Training?

[kacie tri-ing]

YES! I love love love reading about everyone's training!

Things here are good! I had my massive-huge-stupid-long workout saturday, and I am still tired 1.5 hours open water swim, about 5.5 hours on the bike, and 3 hours of running. Like I said, out of control :-) Windy current filled cold open water swim, windy bike ride, and exhausting run. I must be ready, right?!

Now is when I start to get a little neurotic about every little tiny ache and pain (and I have a few right now, as you can imagine!). I also have to start doing last minute travel plans, since I have never flown to a race before!

Happy training and racing! Keep updating! I seriously love knowing you are all out there doing such amazing work!

[kacie tri-ing]

Anyone have any good tri training this weekend?

I am hoping to get out in open water sometime this week so I can try out my new wetsuit. Otherwise, I am tapering!

Dropping off my bike to tribike transport today!

[spindizzy]

Kacie-When do you leave?

I did bike hills on the weekend. 12 X. Up and down amounted to about 55km. Last night I pre-ran 5K run course I will be running after California. It is s-l-o-w-l-y gettting warmer. Bugs were out. I was deluged by tiny gnats on that run - they were in my mouth, eyes, plastered to my moist neck and my shirt. MMMM, protein! Supposed to rain for the next 2-3 days. If it's not too bad, will take the bike out. If it is a deluge of biblical proportions, I guess I'll be putting my bike back on the trainer!

[colby]

I got to do my first longer ride outside last weekend. Ahh, that was nice! My legs took it well, my neck and shoulders were a little tired but all in all it was much better than I expected for 3 hours mostly aero.

I usually wear 2 pairs of shorts for Ironman (tri shorts and regular shorts), but I'm debating it. If I can find a good pair of tri shorts whose grippers stay in place, I'll probably just wear them by themselves. I wore my Zoots this weekend and one of the legs wanted to roll. But... my butt didn't hurt any more than it does when I wear 2 pairs of shorts. I guess past a certain point, you just don't care anymore. Makes it easy to find your sit bones?

The run on Sunday in warmer weather (we're talking 12-14 miles in 55-60 degrees here, not "hot") was ... bleh. I sweat so much, so salty. I usually do my long runs later in the day on purpose - realistically, I'm not going to be off my bike for 7 hours into the day, which is 2pm - but it's going to take some adapting as the weather actually turns to spring.

Back to raining... rode on the trainer today. Supposed to be nice again this weekend, I'm looking forward to it. I've been doing my non-swim-training at all hours of the day - running at dusk or at lunch, biking late at night. However you get in the miles is how you get in the miles...

Also, I'm very excited to see our forum's first Ironman adventure of 2011 soon!

[Pika]

I hope you have a great race Kacie! Wow it is coming up fast!. I have some friends racing IM St Georges so it will be fun to watch all of you!
I have had a weird year so far..Training has been inconsistent..just life stuff..I realize now how lucky I was last year to just be able to train with none of the other stuff getting in the way..you all know I am sure..the usual work and family commitments. My first 1/2IM is coming up in 4 weeks! Yikes! I hope I can get it together before then- i hate feeling unprepared going into these things..I think I have still enough time to pull something together for IMC as I would like not just to complete it but improve my time from last year.
Tam

[kacie tri-ing]

Pika!!!!!!!! Glad you are doing well! Which half are you doing?

I am in FULL taper mode. I have one more workout (4 hour brick) tomorrow with some friends, and I leave on Wednesday to fly out. YIKES!

[tprevost]

Pika!!!!!!!! Glad you are doing well! Which half are you doing?

I am in FULL taper mode. I have one more workout (4 hour brick) tomorrow with some friends, and I leave on Wednesday to fly out. YIKES!

Kacie, I just looked at your blog, it is fabulous! And, yes your kit is awesome, and yes, you do look like a pro! 8-). Can't wait to read about your race!

[kacie tri-ing]

Kacie, I just looked at your blog, it is fabulous! And, yes your kit is awesome, and yes, you do look like a pro! 8-). Can't wait to read about your race!

Thanks!!! Thanks for the blog follow too Glad you like my crazy little adventures!

I logged my last "real" workout yesterday. 45 minutes open water swim, 2 hours 45 minutes on the bike, and about 45 minutes of running. Finished the 4+ hour workout with my friends, and felt like we had just gotten started. That is a GOOD feeling a week out from IM! 4 hours should feel easy at this point--I know that sounds nuts.

Now it is time to really honestly rest. I have dinner with my training partners and coach on Monday and we fly out wednesday.

I am not really sure how this race is going to turn out. There are SO many factors going on. Cold water, climbs on the ride, wind, heat, climbs in the marathon--AND my training cycle started late due to injury from that 50K. BUT--my recovery between the huge workouts has been awesome, and I might just be ready for a really good race. Who knows?! To be perfectly honest, I just want to see that finish line. That is a really really really good place!

I will put up tracking stuff soon! I actually have to grocery shop for my weird carb deplete/carb load that I swear works for me, and start to pack!

[Melalvai]

My training since October has mostly involved injuring myself again and again. For the most part it's a new injury every time. The exception is my ankle/foot. I just can't seem to make the 5-fingered shoes work for me. I'm so disappointed; I really really wanted them to work because I heard such great reviews about them. It seems ridiculous that they don't work for me, after all, I wasn't born with shoes on so barefoot running should be able to work for anyone.

I got a book called "Daniels Running Formula" and it says that the best runners aren't necessarily the fastest. They are the ones who manage not to injure themselves at critical moments. That rings true!

[HillSlugger]

My training since October has mostly involved injuring myself again and again. For the most part it's a new injury every time. The exception is my ankle/foot. I just can't seem to make the 5-fingered shoes work for me. I'm so disappointed; I really really wanted them to work because I heard such great reviews about them. It seems ridiculous that they don't work for me, after all, I wasn't born with shoes on so barefoot running should be able to work for anyone.

I'm sorry to hear about your multiple injuries; you must be so frustrated!

I got a book called "Daniels Running Formula" and it says that the best runners aren't necessarily the fastest. They are the ones who manage not to injure themselves at critical moments. That rings true!

Sounds wise. We're not all built for speed.

I bought Five Fingers but have never had the guts to actually run in them. I've been working down to progressively lighter running shoes and everything is going so well right now I'm afraid to screw it up.

[HillSlugger]

I had an awesome training weekend

Yesterday I did 4 hours of riding, followed by a 1.5 mile brick run. Then today I did 30 minutes of open water swimming and a 7 mile run.

The biking yesterday really beat me down, but the running today felt SO great!

[sgf726]

Now that the marathon is over I am starting to bring my swim and bike volume back up (we had tapered both down a bit in the weeks leading up to the race).

This weekend Sat was 2000yds in the pool and 25 on the bike.
Sunday was a 7.6 mile run then 16 mile recovery ride.

I think I took it a little too hard on the run and re-aggrevated my left glut/ham which has been bothering me for about 4 weeks (2 weeks before the marathon), I thought it was almost better, but guess I was wrong.

Good thing first tri isn't until June 19th.