Tish Collier Macro Thread

realredhead

Hey Coach!

My first macro post, so I am hoping I'm doing this right!

So, general questions about my plans and running. I'm an interval girl on long rungs. I just do and feel better with intervals. Currently, I am on a 8 min run/1 minute walk. Should I stick with that? Or aim for more time on the run throughout the season?

 Thanks!

Coach Rich

Posted By Latisha Collier on 21 Dec 2014 04:45 PM


Hey Coach!

My first macro post, so I am hoping I'm doing this right!

So, general questions about my plans and running. I'm an interval girl on long rungs. I just do and feel better with intervals. Currently, I am on a 8 min run/1 minute walk. Should I stick with that? Or aim for more time on the run throughout the season?

 Thanks!

Run/walk is a good strategy for long runs but for other runs, I recommend you follow the workouts as written. Is there a particular reason why you're doing a run/walk strategy? Have a history of injury, very new to running, etc?

realredhead

I have always done intervals for long runs--I seem to be able to pace better and faster that way. For shorter workouts that I do pace work for, I run the whole time, but typically, that's not more than 1.5 miles.
I have a history of IT band and runner's knee issues,plantar fasciitis. I have no issues with that now though. Been running since 2010.

realredhead

Hi Coach!

Question for this not so great swimmer!

I am not very efficient with swimming. I am trying, but I am concerned about the outseason---I have read the articles about not swimming---but I am slow...I can finish the distance, just too slow. 

I feel like I should be swimming a couple times a week. What do you think?

realredhead

Well, I watched the OS video. Here is my real concern I guess: My OS is based until 2/5, then I am to load my Ironman plan. I know I need to work on technique, but also swim fitness. What is it that I need to build up to in order to start the IM plan? I am doing IMTX. I just don't want to be doing technique work and then jumping into IM plan that has me at alot of yards during the first week that I'm not sure I can do!

Not freaking out just yet, only want to be prepared.

Coach Rich

Ok, got it. Totally fine for you to start swimming now if you feel that's what you need. Good luck!

realredhead

Happy Thursday!

I am on Day 4 of Ironman training ( IM TX May 16 2015).

I see that we have 5 runs weekly. My concern is my knee. I want to do the plan exactly as everything says, but I had runner's knee earlier this year, and started to feel a flare up yesterday again during my run. I iced my knee and I've been doing quad/hamstring strengthening.

I guess I need guidance about running 5 times a week when I have come off running 3 times a week. I know some of them are short runs, but I want to be prepared if my knee starts acting up more.

I know being overweight does not help with the matter, and I am working on this!

Coach Rich

Posted By Latisha Collier on 26 Feb 2015 12:51 PM

Happy Thursday!

I am on Day 4 of Ironman training ( IM TX May 16 2015).

I see that we have 5 runs weekly. My concern is my knee. I want to do the plan exactly as everything says, but I had runner's knee earlier this year, and started to feel a flare up yesterday again during my run. I iced my knee and I've been doing quad/hamstring strengthening.

I guess I need guidance about running 5 times a week when I have come off running 3 times a week. I know some of them are short runs, but I want to be prepared if my knee starts acting up more.

I know being overweight does not help with the matter, and I am working on this!

We absolutely don't want you to do the plan exactly as written. You should be modifying the plan to better suit the running that you know is best for you. If that's 3x/wk:

1. Drop the 2x short runs
2. Keep the other runs
3. But make sure to modify, if required, the length of the long run to be a volume that you know is more manageable for you.