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 2011-02-02 5:10 PM in reply to: #3332402 |
Elite  3683      Whispering Pines, North Carolina |  Subject: RE: Feb. Goal ChallengeMy goals: b: 400 miles r: 110 miles w/o: 15 hours. need to stretch a HECK of a lot more... Also, goal is to place top 5 in all my running races in February (2 races as of today) |
| 2011-02-02 7:42 PM in reply to: #3335928 |
Master 1730 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge brown_dog_us - 2011-02-02 5:02 PM thecaptin - 2011-02-01 9:37 PM brown_dog_us - 2011-02-01 3:48 PM Swim 600 meters Try again...I making the group call that 600 meters is out right rejected...sorry, I know that must sting :-) I did swim 500 meters in December. If you go by the 10% rule, then I guess it passes the smell test.... |
| 2011-02-05 12:13 PM in reply to: #3332402 |
Extreme Veteran 580 ft. mitchell ,al / columbus ga | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge completed one of my monthly goals today. ran a 5k race. came in 3rd in my age group. 62 overall. my time was 31:17. |
| 2011-02-06 2:56 AM in reply to: #3332402 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge Put me down for 100+ miles of running. |
| 2011-02-06 1:31 PM in reply to: #3332402 |
Veteran 294 Lake Spivey, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge I must that after having put some monthly mileage goals in writing I am more apt to think about my weekly mileage and how it will affect my monthly goals. This was a good idea. |
| 2011-02-06 5:59 PM in reply to: #3332402 |
Elite 3495 SE | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge sorry for the late start. last month i said i just wanted to follow the plan but all month i was comparing myself to last year so thats what I am going to use as a base for comparison. Last year:
Modifications: Provided I stay healthy, I'd like to take bike up to 700+ mi., run up above 124mi. , and swim down to 25k. Strength can stay the same. I am sure my power and pace numbers will improve if i keep following Shanks' plan and I had pretty strong testing last week to start the year so I am not bothered about that as much as volume improvement but I am sure Shanks is. | |
| 2011-02-07 4:55 AM in reply to: #3333761 |
Elite 3658 Roswell, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge brown_dog_us - 2011-02-01 3:48 PM Swim 6000 meters Bike 10 hours Run 150+ miles It was short week since the month started Tuesday, but here goes: Swim: Zero, but I swim on Mondays. No worries. Bike: 2 hours. Not bad, but this needs to be the minimum. Run: 34 miles. This is kind of low, but I didn't do a long run this week.
Now that I look back it is obvious I had a crappy week! lol. |
| 2011-02-07 4:59 AM in reply to: #3341979 |
Elite 3658 Roswell, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge phatknot - 2011-02-06 6:59 PM Modifications:
If anyone is wondering how you dominate your AG in smaller races and compete in the big national/regional races, there is your answer. When it's cold and nasty Phat throws down some wicked miles. | |
| 2011-02-07 5:27 AM in reply to: #3342455 |
Elite 3495 SE | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge I wish I could have your crappy run weeks ga brown dog! your volume has been impressive too. I am trying to up my run volume but its hard to do it without doing it at the expense of other things I am learning. PS Clydes is not an AG haha |
| 2011-02-07 9:20 AM in reply to: #3332792 |
Veteran 122 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge coelder - 2011-02-01 10:02 AM Here we go.... This was my recovery week so volume was a down in swimming and had to take advantage of the beautiful day yesterday, so that kind of wrecked the recovery week  .Swim: 2 hrs (avg 4hrs 40 minutes over the next 3 weeks. I'm on track) Bike: 8hrs (avg 6hrs 40 minutes. Still solid) Run: 45 minutes (Going to scale back the goal to 7 hours, very hesitant to up the mileage to 3 hrs a week... lets go for an average of 2-2.5 hours per week). week 2-2 here we go.... |
| 2011-02-08 8:44 AM in reply to: #3332402 |
Master 1730 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge Update:
Run 80 - on track, but right foot is cranky, may have to back off Bike 350 - way behind. I need a good long ride to gt back on track, trainer continues to hate me right back Swim 24000 yards - on track, may be a big month is right foot is unhappy. Mental game is slipping some, so I need to not get off track. |
| 2011-02-08 9:47 AM in reply to: #3333416 |
Expert 1164 Roswell, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 1 week in and I am at.... Bike: 3h 36m 11s - 67 Mi Run: 1h 57m 35s - 13.7 Mi Swim: 2h 45m - 7900 M Jesus, looks like I have some catching up to do. Long run (9-10 miles) this afternoon, and if weather permits, around 60 miles on the bike this weekend. All of this crappy weather lately has turned me into a lethargic boob |
| 2011-02-08 9:49 AM in reply to: #3344782 |
Veteran 122 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 15step - 2011-02-08 10:47 AM 1 week in and I am at.... Bike: 3h 36m 11s - 67 Mi Run: 1h 57m 35s - 13.7 Mi Swim: 2h 45m - 7900 M Jesus, looks like I have some catching up to do. Long run (9-10 miles) this afternoon, and if weather permits, around 60 miles on the bike this weekend. All of this crappy weather lately has turned me into a lethargic boob As a side note, active boobs are weird. Just sayin' |
| 2011-02-08 9:53 AM in reply to: #3344786 |
Expert 1164 Roswell, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge coelder - 2011-02-08 10:49 AM 15step - 2011-02-08 10:47 AM 1 week in and I am at.... Bike: 3h 36m 11s - 67 Mi Run: 1h 57m 35s - 13.7 Mi Swim: 2h 45m - 7900 M Jesus, looks like I have some catching up to do. Long run (9-10 miles) this afternoon, and if weather permits, around 60 miles on the bike this weekend. All of this crappy weather lately has turned me into a lethargic boob As a side note, active boobs are weird. Just sayin' Haha. Well I got a PS3 recently, so there is a visible impression of my on the couch. I tried playing while on the trainer, but the controller just got all sweaty. I guess I need to go from lethargic boob to perky boob. |
| 2011-02-08 9:54 AM in reply to: #3344804 |
Veteran 122 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 15step - 2011-02-08 10:53 AM coelder - 2011-02-08 10:49 AM Haha. Well I got a PS3 recently, so there is a visible impression of my on the couch. I tried playing while on the trainer, but the controller just got all sweaty. I guess I need to go from lethargic boob to perky boob.15step - 2011-02-08 10:47 AM 1 week in and I am at.... Bike: 3h 36m 11s - 67 Mi Run: 1h 57m 35s - 13.7 Mi Swim: 2h 45m - 7900 M Jesus, looks like I have some catching up to do. Long run (9-10 miles) this afternoon, and if weather permits, around 60 miles on the bike this weekend. All of this crappy weather lately has turned me into a lethargic boob As a side note, active boobs are weird. Just sayin' perky's good. |
| 2011-02-08 11:34 AM in reply to: #3344806 |
Master 2638 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge Exactly. Perky is your friend. First week stats goal v. actual: Run 125 miles - 33 miles so far, on track Bike 2x per week - 3 hrs 36 min or 3 bikes so far, on track Swim 1x per week - 1 swim done, on track It is much easier to hit the goals if I'm not ridiculous when setting them. PF is angry, so I'm back in the boot at night. Not attractive, but it beats not running. |
| 2011-02-08 12:26 PM in reply to: #3332402 |
Expert 1164 Roswell, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge Ok I have an honest question. I need to up my run volume. I know I can physically handle it. But how do you guys handle 100+ miles a month consistently? I can barely break what I am doing now, yet it still seems like a lot. Yes, yes...I know the answer is to "run more", but I can not seem to grasp the concept of hitting that sacred 100 mile mark (which I really want to do, and stay there). So should I just HTFU and stop crying, or is there something I am not getting? |
| 2011-02-08 12:38 PM in reply to: #3345232 |
Master 2638 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge I had to add a 4th day of running to break 100 miles for the month without hurting myself. So, I do two 6 mile runs, a 4 mile run (usually as part of a brick) and a long run (10+ miles) on the weekend. If you are upping the mileage of the long run or if you go longer on any of the other days, that gets you over 25 miles per week or 100 miles per month. Actually, I would prefer to do three 6+ mile runs but that is too much if I'm increasing the distance of my long run and it is hard to go longer than an hour during the week. |
| 2011-02-08 12:40 PM in reply to: #3345265 |
Expert 1164 Roswell, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge Do you find that method to be too time consuming? A big issue for me is that 1) I have no treadmill, so nothing but outside running and 2) by the time I get home from work, the daylight I have left is not too much. |
| 2011-02-08 1:05 PM in reply to: #3332402 |
Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 100 miles a month is time consuming. you could break it up into 3 8+ mile runs, but as Steph pointed out, adding another day is the safer way to do it, especially so that you're not adding too much volume too quickly. |
| 2011-02-08 1:16 PM in reply to: #3345271 |
Master 2638 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 15step - 2011-02-08 1:40 PM Do you find that method to be too time consuming? A big issue for me is that 1) I have no treadmill, so nothing but outside running and 2) by the time I get home from work, the daylight I have left is not too much. I run in the early morning because that is when it fits in my schedule and because I just won't do it if I wait until later in the day, so no, it is not too time-consuming. By running in the morning before I shower, I eliminate the need to shower before bed. You have to be careful of cars in the mornings because folks aren't awake yet but with a little less i-pod and a little more paying attention it works out OK. I do find it hard to get more than 1 swim per week in with 4 runs and 2 bikes per week, though. |
| 2011-02-08 1:52 PM in reply to: #3345271 |
Master 2021 Alpharetta, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 15step - 2011-02-08 1:40 PM Do you find that method to be too time consuming? A big issue for me is that 1) I have no treadmill, so nothing but outside running and 2) by the time I get home from work, the daylight I have left is not too much. I have hit the 100+ run mark every month for the past two years with 3x. Personally, as Mrs. Brown Dog & D00d stated, it is much better for you and on your body to add an additional day of running to the week (e.g. 4x). During the winter months, it is very difficult to hit that 100 per month with the light restraints, etc. The key there is either to make time, and if you can leave the office to factor in a run, and then finish working from home (remote). Or, if you can hit up the gym during lunch, you could get your runs in during that time. I just bought a treadmill because I am tired of fighting getting home before the sun sets, and/or doing trainer work and wanting to brick it but I couldn't b/c of having to quick shower/change to run outside, and the weather just sucks recently so I am over fighting the rain, snow, etc. It is a wonderful investment to be hitting the trainer, and then jump off and tranistion over to the treadmill for a quick run. Back to your point of hitting 100m/month, 5x3 plus a long run of 10 is much easier than 7, 8, 10 or something like that. Also, if you do your long bike on Sat and long runs on Sun, you can always turn your long ride on Sat into a brick. That will also help buffer up your run miles. |
| 2011-02-08 4:20 PM in reply to: #3341634 |
MotoQueen 13195 | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge My goal. 4 swim sessions 4 bike sessions 4 run sessions 4 strength sessions Slowly working back into a routine/rythem |
| 2011-02-08 7:19 PM in reply to: #3345232 |
Master 1730 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge 15step - 2011-02-08 1:26 PM Ok I have an honest question. I need to up my run volume. I know I can physically handle it. But how do you guys handle 100+ miles a month consistently? I can barely break what I am doing now, yet it still seems like a lot. Yes, yes...I know the answer is to "run more", but I can not seem to grasp the concept of hitting that sacred 100 mile mark (which I really want to do, and stay there). So should I just HTFU and stop crying, or is there something I am not getting? I am trying to climb the volume ladder. So far, so good. The key is slowing down the pace on more of the miles. The volume will beat you up if you try to keep your pace up all the time. I have found 3 runs works - 4 miles speed work, 6 miles tempo / LT, 10 miles mixed pace. This will give you 80. If you throw in a very easy 5 miler, you will get your 100. Controling the pace is key. The accumulation is an arse kicker - see PF, ITB, etc. |
| 2011-02-08 9:05 PM in reply to: #3346000 |
Elite 3683 Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Feb. Goal Challenge thecaptin - 2011-02-09 4:19 AM 15step - 2011-02-08 1:26 PM Ok I have an honest question. I need to up my run volume. I know I can physically handle it. But how do you guys handle 100+ miles a month consistently? I can barely break what I am doing now, yet it still seems like a lot. Yes, yes...I know the answer is to "run more", but I can not seem to grasp the concept of hitting that sacred 100 mile mark (which I really want to do, and stay there). So should I just HTFU and stop crying, or is there something I am not getting? I am trying to climb the volume ladder. So far, so good. The key is slowing down the pace on more of the miles. The volume will beat you up if you try to keep your pace up all the time. I have found 3 runs works - 4 miles speed work, 6 miles tempo / LT, 10 miles mixed pace. This will give you 80. If you throw in a very easy 5 miler, you will get your 100. Controling the pace is key. The accumulation is an arse kicker - see PF, ITB, etc. Amen on the slowing down, brother... I hardly do any speedwork. I know speed is relative, but I run almost all my runs at a slooooow pace. It just lets me run more and I don't feel so beat up afterwards. The only time (lately) that I do speedwork is during races. I'll maybe run hard for short distances in training, but mostly I run easy. Makes running more pleasant. Edited by d00d 2011-02-08 9:06 PM |
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