Back at the gym... - Page 3

Griff · 03-27-2013, 05:50 AM

xoxoxoBruce · 03-27-2013, 10:42 AM

Go get 'em, Tiger.

BigV · 03-27-2013, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

You go, monster! What an inspiration.

I know this is your thread, I'm just slipstreaming here, being pulled along by your inspiring efforts. It's true.

I also like being able to understand swim lingo, and posting stuff that is understood (well... I guy can dream, can't he?) Anyhow, you *are* an inspiration to me and I thank you for that. Your progress is impressive.

Back to slipstreaming... I went to the Y and swam the other night and I thought of you as I was slogging through the water. I did four sets of four hundreds on a 2:30 basis, with an extra minute or so between the sets. That's 1600 yards, then for the last two hundred, I did four fifties on a minute and a half. The hundreds ranged from 1:43 at the start to 1:58 at the end. I was very tired plus, no goggles meant that I missed several turns. Some of them I flipped and missed the wall entirely... floooaaaated back touched with my toes and then chug chug chug back down the pool. I'll remember the goggles next time.

I finished the whole mile (1800 yard) workout in under fifty minutes!! 49:52!

Afterward, I did some walking and swimming against the current in the other pool, then the hot tub, then the sauna (wooo that was hot) then the steam room. Holymoly. Some punk kept pouring cool water on the sensor in the steam room and triggering a full steam ahead response by the steam generator. Woah, I could only take about five minutes in there. I crawled out, took a cold shower and poured myself into the car. Cardio Trainer says 1097 calories burned by the workout. I felt every one of them that night.

Keep up the good work MONSTER!

monster · 03-29-2013, 10:12 PM

Walked a mile to warm up, then ran three and shaved another 10 seconds off my personal best, then walked a mile cool down, then hit the pool -5 lap (10 length) warm up, sprint 400 (under 10 minutes) and 5 lap cool down. then when i got home (after climbing a ladder to get the icile lights off the garage roof), i went out on my bike

I am NOT going to be able to move tomorrow

monster · 04-01-2013, 06:35 PM

Biked 14.4 miles on Saturday

Took 24 seconds off run AND 8 seconds off swim today

monster · 04-03-2013, 06:50 PM

and another 21 seconds off run

monster · 04-06-2013, 09:36 PM

another 68 seconds off the run

(I needed to bike today but the weather was cold and windy and it was beest's birthday, so i went for the run. the gym was about to close so i had to be quick

Griff · 04-07-2013, 03:42 PM

Nice!

monster · 04-13-2013, 04:04 PM

8 days to go. It's snowing

had my beginners tri "class" today. She was all "well this is the first time we've tried this event and it's not usually this cold at this time of year.... so ignore this bit of the presentation about what to wear and just throw in your entire closet....." it's snowing and windy and I'm supposed to bike 12 miles in a wet swimsuit (not a wetsuit)

And I've been to the gym precisely once this week, can't go today because on top of hector's birthday (planned) we have a "surprise polo tournament " a mere hour's drive away in Birmingham. So now only one instead of three people are available for party prep/bulldozing. And I'm spposed to be on taper but I really feel the need to get one more long/fast bike ride in to be sure I can do it. preferably with a quick run after.

Wibble.

monster · 04-16-2013, 01:04 PM

fuck the taper.

just swam the 400 in 9:39.44 and my cap came off and i had to toss it on the deck nd carry on without (good dress rehearsal, right?)

I need to sleep tonight, these early mornings are killing me.

monster · 04-16-2013, 01:05 PM

(that's another 3.5 second drop)

03-27-2013, 05:50 AM	#31
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	__________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-27-2013, 10:42 AM	#32
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Go get 'em, Tiger. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-29-2013, 10:12 PM	#34
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Walked a mile to warm up, then ran three and shaved another 10 seconds off my personal best, then walked a mile cool down, then hit the pool -5 lap (10 length) warm up, sprint 400 (under 10 minutes) and 5 lap cool down. then when i got home (after climbing a ladder to get the icile lights off the garage roof), i went out on my bike I am NOT going to be able to move tomorrow __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-01-2013, 06:35 PM	#35
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Biked 14.4 miles on Saturday Took 24 seconds off run AND 8 seconds off swim today __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-03-2013, 06:50 PM	#36
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	and another 21 seconds off run __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-06-2013, 09:36 PM	#37
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	another 68 seconds off the run (I needed to bike today but the weather was cold and windy and it was beest's birthday, so i went for the run. the gym was about to close so i had to be quick __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-07-2013, 03:42 PM	#38
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-13-2013, 04:04 PM	#39
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	8 days to go. It's snowing had my beginners tri "class" today. She was all "well this is the first time we've tried this event and it's not usually this cold at this time of year.... so ignore this bit of the presentation about what to wear and just throw in your entire closet....." it's snowing and windy and I'm supposed to bike 12 miles in a wet swimsuit (not a wetsuit) And I've been to the gym precisely once this week, can't go today because on top of hector's birthday (planned) we have a "surprise polo tournament " a mere hour's drive away in Birmingham. So now only one instead of three people are available for party prep/bulldozing. And I'm spposed to be on taper but I really feel the need to get one more long/fast bike ride in to be sure I can do it. preferably with a quick run after. Wibble. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-16-2013, 01:04 PM	#40
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	fuck the taper. just swam the 400 in 9:39.44 and my cap came off and i had to toss it on the deck nd carry on without (good dress rehearsal, right?) I need to sleep tonight, these early mornings are killing me. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-16-2013, 01:05 PM	#41
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	(that's another 3.5 second drop) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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