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Chronicles of a fish: the days of surf and turf
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Marthastew wrote: »Hey DD, some great training for you at the moment, when is the Tri? You are in great shape for it.
We're also glued to the Olympics in our house, inspirational stuff:)
Hey!! The tri is on Sunday, August 19th. Never having done an entire tri myself (done several as the swimmer in relays), I'm excited and uncertain all at the same time. Not sure how to pace the swim in particular.....and have no clue about transitions.....but I think if I approach this as a huge learning experience I'll have a blast.
And speaking of some solid training - you're flying and on target for all of your various events!
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Swim-Bike Session
This is a tough session. The first time I did this I did 4 sets of 400 free, but this time I did 2 sets of 400 free and 2 sets of 200 free. This change was made in part due to the Olympics coming on and me not wanting to miss any of the prime time coverage.....and in part because I really couldn't stomach doing two more timed 400s.
Got the bike setup on the deck, zipped up the tri suit, and dove in the pool. Did a brief warmup, then off on my first timed 400...that was followed by slipping on socks and shoes and hopping on the bike and spinning at a low resistance/high cadence for 5k...and then a recovery 200 in the pool...and so on.....
I was surprised how even my two 400s and my two 200s were, especially since I altered effort/technique slightly between them. 400s came in at 5:32 (2:45 at each 200), and 200s came in at 2:38 each. Certainly not as fast as I used to be, but for where I am in life (translation: old) I am happy enough with with these times.
Session as follows:
200 warmup
2 x (400 free, 5k bike, 200 recovery breast)
2 x (200 free, 5k bike, 200 recovery breast)
Swim total - 2,200 yards
Bike total - 20k0 -
Swim-Bike Session
This is a tough session. The first time I did this I did 4 sets of 400 free, but this time I did 2 sets of 400 free and 2 sets of 200 free. This change was made in part due to the Olympics coming on and me not wanting to miss any of the prime time coverage.....and in part because I really couldn't stomach doing two more timed 400s.
Got the bike setup on the deck, zipped up the tri suit, and dove in the pool. Did a brief warmup, then off on my first timed 400...that was followed by slipping on socks and shoes and hopping on the bike and spinning at a low resistance/high cadence for 5k...and then a recovery 200 in the pool...and so on.....
I was surprised how even my two 400s and my two 200s were, especially since I altered effort/technique slightly between them. 400s came in at 5:32 (2:45 at each 200), and 200s came in at 2:38 each. Certainly not as fast as I used to be, but for where I am in life (translation: old) I am happy enough with with these times.
Session as follows:
200 warmup
2 x (400 free, 5k bike, 200 recovery breast)
2 x (200 free, 5k bike, 200 recovery breast)
Swim total - 2,200 yards
Bike total - 20k
quality bit of work, wet socks second time around must have been just wonderful too
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interested wrote: »quality bit of work, wet socks second time around must have been just wonderful too
Killer session - thanks for letting me steal it from you.
The socks and sloshing shoes only get better and better with each set....to the point that the centrifugal force of the foot revolution makes for great splattering fun!0 -
Killer session - thanks for letting me steal it from you.
The socks and sloshing shoes only get better and better with each set....to the point that the centrifugal force of the foot revolution makes for great splattering fun!
no worries, but don't go having too much fun ! its not about fun ! ... hang on .. sorry
What I was getting at is that if you're gonna wear socks they're often easier to get on after you come off the bike and before the run instead of when you're straight out of a lake.
For the swim/bike sessions you're doing I wouldn't bother with the socks ... but then, look where barefootin' got me
Also, practice your fly finishes over and over again please. I was 'enraged' last night. Still a living legend, but why Michael, why ??? 0 -
interested wrote: »no worries, but don't go having too much fun ! its not about fun ! ... hang on .. sorry
What I was getting at is that if you're gonna wear socks they're often easier to get on after you come off the bike and before the run instead of when you're straight out of a lake.
For the swim/bike sessions you're doing I wouldn't bother with the socks ... but then, look where barefootin' got me
Also, practice your fly finishes over and over again please. I was 'enraged' last night. Still a living legend, but why Michael, why ???
Ohhhh.....:o.....the sock thing. Well, when I finally graduate to big-girl cycling and learn to clip in I will heed your advice (and I guess I can heed it for this training session too), but because I will be wearing my runners for the bike section of the tri, I'll be putting my socks on at T1.
Michael.....I know, I know. So uncharacteristic....such lethal potential at the wall and he forgot to bring it (his turns weren't up to par either). Still total class, and as you say, a living legend. 0 -
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I thought the crying south african and his dad was lovely to see. I look at stuff like that as the technical side is lost on me.
The tears would have been lovelier in a different (non-Phelps) event.
Hey....where did the Confession Box and SBR Challenge go??? I seem to be having difficulty finding them. Did triathlon finally get its own cushy space in this forum??0 -
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Your control panel. Its in the dropdown under your name up there^^^ It shows all your threads with new posts.
If you subscribe to a forum (an option above the threads in the forum) they will appear along with the most recent threads in your cp, and in the dropdown of your My Forums tab beside your name up there^^^
Oh. I see it. I hate change.
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Tempo
Sneaky tempo on the treadie while catching some of the Olympics - men's beach volleyball and swimming prelims. I never really got to the point where I was enjoying this session, but it's done and I guess that's what matters.
1 mile easy
6 miles at 8 min/mile
1 mile easy
8 miles total in 1:07:50 for an average pace of 8:29 min/mile.
Swim tonight. I think I'll go for the gold. (SBR reference) 0 -
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Kurt Godel wrote: »Might I humbly suggest that the ladies beach volleyball sessions are more enjoyable?
I'm more the hot male V-shaped body dripping wet in a skin tight speedo Lycra kinda gal. 0 -
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Kurt Godel wrote: »I'm more the hot male; V-shaped body dripping wet in a skin tight speedo Lycra, kinda gal.
The power of punctuation:)
Random thought: what long-term goals do you have for your Mara/Tri training?
Wow.....maybe I could watch you while I workout!
Longterm goals.....maybe I could watch you while I workout!
Seriously.....longterm goals? Honest answer, not sure. Well....I will be signing up for Boston in September and hope to get in - I am in second wave to sign up, so no guarantee there. With tris.....I'll know more in 2 1/2 weeks. Would like to explore cycling more and learn to clip in. Will be heading to the bike shop after the tri. 0 -
Wow.....maybe I could watch you while I workout!
Longterm goals.....maybe I could watch you while I workout!
Eh... that would be moi getting hot by watching toi, oh V-shaped body dripping wet in a skin tight speedo Lycra, gal. Perhaps my wordplay is lost, or more likely my brain is just mush. Too much stimulation from beach volleyball...:pSeriously.....longterm goals? Honest answer, not sure. Well....I will be signing up for Boston in September and hope to get in - I am in second wave to sign up, so no guarantee there. With tris.....I'll know more in 2 1/2 weeks. Would like to explore cycling more and learn to clip in. Will be heading to the bike shop after the tri.
(I know you won't do this) Get the clips, 5 mins practice is all it takes, you'll see a huge benefit in your race. Sure whats the worst thing that can happen? You fall, and break a collarbone? At least you'll look the part:D0 -
Kurt Godel wrote: »Eh... that would be moi getting hot by watching toi, oh V-shaped body dripping wet in a skin tight speedo Lycra, gal. Perhaps my wordplay is lost, or more likely my brain is just mush. Too much stimulation from beach volleyball...:p
(I know you won't do this) Get the clips, 5 mins practice is all it takes, you'll see a huge benefit in your race. Sure whats the worst thing that can happen? You fall, and break a collarbone? At least you'll look the part:D
Crap! I hate when I miss a good wordplay!!!!
Was so tempted to get the clip ins - but because a tri already has so many moving parts that I'm not familiar with, I will let that go this one time. But I do have a supercool trisuit I'll be wearing!!!! 0 -
My wife texted me in work today to tell me my 6 year old son would not move from watching women's beach volleybal
Me - I've found a new appreciation of women's water polo. Tough sport played by Amazonian like women in high cut bathing suits - what more could you want? (eh does that make me sound like a perv?) 0 -
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griffin100 wrote: »My wife texted me in work today to tell me my 6 year old son would not move from watching women's beach volleybal
Me - I've found a new appreciation of women's water polo. Tough sport played by Amazonian like women in high cut bathing suits - what more could you want? (eh does that make me sound like a perv?)
What I'm getting from this is that you're into large, aggressive women. 0
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