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tiwang
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Hello all,
I started doing sprint distance triathlons last year and would like to
improve my performance this year. Last year I did three events with my
best time being 2 hrs 5 minutes. I am looking for some advice in tuning
up my training. I am not interested in equipment advice as much as
improving my physical performance. I currently ride a Trek 700 hybrid
and no doubt a decent road bike would make a difference. Maybe after my
performace improvement curve flattens I will consider a new bike but
for now that is not my focus. I want to do at least another three
sprint tri's this summer and then begin training for the olympic
distance tri's. These things are addictive! Just had an EKG and stress
test, Dr says my heart is in excellent condition so I am ready to go
for it.
Current Training Regimen:
In the winter I hit the treadmill three mornings a week, walking. 5
mins warm up, 30 mins at 130 - 150 HR, 5 mins cool down. I swim once a
week, 1000m at a comfortable crawl in about 28 minutes. When the
weather warms I will cycle several times a week. One 10 mile route at a
13 MPH avg, a couple of 3.7 mile routes at a 13 MPH avg and a few
leisurely cruises of 5 - 10 miles at a 10 MPH avg.
I need to be able to run/trot/jog the entire 3.1 miles of the sprint
tri. During the tri's I typically trot for a hundred yards then walk a
couple hundred so I end up trotting maybe 1/3 of the distance. There
have been a few things that have kept me from running which were
probably weight related. Shin splints and plantar fascitus (sp). I
started wearing better shoes with good arch support and am reducing my
gross tonnage. My BMI has gone from 41.2 down to 37.3 and is still
dropping. The plantar is all but gone, shin splints I have had even
before I was fat. I discovered the special pain which is shin splints
back in the late 70's while in basic at Ft Knox.
Thanks in advance for any advice regarding shin splints or my training
in general.
I started doing sprint distance triathlons last year and would like to
improve my performance this year. Last year I did three events with my
best time being 2 hrs 5 minutes. I am looking for some advice in tuning
up my training. I am not interested in equipment advice as much as
improving my physical performance. I currently ride a Trek 700 hybrid
and no doubt a decent road bike would make a difference. Maybe after my
performace improvement curve flattens I will consider a new bike but
for now that is not my focus. I want to do at least another three
sprint tri's this summer and then begin training for the olympic
distance tri's. These things are addictive! Just had an EKG and stress
test, Dr says my heart is in excellent condition so I am ready to go
for it.
Current Training Regimen:
In the winter I hit the treadmill three mornings a week, walking. 5
mins warm up, 30 mins at 130 - 150 HR, 5 mins cool down. I swim once a
week, 1000m at a comfortable crawl in about 28 minutes. When the
weather warms I will cycle several times a week. One 10 mile route at a
13 MPH avg, a couple of 3.7 mile routes at a 13 MPH avg and a few
leisurely cruises of 5 - 10 miles at a 10 MPH avg.
I need to be able to run/trot/jog the entire 3.1 miles of the sprint
tri. During the tri's I typically trot for a hundred yards then walk a
couple hundred so I end up trotting maybe 1/3 of the distance. There
have been a few things that have kept me from running which were
probably weight related. Shin splints and plantar fascitus (sp). I
started wearing better shoes with good arch support and am reducing my
gross tonnage. My BMI has gone from 41.2 down to 37.3 and is still
dropping. The plantar is all but gone, shin splints I have had even
before I was fat. I discovered the special pain which is shin splints
back in the late 70's while in basic at Ft Knox.
Thanks in advance for any advice regarding shin splints or my training
in general.