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Subject: Missing a Work Out
Hi Everyone!

So I started training with the beginner tri model I found on the site. It's an 8 month plan, with three workouts a week. I've been steady and involved for five weeks, but this last (sixth) week, I missed a workout. Usually I do my longer workout on Fridays, and since I couldn't I scheduled it for Saturday figuring no biggie, I did it before. But Saturday went by without me noticing, and by the time I remembered my gym was closed.

Do I just say screw it and workout today (Sunday), Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? Do I just let it go?

I'm worried that doing the longer workout on Sunday will leave me too tired and grumpy, which might lead to missing the Monday one and well, I've done this before. The "I'll make it up later" becomes "I'm not working out anymore."

I also just feel really bummed out that I forgot about the workout. This is the first time in EVER that I kept a workout program for over three weeks.


2014-03-16 9:28 AM
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Skip it.  You wont lose much if any progress by skipping it.  There is a bigger chance of not having a quality workout if you are not used to doing back to back workouts. 

I would just go for a longerish walk, burn some calories, but that's just me.

 

2014-04-21 6:59 PM
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I view missed workouts the same as when I hit a bad shot in golf. I can't re-hit the last shot, I can only deal with the one in front of me now. Thinking how bad the last one was is not productive to the task at hand.

Learn what makes you "skip" workouts, and work on eliminating that from your day.

Remember - You don't have to be perfect, just better than yesterday.

Edited by DannyII 2014-04-21 6:59 PM
2014-04-22 9:33 PM
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I structure my training plan so it targets a weekly total distance per sport as opposed to focussing on individual workouts. For instance, this week my goal is to run 70km, swim 12000m and bike 350km. If I miss an individual session or I am forced to shorten it then I reschedule it later in the week, or add the mileage onto another workout.
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