Busy Busy Busy
Took up Triathlon at the age of 35 after 20 years playing Hockey on Astroturf (got out of that whilst my knees were still intact!).
Busy Busy Busy After 18 months of learning the ropes of Triathlon, in 2010 I am hoping to make real gains.
I have a very active family and work life, helping to run 2 businesses and look after 3 kids. I struggle to get in anymore than 5-6 hours training a week, any tips on balancing all this to achieve my goals. I have done around 6 open water sprint triathlons and have a pb of 1hr16. I have done 3 pool swim sprint triathlons and have a pb of 1hr09. 1 Standard Distance Triathlon with pb of 2hr29. I like the swim and the run but it is the cycling where i could make up most of my imrpovement. Getting motivation to do the miles on the bike is difficult. Any good tips on how I can get as much enjoyment / motivation in cycling and turbo training as i do from the swim and run. I seem to be one of the better runners and swimmers at my tri club but the older guys (they wont mind me calling them that) seem to be so much better on the bike.
It's hard to give any suggestions (how to balance with work and family) with that little information.
But I wrote about it here ( http://www.triblogs.com/blog/karmenr/?pid=504 ), maybe there are some useful points. How to make biking more enjoyable? Don't know:) For me it's the swimming which I don't enjoy and don't know how to change it. Thanks for the info - I will take a look later on and hopefully it will help.
With regard to the swimming enjoyment I have stopped counting lengths and just spend time clock watching (sounds boring I know) ie, if see how long it takes to do 2 lengths at steady pace and just check the clock every time you return to the top of the pool to ensure you are not dropping your pace or swimming too fast. In fear of teaching your granny to suck eggs this is what i do ath the moment. Break up a session and you soon get the lengths in. I do a couple of different swim sessions as follows; 12 lengths warm up. 3 x 12 lengths with hand paddles (1 min rest between sets) 5 x 4 lengths as follows (1 length right arm only, 1 length left arm only then 2 length both arms all using a pull buoy). 12-24 lengths steady swimming - depending on time I have. 6 lengths warm up. 5 x 50m sprint swimming (takes about 45 secs for me then 45 secs rest and do it again) 82 lengths continuosly |
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