I registered for a duathon yesterday. I read about it in the paper last year and felt it would be just right for me and a great way to train for something and reach goals. It is in September and only for women. It is 2 miles of running, 22 miles of biking and 2 more miles of running. It cost kind of a lot and there are no refunds but it is something I really want to do and a great motivator.
Also on June 7th we are doing a bike ride our friends have done before. It is 35-40 miles in a beautiful north woods setting. I think I will be ready by then because my new road bike is so fast. Otherwise it is hard to get in shape so early. It hasn't been biking weather here and is so windy this time of year too, so it is a crunch for all of us to be ready.
I have a plan for training for the duathon. What do you think?
May:
Start biking 20 miles at a time
run 3 miles faster and try a little further
start backpacking about once a month if possible
June:
bike more than 20m
run 3.5 miles
July:
bike 22m faster
run3.5m faster
August:
run and bike on the same day
September:
run 2m and bike 20m on the same day
be ready and fresh for the 21st!
Do you think I should actually do the 2, 22, and 2 before the event or do you think doing 2 and 20 is enough on one day? I don't think marathon runners run 26m all the time. I also worry about injuries.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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