2017 IMPR70.3 Training Thread-7 weeks to showtime (1/23-1/29)
Puerto Rico/Tri Club Champs Crew! Yes, that is where we will be in less than 8 weeks, ahhh!!! Checking in with everyone to see how the training is going and to see what everyone's plan will be starting this week. Personally, I have just finished up the 14 weeks of the NOS and will begin the Adv HIM plan tomorrow taking me through to race day. Already I've noticed some changes in the plan from last year and am excited to see how I will adapt.
With 7 weeks to go lets keep each other motivated to stay focused and determined with the goal of bringing home the top prize for our team. WE GOT THIS!
Danielle
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With the quality of the team we're sending to PR, my goals are to have a blast, shoot for a top half on the team and only be chicked by DS.
I've been doing a good build on bike & run... started getting motivated on swim, then the nasty sinus infection hit... Have been holding body comp in check, this week, I started getting serious and am stoked for the group we have. After seeing the full list that Brenda put out, my only goal is to not be DFL and do the EN brand proud..
@Mike Roberts - where to look up good course notes?
oh, and for tri bike training, I just sold my road bike today (was actually too large) so the tri bike will go on the drainer for tomorrow...
@Danielle Santucci - will be a force to reckon with, she's doing some supah secret heat acclimatization.
@Mike Roberts if I chick you the first round of pina coladas are on me that night
@Rob enjoy running in CP...I need to start running some hills myself this week!
@Robert Sabo - Danielle apparently goes into a "sauna" which is really her study with a picture of Fabio on horseback and then attempts to do core work while staring dreamily into Fabio's eyes
@Rob I've recently read that 20' in a sauna 3x a week increases your endurance as well as acclimates" your body if you are going from cold to hot temps. Will it work? I have no idea, but it's worth a shot and the other benefit I've seen is the pesky H2O weight I've been carrying is dimishing (body comp goals taken to an extreme, ha!).
Here in WI it's been all indoor trainer rides and probably 50% treadmill running. I'm not doing anything for heat....frankly don't have the time for adding Sauna into the regimen so I'm going to just grin and bear it.
Feeling strong, but not so much endurance. Just started swimming a couple weeks ago...need to ramp that up. Last OWS I did was in Kona which was also no-wetsuit so I have that going for me...which is nice
TBT dropoff is under a month away so my first outdoor Tri bike ride is guaranteed to be in PR. Yikes.
Looks like my swim wave is dead in the middle of the starts with the 45+ men and all women in front of me so promises to be a crowded swim for sure.
But that picture DS posted above looks pretty amazing...maybe I'll just bronze myself on the beach and cheer on you fools.
also, an ENer prepping for Kona some years ago did stationary jogging in the sauna as well. I will probably start to adopt this program when we are 4-5 weeks out.. which is soon.
Ironman asked me last week for a quote on "what we would say if we won the title" (or something along those lines) --- I would be interested to know what all of you would say WHEN we win the title?
Jumped in the pool this week and was reminded I don't own a swim skin just a wetsuit --- everyone really love ROKA over XTERRA? Thoughts?
"I truly believe EN is the greatest ever. But we're a humble group, so I would never actually say that."
"Triathlon really is a simple sport: a bunch of people in spandex swim, bike and run. And when it's over, EN wins."
I still race in a two piece and don't own the sleeved EN top yet (NEW ONE TO BE RELEASED SOON!) so I think I need a swim skin. I have however seen peeps wearing them with all sorts of kits
@Mike Roberts
Yep --- might take you up on that - I'll shoot you a text thanks!