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Jelly legs
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I would consider myself a man of average fitness(at 36), i have spent a large proportion of my life doing all sorts of sports.
However not alot since about 2000, a few months ago i decided to get myself sorted and start to train for a Triathlon.
I have a long term goal in that i want to train for triathlons in 2009, so have sort of created a long term fitness regime, i have entered a tri for september but this is mainly to gauge, what the whole process works like, transitions and what bits i need to work on during the winter months.
My training at the moment is consisting of 3 swims per week, 3 runs and 3 bike rides, plus some weights and squash( high intensity)
Now the bit that you PRO'S could help with, basiclly i am just riding the bike, swimming and running and timing myself doing it.
So i might do 5 mile one day on the bike, and 17 on the next scheduled bike day, then 5 again, the idea being that just time in the saddle will help with both fitness and the build up of certain muscles to help in this sport.
same as swim i just get in and swim, length after length,( i'm not a great swimmer at the mo).
I am doing on average 1 hours traiing per day and resting one day a week, but i love the bike so just get on and ride on sundays, becasue i enjoy it so much.
I am intending to keep doing this till september 1st, then re-adjust as nessasery.
Am i going about this the right way or am i missing something greatly.
I am also watching what i eat,and intend to lose about a stone.
Any help is much appreciated, sorry for long post.
However not alot since about 2000, a few months ago i decided to get myself sorted and start to train for a Triathlon.
I have a long term goal in that i want to train for triathlons in 2009, so have sort of created a long term fitness regime, i have entered a tri for september but this is mainly to gauge, what the whole process works like, transitions and what bits i need to work on during the winter months.
My training at the moment is consisting of 3 swims per week, 3 runs and 3 bike rides, plus some weights and squash( high intensity)
Now the bit that you PRO'S could help with, basiclly i am just riding the bike, swimming and running and timing myself doing it.
So i might do 5 mile one day on the bike, and 17 on the next scheduled bike day, then 5 again, the idea being that just time in the saddle will help with both fitness and the build up of certain muscles to help in this sport.
same as swim i just get in and swim, length after length,( i'm not a great swimmer at the mo).
I am doing on average 1 hours traiing per day and resting one day a week, but i love the bike so just get on and ride on sundays, becasue i enjoy it so much.
I am intending to keep doing this till september 1st, then re-adjust as nessasery.
Am i going about this the right way or am i missing something greatly.
I am also watching what i eat,and intend to lose about a stone.
Any help is much appreciated, sorry for long post.
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I encorporate some quite steep hills on my rides, the therory being that if the actual course is flat i will have a good ride.
Yes i know, interval training, putting it off though, running i have to admit i hate,but will get there i'm sure.
Many thnaks once again.