* Can someone please teach me how not to be stupid? After running nice and easy (and little) last week to recover my running legs, I put myself back on a plan of 5 (instead of 6) runs/week (to have more time for swims and bike rides). Yesterday it was speed day, 10 miles easy with 8X30 seconds @ 3K-10K pace. I went to the track. The track is dangerous. The track pushes my buttons and makes me run fast. It is really the track's fault that I ended up running 8X 200 meters @ 4:30-4:50, with 200 m easy running in between. They felt great! My cadence was very high and I used my arms for a change (I never use them). But, today reality hit. MY a$$ is on fire and my legs are sore! I ran 12 miles easy this evening but even an 8:56 average pace did not seem slow enough for my tired legs. Live and learn.
* I am not picking my son up early anymore. We end up waiting around for 20 min for his best friend's mom to arrive so that they can leave together. I also must learn to eat a big snack before picking him up as we end up staying at the playground with his little friends way over dinner time and I get cranky when I am hungry.
* I biked for 10 hours last week. Not much for most, but a lot for me. 95% of it was on the trainer, though:)
* I biked for 2.5 hours on Sunday, ran 5 miles (in shorts, and froze) and then Chris and I went outside to bike for a bit. This was my second attempt to riding my tri bike outside. It was windy and I really felt the push from the wind. I almost made it in the aero bars - half way - and managed to shift. I call this progress. I was mad, however, and told Chris to try the bike and see how unstable it is. He got on my 51 cm bike, all 6'1'' of him, and proceeded to ride in aero laughing his face off. I love him, but I hated him then. Here is the thing, as a kid, I ran everywhere - after the bus, away from my brother, etc and raced the boys on the street for fun. I was fast. I did not bike (or swim) so I don't have that comfort on the bike that someone like Chris, who grew up biking and has been bike commuting all his life has. But, I will get there! I learned to swim and am quite comfortable in the water now. I can certainly get comfortable on my tri bike. This is my new challenge!
* Chris and I will take advantage of the 3 day weekend coming up in April and drive to New Hampshire to ride the bike course of Mooseman. I am so excited! This means that I will track all you Boston contenders on my phone, so you better post your numbers when you have them. I'll most likely run Boston next year again.
* I am starting to fantasize about spending some long hours on trails this summer in between my half ironman and the beginning of marathon training. I always want to run trails but somehow that fails to happen.This year I'll make it happen and also build endurance and build a nice base for my fall marathon.
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ha! I'm pretty sure you learn that on your own...the hard way... especially when it comes to recovery. I've always heard you need to take about a day of recovery for every mile raced (for runs) up to 1/2 marathons. I've never really raced running races so I don't know.
Let me know when you will be around
Have fun in NH when you go. That is a beautiful area. Have you run etc. it before?
YES! You will run Boston again :) bummed you won't be around that weekend but a weekend away is ALWAYS fun!
I am craving some real trails lately too, I love the road but those green hills look awfully inviting right now.
Oh boy! When I first got my tri bike, I was TERRIFIED of getting in the aero position. And like you, my husband got right on it, went straight into aero, and continued to fly down the hill by our house! I was furious!!
But, now that I'm comfortable on it, it is tons of fun! You will get there..I promise!
Do you have a long parking lot you can go and practice? That's what I did. I went during a weekday when there weren't a lot of cars and just rode up and down the parking lot practicing getting in and out of aero. It helped a ton!
your training is still awe inspiring! I'm working on biking, but i just have so much fear of the drivers in miami i'm pretty much inside right now
Oh boy I hear you about the fantasy running.. I can't wait!! I'm soo looking forward to nice weather and fun runs!! Plus I'll be in full swing of my half IM training! YAY!!
Way to go, you are such an incredible athlete!
Great training! Ah, trail running ... nice and relaxing!
I have been riding a mountain bike for years (both on and off trails) so when I just started riding my new road bike, I really struggled keeping those tiny tires balanced so I didn't fall on my face when I got off the saddle. Took a long time (and I still wobble). You will get the hang of the bike, it's starting to warm up and you'll get lots more outside rides done!
33-35sec for 200m coming from HM training? Incredible. I did 32s when I was in the best shape of my life in high school.
You have SPEED! I think you are wasting your time training for HMs and HIMs:) You should move to something shorter/faster, really get into it and become competitive in your age group within the US.
I think you learned your own lesson. Not that we all don't do stuff that we know better not to do.
I am fearless on bike. It's the only place I feel in my element in SBR. As a kid we used to build ramps at the bottom of hills to get maximum air. I loved that!
I starred trail running this fall, I love it. I'll definitely be back this spring and summer...if my calf agrees.
Yep-can't teach you how not to be stupid! I haven't been to the track in over a year and it's still currently covered in snow....Those are smoking fast 200's!
No doubt you will figure out that tri-bike. Can't quite see you giving up:) I laughed at your husband. Sounds vaguely familiar.....
Hope you do run Boston next year. I will find you and draft off of you the whole race! Oh right-you will be in the elite corral by then-ha!
Can't wait for summer and trails!
10 hours on the bike PLUS running is a ton! Tri takes Sooooo much time. I admire your ability to make the time.
Restin can be hard...but if the body post-race allows a good work out- heh...you must have the fitness =D
um...spell-check please?! Oops!
10 hours on the bike? Girl that is a LOT! As for ease on the bike - that will come - absolutely.
My boston bib is 17921 - sad we won't see you this time around but I'm sure we'll meet up sometime.
When we are in such strong physical shape, it's so hard to hold back. We all do it. Even the most expereinced athletes. That's one thing coaches are great for. To hold you back. If you don't have a coach, it's difficult. And most likely, it will always be difficult.
Getting aero is scary. I've never had aero bars on my bike (borrowed bike only once) and I couldn't get down either. Your a quick learner (swimming!). You'll ge there soon. Give your self some credit!
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