Turkey Trot Training for Wednesday

Congratulations to everyone who sucked it up and ran last night (even without me there)! Don't forget, even on days we can't all be together, you still need to complete the workout and record it in the spreadsheet so that we know you're not dogin' this!

Wednesdays workout is another one I won't be around for. I'm still recovering from this crazy stomach thing that hit me Sunday night. As a heads up, the Baldwin Whitehall track looks like its in use, but TJ's track looks open. I'd suggest you hit that up for tomorrows workout.

Remember, you can do these workouts on your own, at the track, in the gym, or anywhere else. Just make sure you do them!

I plan to be back in commission for Saturdays workout. I'm thinking it'll be in the AM at the Baldwin Track (probably around 10am).

Turkey Trot Training Update

Sad to report that I am "man down" with a pretty bad stomach bug. I've been up all night (and we'll leave it at that). Missed work & Spin class today so needless to say I will not be at training tonight :-(.

I do however still recommend that you go and do today's scheduled workout. Almost everyone who signed up knows everyone else, and if you don't I guarantee you'll all get along very well. If you don't know what today's workout was suppose to be, simply check our training plan spreadsheet.

Maybe even leave a comment below if you plan on going so everyone knows who to look out for. Thanks for understanding, looking forward to the next workout with everyone soon!

k

This Week (9/17 - 9/23)

Turkey Trot Training

Turkey Trot Training starts this week. Read more & sign up through the link on the top of my blog, or click here.

We'll start tomorrow night at 7pm at the Baldwin Track. Wednesday you'll be on your own to complete that workout, and I'll shoot for another group training day next Saturday AM. Check the link above for details on the training plan. See you at the track!

Spin Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Tuesday -LA Fitness @ 6:45 pm, Rivers Club @Lunch

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, Rivers Club @Lunch

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Other Workout Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:00 am -Chest, Back and Core

Tuesday -LA Fitness @ 5:30 am -Legs and maybe Swimming

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:00 am -Shoulders, Arms and Core

Thursday -Out of Town

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:00 am -Stretching and Core

Turkey Trot Training Starts Monday 9/19!

Alright, here's the deal. It looks like the Baldwin HS track will be open. If you're training with us for the Turkey Trot, be there at 7pm on Monday! Get more info on the training by clicking the link at the top of this page!

This Week (9/12-9/18)

This Weeks Rambles...

Here we go, week 3 post Ironman & week 2 back at the gym. You'll notice below that I've broken the typical weekly schedule out into a few different categories. The first is my Spin Class schedule, the second is any other additional workout that I'll be adding into the week.

Now that Ironman is over, I don't need to spend every free second of training swimming, biking, or running. This means more time for actual lifting in the gym. Last week was tough as I started getting back into lifting with a chest/back day, leg day and shoulder day.

Needless to say much of the strength I had built up over the past year disappear somewhere in the 5 months of cardio I was doing to prepare for Ironman. Never the less, I'm ready to get moving again in the weight room. I'll probably be going on the lighter side for the next few weeks and put an added emphasis on core conditioning. Feel free to join me if your around in the AM at LA Fitness for any of these workouts.

Spin Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Tuesday -LA Fitness @ 6:45 pm, Rivers Club @Lunch

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, Rivers Club @Lunch

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Other Workout Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:00 am -Chest, Back and Core

Tuesday -LA Fitness @ 5:30 am -Legs and maybe Swimming

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:00 am -Shoulders, Arms and Core

Thursday -LA Fitness @ 5:30 am -Maybe Yoga (anyone interested?)

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:00 am -Stretching and Core

Turkey Trot Training

Don't forget, we're going to train for the Turkey trot starting next Monday. Read more & sign up through the link on the top of my blog, or click here.

Help Out A Fellow Triathlete, Vote for Geoff

So most of the followers of my Blog also know Geoff Murray, who use to teach spin at LA Fitness with me. He's asked for some help in a contest he's part of. All you need to do is click this link and vote for him in a contest to be featured as "Accel Recover's" official athlete. I know he'll appreciate the votes. You should also check out his blog, Road to Kona 2012.

This Week's Schedule

Okay, I'm feeling pretty good and fully recovered from last week. Time to hit it hard again. Haven't quite figured out what my strength plan is going to be, bu here is the Spin schedule. Hope to see you in class!

Monday -No Classes

Tuesday -LA Fitness @ 6:45 pm, Rivers Club @Lunch

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, Rivers Club @Lunch

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

It's Time to Train!

What's Next?

Okay, since Ironman's over I've been feeling like I need something else to train for. Sure, the Pittsburgh Marathon is coming up in May (but that's still pretty far away) and the Race to Any Place is in February, but I'm looking for something to do while the winter sets in.

What I've come up with is putting a team together for the YMCA's 21st Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning and I want you to train for it with me! It's a 5K or 5 mile race

I'll be reaching out to most of my blog readers in an email shortly. If you're interested in training (regardless of your fitness level) reply to my email, shoot me a message at kenpresutti@verizon.net, or leave a comment below. Regardless of your fitness level, we'll get you to a point where you can jog the entire 5K race!

Here's how the program will be divided up for all levels.


3 Groups that Can Train with Us for the Turkey Trot

"I Don't Run" or "I Hate to Run"
Your going to follow a program based of the recently famous Couch to 5K running program. Your training will start on September 22 and I'll give you a plan that includes some workouts on your own, a group run here and there on the weekends (or after work) and I'll set it up so you can use my Spin Class to substitute a run workout every now and then.

"I'm Ready to Hit a New PR"
This is the category I'll likely fall in. Again, I'll set up a plan for those of us looking to move a little faster during the Turkey Trot. We'll meet up with the Couch to 5Kers for group workouts on the track or at South Park, but let's plan on running a little faster (especially since the majority of those in this category will already be runners to begin with).

"Let's Get Podium Time"
So maybe you're really looking to hit it hard and trying to place in this race. That's awesome! You can certainly train with us and even as an "age grouper" just looking for a new PR, I'll do my best to keep up with you during training.

Why Train with the Team?

Easy, because training alone sucks! Plus we'll be working to keep each other accountable with some simple online tools to so everyone can see the progress the team is making. Whether your starting out with a quick walk, jog, run or all out sprint, I hope you'll sign up to run with us!

Like I said, leave me a comment, send me an email, or shoot me a Facebook comment to let me know if your interested. Don't sign up through Active.com just yet. I'll send out all the instructions soon.