first triathlonites 2006-07

[alpinerabbit]

Hi Tygab - 180's , and you can hold that? Perhaps a lactate test would tell you if that is your threshold level and then I guess you will be alright. I can do 170 consistently but above that I wear myself out - as demonstrated at my first Run (with a big R) two weeks ago.
Maybe you should try intervals. Is on my horizon these days - and mix it in with very slow running. Yes, it is possible, I'da never thunk it. A workmate expressed interest in running with me, so off we went the first time yesterday. She is young and slim but hasn't done it lately - so I let her choose the pace. I was leisurely skipping along, at a (perceived) heart rate of maybe 130. When running alone, I never think I could slow down to make it easier. But you can! And boy I never thought I would be faster than anyone. I was (very secretly) happy about that.

I've managed 4 workouts the last couple weekends - an hour or so in the pool in the mornings (did my first 1km last Sat, combining 50 m freestyle and 50 m breaststroke - 50 m is my "sound barrier" currently, have to breathe).
Then running Saturday afternoon and a 2 hour spin class (yay! Superinstructor is back!) on Sunday afternoon.

I also manage about two runs at lunchtime during the week (up to 50 min) and swim class one night a week. Swimming has been really addictive to me and DBF! Although we mostly do form drills right now, we have been going at least one other time in the past weeks. Come Jan I will be signed up for a freestyle class plus the private lesson - DBF prefers it.

How do I do it? No kids, no pets, and a cleaner to do the dirty work once a week. In recent weeks it's been shopping for several meals once or twice a week, laundry and bed. But that's ok for a lifestlye.