I haven’t run in a very long time but the momentum I’m feeling from recent gains in cycling encouraged me to recommit to triathlon training. My partner gets a great deal on a gym membership so we signed up and I’ve been to the pool twice, the scheduled 500m beginning workouts morphed into 800m ones. I just love the pool and, really, I feel my best when I can get 1,200m in but I’m trying to pace myself. I know I need to ramp up slowly or I’ll get too sore and tired.
I’ve found that the best workout is the one you like re: ramp up, distance and rest days. I’m using a free Sprint and Olympic 12 week plan as I’m 24 weeks from the Woodstock, Ontario race on June 6, 2015. My sister and I are returning to the Sprint distance there after a 2 year hiatus. It’s a basic plan and I like Friday rest days and clustering the cycling on the weekend but really there’s a ton of aps if you are looking for one plus triathlon clubs and training groups abound.
My first scheduled run was a little 20 minute go. I must say, I hate running. It’s hard on my asthma, I’m short and wide, not a good build for running and my DD chest is….floppier as I age.
So I trotted out on a fairly cool night just as the sunset and it felt..ok! What? I’m down quite a bit of weight and that definitely improved how running feels. My thighs felt strong as I ran, they seemed to magically spring forward, the cycling I had been doing gave me thighs some great conditioning.
I walked for 30s after 8 and 12 minutes and came in feeling good. I was matching some of my fastest pacing from 2 years ago (thank you free app that still has my data!) so, ya, I ran and it did not suck and that was a total victory!
Great post! Looking forward to running with you. Running and muffins at the Black Walnut!
I’ve never met a run that didn’t suck. High-five righteous babe!
Thanks Wes!
This is wonderful! It is great motivation…perhaps I can now follow your lead and try running.
If you are in London this weekend let me know. Running with nice humans Saturday morning!
Congrats on getting back to it and best wishes for great training! I noticed (when I opened the pdf) that it doesn’t list any resistance training….just swim, bike, and run. Do you do any resistance training or use another program for that?
I dont do resistence training at this point. I find it boring (character flaw)
There are great programs for triathletes who want to do weights, in college we did a lot of circuit training.
Great motivation. I really love my runs even though they suck sometimes. But running is like living with intervals of ups and downs. Thanks for sharing