Week of Oct 8th IMAZ training week #15! Keep the Fire Burning!
Hope everyones weekend went well, and the RR's were good and inspiring! Its been a long year/season for many of us so battling mental fatigue is a reality at this point. What do you do to keep the fires burning? Dont hesitate to reach out if you need a boost or suggestions.
If you want to post or read about RR#1 check out this thread: How did your RR go?
I'll report on workouts later.
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Did OWS yesterday with friends. Water temp 67, air temp 52. We have fun and it is perfect since I am not stressing my shoulder doing intervals. Then we hot tub to warm up, can't beat it. But next Friday will be a challenge. I might break out the heated shirt.
Today's run was uneventful. The toe I had surgery on years ago (hence I have arthritis in the main joint of my big toe) bothers me if I do any uphill running. Sadly I live at the top of a series of hills, so I have to be easy going home. But I can do the intervals flat without issue.
Tomorrow I will hit the pool as OWS is "closed" this week (friend is out of town on business).
Just under 6 weeks to go.
Mentally fine. Fatigue catching up. Going to take this week easier even than last week. then plan on strong two weeks until the three week taper.
#2297!!!
Ack Betsy! What a challenge you've had this summer. So we have no gardening, and now no stairs. We're gonna put you in a padded room for the next 6 weeks!
Hang in there Lady. Better to get that leg better than push it. Enjoy Kona!!!!! My heart aches everytime I think about Hawaii.
@Robin Great!
The Mon/Tues back to back swim days kill me. I always have a strong swim Mon, then a terrible swim Tues. Barely made it through yesterdays swim and could only hold a pace like it was a year ago. I think im going to switch up tues and wed workouts so I get a day in between swims. Storm coming in with big temp drop this week, so I think no more OWS here in Flagstaff.
Trainer ride today @ lunch.
I'm having a hard time finishing up my swims in time to get back and ready for work. Making me work extra hard to get it in. Keeps me true!
Week is going well so far. Have great weekend plans to ride with teammates for the 4hr & 3.5 hr rides. Hoping the weather holds out and no issues arise. But, must get through the week first, and that means long run tomorrow. Eek!
Thanks all for your sympathy-I do need a padded box for the next 6 weeks. Thankfully pain is gone, XR was negative monday. I can swim and bike without pain. Going to give running another week off then start back in (I am actually scared to run-afraid to hurt myself like last week.)
Got to swim in the Kona aquatic center today, next to a pro, then rode 1.5 hrs on the Queen K this afternoon-missed the EN group that left in the morning to the road to Hawi. Tomorrow will do OWS-they have a coffee bar somewhere that you swim to and drink while treading water. Then plan saturday's 4 hour ride on the queen K. Will repeat it all friday, hopefully after finding the EN group at breakfast, then volunteer saturday and go diving sunday before returning home Monday.
@Michelle-no worries about your toe- the run around tempe town lake is pretty flat!
@ Ryan-agree the swims two days in a row are to adjust to fatigue. I'm told thats a feeling to beat after the turn around
Off to do the 135' run! Back in a few
Got my 150' run in early this AM ~ 17mi. Needed a headlamp for the first hour. Man does my new nutrition regieme make long runs soooooo much better! Felt fresh and strong the whole run. Of course I still wanted to climb under my desk a few hours later and nap!
Okay so consensus is I should quit whining about Tues swim, suck it up and expect it to be tough to get through....#sigh# will do!
No OWS tomorrow -- first fall storm blowing in, maybe 1st snow! , so back to the pool -- 3500yds in a 25er makes me feel like a hamster on the wheel! And since I'm solo parenting this weekend I'll be doing both rides on the trainer too, so its all about mental training this weekend.
Be safe!
Pool swim Tuesday was good. Pace is improving without shoulder pain being any trouble until late in swim. But hamster on a wheel is an accurate description.
Thursday run was uneventful. 150' of zoning out as much as possible. Head lamp needed for 1st half.
Today was a COLD swim. 63.2 degrees water, air 44. I did use the heated shirt but it did not seem to help. I need to fix the hole in my wetsuit and wear the Neoprene cap.
Tomorrow will be a cold ride. Sunday will be another cold OWS. I will let you know. I will likely stop OWS at 60 degrees.
Way to go folks.
Feeling better here.
Ease back into weekend thing. 3 hours bike saturday. 10 mile run sunday. Then hopefully back to the full schedule these last two full weeks.
Whew! Done. 6hrs,120miles on the trainer in 2 days. It took 6 episodes of Walking Dead, Live coverage of Kona, and Pandora to get it done. I dont know how Robin does a 5hr ride straight through.
Pool swim on Friday was awesome. I'd been having doubts about my swim strength lately, but 7x400 @ Race Pace -3 went really well and still had some left for Rich's favorite 100 repeats 50sprint/50recovery.
Hope everyones weekend was fruitful and safe!
Now onto chores....
Planned to ride with Dottie, but it was literally freezing when we were to head out. Decided to hit the drainer. Usually I drink too much and have to pee a lot. The 59' of FTP intervals totally threw off my nutrition and hydration. I thought I was doing well, but did think it odd that I never had to pee. At the 3:25 mark, I officially became extremely weak. Held on for another 5', then a 10' easy spin down. Figured I had bonked, but then could not get off the couch and my legs hurt. I did start peeing, but in retrospect it could not have been enough.
Since the heated shirt is broken- I decided to hit the pool. Did 6x500 with minor shoulder pain. Pace is still a bit slow for me, but I am thrilled to pretty much do the distance. Figured the legs were back, but tendinitis of the foot was hurting with every wall push off. Decided to skip the 20' run and just do ABP ride.
Got on the bike and was convinced that the PM was broken. I could not get the numbers up. When I looked at my gearing, I could see that I was struggling even in the easy gears. I was finally able to grind out just under an hour at about IF 0.67. Pathetic. I decided to call it and focus on recovery.
I am mad at myself for getting so far behind yesterday and screwing it all up. Thank goodness this is the start of an easy week.
Hope you all had a better weekend of riding.
@Michele - I know I don't have to tell you this but just acknowledge and move on regarding your boogered bike. This is why we practice. You know what to do next time ;-)
Michele: x2 what Amy said.
Amy: Nice run! And good job on the Girls Getaway (thats what my wife calls em) I'm a big believer in Head Time.
Todd: Ha! My head still hurts thinking about it! And I did wuss out on the last hour on Sunday. I had yard work to get to....
One Month to Go!!!