Fink for outlaw 2013

The Evil Pixie wrote (see)

Oh and I also realised that I have to not think when trying to potter in Z2. I started thinking about Outlaw (read the pack yesterday) and slowly the HR went up. Stopped that and thought about lessons I have to do and again slow increase

So I need to remove my brain when I leave the house.

BTW I was thinking on the day is it OK to ignore the HR in the run and JFDI? I'm just thinking I'll be exhausted by then so will potentially use the HR as an excuse to walk when I could keep pottering on

slowest time last year was 16.48

HRM can be your friend, Pixie, especially since you look like you might be out there for a while, judging from your comments. You could afford to ignore HR for the last few miles, but if you ignore it from step-1 of a 5-hour marathon, you could end up suffering big time.

No thought of run-walk strategies, folks? Best way to maintain a consistent pace and achieve a strong finish unless you're planning to go sub-12 on this course. The majority of former finishers on here use them, I think. I certainly did. 10-1, 9-1 or anything like that will keep you moving.

i am planning on using my heart rate on the day which is why I'm using in it training........and will use it until at least the last lap of the run.if i feel i can pick up the pace then i might think about it........

but using the heart rate on the bike is what i am planning on making sure that i don't let the adrenaline take over and bomb off feeling on top of the world and then overcooking it and giving all kinds of issues on the run

thanks folks

just seen the swimathon is now open I'm going for the 5k *gulp* I think

i did one of those as my one and only long swim for the double last year

want to get the turbo bike and turbo out for a quick brick session......but its hard to get to it with the other 5 bikes in the room...if I'm not careful today will turn into a rest day

Happy new year everyone!!

training has been hit and miss (due to the job!) but I am now able to run again after my achilles tear. It was the best christmas pressie ever! I was good and ran xmas eve and christmas day and also newyears eve and  newyears day (10km race) and I even ran to the doctors and back today for my asthma check Now I need to get back on my bike...

 did it...managed to get the turbo out and did the 30 min turbo ...15 min run.........feeling so pleased to be able to tick it off.i was very close to doing a CBA

Happy new year everyone - good to read what everyone has been doing.

PSC where do you OW swim when it warms up?

I did the run-walk thing in training when going over 2 hours. Set my garmin to beep every 10 mins, then walked for one minute. This translated ok-ish to Outlaw. Running between feed stations was OK, then walking through them, but there was no real incentive to start running afterwards.

FF got me to count to 100 once we hit the feed stations, then run at 100 paces.

see that's my concern that I will feel "ok" but my garmin will say walk so I will then I won't want to start again or will take ages to check/pay attention to garmin and then walk longer than needed.

I'll be using Z2 through training but will have to ignore the HR or just do longer runs later as Z2 is slow (unless it dramatically changes!)

I'm hoping with weight lose & training Z2 will speed up before the end of base!

Pixie many people use perceived effort as an indicator. i.e. what their body is telling them.

My view is that Fink's time/HR logic is a great training guide and gets us away from the distance/speed is everything mentality reducing the risks of illness and injury from over-training.

IMHO as long as you have put the training hours in and tapered down properly, come race day you can put it all out there (within RPE reason) and keep running if your body says you can.

The bigger challenge I have found is hydration/nutrition. If you run out of calories that will slow you down for certain.

Supposed to have done a brick session on the bike tonight, but just as I was set to leave discovered my rear light as packed in, frigging thing, so 8 mile run instead.

Then into the local pool for a swim, low and behold they have decided that a week off is not enough so the pool is still closed 

EP my pace last year picked up in Z2 from about 8:30-9:00 m/m to about 6:40 - 6:50 m/m, it does get better. 

Oooooh, I've missed loads!

I've been ill over christmas, jsut proper wiped out, so my plan started this week. Not swum for a while and the pools are closed, start again on Friday.

Nice brisck tonight, 30 min bike and 15 run, not as much as some of you, but I'll pick it up

Spent chunks of today looking at the racing year, planning things to fit in roughly around the plan, looking at a few sportives, half marathons, maybe a full, diy HIM and so on

can't believe how lucky we were this christmas with the pool.closed last year for the whole duration.this year only closed for 4 days in total........the 3 bank holidays and one other......

off to swim now

We're lucky as have gym membership and that was only closed on Xmas day and NY day.

Have Body pump and Spin tonight and come this weekend will staqrt logging my training and getting back onto Finks plan.

Now work calls.

That reminds me, I need to cancel my gym membership! I've had it too long and never really used it. I'd much prefer to run / cycle outside, or turbo in teh garage. My friend has just equipped his 'shed' with loads of weights too. The gym pool is also a bit pants at 20m, so I generally swim masters elsewhere!

Tempted to put the money saved from the gym to an online coach, would it be worth it?

swim? What is this swim thing you talk about? I'm seriously considering cancelling my swim membership as it's only worth it if I go twice a week/8 times a month and I've failed to do that on several times (err not been for at least 4 weeks!)