thommo 18 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 In 6 weeks how much can you increase your fitness by? With 6 weeks till IMWA just curious to see what others think. Link to post Share on other sites
TheAntiSport 183 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 a lot, I hope. Not feeling flash at all. Link to post Share on other sites
yoyo 1,326 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Probably relative to how fit you are right now on your own personal scale and what kind/volume of training you have already been doing leading upto this point. Stressing about increasing fitness this late in the game will likely be counterproductive, you might even drive yourself to illness/injury. If your goose really is cooked (ie. you are WAAAYYYY underdone) then you might be better off focussing on technique in all 3 disciplines, trying to make yourself as efficient as possible. Technique and efficiency will be your friends when your fitness says adios in T2........ Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gimili Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 heaps... i did gold coast half couple of years back at 103kgs (ist sunday in October), by busso (1st sunday in December) was 97kg pre race (appreciate that is 8 weeks). no dieting, just training. dunno how fat you are but drop 6 or 7kgs through training you will go better and be fitter, did 10'55" odd cruising the last 4 or 5k on the run.... Link to post Share on other sites
TheAntiSport 183 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 heaps... i did gold coast half couple of years back at 103kgs (ist sunday in October), by busso (1st sunday in December) was 97kg pre race (appreciate that is 8 weeks). no dieting, just training. dunno how fat you are but drop 6 or 7kgs through training you will go better and be fitter, did 10'55" odd cruising the last 4 or 5k on the run.... Yeah but what about mere mortals who are not located in or near The Shire? Link to post Share on other sites
yoyo 1,326 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 oh...hang on...you dont live in the shire ? You're f*cked. Link to post Share on other sites
TheAntiSport 183 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yep that's what I thought. Well at least now I know, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
truck 526 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 In 6 weeks how much can you increase your fitness by? With 6 weeks till IMWA just curious to see what others think. Recall reading that you will benefit from what you do today in 3 weeks time so basically do 3 solid weeks of training and you'll get a benefit from all of it. Beyond that its about maintaining what you have at that time and making sure you hit the start line as fresh as possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gimili Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah but what about mere mortals who are not located in or near The Shire? oh...hang on...you dont live in the shire ? You're f*cked. Both Solid Points..... take a weekend off, it will cost you a kg, move to the Shire, resume training. Link to post Share on other sites
The Glycogen Lilo 306 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 oh...hang on...you dont live in the shire ? You're f*cked. I just feel honoured to live in the same area where The Greatest Ever grew up. Next year, my son will go to the same high school as The Greatest Ever. Surely this is what you would want for your offspring YoYo? I am so proud. TGL Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gimili Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I just feel honoured to live in the same area where The Greatest Ever grew up. Next year, my son will go to the same high school as The Greatest Ever. Surely this is what you would want for your offspring YoYo? I am so proud. TGL Dear TGL I went to that high school and without the dwarf having paved the wave for future generations, TGE may not have become TGE. Whilst I may have absolutely no recollection of the pre incarnation of TGE from my youth if I hadn't of flooded the quadrangle in 1986, TGE may not be the same swimmer he is today, and if he wasn't the swimmer he is today, no Kona dream. It's absolutely amazing the effects of my school days on international sporting moments when you think about it. I was only thinking the other day, if I hadn't of pi$$ed in the water at Sutho Pool in 1973, Thorpie probably would not have won any Gold medals. As always, yours in shoe envy, Dwarf Link to post Share on other sites
ComfortablyNumb 1,117 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 oh...hang on...you dont live in the shire ? You're f*cked. does being a Sharks supporter for the past 39 yrs count for anything.....even if you're 600kms north of the Shire Link to post Share on other sites
minxman 24 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yep that's what I thought. Well at least now I know, thanks. but wait, theres more, if you move to penrith, you could lose 10 kg in those 6 weeks and gain 20% extra fitness. you just gotta want it. Link to post Share on other sites
The Glycogen Lilo 306 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Dear TGL I went to that high school and without the dwarf having paved the wave for future generations, TGE may not have become TGE. Whilst I may have absolutely no recollection of the pre incarnation of TGE from my youth if I hadn't of flooded the quadrangle in 1986, TGE may not be the same swimmer he is today, and if he wasn't the swimmer he is today, no Kona dream. It's absolutely amazing the effects of my school days on international sporting moments when you think about it. I was only thinking the other day, if I hadn't of pi$$ed in the water at Sutho Pool in 1973, Thorpie probably would not have won any Gold medals. As always, yours in shoe envy, Dwarf I knew that it couldn't just be sashimi grade tuna salads that made TGE the greatest ever. Truly, you have made him what he is today. Will happily let you stroke my shoes next time we run. TGL Link to post Share on other sites
Donncha 370 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 if you move to penrith, you could lose 10 kg in those 6 weeks And that's just your car wheels! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gimili Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 does being a Sharks supporter for the past 39 yrs count for anything.....even if you're 600kms north of the Shire it doesn't count for anything anywhere Link to post Share on other sites
AP 2,296 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Just think - if you started a job tomorrow loading wheat bags and every week you had to load more bags As you became conditioned to the movements, you'd gradually get stronger. You'd become more skillful at handling them so it was easier. As the weeks went by you'd be able to increase your pace. You'd need rest breaks less often. In fact, you'd pace yourself better as you became more experienced. Then in six weeks time, if someone didn't turn up and you were asked to do a bit of overtime, maybe working back another four hours. As long as you had a meal break, you'd be able to extend what you've become accustomed to. The technique, the conditioning would all be there. All you'd have to do is, keep doing it. You would not be worrying about not completing the task. You'd just pace yourself Link to post Share on other sites
thommo 18 Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 AP, You always put it so simply. Always good to listen to. Are you doing IMWA this year? Link to post Share on other sites
wooster 0 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I did a marathon with 5 weeks training. 4 weeks of 10km in the morning, 20km in the afternoon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri. Sat for getting over hangover. 30km on Sunday. Monday is rest day. 1 week of speed work, alternating between 12 x 400m and 6 x 1km repeats. Good for 3 hr marathon. I figured that the best result for the amount and effort of training. Obviously more = better... Link to post Share on other sites
lacc 0 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I did a marathon with 5 weeks training. 4 weeks of 10km in the morning, 20km in the afternoon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri. Sat for getting over hangover. 30km on Sunday. Monday is rest day. 1 week of speed work, alternating between 12 x 400m and 6 x 1km repeats. Good for 3 hr marathon. I figured that the best result for the amount and effort of training. Obviously more = better... Awesome. I'm impressed. Can I ask your age and prior running background? I would get injured even just looking at this Link to post Share on other sites
REBEL08 67 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 depends how consistent you are for the the 6 weeks. If you training consistently i'd say you can get a good bit fitter in 6 weeks...depends how much you want to really. I'm also doing busso, dont feel too flash at moment in my training, but have been consistent. In the past i feel as if i got too fit too soon and peaked a few weeks too early (peaked for me)...hopefully this time round i'll get race fit at the right time Link to post Share on other sites
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