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Pool swim session this morning. 2600yds. 300 warmup, then 2000yds done as 4x500's w/20sec recovery, building speed with each 100. 300 cool down.

NO, IT IS NOT TOO LATE. Since I am a guy, menopause wasn't an issue, but I can tell you that I started to address my middle age weight gain and deteriorating physique at a similar point in life at 54 years old. That was ten years ago. It took me roughly 9 months with the help of a trainer and tracking my food on MFP.…

That should be a fun distance to race. Since you're running 3-4 times/week now, you'll be able to roll right into a training plan without a hitch!

@MikePfirrman - Congrats on the prolonged suffering. Ability to compartmentalize pain and remaining "ok" with major discomfort is not easy to do. Today was a bike/run session. 1:15:00 trainer ride, working on muscular endurance by holding higher power outputs while grinding along at low cadences (65-70 rpms). Finished with…

Took both weekend days off for my daughter's wedding, so just a longish walk on Saturday morning. Got back on the bike trainer for an hour session today, mostly working on maintaining power and very low and very high cadences. This is the final high volume week before a gradual two week taper to race day. Will have a long…

I'm typically (and currently) a high volume exerciser, doing swim, bike and run workouts. It sounds like you are seeing some benefits from active recovery (walking, easy jog, easy cycling, etc.) as a way to get blood flowing through tired muscles. I often use that method during my "rest days" and in fact my coach has…

Recovery type week this week. Easy long run today. Went out for 100 minutes using a 4:1 run walk approach that I plan to follow on race day.

This is it in a nutshell for me. Overconsumption is the issue. During training and competing in endurance sports, I consume a LOT of carbs, mostly liquid fuels, gels, waffles and the like. Fueling with carbs allows me to continue performing in multiple hour events. It is not unusual for me to consume 1200-1800 calories in…

I would imagine that you need recovery this morning! While I haven't even tried Tabata work on either device, I know the assault bike used to really take it out of me when my trainer mixed short sprints into my lifting circuits. The 45min class option is interesting. Some of my best Tabata workouts used to come at the end…

Also not sure why this would show up in the fitness/exercise board, as opposed to a general heath, diet and nutrition topic board.

That sounds like a very uncomfortable workout, but I'm sure it was very effective. The ability to go hard in the later rounds after a short recovery is a sure indication of superior cardio fitness. The rower and assault bike are perfect torture machines for that workout. Do you ever spice it up with a Tabata routine as…

August total: 360 miles plus 7:35:00 on the trainer. Training percentages: Bike duration: 55%, Run: 26%, Swim: 19%.

55 minutes on the bike trainer this am. Short easy trail run planned for tonight.

Long session, but quite a bit of fun today. 6:30am start: 1800yd open water swim in 43 minutes. When done, drove to meet friends for a ride 8:15am: started first bike loop of 56miles. Scenic route, yet some challenging climbs. Stopped mid ride to perform a one minute group plank, since we have a daily plank challenge…

Did a short, light speed primer on the trainer at lunch hour. Just a 40 minute routine. Some quick spinning to wake up the legs, and some 10second bursts to max output, with 50 second easy spin recovery. Nothing too deep before tomorrow's race simulation effort. Race simulation tomorrow means food/fluid/gear prep tonight.…

It can be tough to ride or run in humid conditions like that. Do you carry fluid/electrolytes when you ride? I'm a heavy sweater, so fluid replacement is a must for me.

I've been following a coach's training plan this year, building volume for two triathlons. Completed the first race in June, which included a 56mile bike split. Now during August, my goal is to build volume while testing various nutrition and hydration strategies for an Ironman race on September 26th. In August, my cycling…

typo fixed. ;)

Easy paced 55minute run this morning. Only one month remains until race day. Light workouts this week, since Saturday will be a race simulation day. Saturday will start with an early morning open water swim, then a longish bike ride (5-6hours) then a run. Purpose is to see how well I'll be able to ride while carrying…

Regarding the phone case for swimming, the buoy that I bought also had a phone case with it. It is a clear stiff plastic case with tab locks. Putting the phone in that case would give double protection when carried inside a pull buoy. And since we're talking options, I remembered this "coffee boat" picture from a pre race…

Slow paced open water swim tonight. Lake water temp was perfect. Covered 2800 yards in 63minutes.

hahaha, exactly!!

If you went with a large buoy, it would probably fit. That is a bit more in the way of storage duty than what I believe most swimmers require.

Trainer ride on the patio tonight. Chance for more acclimation to the heat and humidity. 1:12:00 Sweet Spot stepdown workout, dropping power output while raising cadence. Goal is to maintain power and not bounce in the saddle at higher cadences (105& rpms)

That is true. Perhaps a way to start for some.

Good to see this post. Back to the rower!

Not many people I know. I'm currently doing 3 swims, 3 bikes, 3 runs and a strength session every week (in 6 days), so I wouldn't meet the standard. To me, the more important question is WHY do this? There is no outline, with no periodization around the efforts, no recovery built in, etc. It is not a plan, just a vague…

I have not heard of this challenge. Couple observations upon reading the overview: It appears to be a very prescriptive challenge, so I would expect that the strict adherence and restart requirements would mean that overall completions would be relatively low. In fact, VERY low. Though it is very prescriptive about what to…

Ended up with an extra rest day, so I haven't done anything since Saturday. Sunday's storm, Henri, wasn't the huge mess predicted, but enough wind and rain to cancel any outdoor work. I watched Netflix instead. Yesterday I was hit with a stomach bug that has been going around the family. Couldn't do anything but lay on the…

I couldn't agree more that open water swimming is very appealing once you're comfortable in the water. I try to minimize my lap pool work in favor of OWS whenever I can. And I can tell you that among the group of swimmers I know, I don't remember any complaints about wearing the tether. You simply forget that you're…