Training for early spring HIM thread?

The next few weeks are base-building. I need to focus this fall on running. So I am going to try to run 5 to 6 times a week. And do a slow build. 

I'm also having a difficult time on the weekends getting on my bike :/ It's been mostly spinner work for me so far. Hubby is working a lot and I have to steal time to get out on the bike trail. Wondering how I will be able to swing the long rides when it come closer to March.

Also wanting to do 2 workouts 4 days a week and this week it's hard to get out of bed early..lol..

I need a HTFU.

I'm doing an HIM in Ocala, Florida at the end of March. I looked in the  Fl. regional thread and didn't see a thread for that race there.. I know there are a few BT people doing that one.

I know there are other early spring HIM's scattered around, and thought it would be cool if those of us doing early events could have a training support thread. 

Unless I find a better place, I will keep writing updates here.  

Awesome Kat. Here's to winter training :=)

that IS great!

what's your prep phase looking like so far....??
(I've got a while before training for a June half kicks in, but I'm curious!!)
& also coming back from an injury, so a gradual build-up is definitely key!

I'm totally in.    It will be my first HIM too.  I started Fink's Iron plan for this race.  I'm doing the plan as prescribed through week 22 which has a HIM.  Meet you guys in the Beginner HIM group?

I'm assuming this link?

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=223022&posts=3537&start=1

That's the one.

Right now posting in that thread seems to be a bit.. quiet and I feel weird posting updates there.

I am still looking for a few early spring half participants to compare/share discusion of training.. and boring updates with. :=)

There are only a couple of people on my race thread and that one is quiet too.. So, gonna keep comenting here for a while. 

Feel free to post updates. I'd love to hear about your base training. 

Thanks for the comment. I'm not sure what your former experiences with other tri's are but I've seen an overall improvement in my swimming this season due to working on my swimming technique. I don't have access to master classes, so I studied "Swim Smooth" and "Total Immersion" and found that I am more relaxed in my swim stroke. I shaved a minute of the 400's of my Sprints (I did 3 in a series). You might want to look into that. 

Close to starting my 20 week program and thinking about how to fit all the hours in. I'm realizing that my biggest challenge over the coming months will be efficient time management.

Yesterday, I had an unexpected free afternoon. Instead of sitting on my butt which is what I really wanted to do, I went for a 30 mile bike ride, and followed that with 40 minutes at the pool. 

It felt good to get those solid workouts in. 

I will join your group. I am signed up for my first HIM, Oceanside on March 30th. Next Monday is my official start of the 20 week plan. I am still slightly undecided on doing the beginner plan or the regular 20 week plan, which is in the silver membership. I am leaning toward the regular plan even though my volume is not quite where it should be leading up to the start of the plan.

Hi Brian. It looks like we will be competing within a week of each other. Mine is March 24th in Ocala, Fl. I'm using another Half plan similar to BT's.

For my last olympic I made a lot of individual adjustments to my trainings as  I progressed. I am guessing I'll be doing the same kind of tweaking on this plan as well. 

Half hearted 40 minute spinner ride this morning. Hoping to do a long run tonight.

I can already feel it's gonna be a long winter. 

That's insane awesome!!! Happy B-Day.

You are gonna have some fun with that gadget :=)

Have you picked out an HIM plan? If you like having plans to follow, look for an Olympic that will give sufficient volume so that you can pick up the HIM after the Oly race. After sufficient recovery from the race, though.

I've done a couple early season HIMs. May and June. You can do quite well even though most everything may be indoors up to it.