Here's the situation. I am married with 3 active kids (10, 8 & 6), commute 1 hr each way to work (~60 mi) and work generally from 7-4 M-F.
Started training, alone, about this time last year for Masters swimming. (I have a background as a distance swimmer.) I dropped about 40 lbs over the winter and started riding (a 20 yr old Atala road bike) in the spring before work. Usually put in 20-35 miles 3 times/week. (this was usually between 4:30am and 7 am) Ran 3-5 miles here and there, maybe 2-3 times / week. My only swimming over the summer was the 4 sprint tri's I did. (All were in the 1:22 range)
Here's the dilemma: I have registerd for a HIM in July '06 and a few Olympic and sprint distance races next year. I have been swimming a couple evenings a week with an age group team my kids swim for, have been taking back to back spinning classes 2 days / week (leaving the house at 3:30am to get there), Spinning on the trainer in the basement for maybe 3-4 hrs / week and running has been almost nil.
I have been amazed at how much training you STers put in! How do you find the time to balance training, nutrition, family, etc...
I feel I have to seriously bump up my running over the winter but don't want to lose what little base I have built on the bike.
Any suggestions would be great!! Thanks.
Bob
What the mind can concieve and believe, it can achieve!
Started training, alone, about this time last year for Masters swimming. (I have a background as a distance swimmer.) I dropped about 40 lbs over the winter and started riding (a 20 yr old Atala road bike) in the spring before work. Usually put in 20-35 miles 3 times/week. (this was usually between 4:30am and 7 am) Ran 3-5 miles here and there, maybe 2-3 times / week. My only swimming over the summer was the 4 sprint tri's I did. (All were in the 1:22 range)
Here's the dilemma: I have registerd for a HIM in July '06 and a few Olympic and sprint distance races next year. I have been swimming a couple evenings a week with an age group team my kids swim for, have been taking back to back spinning classes 2 days / week (leaving the house at 3:30am to get there), Spinning on the trainer in the basement for maybe 3-4 hrs / week and running has been almost nil.
I have been amazed at how much training you STers put in! How do you find the time to balance training, nutrition, family, etc...
I feel I have to seriously bump up my running over the winter but don't want to lose what little base I have built on the bike.
Any suggestions would be great!! Thanks.
Bob
What the mind can concieve and believe, it can achieve!