RE: Re: April's Race Report/Tory

[Guest guest]

Thanks April.

I just looked at those websites and bookmarked them. Like I said, I'm

reading the book you suggested and I love it! It has some great insight

and it makes me believe that I CAN do this, so my goal is to train for a

half marathon to run a year from now. Yeah, that's a long time, but my

first goal is the triathlon.

Did you run alone? Roy really does not like to run and I would really

like to do my LSDs outside. I can't imagine running for over an hour on

a treadmill. My longest run so far has only been 5 miles...but wow. Five

miles. Wow. I mean I know you just ran 13.1, but good lord I used to

hate running so much because it was sheer torture!

I think I'm going to continue with the running I'm doing, at least 3

miles 3 times a week, and then increase by 1 mile per week for my long

runs. I'm still going to do weight training on my upper body because I

love how my arms look and I feel I'm faster with more muscular arms.

Why? I don't know. I just feel that way. Don't analyze it. Go with it.

Haha! No leg work, with biking and running it really isn't necessary and

I already feel like my calves look like I should be on the German

Shot-Put team. I'm going to move from Curves to swimming five days a

week (eventually) for the Triathlon. And in the meantime before the

marathon, I'm going to go for shorter races.

> Re: April's Race Report/Tory

>

>

> Tory, you are doing fabulous with your tri training. You're going to

> knock everyone's socks off! I can't wait to hear all about it. I've

> considered doing one myself, but I'm a terrible swimmer. I basically

> do the " doggie paddle " and just float around.

>

> I hope you find the book helpful. I love Bingham's attitude. He

> writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine, and it is

> usually one of the first things I read.

>

> To train for the half, I basically melded several training plans

> together into something I thought would work for me. I used the half

> plan from that book, as well as plans from Hal Higdon's website

> (www.halhigdon.com), Jeff Galloway's site (www.jeffgalloway.com), the

> Cool Running site, and the Runner's World site. Almost every half or

> full marathon training plan has you do one long run a week (called

> long slow distance, or LSD for short) that gradually increases in

> distance each week until about three weeks before the race, when you

> start reducing mileage (called tapering) to rest up for the race. The

> plans differ mainly in what they have you do during the rest of the

> week. Some are extremely detailed (once a week you do hills, another

> day is speed work, etc.), but I just ran two or three days a week in

> addition to my LSD run at a comfortable pace for about 3-4 miles. All

> in all, my half marathon training schedule was 17 weeks of gradual

> buildup. I also cross trained with weights for my upper body a couple

> times a week and a pilates class two to three times a week. I find

> that keeps me flexible and strong. (I didn't do any weight training

> for my legs, mainly because I find it tends to slow me down when I'm

> running. Everyone is different, though.)

>

> April

>

>

> > Oh April, this just made me cry. I am so happy for you, so proud of

> you.

> > You have such a wonderful, supportive husband!

> >

> > I got the book you suggested and have been reading it. While it

> isn't

> > nearly as much as you did yesterday, today I did my 12 mile bike

> ride

> > and followed with a 3.2 mile run, so I have 2/3 of my triathlon

> down to

> > an easy pace. Well, a relatively easy pace.

> >

> > Thank you so much for sharing your story! It gives me hope that I

> can do

> > this too someday!

> >

> > Tell us how you trained.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks April.

I just looked at those websites and bookmarked them. Like I said, I'm

reading the book you suggested and I love it! It has some great insight

and it makes me believe that I CAN do this, so my goal is to train for a

half marathon to run a year from now. Yeah, that's a long time, but my

first goal is the triathlon.

Did you run alone? Roy really does not like to run and I would really

like to do my LSDs outside. I can't imagine running for over an hour on

a treadmill. My longest run so far has only been 5 miles...but wow. Five

miles. Wow. I mean I know you just ran 13.1, but good lord I used to

hate running so much because it was sheer torture!

I think I'm going to continue with the running I'm doing, at least 3

miles 3 times a week, and then increase by 1 mile per week for my long

runs. I'm still going to do weight training on my upper body because I

love how my arms look and I feel I'm faster with more muscular arms.

Why? I don't know. I just feel that way. Don't analyze it. Go with it.

Haha! No leg work, with biking and running it really isn't necessary and

I already feel like my calves look like I should be on the German

Shot-Put team. I'm going to move from Curves to swimming five days a

week (eventually) for the Triathlon. And in the meantime before the

marathon, I'm going to go for shorter races.

> Re: April's Race Report/Tory

>

>

> Tory, you are doing fabulous with your tri training. You're going to

> knock everyone's socks off! I can't wait to hear all about it. I've

> considered doing one myself, but I'm a terrible swimmer. I basically

> do the " doggie paddle " and just float around.

>

> I hope you find the book helpful. I love Bingham's attitude. He

> writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine, and it is

> usually one of the first things I read.

>

> To train for the half, I basically melded several training plans

> together into something I thought would work for me. I used the half

> plan from that book, as well as plans from Hal Higdon's website

> (www.halhigdon.com), Jeff Galloway's site (www.jeffgalloway.com), the

> Cool Running site, and the Runner's World site. Almost every half or

> full marathon training plan has you do one long run a week (called

> long slow distance, or LSD for short) that gradually increases in

> distance each week until about three weeks before the race, when you

> start reducing mileage (called tapering) to rest up for the race. The

> plans differ mainly in what they have you do during the rest of the

> week. Some are extremely detailed (once a week you do hills, another

> day is speed work, etc.), but I just ran two or three days a week in

> addition to my LSD run at a comfortable pace for about 3-4 miles. All

> in all, my half marathon training schedule was 17 weeks of gradual

> buildup. I also cross trained with weights for my upper body a couple

> times a week and a pilates class two to three times a week. I find

> that keeps me flexible and strong. (I didn't do any weight training

> for my legs, mainly because I find it tends to slow me down when I'm

> running. Everyone is different, though.)

>

> April

>

>

> > Oh April, this just made me cry. I am so happy for you, so proud of

> you.

> > You have such a wonderful, supportive husband!

> >

> > I got the book you suggested and have been reading it. While it

> isn't

> > nearly as much as you did yesterday, today I did my 12 mile bike

> ride

> > and followed with a 3.2 mile run, so I have 2/3 of my triathlon

> down to

> > an easy pace. Well, a relatively easy pace.

> >

> > Thank you so much for sharing your story! It gives me hope that I

> can do

> > this too someday!

> >

> > Tell us how you trained.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks April.

I just looked at those websites and bookmarked them. Like I said, I'm

reading the book you suggested and I love it! It has some great insight

and it makes me believe that I CAN do this, so my goal is to train for a

half marathon to run a year from now. Yeah, that's a long time, but my

first goal is the triathlon.

Did you run alone? Roy really does not like to run and I would really

like to do my LSDs outside. I can't imagine running for over an hour on

a treadmill. My longest run so far has only been 5 miles...but wow. Five

miles. Wow. I mean I know you just ran 13.1, but good lord I used to

hate running so much because it was sheer torture!

I think I'm going to continue with the running I'm doing, at least 3

miles 3 times a week, and then increase by 1 mile per week for my long

runs. I'm still going to do weight training on my upper body because I

love how my arms look and I feel I'm faster with more muscular arms.

Why? I don't know. I just feel that way. Don't analyze it. Go with it.

Haha! No leg work, with biking and running it really isn't necessary and

I already feel like my calves look like I should be on the German

Shot-Put team. I'm going to move from Curves to swimming five days a

week (eventually) for the Triathlon. And in the meantime before the

marathon, I'm going to go for shorter races.

> Re: April's Race Report/Tory

>

>

> Tory, you are doing fabulous with your tri training. You're going to

> knock everyone's socks off! I can't wait to hear all about it. I've

> considered doing one myself, but I'm a terrible swimmer. I basically

> do the " doggie paddle " and just float around.

>

> I hope you find the book helpful. I love Bingham's attitude. He

> writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine, and it is

> usually one of the first things I read.

>

> To train for the half, I basically melded several training plans

> together into something I thought would work for me. I used the half

> plan from that book, as well as plans from Hal Higdon's website

> (www.halhigdon.com), Jeff Galloway's site (www.jeffgalloway.com), the

> Cool Running site, and the Runner's World site. Almost every half or

> full marathon training plan has you do one long run a week (called

> long slow distance, or LSD for short) that gradually increases in

> distance each week until about three weeks before the race, when you

> start reducing mileage (called tapering) to rest up for the race. The

> plans differ mainly in what they have you do during the rest of the

> week. Some are extremely detailed (once a week you do hills, another

> day is speed work, etc.), but I just ran two or three days a week in

> addition to my LSD run at a comfortable pace for about 3-4 miles. All

> in all, my half marathon training schedule was 17 weeks of gradual

> buildup. I also cross trained with weights for my upper body a couple

> times a week and a pilates class two to three times a week. I find

> that keeps me flexible and strong. (I didn't do any weight training

> for my legs, mainly because I find it tends to slow me down when I'm

> running. Everyone is different, though.)

>

> April

>

>

> > Oh April, this just made me cry. I am so happy for you, so proud of

> you.

> > You have such a wonderful, supportive husband!

> >

> > I got the book you suggested and have been reading it. While it

> isn't

> > nearly as much as you did yesterday, today I did my 12 mile bike

> ride

> > and followed with a 3.2 mile run, so I have 2/3 of my triathlon

> down to

> > an easy pace. Well, a relatively easy pace.

> >

> > Thank you so much for sharing your story! It gives me hope that I

> can do

> > this too someday!

> >

> > Tell us how you trained.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The one I'm doing is the Danskin which is a " sprint " Triathlon. That

means it's shorter than " true " Triathlons.

This one is:

..5 mile swim

12.1 mile bike ride

3.1 mile run

I've got the run and the bike down, now I need to concentrate on the

swim!

> Re: April's Race Report/Tory

>

>

> What exactly does a triatholon consist of? Just curious...

>

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>

> > > Oh April, this just made me cry. I am so happy for you, so proud

> of

> > you.

> > > You have such a wonderful, supportive husband!

> > >

> > > I got the book you suggested and have been reading it. While it

> > isn't

> > > nearly as much as you did yesterday, today I did my 12 mile bike

> > ride

> > > and followed with a 3.2 mile run, so I have 2/3 of my triathlon

> > down to

> > > an easy pace. Well, a relatively easy pace.

> > >

> > > Thank you so much for sharing your story! It gives me hope that

> I

> > can do

> > > this too someday!

> > >

> > > Tell us how you trained.

> > >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hmm, long runs on the treadmill, huh? That might be an idea for those

times when the weather bites. I run on the tread now and listen to books

while I run, or sometimes Broadway musicals where there was a lot of

dancing. I kind of do this thing where I think about the effort the

actors on stage put forth WHILE SINGING and try to match my effort to

it. (Needless to say this requires dance intensive music. Hairspray is a

favorite, as it The Boy from Oz and The Producers...probably because we

just saw those and the music is all upbeat.)

Roy will do 5Ks but nothing else. I asked him if he wants to train to do

a walk/run for a half marathon and he's deciding. If he says yes, I'll

do that with him. If not, I'll train for a run half marathon...I think.

> Re: April's Race Report/Tory

>

>

> I think you are definitely on to something with the whole muscled

> arms equals faster running thing. I mean it, there's got to be a

> theory on that somewhere! ; )

>

> I ran almost all my LSD runs by myself. I have one friend that runs,

> but he doesn't do more than 6 or 8 miles, plus he's faster than me,

> so we only ran together a few times. Having a running partner is

> great because you talk and the time goes by much faster. My husband

> will do 5Ks, but anything farther than that and he's not interested.

> Also, I prefer to run outside in beautiful weather, but I run inside

> on the treadmill when the weather is bad, which was a lot of the time

> while I was training over the past couple of months. I actually did

> my longest training run (11 miles) on a treadmill in a hotel while on

> vacation. All I can say is thank God for mp3 players. Actually,

> although treadmills are quite boring to run on, I've found one of the

> benefits of running LSDs on a treadmill is that you can have several

> bottles of water & gatorade, as well as gels or snacks, available

> within hands reach. When outside, it can sometimes become

> tricky " hiding " these things along the route or carrying them on your

> body.

>

> I'm interested to continue hearing about your tri training. You've

> actually got me thinking about considering one myself. I'm planning

> to do my first full marathon this fall (Chicago), but a sprint tri

> next year could be very doable. I like that it combines three sports,

> creating a well-rounded athlete.

>

> By the way, 5 miles is amazing. I remember feeling like superwoman

> the first time I ran 5 miles! You are making tremendous progress and

> should be extremely proud.

>

> April

>

>

> > > > Oh April, this just made me cry. I am so happy for you, so

> proud of

> > > you.

> > > > You have such a wonderful, supportive husband!

> > > >

> > > > I got the book you suggested and have been reading it. While it

> > > isn't

> > > > nearly as much as you did yesterday, today I did my 12 mile bike

> > > ride

> > > > and followed with a 3.2 mile run, so I have 2/3 of my triathlon

> > > down to

> > > > an easy pace. Well, a relatively easy pace.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you so much for sharing your story! It gives me hope that

> I

> > > can do

> > > > this too someday!

> > > >

> > > > Tell us how you trained.

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >