SBR Challenge 2012 & training log links

BTH · 19-01-2012 5:17pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Pilates is meant to be great for the core alright, but, you don't need to go to classes too do it. You don't really need to do anymore than things like squatting, chops, planks, bridging, single leg lunge and deadlifting if you can. I'd much rather go to someone who can do some sort of biomechanical assessment and give you good exercises to do, so that you're working on your weak areas rather than doing a generic pilates class.

Is there anyone you'd recommend??

RacoonQueen · 19-01-2012 5:42pm

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Is there anyone you'd recommend??

Dave McConkey - http://www.southdublinsc.ie/

I plan to go back for classes soon, he'll do personal training or a group training sessions. Really knows his stuff about what sort of things triathletes/endurance athletes should be doing.

I hear John Belton is good too - http://www.no17pt.com/

Dory Dory · 19-01-2012 8:29pm

GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »

Pretty nice alright! Few boardsies in that video. Me at 21 seconds! (ahead of PeterX - BOOM! that's right). PeterX at 3:40

Also some great pictures from John Shiels here:
http://www.pbase.com/forrest5000/image/117265604

http://www.pbase.com/forrest5000/image/117269103

Wow! Gorgeous video and photos!! So that's you in the green top at 21 seconds? The fella in the middle? I take it PeterX is the third runner in that frame.

Also, how cold is that water?? Looks like it was an incredible race. Achill is so gorgeous - rugged and wild. Thanks for posting this. I need to purchase my plane tickets.....

El Director · 19-01-2012 10:27pm

Just noticed this thread! Since when did the SBR challenge become so competitive

Already behind on last year and it looks like I will struggle to hang onto my top 10 from last year already! The good news is the IT band problem seems to be settling so the bike and run km's should start coming in more frequently now...fingers crossed!

BTH · 20-01-2012 11:59am

Fazz, 450km+ on the turbo? You need to get outside, for your own sanity if nothing else!

pgibbo · 20-01-2012 12:07pm

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Fazz, 450km+ on the turbo? You need to get outside, for your own sanity if nothing else!

I haven't been outdoors since October in Barcelona. All my miles since then have been turbo!! :eek:

Fazz · 20-01-2012 12:09pm

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Fazz, 450km+ on the turbo? You need to get outside, for your own sanity if nothing else!

I missed a long outdoor bike a couple weeks ago and ended up doing 3 hours on turbo to cover!
So that's skewed my split a bit.

However, I love the turbo. Pure quality sessions/pain caves!
Weekends are for outdoor bikes, and theres only 2 days of them

Have 1 tomorrow and 1 Sunday so should be back in sanity city so

If you ask me, the insanity is in those running massive miles!
Thank god I'm not doing an ironman or marathon!

BTH · 20-01-2012 12:19pm

pgibbo wrote: »

I haven't been outdoors since October in Barcelona. All my miles since then have been turbo!! :eek:

Fazz wrote: »

I missed a long outdoor bike a couple weeks ago and ended up doing 3 hours on turbo to cover!
So that's skewed my split a bit.

However, I love the turbo. Pure quality sessions/pain caves!
Weekends are for outdoor bikes, and theres only 2 days of them
Have 1 tomorrow and 1 Sunday so should be back in sanity city so

If you ask me, the insanity is in those running massive miles!
Thank god I'm not doing an ironman or marathon!

You're both nuts!!

Anything over 60 minutes on the turbo and my arse is in pieces. That just doesnt happen out on the road..

Fazz, you tackling DCM again this year. Plan on ending the tri season mid August to give myself a good run up to my debut.

Fazz · 20-01-2012 12:37pm

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Fazz, you tackling DCM again this year. Plan on ending the tri season mid August to give myself a good run up to my debut.

Not a chance in hell I'd say

Planning on downtime straight after Galway and back to it then.
Half thinking of an early race next yr depending so we'll see.
Marathon wouldn't work for me, it's all Tri focused this year.

Good luck in it! Great race I enjoyed the pain.

Ryath · 20-01-2012 2:09pm

Dragged out the turbo for the first time this year last night. First two episodes of The Wire down 58 to go. Don't know how I haven't seen this before it's brilliant brother bought me the box set for Christmas and can see it now making me use the turbo if I only let my self watch it while on it.

Had intended getting out in the road last night but it was absolutely miserable out, wife could see I was down about it and actually told me to get the turbo out.

Used the turbo last year in the sitting room with the TV blasting to drown out the turbo. Tried a much better set up last night laptop on table in front of me with in-ear head phones, so much better could barely even hear the turbo. Front wheel went under the table and the keyboard fits right between the drops.

zico10 · 20-01-2012 10:32pm

@ Ryath
You should never watch 'The Wire', on the turbo. It warrants 100% concentration.

RacoonQueen · 20-01-2012 11:17pm

How can you watch TV on the turbo? I'd have the head down trying not to think about how long I have left...

bryangiggsy · 21-01-2012 12:05am

Ryath wrote: »

Dragged out the turbo for the first time this year last night. First two episodes of The Wire down 58 to go. Don't know how I haven't seen this before it's brilliant brother bought me the box set for Christmas and can see it now making me use the turbo if I only let my self watch it while on it.

Had intended getting out in the road last night but it was absolutely miserable out, wife could see I was down about it and actually told me to get the turbo out.

Used the turbo last year in the sitting room with the TV blasting to drown out the turbo. Tried a much better set up last night laptop on table in front of me with in-ear head phones, so much better could barely even hear the turbo. Front wheel went under the table and the keyboard fits right between the drops.

I agree the wire definitely needs 100% concentration......but so does the turbo.......watching tv on the turbo can lead to many junk miles IMO . You've been warned

Bambaata · 21-01-2012 6:34pm

Watching The Wire on the turbo right now myself

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 21-01-2012 6:38pm

Bambaata wrote: »

Watching The Wire on the turbo right now myself

Pushing too easy then if you are watching and typing on here;) I am only through 2 seasons so far must get back into watching it, awesome show.

Oryx · 21-01-2012 9:57pm

I was told to get the wire for turbo too. Seems to be THE thing to watch.

Daz1214 · 21-01-2012 10:58pm

a new baby in November meant i was idle till Christmas so i set the 1st of January to start back properly so in the past 3 weeks ive racked up 400km's on the bike (all out on the road as well) and about 50k running...hasnt been easy

bryangiggsy · 21-01-2012 11:09pm

Congrats on the bambino. 1st? Training with kids. A whole different ball game. 400k outside is impressive.

Daz1214 · 21-01-2012 11:16pm

nope, number 6 haha so well used to working around it...working shift helps as well, that and i have a very understanding missus

bryangiggsy · 22-01-2012 12:04am

Daz1214 wrote: »

nope, number 6 haha so well used to working around it...working shift helps as well, that and i have a very understanding missus

6 and triathlon training..as well as a full time job...that has to be a record. Respect.

Daz1214 · 22-01-2012 12:13am

thanks man...its not as hard as it seems, my 2 eldest are 16 and 13 so no minding in them...i usually get all my workouts done in the morning or in the gym in work so its manageable

shotgunmcos · 22-01-2012 8:42pm

bryangiggsy wrote: »

6 and triathlon training..as well as a full time job...that has to be a record. Respect.

+1 Respect

mdlb · 22-01-2012 9:14pm

mdlb wrote: »

injured since the 5th Jan.....i will have serious catching up to do....slipping steadily down at the minute few more days should see me back in action though i hope

3k tester tonight....all signs seem positive at present so hopefully i can get back training properly!! was getting pretty cranky not being able to run!!!!!

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 22-01-2012 10:14pm

bryangiggsy wrote: »

6 and triathlon training..as well as a full time job...that has to be a record. Respect.

+2 can fully appreciate the effort with having 4. You have been busy with 6:)

Daz1214 · 22-01-2012 10:28pm

can be hard alright at times, there are times where i have to get up at stupid o clock to get the time but sure has to be done

Shell to Run · 23-01-2012 10:39am

Another good weeks training, thanks to SBR. Really keeping me motivated to go swimming which I so suck at and need every metre of practice I can get. Long group cycle Sunday and two really focused runs – hills and track session. Need to try and get a second cycle in during the week but work is just too busy. So gaol this week – two cycles.

GoHardOrGoHome · 23-01-2012 3:35pm

Did 2 hours on rollers there at the weekend. 1 hour, 20 minutes, 40 minutes. I'm putting in 25k per hour for these until I get a more accurate figure.

Great fun to be watching telly while doing a bit of exercise. My stance is that it's better to be doing something than nothing. My normal weekly cycling is between 0 and 10 kilometres so getting a couple of hours on the rollers is beneficial for my current low cycling ability.

The rollers I think encourage you to cycle "quietly" whereas on the turbo it's possible to have unnecessary lateral movement. So using rollers probably encourages more efficient cycling.

Although this can also happen: