Mariah's Micro Awesomeness

Mariah Bridges · February 10, 2014 9:36PM

I have missed a lot of workouts lately for sickness then work and now knee pain.... Should I taper back in or attack this week like normal?

Coach Patrick · February 12, 2014 9:34PM

Mariah, say it ain't so. It must be that you don't have an assistant!!! I blame your non-existent assistant!

We need an easy week to get back in, so this week for time but not effort...please head over to the Injury forum or www.athletestreatingathletes.com to get a handle on that knee pain. We want to make sure it's nothing serious!

Mariah Bridges · April 2, 2014 5:15PM

Hey my rockin coach!

Ok- MRI hopefully next week but its not hurting as much as it was so that makes me think meniscus. anyway dont care going to start back training. Emily and I didn't get to train together last weekend but this week apparently I get to do a bike with her.... she is doing 50 plus miles... we both know I will not.

Still slow as all get out on my bike- running has slowed down DRASTICALLY since the knee thing. 8 weeks out from Raleigh 70.3

I have zero clue what I honestly want to ask but throw any advice my way you got. Im scared I might not even finish in the times, I don't want to embarass myself. I have zero clue about what I should do for nutrition or when to start prepping my body for that. I need way more hand holding that I thought.

HELP!

Mariah Bridges · April 2, 2014 5:29PM

Oh also... when should I order my race day gear? and slap me in the back of the head if I should either have already done that or you told me and I forgot!

P.S. Ya'll are awesome! (this is without caffeine) #sorrynotsorry

Coach Patrick · April 2, 2014 8:23PM

@Mariah....yes, you should have ordered your gear already....but you can still do it! It's over here: http://brandevolutions.americommerce.com/endurancenation.htm

You should start the nutrition stuff ASAP....you can learn about the sweat test here: http://members.endurancenation.us/Resources/Wiki/tabid/91/Default.aspx?topic=Nutrition+Central We want to start that soon so you get used to it.

You can swim your butt off...I'd like you to stay as aerobic as possible. So I am thinking minimal intensity, but getting time in. Consistency is key...so I'd like Thurs - 45' bike easy, Friday long swim, Saturday ride up to about 2 hours...Sunday is off to take care of that knee...and check in with Coach P... okay?

Mariah Bridges · April 2, 2014 9:15PM

Alright sounds great. Thanks Coach P

I will order my kit tomorrow and start the nutrition also. I'll check in Sunday on how the rest of the week went.

Coach Patrick · April 3, 2014 9:17PM

GREAT!

Mariah Bridges · April 6, 2014 1:11PM

Ok so rode on my bike on Saturday two hours- almost in tears super slow knee hurt. Iced and rested it was fine. I was in Charlotte so near Emily Brinkley so today she asked me to ride an hour with her so she could look at my form etc. She said hands down I'm in the wrong bike and have a terrible fit. So I took her cervelo and going to get a new bike fit and see what happens. It's a way better bike anyway so hopefully it fits. What do you want me to do this week? LOVED swimming by the way so I wouldn't complain with more of that. Thoughts? Comments? Concerns? PS- y'all are amazing Emily and I took a vote... Hands down best coaches

Mariah Bridges · April 6, 2014 7:19PM

OH! ALSO totally forgot- I have a half marathon this saturday, so how should I switch up training days?

Coach Patrick · April 8, 2014 9:00AM

Hope the bike still has you happy!!! I say that you plan on no long run on Thursday...regular week through Wednesday...Thursday off, Friday short run to get loose (40 minutes with some 30" strides, etc). The race Sat. Sunday is regular Sunday run.

If bike / knee is an issue, then we just spin easy on Wed, Swim on Thursday and pick up on Friday above...

Mariah Bridges · April 8, 2014 9:30AM

Thanks coach- race is sunday i clearly didn't pay attention haha but i will adjust from what you said above- thanks!

Mariah Bridges · April 13, 2014 3:12PM

coach- i messed up. i read my training plan wrong and thought i was suppose to get out of out season APRIL 13th not March! Im off- do i just jump into HIM now? or is this a question for Coach Rich? I could cry i feel so behind now with my injury and now this.

Coach Patrick · April 13, 2014 8:19PM

Mariah - behind is a relative term when you have been "slacking" in the else's. The only thing you're really missing is the swim and we can easily fix that. Please tell me again what your races and where you are in the out season and we'll go from there. In the meantime load up at half IM plan to end on your race get to it!

Mariah Bridges · April 15, 2014 10:07AM

I am doing IMRaleigh 70.3 B2B 70.3 and a couple sprints and Olys that i haven't set yet.

I went all the way to week 14 in OS and now loaded up IM plan to end on June 1st (raleighHIM) I can just plug away at this from now on if you want. Had a bit of a freak out moment but I think it will be ok

Coach Patrick · April 15, 2014 9:31PM

Plug it into your system, and plug away. The key workouts you really need to hit during these weeks are the Thursday runs and the weekend rides. Everything else is gravy at this point. This first week do your best to simply be consistent and follow the rhythm that is a senior training plan doing the workouts for time but not intensity. By next week you should be a lot closer. Keep me posted!

Mariah Bridges · May 5, 2014 2:57PM

Hey coach- Little bummed about the tri suits- I have a couple news crews going to be filming and interviewing me for the race june 1st and I really had my heart set on reppin EN... is there nothing we can do about getting me just the top? Think I should post to the dashboard if anyone has an extra in my size they can sell to me, kinda heartbroken... thoughts?

side note: Did the whole 56 mile course saturday.... that was "Fun" next saturday I'm doing the swim and the bike back to back.... yay!

Hope you enjoyed the good ol NC mountains, jealous for sure

Coach Patrick · May 6, 2014 9:00PM

Mariah can you let me know specifically what you need? Like women's small top with new small shorts, etc. That will help me... Let's see what we can do.

Mariah Bridges · May 6, 2014 11:07PM

I ordered a Large singlet womens and a medium cycle top but I can wear a medium or a large singlet I just rather it have been larger than smaller on race day. I already have the black shorts I'm wearing that day, so didn't order EN shorts. - Thanks coach I love the team so much, want to make sure they are apart of my big day and get the added publicity for sure

Coach Patrick · May 7, 2014 9:44PM

On it!

Mariah Bridges · May 18, 2014 2:09PM

hey coach--- any luck?!?

Coach Patrick · May 22, 2014 9:10PM

Nice job of that open water swim time! How are things going with the bike / chain?

Mariah Bridges · May 22, 2014 9:25PM

I took it to the shop today and they added a chain catcher, I rode the trainer for about 30 mins tonight and kept switching gears, I will take it on the road tomorrow and see if I have any issues- Also have my last RR Swim tomorrow- all I want to do is duplicate my time or less so 48 or less would make me happy. I ran today at the same time I will be running on Sunday was 91- hot but I can handle it.

I guess I am doing all I can now, don't know what else to focus on- 9 days out.

Coach Patrick · May 25, 2014 2:26PM

Focus on your race plan and nutrition. Regardless of where your fitness is relative to where you wanted it to be, we can still execute excellently.

Mariah Bridges · May 26, 2014 7:38AM

I posted my race plan draft- suggestions to changes wanted if needed