Half Ironman Training with Eric - Page 2

emartin10 · 04-19-2006, 09:52 AM

Had a quick 30 minute run yesterday - in the snow. Nothing special, but it was much better than my last run up here, so for that, I'm thankful.

Today, I had a swim this morning:

WU: 4x75 (last 25 in each is backstroke)
Set: 3x400 EBEH
Cool Down: 150 easy

Easy day in the pool. I have a 60 minute bike ride planned as well. Should be a nice afternoon after I handle all the coffee shop schtuff.

E

emartin10 · 04-24-2006, 10:18 PM

God, I've been a big time slacker, in both posting and training. I started feeling flu-ish after the swim mentioned above, and bailed on the bike ride. I ended up taking the next day off to make sure I was feeling better.

I rode for just under 3 hours on Saturday, about 1 hour of that was a really tough climb. My legs are STILL fried. It was a great ride with my training partner, who I don't see much anymore since I've been in Steamboat so much. We did a 30 minute time trial at the end which was BRUTAL!

I ran for 35 minutes on Sunday - which was disasterous. I was supposed to run for 60 minutes, but I just didn't have it in me. I don't know what was going on, but I'd bet it was nutrition. Just a hunch.

I missed workouts today, LAME! It started to dump snow when I was heading to the pool. I usually swim through snow, but this was bad - so I have 2-a-days for the next 3 days to make up for it. Fun.

In other news, some coffee shop stuff blew up today, the guy selling started to be a dick and really acted like he was hiding things (like the amount of money he owes around town) and refused to a) divulge the fact that he owes, and b) transfer a few leases on equipment - so we pulled the plug. We are going basically go around him and lease the space once he has to bail on his own lease, and buy our own equipment. So not TOO bad, but stressful.

Anyway, now you are up to date, and tomorrow, I promise to talk pure training!

E

ODB · 04-25-2006, 05:46 AM

Sorry about the workouts and the shop E. I'm sure you will get it worked out. Did you ever decide on a name?

Oh yeah, and if you are going to train at that level you better eat right!

Ogedei · 04-25-2006, 05:46 AM

Sucks about the training, I know you'll get back to it though, glad to see you're not dead! Ok really I thought the coffee shop might be stealing your time.

As for the coffee shop. Sucks he's being a dick, but you are probably making the right move. If your dedicated to opening the shop, worse case scenario is you find a totally new location.

Og.

Marykaa · 04-25-2006, 08:14 AM

No one gets a smooth ride in life.. but you seem strong enough to get through the bumps.

keep faith.

ODB I know the name, I know the name :P ... oups.. I *think* I know the name

emartin10 · 04-25-2006, 08:57 AM

Thanks guys. It will all work out. We're going to approach it as a purely equipment sale now that he's not willing to open up ANY financial information. Sucks for him.

And yeah, my workouts and diet will come around now that we are moved into our new apt. But the crappy thing is that it's snowing outside and I have to try to ride today. More trainer time...

E

Ogedei · 04-25-2006, 09:29 AM

What? he's picked a name and not told us!? That's BS!

The snow will end eventually. We had a light snowfall saturday morning, but by Sunday after my brick I was on the deck enjoying a smoothie and a book

Marykaa · 04-25-2006, 09:34 AM

OGEDEI.. nah.. I can read minds! huuu.. sometimes lol

finboy · 04-25-2006, 10:17 AM

Hang in there, E. I'm sure you don't want to hear it, but I'd love to hang out in a little snow!

Ogedei · 04-25-2006, 12:35 PM

Trouble is....

after 6 months....it's not a little snow and your SICK of it

Marykaa · 04-25-2006, 02:03 PM

no more snow here.. but "a little snow" is never good.. if there's not enough to ski.. I'd rather not have any

emartin10 · 04-25-2006, 02:22 PM

Yeah, it's turning into a nice day, so as soon as lunch digests, I'm out.

And I announced the name on the first Fitcast, but I guess it didn't make it (my computer has been down so I haven't been able to listen). Anyway, it's the Global Grind (courtesy of Mahler).

E

Marykaa · 04-25-2006, 02:30 PM

EMARTIN you'll have to show us some pics of the place

emartin10 · 04-26-2006, 05:56 PM

Update of the past 2 days.

Yesterday. Hill repeats on Rabbit Ears Pass. 20 minute warm up, 4 sets of 5 minutes up, 1 minute down, 20 minute cool down. Followed very closely by a 30 minute recovery swim and a few cold beers. My legs were jello today.

Today. Swim:

Warm up - 200 continuous
Set: 1x2000 RPE 4 (can we all say UGH together now?)
Cool Down: 4x50

Followed by a 22 minute recovery run (supposed to be 30 minutes but I bonked).

Great training the past few days, and another tough day tomorrow. I'm getting back into it!!!

E

emartin10 · 04-27-2006, 05:06 PM

54 minute run today, and man is it beautiful out. Nothing special, but my knees held up today, they felt great, so I'm stoked!

Oh, and hear that??? That's a balloon popping. Our coffee shop fell through - the guy started to get really demanding and refused to show us ANY financial data (books, tax returns, anything!). We told him we wouldn't buy the business from him, but we'd offer him 5 grand for the assets. He told us that was an insult and wished us the best. We've been trying to get rid of him for about a week, so I had to turn into an asshole to do it, but meh. We're talking to the landlord now about taking the spot when the guy we were buying from gets kicked out.

So that's that.

E

ODB · 04-27-2006, 10:24 PM

Keep an eye out for it dude. It may still happen. But if it doesn't it may be for the best. Sounds like the guy may have been running a screwed up business. Any other prospects out there?

emartin10 · 04-28-2006, 10:13 AM

Joe - he was running the most screwed up business I've ever seen - and I've audited some really messed up places. And he had the nerve to call us unprofessional for offering what we did at about 3 different occasions.

We talked to the landlord of the space, and told him once he kicks this dude out, we want it. He was really cool with it. So we shall see!

E

finboy · 04-28-2006, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emartin10

Yeah, it's turning into a nice day, so as soon as lunch digests, I'm out.

And I announced the name on the first Fitcast, but I guess it didn't make it (my computer has been down so I haven't been able to listen). Anyway, it's the Global Grind (courtesy of Mahler).

E

This Mahler guy's starting to piss me off...he's everywhere! :p
Good luck E.

Ogedei · 04-28-2006, 10:27 AM

We are safe from him here....

FishrCutB8 · 04-28-2006, 10:59 AM

so the coffee shop is on hold, or done?

emartin10 · 04-28-2006, 03:14 PM

Um, kind of neither Fish. We are moving forward in terms of starting a menu, hammering out a finalized business plan, creating a corporation, etc. in hopes that this idiot who runs it now will get booted from the space. If he doesn't, then we'll either find a different location or put it on hold until next spring. We shall see, we're very much in flux...

It sucks!

E

emartin10 · 04-28-2006, 04:40 PM

Just finished my Friday training. Had a 30 minute recovery run from yesterday's long run. Nothing special.

Had a quick swim too, to make up for a missed workout Monday.

Warm Up: 250, alternating 50 swim and 50 kick
Set: 400, 4x100, 300, 3x100, 200, 2x100 (100's are RPE 7-8, longs are RPE 4)
Cooldown: 3x75 easy

Done and done. The swim was a bit of a mental struggle, but all I have is a 2 hour ride on Sunday and my week is good. No missed workouts, which I'm thrilled with given this week's circumstances.

Happy Friday All!

E

emartin10 · 04-30-2006, 02:51 PM

Had a great 2 hour ride today, at a pretty easy clip. Just packing the carbs into my mouth right now, hoping the Avs can pull this one out!

C'mon AVS!!!

E

emartin10 · 05-01-2006, 08:26 PM

Well, I'm a happy camper right now. I got a job today, the Avs pulled it out yesterday, Tim Hudson just threw a GEM (against the home town Rockies, but I'll take what I can get), my GF is in Denver and I have a night of just SPORTS, I've got a beer in me, and I'm trying to decide whether I've earned a TCBY tonight. It could get worse!

Okay, okay, to the workouts:

Swim:
Warm Up: 5x50
Set: 2x1000 RPE 4
Cool down: None, the dang kids swim team showed up and took over the pool. I could get mad, but I really am glad to see some kids being active, so I'll let it slide this time.

Bike: 40 minutes to spin out my legs. Beautiful day, so it just flew.

Back to the Yanks v. Red Sox. Now the question is, another beer and a TCBY, or just let it be...

E

Ogedei · 05-02-2006, 09:00 AM

I think you shoulda ditched the beer and had the tcby, it might have something redeemable in it. The beer? Not so much

Og.

emartin10 · 05-02-2006, 11:04 AM

Ah well, I had one more beer, and called it a night. TCBY will be later this week after my long ride. That should be okay, right?

E

Ogedei · 05-02-2006, 11:21 AM

Maybe you could have it with a protein shake and make it part of your PWO drink/intake.

Og.

emartin10 · 05-02-2006, 01:19 PM

Who put that in a thread once? Was that over at MH, or here???

Today:

30 minute run, strides every 5 minutes. Nice run

60 minute bike ride, threw a few hills in there for good measure. Good training day.

E

Ogedei · 05-03-2006, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emartin10

Who put that in a thread once? Was that over at MH, or here???

Today:

30 minute run, strides every 5 minutes. Nice run

60 minute bike ride, threw a few hills in there for good measure. Good training day.

E

Strides every 5 minutes? The hell?

Not sure on the TCBY protein shake thread. Wouldn't surprise me though.

Og.

emartin10 · 05-03-2006, 09:40 AM

Strides are basically intervals. Run a bit harder for 20 seconds every 5 minutes. Training my body to go faster. I hate them with every fiber of my being. Nothing worse than being tired and hearing the little beep from my HR monitor telling me it's time to run FASTER. Ugh.

Today is a mid-week respite from all the pain!

I have a 75 minute run and 45 minute swim planned tomorrow, so I need to prepare.

E