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Got in half of the pool workout today, 2000 of 3300yds planned. The indoor pool was closed for maintenance, so I headed to the outdoor pool. Lots of leisurely bathers there, including some summer camp kids, using the 3 roped off lanes plus the open swim area. Worked around them for half the session, but called it quits…
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Bike/run brick workout this morning. Bike was a challenging trainer ride that will help build muscular endurance. 1:22:00 total time. Started with warmup, single leg drills, then right into the main set. Main Set: 3 interval sets, varying outputs just over and under my FTP (threshold power) every two minutes. So 3 x's…
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after an easy bike ride last night, I got back to business in the pool today. 2700 yd swim. Main set was 10x50's on 10 sec recovery, then 4 x400's building speed from rounds1-4, on 20 sec recovery.
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That evaporative cooler is a game changer for you given summer temps there!
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Did some threshold work in this morning's run. After a 10 minute warmup jog I went right into 3 x 16 minute blocks. Each block was 8min hard(Zone 3), 7min harder(Zone 4), 1min recovery pace. Purpose is to raise aerobic ceiling and gain a little speed. 65 minutes total. Tonight I'll substitute an outdoor ride for my normal…
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Rest day today. Really enjoyed a little time on the yoga mat this morning. Nothing more strenuous than cutting the grass planned for later today. A higher volume week starts tomorrow. Coach has 15 hours of cardio work, 1.5hrs strength work scheduled for me. We're focused on really building swim and bike endurance, along…
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Skipped the long ride yesterday in favor of a group kayaking trip to listen to the Newport Jazz Festival from the water. Couple miles of paddling around the harbor burned a few calories, but it was strictly for fun. 2000yd open water swim this morning. Lake water temp is perfect, so no wetsuit needed. 75 minute aerobic run…
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Amen.
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Endurance work in the pool today. Easy 200 warmup, then a 2800yd pyramid: 8x50, 4x100, 2x 200, 1x400, 2x 200, 4x100, 8x 50. EZ 200 cool down. 3,200 yds total.
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Nice summer morning, so I took the bike off the trainer and rode outside before work. Thirty miles in 1:53:00 (16mph). Will do a 35 minute trail run this afternoon.
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Pool swim. 2400yds. After warmup laps and drill set, two rounds of 6x100's done fast, with 15sec recovery.
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Re: first bolded sentence - It sure is. I have to constantly remind myself not to fret over where I am now versus 2017 (pre injury). I'm just nowhere near as fast running or swimming now as I was then. (Cycling is the same). My wife bought a bumper sticker and gave it to me recently. It says: "Comparison is the Thief of…
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55 minute run. After 10 minutes of warmup drills and jogging, 15min @ marathon pace, 10@HM pace, 10@10K pace, 5@5k pace, cooldown.
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@MikePfirrman, That’s hammering away at it.
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Long run and swim this am. 2hour run with 4 x24min blocks at marathon pace (whatever that is, lol). Pool swim included a timed mile (1600yds). Now I need food.
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@amorfati601070 - Nice Ride. I'd really like to learn how to maintain that speed while riding over water as you have figured out! :)
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Yesterday: 1hr on the bike trainer - Cadence ladders and some simple endurance. Swim was 2600yds, including 4 x500's. Today: Perfect conditions for the long ride. Sunny and low humidity. Four of us went out for 3:45:00 (55miles) doing the "Three Dam Tour" of local reservoirs. Plenty of climbing on the way out, but fast…
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That's terrific! Swimming is a great total body workout. Working on proper form first is a smart way to do it. Speed and endurance will come as your form improves.
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Nice!
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Increasing training stress over the next 6-7 weeks during the last build block. Increasing run volume and doing some speed work during this time. Today's run was a 72 minute Fartlek progression. 10min warmup jog, then increasing rounds of X minutes @threshold with 1minute ez pace recovery between rounds. Progression was…
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I belonged to Planet fitness about ten years ago. I have to believe that the intent of the policy is to let them manage and perhaps remove those who are discourteous and/or intimidating, since that would cause some members to leave the club. After all, its all about keeping members. My guess is that you are a bit more…
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Pool workout this morning. 2500yds. After 800 yds of warmup stuff, main sets were: 2 rounds done as 100 moderate, 50 fast, 100 moderate on 20 sec recovery 4 rounds done as 50 mod, 50 fast, 50 mod on 15R 4 rounds done as 25 mod, 50 fast, 25 mod on 10R 200 cool down
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That cycling can be habit forming. ;)
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I wouldn't be surprised it there was just a little envy from those watching you work hard.
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Trainer ride this morning. 70 minutes to build high end aerobic endurance and increase FTP. After warmups, did a ladder routine holding 170w for 5min, 180w for 10min,190w for 15min and then back down at same outputs and duration. Then 10 min cooldown. Will do a 35 minute shake out jog on the trail later.
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@nossmf - Congrats to the scouts on the mile swim ! That is quite an achievement. (Think I "dog paddled" it when I was about 14). Regarding your post, my pool swims are almost always a bunch of shorter sets and drills, then a main set that may have 400-500 yard efforts, occasionally a1,000 yd effort. Sorry if I was…
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@drmwc - That's a lot of walking for a trip designed as a dive weekend!! Boat trailering has caused me some problems as well over the years.
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After a long ride on Saturday in very warm, humid conditions, I decided to order a new (for me) headband. Headband is nylon/spandex and wide in front, maybe 4 inches when expanded. Back of the band is narrower with an elastic inside the outer material. Will see if it is non slip and reduces the amount of sweat that drips…
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1:40:00 trail/road run today on tired legs after yesterdays long bike. 8.75miles done at slightly slower than HIM pace. Short endurance swim this afternoon. 2300 yds includes a 1000yd steady state swim, then 2 x250 @ race pace. Rest day tomorrow.
