I should have taken a screen shot of my last ramp test… 0%.
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Well at least you can rest easy knowing your FTP is reasonably accurate… right?
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What tool is this screenshot from? I really like the layout and how easy it is to read.
What are people using to get their stats from? I mostly like Garmin Connect, but cant figure out how to easily view times by activity type.
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That’s from Intervals.icu
Great program and free but the subscription is worth it IMO
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The two area in GC I use are
Training load
(GC App>More>Performance Stats>Training Status>Load>Acute Load)
Total activity time
(Connect.Garmin.com > Reports > All Activities > Total activity time)
Hi JoeX -
Can you add me to the roll call for 2023?
This year I have targeted IM Augusta 70.3 in September, and IM Florida 140.6 in November. Leading into these I’m also targeting our State TT Championship in April, and will likely do Masters Road National Championships in August in Augusta for kicks and giggles.
Doing a LV TR custom plan leading to TT championships, and adding 2 swims and 3-4 runs per week. After this, I’ll likely switch over to a LV IM plan. Adding Z2 whenever have additional time to ride.
This year’s work consulting schedule looks to be just as busy as last year (which derailed planned races) but I hope to be smarter about managing time, boundaries, and priorities to keep on track.
Good luck this year everyone!
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Ended up writing a review of that treadmill, in case anyone has considered getting it. It’s legitimately a very cool treadmill, but my god, I can’t believe how bad Technogym’s customer support is. After almost a month, I still don’t have a resolution for my issues with it.
At least I’m still getting all my running workouts in, so that, along with the cycling, is going very well. I also just put a down payment on a tri bike (a Cervelo P5) at a nice triathlete-owned bike shop a couple hours away. I think it’s pretty unlikely I’ll have it in time for St. George, and possible I won’t have it in time for Coeur d’Alene, but I’m excited nonetheless!
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Monthly check in here. My wife gave birth end of Jan, so been tired for sure. Had to bail on some workouts due to being super tired. But any training right now is a good thing considering. The adaptive training feature has been super helpful. I just need to keep in mind that this race is just for fun and not to care about the time. Hard not to be critical and competitive haha.
@ecnerwal yup I will be racing, but never done or been to that area so going blind.
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Congratulations!!
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Congratulations!
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@teetopmlp @JoeX Thank you.
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Hey, can I join this? Should be good motivation.
I’m doing IM Copenhagen in August, training plan based on MV TR full IM plan and with some adjustments depending on schedule/fatigue etc. Bit of pre-training in Jan and in my 3rd week of official training.
B events:
2nd April - Paris Marathon
14th May - Struggle the Dales sportive (108mi/174km with 9340ft/2870m climbing)
28th May - Edinburgh half marathon
17th June - Highland Cross (20 mile fell run and 30 mile cycle)
Maybe a half IM in early July
Priority
20th August - Copenhagen IM
First triathlon so a should be a nice challenge, swimming is a big learning curve so far…
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Nothing crazy here. Early training for Eagleman 70.3 in June. Currently in week 6 of 8 of HV base. Been feeling really healthy lately and mentally preparing myself for the build phase coming up.
I was always dealing with a low back/hip thing last year that was super annoying (and sometime catastrophic). But I think I have it figured out (due to some weightlifting and mobility stuff) and its allowing for uninterrupted weeks (which we all know is crucial). So fingers are crossed I can keep progressing injury free!
RUNS
- TR plan. ~4x per week. ~ 20-30 miles per week
- All super easy pace during base. Just being consistent and not missing days. I have to force myself not to inject speed right now when I’m feeling pretty good.
BIKES
- TR plan. ~4x per week. ~ 250-350ish TSS per week (all indoor)
- Again nothing too intense. The biggest hurdle during base is just mental drag of not missing days.
SWIMS
- Only doing 2x per week right now with Tower26 (I’m an online member)
- I took a long layoff from the pool this off season (2 months). Getting back on the plan slowly with their (2) weekly ‘A’ workouts. Eventually I’ll add in a 3rd day when my body and mind want to.
STRENGTH
- I like to lift a lot during this time of year. So I’ve been getting in lifts in the AM and my S/B/R after work. Its always a double-edged sword for me where I’m not getting enough sleep from doing doubles everyday…but my body feels stronger/healthier from the weight training.
Anyway. Happy Training everyone! The mental fatigue of winter training can really be a hell of a drag, but take comfort in knowing others are in the thick of it as well…
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I wonder if the length of my posts is a dead giveaway to when I’m bored at work…hmmm…
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Have the week off work and started Build Phase. Took the opportunity to rearrange and tidy the pain cave a bit.
Enjoyed a brick session after to celebrate 
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Hey guys,
Doing the Ironman low volume plan and I’m currently at week 4, the recovery week. My question would be, how important is it to get all the recovery week workouts done? I’ve been travelling this week and I managed to get 2 runs in, 1 gym session, and I’ll do one swim today when I get home, and one bike tomorrow. Would you say that’s not enough and should I try to maybe do one more swim or one more run tomorrow or just lay low and get better rested before the next 4 week cycle?
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I’m seeing 4 bike, 3 swim and 2 runs in that week so 1 bike, 1 swim and 2 runs is half the load you’re aiming for. I would add a longer bike and a swim if that’s all you can do.
Recovery week is merely reduced load, it’s not staying in bed week ;). But we do the training we can do, and if life means that you can’t then theres no negativity in missing the workouts.
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That could lead up to my another question. I’m substituting one swim for a gym session and one bike for a run session, since I’m planning on doing a marathon just as my build phase starts, so I’m mostly run focused (which will switch to just following the plan after the marathon). Do you think that’s a good idea, having in mind that marathon is a B race and Ironman is the A race?
Swim > gym. Don’t drop the swim. Gym is a nice-to-have.
Run for bike is more complicated;
A marathon in the build up to an Ironman is universally discouraged…but admittedly a few of us have done it.
Almost always keep the bike if your Ironman is the A race. How many marathons have you done?
Gym is really helping with injury prevention, but I’m already seeing the muscle fatigue coming from it on my running and cycling, so I’m definitely gonna drop it as I get closer to the race.
I’ve done 2 marathons, but one was so long ago that you could say it’s 1. It’s a local marathon that I’ve already registered to and I’m not dropping it. I could, however, make cycling the priority and run the marathon without extra run training if that’s advised.