How are we doing????? Spill it
Well team it is week 10....yea half way home and then we get a transition week or two and then flip into whatever we have planned next.
For me it was nice to get away from the bike for 10 days. Although the marathon didn't pan out for me I turned a negative into a positive. For the 7 days my goal was to try and hit 7-12 miles a day. I racked up 70.6 miles in 7 days so very happy and looking forward for the pay off later down the road.
Aches and pains wise very minimal for me. I really learned to listen to my body during the OS last year. Remember this is the area where injuries are more likely to happen so if your body is telling you to take an extra day or two off then DO!!!
Body comp area I am holding steady. I got to 148 for the Wisc IM and then was in that horrible bike wreck two weeks before my race and tore my ACL and MCL so my goal was then pack on some muscle weight and really concentrate on rebuilding. My current weight is 165 and would really like to still race around 150. Doable but we will see how I feel on the bike. Don't want to give away power!!!!
Watts and vDOT wise I feel like I am making progress and heading in the right direction. I am currently starting week 12 so in two more weeks will test the bike and run again. Would like a watt jump of at least 5-10.
Well I hope you are all doing well. Take a few minutes and let us know. If you have questions put them in here also.
Regarding goals for 2012
- complete all three of my Ironman's I am signed up for with a smile on my face. No matter what happens I will cross the finish line in 17 hours.
- Stay fit and healthy and if I need a day or two off just know that it is okay cause the base is already there.
- Always remember my family comes first. I am really involving them in every aspect of this upcoming season. They do so much for me and its time to RECONIZE
- an last but not least......3 Ironman races in one year.....know that with the money I spent and if I dont finish them or get hurt leading up to one, etc, etc, etc....know my wife may cut something off and then beat me with it......
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This is the real tough part - VOMax and Holidays! Welcome back!
Timely thread - thanks for starting it.
Things got off great and I really felt like I was settling in well. I was watching my fitness improve and watching the pounds come off (~10lbs). I was really feeling good about my first OS.
I'm not sure what happenend, but last week was a complete fail. Granted work has been tough, both in cumulative hours and acuity of cases which mentally and physically dragged me down. I have a really tough time every year with the short days, coupled by the commercialization of the holidays, and then there is this freaking cold that won't go away. Its been 2 weeks and now its just a nagging cough. Mornings are still full of snot (sorry) but less. Its made it really hard to concentrate when running or riding. I did last tuesday's bike, missed the PM run and wednesday run. Fell asleep doing the Z3 work on thursday (thank god I was on the trainer!) and pooped out on the Sat and Sun workouts. Not being able to work out has made me plenty cranky too.
So I started an antibiotic (I know, its probably viral, but its just not going away) and got an albuterol inhaler (I'll need to fill out a TUE!) and some HTFU this weekend . The cough has died down and the nose has been the clearest in two weeks. Today was the first decent workout I've completed in about a week (Z1 w strides then core/stretch).
Maybe it was too much too fast and I should have rolled into the OS with better fitness than I did and this cold and emotional low are my punishment for pushing too hard. I feel like I'm turning the corner, but it has been awfully dark.
I just reread my post and it was a bit of a downer. Sorry, it wasn't intended to be. Things were going real well, and I had a perfect storm of life events come together to sabatoge my progress. Life: the curse of the age-group athlete!
Week 15 of 20 for me and starting to get that burn out feeling as I did last year.
20 weeks of keeping up the high intensity takes it toll on me physically and mentally. Down to 154 pounds again and eating everything in sight. This happened last year to me. I am needing that swift kick in the arse to keep moving.
Todays bike wko for example is: FPTs of 8, 10, 12, and 10 min. Followed by a 15 min brick run or a 30 min run later at MP and HMP. Yes, I am crying
Flipping into the IM plan Feb 13 for St George, but making myself take a week off of everything so I dont get burned out. Being on the trainer Saturday and Sunday for 4.5 then 3 hours is going to be ass and mind numbing. I am I think looking forward to the challenge though.
Well enough whining and time for my morning caffeine to soldier forward and get on that trainer.
Talk to you soon team. Big smile's
I'm looking for a race - for Feb 18th weekend and then planning either a B&B in the Texas Hill Country or a weekend by the coast with my bride. It's keeping my motivation up - maybe it'll work for others as well!