Well I ran on Monday for the fist time in 5 weeks - managed a whole 1km before I had to stop due to the pain. Physio now thinks I've torn my Fibularis longus muscle or its detached itself from the bone. He rcommends an MRI to determine which - which I would need to pay for (there goes the new Garmin fund ) - but I have titanium plate in the my head, which is OK for the MRI, but the screws might be alloy - which isn't!!
But on the bright side - my swimming's improving!!
It is a bit of a pain - my running was going so well - stormed a PB at Bristol half, getting a time which is almost acceptable to quote in terms of minutes only, then put in my second best time at Windsor a week later, then got out of bed the next day and couldn't walk! But as long as its healed this side of Crimbo, I'm not going to worry! Just concentrate on biking and swimming till then
Hi all, new to the forum so just introducing myself. Completed several ironmans, dead slow but love them and the humour with fellow athletes. Doing Lanza, going from Thursday to Thursday and staying at Club La Santa with friends. Anyone doing South Africa Ironman in April?
Jedwards - don't know if this would help but my swim coach gives me a pyramid session of 200, 400, 600, 800, 600, 400, 200 either of 2 mins per 100 or 20, 30 40, 50, 40, 30 sec rest between each one.
Still mind blowing, but its easier coming back down (according to coach!)
Jedward - I'm following Fink - the structured swim sessions aren't too bad, but there's one every two weeks of 2500m continuous swim....I can now tell you how many tiles are on the swimming pool floor in total, in each lane, across the width......soooo boring!
Good thanks mate, managed a 6 mile run Sunday as well as 45m on the bike so ticking over nicely. Im doing my own thing untill January when I will follow a 20wk plan I have. How you getting on?
Swimming and running going OK, but still not running - Xtrainning and rowing etc to keep things ticking over. Booked a week in Portugal over Xmas so hoping to give this sea swimming malarkey a go if the weather's (and hangovers) not too bad!
I've got a verion of Fink in an excel spreadsheet - if you PM I can email it to you
Hi, see you in Lanza, will you be doing it in yellow and black?
I'm with you Jedwards, just keeping it ticking over now but not counting it as training. Trying to include a half marathon distance run and 50 miler on the bike every few weeks though so it's not such a shock when training does start!
Im there monday-monday, no accommodation booked yet though. Haven't been running for 8 weeks, but getting in some good swimming and little bit of cycling lately... reverse periodization means you do the taper first right? think i read that in a book somewhere.
I did a 50 miler today too. It's wet out there. Apparently there was a window of opportunity this morning between about 9-1 when it wouldn't rain. The weather men were wrong, it pissed down. Still, was an enjoyable cycle, no numb dick for me though, but my toes did get a little cold.
Pingu - thought you said no training till January? Are you cheating??
Quick lap of the Windsor Olly bike course for me yesterday, 40 miles in total with the bit from my house - and a rather spectacular 'tactical distmount' in the town centre on the way home . Now have dodgy wrist to go with knackered ankle - and its my drinking arm!!
Hi I'm SHARKY and have entered IM Lanza 2013, yes a slightly unhinged idea and looking around this sounds like the place to be. I'm using a Don Fink program and can run and bike and sort of swim sink type of thing so any advice and help would be most welcome for this IM virgin ...... Yes I'm gonna pop my cherry in Lanza.
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Well I ran on Monday for the fist time in 5 weeks - managed a whole 1km before I had to stop due to the pain. Physio now thinks I've torn my Fibularis longus muscle or its detached itself from the bone. He rcommends an MRI to determine which - which I would need to pay for (there goes the new Garmin fund ) - but I have titanium plate in the my head, which is OK for the MRI, but the screws might be alloy - which isn't!!
But on the bright side - my swimming's improving!!
Argh Rafi, that doesn't sound fun
It is a bit of a pain - my running was going so well - stormed a PB at Bristol half, getting a time which is almost acceptable to quote in terms of minutes only, then put in my second best time at Windsor a week later, then got out of bed the next day and couldn't walk! But as long as its healed this side of Crimbo, I'm not going to worry! Just concentrate on biking and swimming till then
Hour turbo tonight. Sweat pissing outta me!
So no running until T-10 is fine ( i hope)
Still no running for me after my knee rebelled. No biking either fora week or so to let things calm down
Its hard to go easy.
So true!!
Hi all, new to the forum so just introducing myself. Completed several ironmans, dead slow but love them and the humour with fellow athletes. Doing Lanza, going from Thursday to Thursday and staying at Club La Santa with friends. Anyone doing South Africa Ironman in April?
Train well and safe ..
Hi SumoSue - glad to see you have decided to join in on the forum .
Thanks Schmunkee - I've taken the plunge - thanks for ordering the kit
See you in Lanza Sue !!!
Jedwards - don't know if this would help but my swim coach gives me a pyramid session of 200, 400, 600, 800, 600, 400, 200 either of 2 mins per 100 or 20, 30 40, 50, 40, 30 sec rest between each one.
Still mind blowing, but its easier coming back down (according to coach!)
Hi Sue!!
Jedward - I'm following Fink - the structured swim sessions aren't too bad, but there's one every two weeks of 2500m continuous swim....I can now tell you how many tiles are on the swimming pool floor in total, in each lane, across the width......soooo boring!
How's the leg by the way?
Would be interested in Fink? Is that online?
Swimming and running going OK, but still not running - Xtrainning and rowing etc to keep things ticking over. Booked a week in Portugal over Xmas so hoping to give this sea swimming malarkey a go if the weather's (and hangovers) not too bad!
I've got a verion of Fink in an excel spreadsheet - if you PM I can email it to you
Hi, see you in Lanza, will you be doing it in yellow and black?
I'm with you Jedwards, just keeping it ticking over now but not counting it as training. Trying to include a half marathon distance run and 50 miler on the bike every few weeks though so it's not such a shock when training does start!
Hi - I'll be doing it in yellow and black, with red burn marks from the sun.
I've started my Ironman training for Lanza as I'm doing South Africa before it, hoping to maintain fitness for Lanza from that.
Cdjay@live.co.uk
Thanks
Jedwards - you have mail!
Im there monday-monday, no accommodation booked yet though. Haven't been running for 8 weeks, but getting in some good swimming and little bit of cycling lately... reverse periodization means you do the taper first right? think i read that in a book somewhere.
I did a 50 miler today too. It's wet out there. Apparently there was a window of opportunity this morning between about 9-1 when it wouldn't rain. The weather men were wrong, it pissed down. Still, was an enjoyable cycle, no numb dick for me though, but my toes did get a little cold.
I did a 30 min run ... that'll do me
Chow mein time....
The drugs are good tho
Should be swimming with a vengence but oh well
Might try some easy biking again next week
Its not going well
Pingu - thought you said no training till January? Are you cheating??
Quick lap of the Windsor Olly bike course for me yesterday, 40 miles in total with the bit from my house - and a rather spectacular 'tactical distmount' in the town centre on the way home . Now have dodgy wrist to go with knackered ankle - and its my drinking arm!!
That was't training, honest!
Ahaa you found us!
Welcome, you will also find a Fink thread as well around here somewhere so most of your needs are catered for
Whereabouts in the country are you based?
What is your base fitness currently? Strengths & weaknesses??
My base fitness comes from marathon and half running with some sportives thrown in, my weakness is my swimming.