amanda
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Okay ladies I need you input. I am training with a friend for the Crescent Moon Sprint Triathalon on September 19th. My friend designed our training schedule based on one she found online but I'm feeling like it is total overkill and I don't think I will have the time or patience to maintain it all summer long. So I'm looking for your opinions. I'm ommitting the number of minutes for each activity, but here is what we are doing now:
Sunday - Run
Monday - Swim and Bike
Tuesday - Run
Wednesday - Run and Bike
Thursday - Swim
Friday - Swim and Bike
Saturday - Off
I'm thinking I'd like to change my training schedule to this:
Sunday - Run
Monday - Swim and Bike
Tuesday - Run
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Swim
Friday - Bike
Saturday - Off
I will probably switch back to a more intense training schedule like my friend's when we get to August. I also commute the 3 miles to work by bike most days so I will actually be doing more biking than is on the schedule.
Do you think my new training plan is sufficient until we get closer to September? Or is my friend's intense training plan really what is necessary?
I'm not gunning to come in first, I just want to be able to finish the tri in a somewhat respectable time without feeling like I lost a lung somewhere along the way.
I just don't really feel like I have the time for the schedule we are using now, especially since DBF will be studying for the Bar exam this summer and I will be responsible for pretty much all household and dog related duties. But I don't want to give up altogether. I figure there has to be some sort of happy medium that will allow me to deal with my real world responsibilities, have a some time to relax, and still train for the tri. Thanks in advance for any input you can offer!
Sunday - Run
Monday - Swim and Bike
Tuesday - Run
Wednesday - Run and Bike
Thursday - Swim
Friday - Swim and Bike
Saturday - Off
I'm thinking I'd like to change my training schedule to this:
Sunday - Run
Monday - Swim and Bike
Tuesday - Run
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Swim
Friday - Bike
Saturday - Off
I will probably switch back to a more intense training schedule like my friend's when we get to August. I also commute the 3 miles to work by bike most days so I will actually be doing more biking than is on the schedule.
Do you think my new training plan is sufficient until we get closer to September? Or is my friend's intense training plan really what is necessary?
I'm not gunning to come in first, I just want to be able to finish the tri in a somewhat respectable time without feeling like I lost a lung somewhere along the way.
I just don't really feel like I have the time for the schedule we are using now, especially since DBF will be studying for the Bar exam this summer and I will be responsible for pretty much all household and dog related duties. But I don't want to give up altogether. I figure there has to be some sort of happy medium that will allow me to deal with my real world responsibilities, have a some time to relax, and still train for the tri. Thanks in advance for any input you can offer!