My living room table is cluttered with 2 piles of books, one pile for work, and one pile for training. It drives Chris crazy, but I need easy access to those books.
Recent training reads/rereads:
1. Workouts in a binder for indoor cycling by Dirk Friel (not to be confused with Joel Friel). This little book is awesome. It has endurance, speed, force, power, form workouts and it also gives schedule ideas for base training. I've done a few workouts so far and I love them!
2. Run faster from 5K to marathon by Hudson and Fitzgerald. This is my running bible. I read it and then I read it some more. I have learned a ton about my running from this book.
3. Total immersion by Terry Laughlin. My swimming bible. I think I am developing a bit of a feel for the water, and an awareness of my stroke and my body because of this book.
4. Training plans for multisport athletes by Gale Bernhard. This book has some pretty good info on training periodization and how to create your own training plan.
5. Championship training by Dalam and Jonas. V good book with plans that are easily molded based on individual strength/weaknesses.
Are you reading anything run/bike/swim related that is good?
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Training continues to be good. I am actually following a training plan for my HM in February. On Saturday I managed to run 12 miles with 8 @ MP and last 4 @HM. HM felt very hard, but the terrain was hilly, and it was windy and very cold. Still, I wanted to bottle the postrun feeling. I could have used a sip of that yesterday when I showed my MIL a pic of Petru on my i-phone and she started scrolling until she got to a naked picture of me. Lets just say it was a bit embarrassing but my MIL is pretty cool and honestly I think she was nervous that the next picture would be a naked Chris, so she immediately handed me back the I-phone saying "Looking good, AM". Chris was in tears laughing. Yes, no more naked pictures on my i-phone. Otherwise, Thanksgiving was lovely and uneventful. As I mentioned before, I am not a big fan of the traditional food - I can't stand stuffing, for ex. - but I loved cooking with my MIL and with Chris, and spending a ton of time with Petru. Hope you had a good one, too! And be careful of what you store on that I-phone.
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Those sound like some great books! I used Total Immersion a couple of years ago and really thought that it helped too.
Right now I'm reading "Be Iron Fit." I'm gathering lots of tips for when I actually start my Ironman training this spring!
Sounds like you have all the basis covered with those books! :)
Thanks for making me laugh :-)
OMG that is too funny! I have Run Faster on my dining room table too...it isn't that old but it is completely worn from me flipping through all the time. Good luck with that half training...
Oh my, too funny about the pic on the iPhone and the MIL...mine probaly would have had nightmares ;). Books are a good thing, no sense in hiding them. Excellent job on the 12, I am always impressed whith how well you can push through anything. :)
Have a great week, AM!!
Too funny about the picture! Lol. I'd delete tat one asap. digital pictures can be dangerous. They never die.
Have you read Going Long? I think you said you were reading that one previously. Also very good.
that half is still open if it fits into your plan. many of my friends have done Patriot, flat bike, hill at mile 11 of the run. there area lot of IMLP folks there as it's 5 weeks out....the iphone business made me laugh! glad you all could take it so well.
That is hilarious!!! (about the phone...)
Dear God, how can you not love stuffing... :)
Hudson's book is my running bible too.
Oh my goodness! LOL! Glad you had a good sense of humor about it :)
you crack me UP you lovely woman! That is hilarious!
As for reading material - I think you're ahead of me but I'm going to get that total immersion book...
I forgot everything else you wrote because all I can think about is that naked picture story. Ha ha ha hahahha!
I would probably die of embarrassment if I were you but I am just too prudent (my sister had to literally drag me to see Chippendale's' show in Vegas).
Books are awesome! But they are too heavy (and expensive) so I have learnt not to buy any. I always end up throwing them out when I am moving, because I just can't take them with me on airplane.
Ha ha! I've had some texting issues with my phone but no naked pictures yet! That is just hilarious! Your MIL-even funnier! I'm really interested in that Hudson Fitzgergald book. I've got a lot to learn!! Great 12 mile especially finishing 4 at HM pace (since your HM pace is wicked fast!!) I just LOVE that post run feeling!! God-I am still laughing at that pic-my MIL would have a heart attack!
I need to be careful!! I need to read your reading bible. Thanks for the list! I am glad you understand my love for the bike trainer. Gray's Anatomy is amazing.
those are all great books! I need to check out the Run Faster one. ;)
LCotter
Loved the MIL story. Ha Ha Ha! too funny!
I just read Running Within by Jerry Lynch It is incredible. You are so tough mentally you already have this part mastered, but for me it has a LOT a great tips.
Every tri person I know swears by Total Immersion.
I recently had to "remove" some of my non training books for more training books.
Some books I like
Going Long by Gordo Bryn
and the
Slow Fat Triathlete by Jayne Willaims, funny, light read
I've read a couple of those books, the Run Faster and I have one of those workout binders, the run one I think. I also read the Total Immersion some time ago and recently rented their open water DVD from the library.
At the moment, I am not reading any training stuff. Outliers (LOVE!), The Likeness, Mind Body Prescription.
I wish I could sit all day and read. I should have been a proof reader or editor.
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