tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11239428.post111221977658219657..comments2024-03-13T02:16:49.832-07:00Comments on Diary of an average triathlete: weight training for beginnersRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821164461194210117noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11239428.post-1112379206167751072005-04-01T10:13:00.000-08:002005-04-01T10:13:00.000-08:00Shut up, Gradman! So I like to talk a lot. Isn't t...Shut up, Gradman! So I like to talk a lot. Isn't that the whole point of a blog?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821164461194210117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11239428.post-1112290005434649542005-03-31T09:26:00.000-08:002005-03-31T09:26:00.000-08:00i read womens health (which i would highly reccome...i read womens health (which i would highly reccomend) and they posted an article about how to ease into training for a 5K in ~3 weeks. if you want, i will post it to this site to give a daily plan.<BR/><BR/>also, i agree with rachel that the gym is a great way to break into the workout routine. i love my membership and am slowing moving from the weight machines to free-weights. i do think that the machines are a good way to start b/c they are safer for beginners. free-weights ultimately will be better, but it's always good to start small.Erin Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164887273570031659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11239428.post-1112289167783745002005-03-31T09:12:00.000-08:002005-03-31T09:12:00.000-08:00I think I will do a post on getting into running f...I think I will do a post on getting into running for beginners. I will include links in that post to help you out.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your walking! That's awesome. Don't overdo it though. You are giving your body a huge shock, and it will take awhile for it to adjust. The key to marathon training is patience and taking it slow. <BR/><BR/>I think you'll enjoy the benefits belonging to a gym will give you. It's amazing the gains I made in the first 6 months after I joined. <BR/><BR/>I definitely do not recommend an iPOD for running. They have a hard drive inside which is sensitive to jostling. They come with 25 minutes of skip protection, but after that, it has to access the hard drive. Every time I've run with mine, even though it's on an arm-band, after 25 minutes, it begins skipping songs, and then it crashes, and you're left musicless with a heavy piece of silicon attached to your arm that you feel compelled to hurl to the ground, regardless of the fact that it cost you $500. But I digress. <BR/><BR/>You can use the iPOD for everything else (biking, walking, cleaning the house). Some people use it for organizing their music and then get the shuffle (flash memory; no hard drive), which can hold 1 gig or more of music (lots of songs), but that pisses me off b/c it's Apple's way of screwing their customers who just wanted the iPOD to begin with. Honestly, I'd recommend getting an MP3 player that holds 1 gig of music. Sony and other companies sell them. You'll be happier. <BR/><BR/>I'll do a post on songs I like to run to as well for your convenience. Play around. Different songs for different folks. <BR/><BR/>I think it's great that you have such awesome goals. Keep it up, and you'll definitely be running marathons (and doing triathlons) in no time.<BR/><BR/>Happy running! <BR/><BR/>10:56 AMRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821164461194210117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11239428.post-1112244089670283252005-03-30T20:41:00.000-08:002005-03-30T20:41:00.000-08:00Rachel,I Thank You for the inspiration you have gi...Rachel,<BR/>I Thank You for the inspiration you have given me and are continuing to give me. I am easily able to walk between 5 to 10 miles a day; went to a gym today to enrol and will start on cardio and strength training in a couple of day.<BR/>Wanna run the London Marathon one day...and who knows, maybe do a triathlon shoulder to shoulder with you and your husband in a couple of years?<BR/>:)<BR/>Can you give any links on your next blog which have some details on workouts for unfit individuals who want to be marathon runners?<BR/><BR/>I really really appreciate your assistance.<BR/><BR/>God Bless You<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com