Bike for 90 min. aerobic and do 3 sets of 5x12 sec. sprints at max. rpm.
3 min. recovery between sets.
Run 40 min immediately off bike with first 5 min. hard race pace.
...and I do swim workouts like this:
400 WU, throw in 100 of stroke drills.
4x75 pull with paddles @ 1:15
50 build to sprint @ 1:00
800 @ 14:30, get out, fast walk to other end of pool and,
500 @ 8:30, get out and fast walk to other end of pool and,
300 @ 5:00.
3x100 @ 1:40 or less + 10 push-ups on deck after ea. 100.
4x25 @ :25 or less + 15 sit-ups on deck after ea. 25.
150 kick @ 3:20
100 ez
3,000 total
...Wednesday mornings are open water group swims at Steve's.
... my bathroom smells like wet neoprene from my wetsuit dripping in the shower.
...my new running shoes are getting dirty.
... I read blogs about great race reports and PR's.
Feel free to leave comments with additions to this list of
"I know it's race season when..."
See you at the races.
16 comments:
...your dirty workout clothes pile is higher than your dirty work clothes pile.
that sounds about right!
how about constantly finding empty (hopefully!) gel/bar wrappers in jersey pockets and in the bottom of the washer & dryer
... the grocery bill goes up exponentially because of those crazy long rides.
You have memorised your race schedule to the point that when you get asked out or to do something, your immediate response is, well, I'm doing (race x) that/the next day, so.....
Your spouse jsut rolls his eyes when you do this
You're really tired most of the time but in a really good mood as well
You take your second shower of the day @ 9:30 p.m. You start to worry more about your workout deadlines than your work deadlines. (If clients and bosses only knew.) You have sore muscles on top of your sore muscles, but you're not as out of breath during tough workouts. You mentally plan out your splits for future races – EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW IT'S WRONG.
Weekends no longer need actual calendar dates, they are referred simply as "pigman weekend" "manitou weekend" etc.
...man I could go on and on, and I LOVE IT!!
your convinced saturday is supposed to be a long run, but in reality you had a race scheduled...
you leave the wesuit draped over patio furniture
I like your extra sit-ups and push-ups...some days that's all I can get in!
Hmm, nothing in this post about FOOD intake!! :-) Too funny - I just saw KT's comment.
Oh wait I got one. Dishwasher has to be run almost daily (bottles, etc)...
Great post. Great workouts! Ah, the smell of neoprene and sand in the shower....and in the sheets. Summer has officially begun...there's sand all over my truck and in my apartment. Life's a beach.
... when you have to hire a babysitter to drive you kid to his 5K, rather than doing it with him, because you have your own race in another town!
... and same as Stronger - dirty workout clothes outnumebr dirty other clothes.
... when I am missing toenails
... you pound out workouts like the one you list above ... and then gimp around the office all day after you tighten up from sitting at the desk too long.
You have three piles of exercise clothes: clean, dirty, and 'eh-guess I can wear these again cuz I really don't have time or energy for laundry'
when...the guy in front of you on the group ride still has "32" on his calf from a race the past weekend...actually happened, and i was like, "you're 32 right?" took him a second...boys are dirty.
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