Triathlon Training for 7/14/07, Ft Lauderdale

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Okay, I'm way behind on journaling, but I've picked up the pace a bit in my training. Let me see if I can recall all I've done this week so far.

Sun, April 27
I began my first combo workout: bike 10 miles (minutes?) and ran on treadmill at 7.0 pace for 1.5 of a 2 mile run.

Tue, April 29
spin class, and tried to swim but my goggles kept leaking. I'm not sure why some days I never have trouble with it and other days I can't get it to seal to save my life! This swim wasn't even worth noting.
Biceps (B+ effort)

Wed, April 30
swim 14 laps (700 yds) in 20 minutes)
calves

Thurs, April 31
spin class

 

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Fri, June 1
legs (B+ effort)
lats (TBA)

 

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Sat, June 2
chest and shoulders (A- effort! Yes, I was shaking and lightheaded at times.)

Sun, June 3
Ran 3.2 miles outside in 90 degrees with South Florida HUMIDITY! This was a difficult run for me. Of course the heat made it difficult, but also, I was up to 3AM the night before at a birthday party in South Beach.

 

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Mon, June 4
MUCH NEEDED DAY OFF FROM WORKOUTS

Tues, June 5
Apparently my body needs a little more of a break. I woke up fighting the beginning signs of a cold. I skipped the spin class and the lunch workout, although I set out to do a light calve workout. I had very little strength, and I might be taking this week off or at least go light.

 

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Training has come to a screaching hault! I've been hoping, and still hoping to beat this bug before it takes hold. I HATE BEING SICK!!!! Yesterday late afternoon I felt the sore throat which worsened through the night. I've been taking Airborne and zinc lozenges all week, and I stepped up the water drinking to 2 gallons a day. I've been getting between 8 and 9 hours of sleep. I'll step that up to at least 10 over the weekend if I must.

 

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I started full swing in training on Tuesday with the spin class. Today, Thursday, I did the spinning again until I almost lost my breakfast, then I got on the treadmill and ran 1.9 miles in 16:20! Next week I plan to swim, spin and run. Gotta go!

 

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Sun, June 17
ran 1.9 miles in 16:14

Mon, June 18
Taking a much needed day off before the big training day tomorrow!

 

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Tues, June 19
I didn't sleep well last night because my mind was already in the race. I need between 8-9 hours to function well and I got an off and on 6.5 hr sleep. I went through with the full-event training as follows:

swim 10 laps in 11.5 minutes (beginning at 5:35AM!)
spin class - went in toward end of the classes warmup and left before the classes cool-down and stretching. Total spin time for me was 50 minutes which had to be plenty more than 10 miles.
run 1.9 miles in 16:35

After my nipples were perky and sore from rubbing on my shirt. I will not be wearing a shirt in the July 14th event. The lack of sleep was felt mostly in the first couple of laps in the pool and mildly throughout. I definitely feel it now at 1:15PM.

I did a mild calve workout during lunch.

 

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I forgot to mention (for June 19) about my side cramps during the spin class. I don't think I've ever had those on a bike. I use to have them while running. What causes that??? Anything I can do to prevent it?

Thurs, June 21
spin class - my nipples are perky and very sore!

As far as supplements I've been taking Race Recovery (post race energy fuel by EAS) after my tough training sessions. I cycled off most of my daily supplements because I always do a month before my annual physical. This year I see the doc on Mon, July 2. Before cycling off (June 5), I've been switching back and forth (4 wks per cycle) between 6 Oxo and Anabolic RX. Other things I've cycled off are No Explode, creatine, Cortislim and Citrimax.

Suppliments I did not feel necessary to cycle off are flaxseed oil, fish oil, glucosamine/chondroitin, lysine, and my protein shakes (including Race Recovery). I would normally continue taking milk thistle and green tea but I keep forgetting to pick some up.

Yesterday my office mate came in to work with the flu. I am using my Lysol and hand sanitiser liberally. If I feel the slightest twing of the bug, I'm back on the Airborne. My dad recommends something else that works well for him but I forget the name.

 

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Okay, I slacked off a bit over the weekend, but I'm planning to do the whole event again tomorrow morning at 5:30AM.

 

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I had a hard time getting to sleep. I need at least 7 hours, but I prefer 8 or 9 hours. So at 9:45pm I knew I had to skip the event training. By 10 I had to skip the spin class. At least I still had time to r un. I ran 3 miles in 26:35. I think that was pretty good.

I'll try getting a good night sleep tomorrow night to do the event on Thursday morning.

 

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So I'm WAY behind on this journal. Let's see if I can quickly catch it up.

I did pretty well on that Thursday morning training. But I just realized yesterday that they changed the run from 1.9 to 2.4. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but when you're a novice like me and you've done the swim and the bike ride, that extra half mile won't be easy for me.

Last week I had a week off of work. I went to Key West for the first weekend, and had a long "To Do" list. I was a productive week, but not for my training. I kept up with the weight training and did one run. I ran on a treadmill a record 1.9 in 15:40. (I was still in the 1.9 mile mindset.) That was a 7.5 pace.

This morning I tried out my new bike shoes in the spin class and then ran outside to the beach. It was approximately 2.4 in 30 minutes. My legs were stiff after that class! I bought a Felt bike from a friend today. It was a great deal, but I'm financially stretched already now that I'm over budget on my backyard pool that's going in. YIKES! I would definitely consider selling the bike after this event, if anyone is interested.

I'm off to buy a helmet and accessories.

 

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I road the bike for about 15 miles. I have some adjustments to make in the handlebars. My hands, lower back, and neck were a bit sore. I also swam 20 laps yesterday during lunch. I will not workout tomorrow.

Things to remember:
pack sunglasses (?)
pack sweat wrist bands
pick up some Gatorade

take:
No-Explode
Redline
Metamusile (Thursday night, Friday morning and maybe Friday noon?)
GasEx (Friday night and Saturday morning) - Yes, last time I felt bloated after the swim!

 

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Things to remember:
pack sunglasses (?)
pack sweat wrist bands
pick up some Gatorade

take:
No-Explode
Redline
Metamusile (Thursday night, Friday morning and maybe Friday noon?)
GasEx (Friday night and Saturday morning) - Yes, last time I felt bloated after the swim!

Adding to the list:
pack:
Race Recovery (post recovery drink)
ice
Glutamine to mix with Gatorade

 

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It's done and NO, I did NOT place. My time was 1:10:40. My buddy Mike came in first place in our division. Congrats to him! I knew from the beginning that I would be at a great disadvantage if I kept my bulk by continuing with my heavy weight training. Oh well! I look and feel better than I ever have and that's why I did this. I will definitely do this again!

What would I do differently? Probably the two biggest things are that I would probably wear real biking shorts, as my right leg is raw from rubbing on the seat. Yeah, my shorts were a bit extra short... NOT SPEEDOS, but short box cut. I would also read up on triathlon training tips and do more extended cardio sessions. I didn't train nearly enough to be competitive, but like I said, at least I feel great about my body. I don't want to look like some of those seasoned triathletes. Know what I mean? You won't see many of them in Playgirl. Okay... I'll stop!

 

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Another note to self: next time bring Off spray!

 

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Congrats,

I have been thinking of trying one of these short course triathlons next year.