Top 10 Things I'm Going to Do During the Off Season
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
No! Not roller blades! Roller blades are EVIL- they make people wear headphones, ignore everyone else, and take up half of the road!
Better idea hitting the trails, but you know how I feel about that already. ;)
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
10) Run a bit more this time around
9) Run a half mary, possibly a whole one, too
8) Get in the pool at least once a week
7) One long roadie ride a week
6) Dirt the rest of the time
5) Lose this last stubborn few body fat percentage points
4) Drink alcohol in moderation :D
3) A mountain bike race or two
2) Cyclocross??
1) Enjoy it!!!
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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lowlight posted 2 years ago.
you tampa bay folks have it way too nice. 8) up here in Seattle i'm going to spend a lot of my off season trying to stay dry. 8) hopefully get some weekend rides in. not enough daylight to ride during the week already. 8(
working on getting rid of tan lines, during the winter...... the concept is just too foreign for me to grasp. 8)
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kona_expat posted 2 years ago.
10. Work my butt off to achieve FTP of 200.
9. Work my legs off to PR and maybe BQ at Disney marathon
8. Ditch the HRM (already done!)
7. Enjoy a few months without yard work (starting mid-November)
6. Mix up my abs and core routine. Time for some changes!
5. Improve my swim technique (and hence, speed) through private coaching
4. Add some more variety to my diet
3. Not gain any weight
2. Enjoy reading many non-triathlon books!
1. Enjoy all the extra time I have because I'm not training so much!
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
What is this "Off season"? :D
I have spring marathon season,
summer triathlon season,
fall marathon season,
and of course winter marathon season.
Nothing to it, but to do it
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cayman posted 2 years ago.
There's never really an off season, but I'm slowin' it down some.
1. Sleep in late on the weekends, maybe even 8:00a
2. Spend more time with the kids, hit all of their games and meets
3. Reaquaint myself with Ben & Jerry, in moderation of course
4. Do some walking, not running on the Appalacian Trail
5. Catch up on some painting, the canvas type
6. Play some tennis with friends I've ignored all summer
7. Dust off the x-country skis and wait for snow
8. Whittle down my honey-do list
9. Get back to enjoying my workouts
10.Plan my 2007 races
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Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.
Mmmmm
10) Lowering my fat %.
9) Finding out the Holydays are trying to sabotage #10
8) Get to watch and read some triathlon dvd´s and books.
7) Creating more amazing healthy receipies for my Grill.
6) Enjoy my grilling with a good bottle of red wine a couple of times.
5) Improve my running technique.
4) Continue swimming as normal.
3) Make a nice Triathlon stuff Wishlist so I get the presents I actually want.
2) Plan which races I´m doing next year (actually TRI-Budget)
1) POST, POST & POST at Trifuel!
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Off season stuff:
1.Finish my research paper in order to summit it for editing.
2.Head back to Ecuador, to regroup for the holidays with my family.
3.Pack all my gear, and head to the mountains, to at least do a couple of summits this year in Southamerica.
4.Keep consistent trainning and dieting for the Houston Half (this weekend) and Marathon (January).
5.Try to catch up some sleep particulary on Sundays.
6.Plan better my season for next year.
7.Start writing for a Ecuadorian Running Web Page in January.
8.Keep up with Trifuel, for more learning, sharing, and fun.
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"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
I'm w Beads. What off season? I'm training for IMAZ (April 15th) base, base, base! Volume, Frequency and low HRs. And then IMC Aug '07
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RV posted 2 years ago.
* House projects
* Plan 2007
* Swim technique - Started back drilling last night
* Run efficiency - Need to really focus here
* 5K race with my daughter - She should be able to beat me this year! :D
* Tweaking my IM training plan
* Base
* Lose a bit more body fat
* Trail runs
* X-country skiiing
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Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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catwood posted 2 years ago.
*Core training
*School work (its panic time)
*xc skiing
*coaching certification
*run training consistency (injury free without huge breaks)
*bike force (i'm so weak)
*eat regularly so I don't lose 20lbs over the winter (bad when your my size)
*plan 2007 beyond collegiate tri nats (april) and cycling nats (may); age group nats in portland sounds like fun but i'm not sure i can afford it...
*to plan beyond may I need to figure you where I'll be this summer. Any engineers out there, does your company need a summer intern?
*beat my sister and dad at the turkey trot next month
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MichelleG posted 2 years ago.
In no particular order.....
** continue recovery from ankle surgery last week so I can start running in 2 months!!
** Swim, swim, swim, swim..... have to get better
** Build a great base for next season
** Read and learn as much as I can about our great sport.
** Get certified as a yoga instructor and teach classes
** Lose more weight and body fat %
** Practice ChiRunning to improve running technique, speed, and to run injury free
** Paint the inside of my very beige house!!
**Go to Disneyland!!!
** Enjoy the Holidays and my family as much as I possibly can!!!
** Plan my workouts and races for 2007
Really, just continue what I was doing pre ankle break... really not an off season for me either.... just life and loving it!!!
~Shell~
"What doesn't kill you, hurts like HELL... but doesn't kill you"! - some commercial
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JamieM posted 2 years ago.
Lose more weight
Continue to refine the diet to help with above
Increase running speed
Improve swim technique, maybe take more lessons
Make sure my wife knows how much I appreciate her support
Plan to race an olympic tri
Follow the 2007 plan I've already written
Give my neglected bikes the maintenance they so deserve
Commute by bike more often
Watch my son on his first tri(cycle) rides!
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PrinceofClydes posted 2 years ago.
306 days to IMC 2007, or 44 weeks
I've had my 65 days of off-season since IMC 2006,
now it's down to work.
10. I'm going to start my swim training before Canada Day July 1st w/e :)
9. Perfect my bike position w/trainer work
8. work on Santa for new running shoes
7. write a new novel in November, 2006
6. Act in a play opening November 15-25th
5. become an ex-clydesdale
4. try to get laid more often
3. publish my book of poems (147)
2. visit a new country - maybe for a Spring IM
1. run like a bastard
Oh, and have fun.
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- Shane Falco.
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gfd posted 2 years ago.
**Read the Triathletes's Training Bible.
**Develop an Ironman Training plan based on the above reading.
**Improve my dismal swimming ability with the help of a coach.
**Run the Boston Marathon with my good friend.
**Hopefully save up and invest in some carbon wheels.
**Go on more hikes with my wife and kids.
**Get back in the weight room.
**Lower my running mileage for a full month.
**Run a Turkey Trot with my nieces.
"If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it you have won your race." -Dave Scott
~Garen~
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
*Read "War and Peace" (No, seriously)
*Watch "Spartacus" and "Ben Hur" back to back.
*Wrench on the bikes
*Visit Family
*Run the MCM
*Run the JFK 50 miler
*Run the Goofy Challenge
*Ski the Lake Placid Loppett (Maybe)
*Get in a few Randonneur rides
*IMLP and Double training starts on December 10, my Birthday.
There's no off season in life!
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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oztrigal posted 2 years ago.
Well being in Aus... The first Tri of the season in Melbourne is November 12... so Off season's not for a while!
My goals for the next few months -
* EAT BETTER! (Bacon and eggs for dinner is not a healthy balanced meal)
* Get in the pool more
* Commute on the Bike more now the weather's nice and sunny
* Do 3 Sprint Tri's and a 5k run
* Be more consistant with training.
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Red5 posted 2 years ago.
bluebirdbiker;54849 wrote:
I'm w Beads. What off season? I'm training for IMAZ (April 15th) base, base, base! Volume, Frequency and low HRs.
Well, now, there's my next few months a swell :).
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Of course it's 'effing hard, it's IRONMAN!
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Paintrain posted 2 years ago.
Well considering that next year will be my first year of competing in tris I will be training until the time I hit the water in my first event. But I hope everyone else enjoys there off season.
What am I on? I'm on my bike busting my ass 6 hours a day... What are you on? - Lance Armstrong
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
PrinceofClydes;54864 wrote:
306 days to IMC 2007, or 44 weeks
I've had my 65 days of off-season since IMC 2006,
now it's down to work.
10. I'm going to start my swim training before Canada Day July 1st w/e :)
9. Perfect my bike position w/trainer work
8. work on Santa for new running shoes
7. write a new novel in November, 2006
6. Act in a play opening November 15-25th
5. become an ex-clydesdale
4. try to get laid more often
3. publish my book of poems (147)
2. visit a new country - maybe for a Spring IM
1. run like a bastardOh, and have fun.
PoC
#4. Oh yeah!!:D
Nothing to it, but to do it
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
bluebirdbiker;54849 wrote:
I'm w Beads. What off season? I'm training for IMAZ (April 15th) base, base, base! Volume, Frequency and low HRs. And then IMC Aug '07
It is all that Kapusta that keeps you going!! :D
Nothing to it, but to do it
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jmruns430 posted 2 years ago.
Since my off-season last year was dominated by in-the-dark training for 70.3 California, I'm actually taking one this year, that doesn't involve biking in the dark. Only trail running in the dark.
*Run Santa Barbara 9 Trails Ultra (allwedoisrun.com)
*Beat my boss in our local turkey trot (or else I owe him a breakfast burrito)
*Run a sub 40 min 10K (haven't done this since high school)
*Develope a stronger bike base
*More rock climbing
*More mountain biking
*Attempt to learn how to surf
*Do the backcountry ski loop in Park City (if the snow cooperates with me)
*XC ski in Yosemite
*Build myself a fixed gear
*More hill running because the season is officially on again with BigSur Marathon 2007 in April.
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
Along the lines of Beads,Triple B and Myself...thought this was an interesting piece.
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4456
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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byrds posted 2 years ago.
catwood;54858 wrote:
. Any engineers out there, does your company need a summer intern?
What kind of engineer are you?
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jsoder posted 2 years ago.
10. Do some rock-climbing, rollerblading and other stuff.
9. Transistion to more weight-lifting
8. Take a ski trip to Steamboat Springs
7. White Rock Marathon (I'm doing 1/2)
6. Form MS150 Team for our local tri club
5. Spearhead expansion chapter of local tri club, kickoff mid-Jan.
4. Give this trail running thing a shot
3. Swim once a week...technique and drills mainly
2. Long bike ride once a week (maybe spin class once/wk too)
1. Sleep in at least ONE day of the weekend.
Now that I've put this to paper, this seems like a lot. Maybe I'll ditch the swim, trail run and bike ride and instead....hmmmm....fly into Tampa, get a full-body wax, slip into some tight lycra--SEXY!--, put some funky music through the head-phones, and then bee-bop rollerblade all the way down the Causeway-to-Clearwater Beach. (this one is for you TriGuy...ha ha ha) :cool:
J-Man
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Star posted 2 years ago.
J-Man...when did ya say you're comin' to town??? I gotta see that....:eek: Hey I know! We can skate together to Triguy's trail and hog the entire path with our headphone a-blarin' so he has to chase us down on his MTB....could make for an interesting workout!
"I'm more fun than an iPod!"
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panchotri posted 2 years ago.
1-Visit family abroad
2-Run California International Marathon, December 3rd.
3-Get a part-time-job at the local gym
4-Hit the pool after the part-time job, improve stroke and practice bilateral breathing
5-Ride to the gym
6-Take a yoga class
7-Prepare training plan for Vineman 70.3
8-Not gain weight
9-Tune-up bike
10-Read
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
oooh off-season... I'm gonna take it to mean pre-Base basebuilding...
10. Keep a steady amt of training. Not some huge and some tiny weeks.
9. Get more flexible (yoga?) & Build more core strength (pilates?)
8. Keep in touch with the family
7. Play in the dirt more (on wheels and feet)
6. Figure out an IM Ky training schedule
5. Relax -- with a book, a crochet project, good friends, a movie, or combos of all
4. build better eating habits & drop some weight and lower body fat %
3. Spend time around kids (my karate students and those that belong to friends and family)
2. Enjoy time with the boy (both working out and not)
1. The Big 4: stronger, passion, faster, desire (as blogged)
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glbrum posted 2 years ago.
I didn't take an offseason last year. This year, I paid for it in terms on injuries. In fact, I was on my way about 1 month ago to being on the up and up and then injured my knee in a different spot and have to stop all forms of swimming,cycling, and running. So now that I actually get an off-season...
1. rehab the knee and slowly, SLOWLY get back to all things endurance
2. if knee permitting, do some bodyboarding. Haven't done it since I started tri's.
3. hit the weight room
4. improve diet (ie: no ice cream, cookies, etc)
5. figure out some races for '07
6. Stretch, a lot (lack of flexibility was one of the cause of the injuries)
7. dream about all the cool races/rides that i want to do.
8. SLEEP
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Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.
kyillee;54948 wrote:
6. Figure out an IM Ky training schedule
IronMan kyillee!!! (IM Ky) sweet how that turned out for you ;)
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PrinceofClydes posted 2 years ago.
I've heard that IM Ky is a kinder, gentler race.
Can I sign up for it?
PoC
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- Shane Falco.
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
That's why I signed up!
I mean... I have no idea what you are talking about :) And I'd tell you yeah! sign up! except I think you are doing Canada that day.
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jess1 posted 2 years ago.
10) Apply for Grad school
9) A winter AR with my college tri club
8) Snowshoe/Camping/Icefishing/Adventure with some friends
7) Get 8 hours of sleep a night
6) Sleep all day on saturday unless its a homegame then...
5) Keep my streak of tailgating every GVSU football game (Number 1 Divison II team!)
4) Brew another batch of beer.mmmmmm
3) Not get fat enjoying the college lifestyle...oh bush light my body hates you
2) Study
1) Sleep some more
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
Anton;54919 wrote:
Along the lines of Beads,Triple B and Myself...thought this was an interesting piece.
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4456
Great article.
Though I am not on a "Lance" level of fitness, I agree with the idea of keeping up fitness and a strong base. The "Ullrich" method doesn't work for me.
I am primarily in this this to keep myself healthy,which I want to do year round.
Changing workouts and doing more fun activities does keep it interesting.:D
Nothing to it, but to do it
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PrinceofClydes posted 2 years ago.
kyillee;55011 wrote:
That's why I signed up!I mean... I have no idea what you are talking about :) And I'd tell you yeah! sign up! except I think you are doing Canada that day.
Hmm.. Perhaps Ky is the abbreviation for Kentucky and there is actually such an event as Ironman Kentucky. Oh well.
I thought You meant you were training for "Ironman Kyilee"
which is like saying, "I'm doing my own race." - a metaphor for training at your own pace, etc.
so I said..
Though beads might think it funny if I said I was doing Ironman Kyilee, and then we'd be in trouble.
Geoff
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
PrinceofClydes;55022 wrote:
Though beads might think it funny if I said I was doing Ironman Kyilee, and then we'd be in trouble.Geoff
Yee Haw! :D
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
PrinceofClydes;55022 wrote:
Hmm.. Perhaps Ky is the abbreviation for Kentucky and there is actually such an event as Ironman Kentucky. Oh well.I thought You meant you were training for "Ironman Kyilee"
which is like saying, "I'm doing my own race." - a metaphor for training at your own pace, etc.
so I said..Though beads might think it funny if I said I was doing Ironman Kyilee, and then we'd be in trouble.
Geoff
Geoff,
I know you are quite the wordsmith, so anything you wrote wouldn't be by accident.
If you wrote that you were doing Ironman Kyliee I would have a tough time controlling myself and my comments.
I can't help myself I am a 12 year old mentality trapped in a 39 year old body!:D
Nothing to it, but to do it
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Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.
Kyilee where did you find race course information. I checked ironman.com and found no details.
Maybe I overlooked something..
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PrinceofClydes posted 2 years ago.
beads1985;55026 wrote:
Geoff,I know you are quite the wordsmith, so anything you wrote wouldn't be by accident.
If you wrote that you were doing Ironman Kyliee I would have a tough time controlling myself and my comments.
I can't help myself I am a 12 year old mentality trapped in a 39 year old body!:D
Yeah, but hopefully next year you'll age up. :D
Geoff
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- Shane Falco.
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kylie posted 2 years ago.
Tikal -- It's on ironman.com in the events as Louisville (which is in KY). There isn't much about about a course yet, although there is some info over on http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=1024965
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
PrinceofClydes;55111 wrote:
Yeah, but hopefully next year you'll age up. :DGeoff
Chronologically maybe, :D
Nothing to it, but to do it
I have one more big race before my season's over, but I'm thinking about what I want to do with my down time. Here's my top 10 choices...
10. Host a wine night and actually drink the wine
9. Start my playtime after the sun comes up for a change
8. Laps? Never heard of 'em!
7. Get off the road and into the trails
6. Bury my heart rate montior
5. Put away the powdered nutrition and eat food that tastes good
4. Forget about LT, OLY, HR, IM, AT, HIM, and other funky acronyms that make no sense to regular humans
3. Buy clothes that look cool, not ones that keep me cool
2. Buy Roller Blades and become "Roller-girl"
1. Work hard on reducing my number of tan lines :D
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