(Road Racing and) Time Trialing and Training Thread - Week Ending 3/14/21

Anyone here ever do a Duathlon? There are two locally in June RRR is looking in to

Run Bike Run? no but I've done a couple triathlons. I'd like to do a biathlon sometime either run or ski (rather than roller-blade)

As long as you have an appropriate bike I would think you would do well.

Hey Seppo, if I understand correctly, you're doing a temporary altitude stint, correct? Is this your first time? What is the elevation? How long do you plan to stay at altitude? Did you find a BNB, or camp-out? And what is the best way to proceed for someone wanting to try it out for their first time?

Seppo Kaitenenn wrote:

M 25 6' 133ish

1:58*, 4:12*, 8:25*, 15:00, 31:03, 1:08:31

Monday: AM 7@7:23 +strides+hill sprints PM 4.1@7:36

Tuesday: AM 4x2k/400 jog (6:39 avg) 5.72 continuous@5:32 PM 4x2k/70 sec jog (6:59 avg) 5.5 continuous@5:48 strides AM and PM 19.6 total

Wednesday: AM 6.2@8:28 PM 4.6@8:34

Thursday: Am 8.5@7:44 PM 4.6@7:37+strides and hill sprints

Friday: 8x3on/2off (5:12/6:20ish avg) 7.12@5:37 +strides PM 4.4@6:50+8x200 (31 avg) 18.4 total

Saturday: 3.5@8:26

Sunday: 15@7:50

Total: 92.3 miles in 11 hours, 8 hours minutes. Set another mileage and time PR. 3.5 workouts, two hill sprint sessions, lots of strides. 20 miles total of quality. Taking recovery seriously. Getting fit here at altitude.

dirtroadSC -

What an incredible marathon debut! Way to nail it. Really glad you didn't go the wrong way! What's really amazing is that you still had your wits about you to notice that left made more sense than right. Critical thinking seems to leave most of us that late in a long race like the marathon. (Or is it just me?)

Good Luck to Mrs. Stone in her upcoming marathon and Stone's after that as well.

M26 - Debut Half Marathon on 5/2 (Sub 1:20?)

2 moderate workouts during the week moving more towards specific HM work. Had to take care of some personal business the 2nd half of the week due to a death on the wife's side of the family. Happy to get in good volume around that. Also dealing with a bit of achilles tendonitis, so far have been able to keep it at bay with heel drops.

M: 8 EZ

T: 8 EZ

W: 10 Total, 6 x mile off 2 mins rest. Ran 6:14, 6:14, 6:16, 6:11, 6:14, 6:12

Th: 10 EZ

F: 6 EZ

Sa: 10 Total with 6 x .6 on (6:10 pace) and .4 off (6:40 pace)

Su: 12 Moderate

Total: 64 Miles

Hello all! Newcomer here. I have followed this thread for a little while and I finally figured there is no time like the present to join.

Male, 29, 5’11”, 153 lbs (I haven't weighed myself in a few months (years?), but every time I have been weighed since I was 16 I have between within 2 pounds of 153)

PRs: 15:30 (2013)

Goals: Beat the PBs of my youth, get faster

Next Race: Planning on Doing Some Time Trials in May (probably 5k, 10k and 2 mile)

Goal Time: No real goals. I would be happy getting close to 16 minutes.

I have been doing a build up over the last couple months loosely following Daniels 5k - 10k plans. For mileage, I have been in the high 50s, to low 60s for the last 6ish weeks. For last week:

M: 6 Easy

T: 3 Mile Tempo, 3 minute rest, 1 Mile Tempo, 1 Minute Rest, 1 Mile Tempo. Average pace: 5:45, with the last one a little faster. Total Mileage: 9.5

W: 10 Relatively Easy. 7 minutes progressing down to around 6:30.

Th: 6 Easy. 7:20 pace.

F: 10x400 at 72-73. 7 Miles for the day.

Sa: 8 Easy. 7:30 pace

Su: 14 Miles. Average 6:30 pace.

Total: 61 Miles.

Welcome, Fueltank!

Glad you shared some goals and background. You obviously have mad skills. As you know there are some real experts here to learn from and posting weekly progress can really give you some added peer pressure outside of the Strava universe.

Welcome fueltank! Lots of people here in the 15:15-16:00 range. Look forward to following your training!

Thanks BHViking and HHH!

There definitely seem to be some super talented, dedicated, and passionate people on here. I am looking forward to the added peer pressure! I was thinking of joining a local running club, but who knows when they start meeting again.

I would definitely like to get back to 15:15-16:00 minute shape, but I feel like 16:30 is a more reasonable goal for May. I am honestly not sure what kind of racing shape I am in now.

Fueltank - Welcome on board. I think it’s great for personal accountability, especially if your training mostly solo.

Typed up a few comments on Sunday and admitting to myself I won’t get to everyone...

HHW - I have to think a 16:30 is only going to happen if you aim for a 14:30.

RRR - That’s brutal. Hope you get another chance soon.

SC - Looking forward to seeing what Mrs SC can do.

DW - Tough finishing a long run *into* that wind Sunday. My goal this last year has been not to give it to others (chances are I’d be fine), and at least getting the vaccine helps lower that risk.

BHViking - That Saturday run is pretty legit. Breaking things up into more manageable parts always helps me when I’m coming back from injuries. First run-walk, then short doubles.

DirtroadSC - Solid running. That finishing temp is not ideal, so good job keeping it together. When I’ve hit the wall I think it’s been hypoglycemia, and proper fueling in my last two marathons has avoided that. Sounds like you got it right in your first one. Hope you had a good time in Savannah.

Thanks sub 6. As someone familiar w my many issues these last 3 years I will count this build as a good success even tho I didn’t race. I got petty fit. Not terribly far off PR shape and much heavier. Stayed healthy. Didn’t try to do to much (I prob did to little). Etc. built a nice foundation for a 2 miler at end of May.

Can’t complain.

M - 43 - 6’2” - 180lbs

Laaaate!

M: Rest

T: AM 5Km (6/Km), PM 15Km (6/Km)

W: 20.9Km (avg 5/Km), 14.3 up/down, 6 x K (avg 3:45) / 600m float R (~4:30).

Th: 13.4Km (6/Km)

Fr: 8.3Km (6/Km)

Sa: 37.3Km lsr (avg 4:50/Km),

Su: 12.8Km (avg 4:18/Km), w/ 2 by 3K (avg 3:45) / 1K jog in between.

Weekly Total: 112.7Km (70 miles)

Nothing special. Longer, more relaxed, lower effort on Wednesday. Felt my right Achilles/calf after 200's the week prior.