05/29/2009:
Bunch of email exchange with Andre yesterday. Things are going to have to change next season.
Let's see.....
- Swim: Once a week, an extra-extra long set. Something like 5K.
- Bike: Going to do 2 or 3 centuries both this year to gauge and next year to get used to the distance. Going to start riding during the week too at night.
- Run : Nothing really changes here yet!
Just got the cue sheet for the 2006 Gold Coast Century. I don't recognize most of the streets. I do recognize some of the hills tho! OMG! To be expected I guess. The cue sheet is going to be in the Gold Coast files soon.
06/02/2009:
Just signed up for the other Century ride. This year I will be also doing the NYC Century Bike Tour. Starts and ends in Central Park.
06/04/2009:
Last nights swim was interesting. Andre basically had us do 500. I hate 500's. Still the mainset was 2500 yard and I got there late and, well, I had a lot to do by myself. I never usually get to warm up but he actually listed the warmup too which included drills so I did that too. I have been swimming 3000's but lastnight ended up being 3800. The most I have done is over 4000 but that was a while ago. Lastnight brought up a very BIG issue. Hunger. Swimming makes you hungry. I didn't forget that. I just didn't remember/realize how hungry you get, the longer the distance. I was starved. Also, I decided to run right afterwards since I did not run tuesday. In total, lastnight was 3800 in pool followed by 2 * 1 mile repeats at 8.5MPH (7.03/minute). Starving is an understatement. By next year I need to figure out how I am going to bike 112 miles right after I swim. During the bike, I think I can eat for the run. I have done that. But...I gotta be able to eat for after the swim and for after the bike. Gotta think this through.
06/10/2009:
Andre sent this yesterday...To train for an IM, you need:
1) 2-3 centuries minimum with 20-30 minute runs afterwards
2) 2-3 bricks with 70-80 mile rides/13-15 mile runs
3) 2-3 sets of 65/75/85 mile efforts (as build ups to your
centuries)
4) 5000' yard workouts once a week for approx. 5-8 weeks -
and the build up to that distance in the preceding weeks.
5) And your usual long distance training regimen...but increased
to 4+ hr runs...
06/11/2009:
So, I'm driving Andre nuts with questions. I guess, I just want to know what I am heading into. Yes it's obsessive but "chance favors the prepared mind"....Right? So here's the swim workout for next wednesday. It's a whopper...
Warmup:
300' - 150'swim/150' pull - choice strokes
5x100' - 25' drill/25' swim - 10-15 sec. rest
Repeat 2x:
400 on 7:30 - every 4th lap do 1/2 lap head up
2x300' on 5:00
3x200' on 3:30
5x100' on 1:45
Take 1:15 break to eat gu/power bar and then restart set.
300' warm down
07/02/2009:
So I never did the swim. The L.I Gold Coast Triathlon and the Adventure race showed up. At this point, I am back to doing 3000 on the swim.
11/08/2009:
Erik just did Ironman Florida. This is the training plan he used. Maybe I can use or bastardize for my own.
11/19/2009:
They just posted the following message: "The IDT will be taking a sabbatical in 2010. Please check back with us in September of 2010 to see our plans for a bigger and better IDT in 2011."
Damn it. Really looking forward to this. Looks like I will be doing a different IM. Going to use this as a starting point for both IM's.