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Girl, from the outside looking in, I think you have moved to the next level. All your training is paying off!Quote:
Originally Posted by KSH
Ala LeMond: it doesn't get easier...you just work harder. But to be able to work harder is something to feel good about!
Cool videos yellow - looks like a fun, but extremely hard place to run. And I agree, KSH is doing great!
For me, my workout this morning was longer in duration than the rest of my week put together - eh, life gets in the way. Anways, I decided to do the distance of my duathlon on the 15th plus a little bit. I think it will help me prepare mentally, which is my biggest obstacle. The duatlon is 4k, 17mi, 4k so I did 3mi, 20mi, 3mi. The 1st run and bike were all zone 1 (except for being greated and then chased uphill by a rather large dog). The second run was done with the first 2 miles in zone 2, then walked one mile home to cool off. It went well, and I was suprised that I averaged 15mph on the bike in zone 1.
I also worked on my nutrition during the workout and it seems to have been a little closer to what I need. Before hand I ate 2 pieces of wheat toast with peanut butter on it. Then at transition one I took one gel, and another gel at 45min into the bike. I also drank Powerbar Endurance fruit juice flavored drink throughout and my energy was good until the last mile of the second run. I think I needed another gel at T2, and I needed to drink more fluids (I lost 1lb of weight from before to after the work-out - I'm not used to 80+ temps yet). But overall, I think this is going to work better for me.
WOW BT... that's a great workout there! Or rather a great test run. So you have a Du coming up? Awesome! It looks like you are really prepared.Quote:
Originally Posted by btchance
Thank goodness the dog didn't get you going up the hill, but it sounds like it was very motivating. :cool:
Great job on the nutrition. This is my weak spot. Sounds like you really have a plan down.
As for me... I got up at 6:45 AM and ran 5 miles. It was slow, at a 12 minute mile pace, but my focus was to finish in 1 hour (exactly), and not get a side cramp.
By going that slow I was able to keep the side cramp away until mile 4.75. But that's when I sped up.
After running I showered and ate, and met my cycling club at 9:30 AM for the Sunday Roll ride. We went 28 miles and I had a 14.5 mph average.
This ride is typically a SLOW ride with a 12 mph average. It's all good, I was feeling just fine. My achilles tendon was sore from running though and by the end of ride I was in pain and it hurt to pedal. I'm kind of limping around now, but I'm sure it will be fine in the next day or so.
I had a great day and I really surprised myself... being able to run 5 miles and go ride almost 30 miles... and not feel fatigued during any of it!
Great news on the 5 miler KSH. Then you rode afterward, well done.
BTChance, sounds like you had a great teat run too. It sounds like everyone had quite a good week for the most part. Ain't spring grand?
I totaled 27.5 mi running this week. More than I've done in a long time. And I'm still in one piece. Phew.
Next week is a rest week then I move into a build phase which means less total hours of training and more intensity. Yikes. It's about to start hurting.