairly stiff and sore. Low back, lats, IT bands, etc, so I started the day with a longer rolling/stretching and yoga session. Finished with Yoga w/Adrienne's low back focused practice. It seemed to do the trick. I then trudged through the snow for a mile on day #30 of the Winter Warrior challenge. One more outdoor…
