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ok my weekly log I hope to back in a few more weeks to 100%.
Mon - 10 miles after work
Tue - 4 miles at lunch
Wed - 4 miles at lunch MMA from 7-9:30
Thu - 4 miles at lunch
Today - 4 miles at lunch 5.5 after work
31.5 shit thats not enough. I need another 10 Sat or Sun.
Good numbers, there Tucks!
I've been doing my 7.5 mile loop two or three times a week. Tomorrow morning, I've got a huuuge - wait for it - 5k run.
YAY!!! Psyched for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
When is the race?
I have my longest BRick yet tomorrow... am a liiiiitle apprehensive about it- 60 mile ride with a 4 mile run immediately after... hopefully goes well. For me to stay with my tri club have to stay 18mph on the ride.
Race is in late October -- thank the heavens as I have plenty of time to train. I look forward to it...
because last time I ran it...
I went to my favorite Mexican place and ate anything and everything I wanted, completely guilt free.
Knew you'd enjoy that, BD.
Of course, I didn't walk right for three days -- but it was so worth it. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Hiked Tuckerman and feel like I should run tomorrow but boy my legs are tired tonight...
should I run???
Yes. Mondays are great rest days! Anywho, learning to know that you can run when you're tired- run no matter what the circumstances may be- is a part of the progression. Regardless, if there's nothing there, you can always turn back.Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
Viva when do you reach your peak when training for a longer race like a 50 mile race? Also during the training do you try to run a lot of back to back long runs? What would one of the back to backs look like, 20 one day and 20 the next. Or 20 one day and 15 the next.
I dd back-to-backs early on in my racing, something like 20-30 on Sat followed by 12-15 on Sun. I never cared for this and eventually migrated towards doing 18-22 on Thursday, go easy on Friday (easy and short run or bike), run long on Sat, do a long road ride on Sun. Mon was rest day.
This worked really well for me.
I don't know what you mean by "peaked". When training peaked just before tapering?
Yeah, I have a 10k in two weeks as well. And I have to wim 1000 yds and bike 29 miles before I even start running. After I finished my bike/run brick yesterday I confirmed what I knew all along: the run is going to SUCK.Quote:
Originally Posted by erica_z
is your goal to finish and enjoy the experience?
if you could bike 50 miles or hike tucks then you should be able to run a 10k - just don't try to break any speed records - run it slow (more than 10 minutes per mile) and you'll be fine..
and don't try to keep up with bd4a..
-steve
Couple days ago, I got up, threw the leash on the dog and went for a 1hr trail run/jog.
It wasn't bad. :D
I predict:Quote:
Originally Posted by Plakespear
I lead on the swim, you fly past me on the bike, and I catch you on the run. Then a battle of sheer will for the win. :)
We all gotta hate something -- for me it's swimming. So this is O-U-T for me... EVER. But I'm cheering for both of you -- regardless of who wins the battle of wills!Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanDip4All
I lost the battle today -- really wanted/needed/shoulda had a run but family came first...
they have duathalons.. run-bike-run (or vice-versa).. that might be an option.Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
-steve
btw, here was a good podcast about duathalons:Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
http://www.enduranceplanet.com/
(scroll down to april 12th)
Anyone doing the NYC marathon in November?
With the bridges and the crowds at the start, it's not the fastest course, but I'm still hoping to hit 3:10 and qualify for Boston. Did Philly in 3:22 a couple years ago and was on 3:10 pace at Chicago last year until my legs froze and seized. Frustrating.
i'm in the lotto for nyc..
definitely running philadelphia two weeks later though.
so if i'm picked, i haven't decided yet whether i'll postpone it til 2008 or run it easy as a long training run for philly.
-steve
Might as well postpone it. No fun not giving it your all. Philly is a nice run. Watch out for the last part of the course, you end up doing an out and back with the turnaround at mile 20. The last 6 miles are mostly uphill.
thanks Steve -- interesting... nothing I'd heard of!! Have been reading further and thinking hmmmmm.....Quote:
Originally Posted by steve
I predict:Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanDip4All
We both puke shortly after crossing the finish line:eek:
run/bike/run duathalons are fun....but KILL your legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
with a traditional tri, at least for the first part you aren't using your legs too much. so they're fresh for the run (well, relatively speaking of course)
however with the duathlon, you're using your legs the entire time...by the time the second run comes up, you've already done one, plus the bike.
run/bike/runs can sneak up and kick your ass that way :)
yeah, the guy on the podcast said that exact same thing - implying that duatholons can be as hard (or even harder) than tris..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
-steve
Yeah is it different for a longer race say 50 miles then for a HM or a marathon?Quote:
Originally Posted by Viva
I never really peaked, mileage wise, during training. My mileage remained consistent until I tapered two weeks prior to race day. Marathons were a part of my training (speed work!) and I never tapered for them. This likely explains why I never ran a fast marathon...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckerman
For a 100 miler, I would increase milage by about 30 miles/week for two months prior to race day and would begin taper three weeks out. The first week of the taper would be my normal milage (typically 60-80 miles) and ramp down from there the next two weeks.
shit i ran 6 miles yesterday and my tailbone and hip hurt. i'm getting old :)
My dog hates me.
Was about to go run, dog psyched, 30 degrees out. Fuck that.
Went swimming instead.
Dog pissed.
The wonderful thing about dogs is that they forgive you for such things... next time you take yours for a run, it'll be over the grudge. People... aren't so easy!
Look forward to running w/a friend after work tomorrow... then the Trail Running series starting on Thursday. Not ready, but will muddle through and feel great about it!! Audience notwithstanding...
A beautiful night to be above the grass...
take the dog sailing insteadQuote:
Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster
hey! stay on topic here!! :)
my bad....run away !Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
the little bit of talk in here about duathlons...got me thinking. 'shit, it's been almost a year since I did one...hmmm'.
so I checked the local race calenders and it looks like there's a sprint duathlon (3 mile run, 16 road bike, 3 mile run) coming up in a few weeks on June 9th. Signed up for it. Did pretty well in it last year (3rd overall), but I've done ZERO training up til...yesterday :) I'm definitely a few pounds heavier than last year and haven't been working out nearly as much. Time to kick it into high gear!!! Maybe I'll use this one as more of a training event, and then really attack the 2nd duathlon in this series for a good placing which is in July. Regardless, should be fun.
nice, ron!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
what's the average registration fee for a duathlon? are they as ridiculous as tris? other than louisville being $550 to register for, even the rink dink tris i am doing- harriman mini, niantic bay, are all over $120. freaking more expensive than skiing, i tell ya.
oh god not even close. these duathlons are these little local events so they're very inexpensive as compared to what you're talking about. I think $45 for pre-registration and $55 on the day of the event or something like that. the Spring tri's cost the same here. However, I think the Olympic distance tri's are a little more at like $75 or something for pre-registration. I guess the fees go up with the distances and the bigger the event too.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanDip4All
Here's my local tri & duathlon calender to give you an idea:
http://www.tbfracing.com/events/index.html
EDIT -- Is your friend Amy from Tahoe doing any of these?
In reading about duathlons I've come across Sprint Triathlons, which I'm sure you've all heard of and I seem to recall something vague about someone I knew doing one possibly...
Given my hatred of swimming (and general suckiness at it), I have no idea how long it takes to swim, say, a half mile... any ballparks? I don't know if I could even do that... but I'm thinking about it... would appreciate beta if anyone has it.
It's gorgeous outside and I can't wait to get out for my run after work... :)
If this turns into my running blog I guess I don't mind...! I had a GREAT run tonight w/a friend in some woods near her house. AWESOME trails and there's a group that runs there every Tuesday... psyched!! Still feeling the high... little tubby (no massage guy STILL, Viva), should sleep like a rock. That, after all, is my ultimate goal... (well, it's close) :biggrin:
One of these days I'll break out the portable GPS and actually get a real mileage track.
For now 45min to an hour of jogging/running is working out fine.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanDip4All
The very reason I have pretty much bowed out of tri's:
1. Health club membership - $60/month ($720/year)
2. I hate running. Rinse. Repeat.
3. Almost have to have a tri-bike these days - $2000
4. Entry fees (age-gouper) upwards of $75/race :eek: No thanks... Not for the "privilege" of working my ass off for a f'in t-shirt...
5. Races fill up REALLY FAST these days - you're lucky to get into them.
6. Not enough time to train anymore - I'm at the office ENTIRELY too much.
7. My glory days are past. I was pretty competitive in the late 80's and early 90's when I was about 40# lighter. I won't be losing that any time soon. I still have a pretty mean swim (when I train for it), but the rest is just survival.
It's such a time commitment, and once I start training, it becomes another job. I'll stick to biking I think.
When I'm in race form, I probably do a half in about 10 minutes or so. Average swimmers add a few minutes on to that. If you suck, double it. Maybe more. The hardest part is getting used to having a hundred people scratching, clawing, and kicking you. Swimming without lane lines to follow is tough for some as well. Practice swimming in open water too.Quote:
Originally Posted by valleygirl
The key is to NOT train for 1/2 mile swims. Train shorter distances and really pay attention to your form. Have someone help you out there.
I probably averaged around 2500 yards in a workout, but generally nothing longer than 200 yards at a time. I work my technique and speed. In the last two tris I did, I was 5th and 2nd overall out of the water. Of course, I hold on through the bike, and fall apart on the run.
I hear you.Quote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
Mine is $110/month, plus tri coach $175 month (and that was the "cheap" coach- the elite guy is $300/month!), plus tri club, $250/yearQuote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
yeah, i'm interested to see how many people have a road bike with slapped on aerobars (as I do) at my upcoming racesQuote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
A few of the races I've signed up for don't even include the t-shirt in the entry price! It's an option you can select when you sign up, for another $20!Quote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
Anything in the Manhattan area- Westchester tri, NYC tri, Greenwich tri, sells out almost instantaneously.Quote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
wow this sounds like fun... :nonono2: maybe more thought is in order...Quote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
I'm with ya on the longer week thing... just made my mental list (which better make it to paper) of what I have to remember to do after work tonight and don't even think I can get it all done! Luckily it's a rest (from running) day...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuckerman