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Long TrainerRoad ride on Saturday.
Rome Marathon training schedule says: saturday 6 easy miles, sunday some 600 mt reps.
Chocolate eggs not mentioned.
Happy Easter everyone!
Next weekend I’ll be race directing my first triathlon (and racing it too)! First time being in charge at a race, so it’ll hopefully be an awesome experience.
If the weather holds a ride outside. If not I’ll be on the trainer.
Friday 30 mile ride followed by 500 calories of chocci
Saturday 30 mile ride followed by 500 calories of chocci
Sunday 30 mile ride followed by 500 calories of chocci
Monday 30 mile ride followed by 500 calories of chocci
Use the prize to help my son get his bike back on the road.
Run tommorow, bike sunday. Probably a swim or two
I have a 22 mile training run planned for Saturday
Swim Saturday morning. Bike Saturday afternoon.
Chocolate on Sunday!
if I’m lucky, swing my lazy ass on the trainer and go for a run afterwards, but probably end up having one huge nap instead
I have an interval workout today and then an easy 5 mile run tomorrow.
Workout will be limited to chasing after my three year old during an Easter egg hunt. Chances are she drops me.
Looking forward to my long run on sunday, hoping to beat my 25K record. :)
My plan for next week will be something like this…
Sunday: Long Run (1 hr.)
Monday: Cross-Train (Elliptical, Bike, or Weights)
Tuesday: Interval
Wednesday: Easy Run
Thursday: Interval
Friday: Cross-Train (Elliptical, Bike, or Weights)
Saturday: Rest
All weekend skiing with a 60 minute easy (but uphill ) alpine run on sunday.
A half marathon. And then lots of chocolate.
30 mile ride/20 run brick and a 4 mile run the next day.
Observing Good Friday
Long run or long bike on Saturday
Celebrating Easter
Main goal this weekend is spending time with the family.
A short swim and hopefully a longish run.
Travelling for the long weekend. Did a 5k on the treadmill today. Plan to use the hotel’s pool tomorrow and then go for a run on Sunday with the city’s running group.
Unfortunately I’m recovering From mononucleosis, so for this weekend I’m Just sitting on the sofa, but hopefully in the Next month I will be able to begin with a soft training Plan.
Do to the cold Im trapped indoors for the next day or two. Hopefully on Monday Im able to hit the pool again :)
Cramming for the Boston Marathon with some long, hard running this weekend
Long run (11 miles) on Saturday and some time lifting in the gym on Sunday.
This weekend the will be a short intervaltraining as my wife has a present for my birthday ;-)
Finally some good weather in town, so first longish bike ride of the reason is due.
Woohoo!
Easy bike and long run on Sat. Easter Sunday, relax.
A walk today and hopefully a short run over the next few days to get back into training as I’ve not done much for too long!
Long run Sunday to justify the chocolate consumption that will follow.
A long ride, a long run and a strength workout.
Probably gonna hit the gym once or twice now that I’m finally healthy again.
CrossFit 16.5 (Friday pm)
5K run then chest/arms/lats strength and finish with a mellow 10 mile spin on the trainer (Saturday)
20 mile bike and 5K run (Sunday)
Training plan for the weekend is two runs (short + long) and couple walks with my son. One thing is for sure I cant cover candy calories with my runs ;) Happy easter!!
Walking 40km without a Garmin fenix 3 hr. Will get one when I win;)
I have a 13 mile training run on the schedule for Saturday morning.
In prep for my 1/2 Marathon on the first!
Long ride saturday then racing local club race sunday morning.
Going for a long ride. And eating some chocolate eggs.
Skiing with the family during the day, sunrise snow shoe trips to the glacier at sunrise
Fri – 10min warm up – 30 min tempo – 10min warm down
Sat – 6 Mile low heart rate recovery
Sun – LSR – 13 to 15 Miles
130 min long run, last 20 min at sub-7 pace. Yoga. Beer. 13 mi trail run.
I will visit my wife’s family to celebrate easter holidays. To burn all the needless calories I have to eat in this period, I will ride the 90 miles to from my home to them and back by bike.
I’ve got a 5k tomorrow followed by an Easter egg hunt with the family… Hoping to break 20:00 for the first time!
Combination of hill repeats and long run. Big Sur marathon coming up!
I have a long run planned whereby I chase the 4 grandkids around as they hunt for the 40+ eggs we hide about the property. Candy is high on the wish list but money also rates high.
I will be doing a lot of walking around Disney World for the Easter weekend!!!
Sadly, hanging on the couch because of my shin splints :(
Fri: Mess around ride on Zwift, Sat: Park run, Mon: 70 minute tempo run (M-Pace)
Plan to do a nice hopefully 52 mile bike ride on Saturday and possibly a trainer ride Sunday morning on zwift. Maybe I’ll find a group ride that morning.
Today was 1800m swim and 40 min base run. Tomorrow is 1:20 trainer ride and 30 min brick run. Sunday will be negotiating the brunch buffet at a local restaurant known for its decadent food.
Plan on doing a swim tonight, a little SUP’ing tomorrow, and hopefully a long, restful nap on Sunday!
My goal is to eat spinach and eggs and then go on an easy 15-mile bike ride. Sunday I want to do a short and fast sprint workout on the local high school track.
Indoor cycling with Tacx Bushido and a short outdoor run.
I will be doing some z2 spins, inn trying to lose another 5lbs before a hull climb in June.. I will beat grahams time this spring!
The weekend ahead I am going to strap on my brand new Salomon Fellraisers and do 2 or 3 laps around my muddy but pretty park. The circuit is 4k and after a week suffering from a nasty virus I am itching to get out there.
My new shoes arrived just as I was coming down with the bug and have been sitting there calling to me singing “run in us”.
I live in SF. Riding Alpine Dam this Saturday, and Paradise Loop and Sunday. If you ever make your way out here, you need to ride these!
My plans for a series of long endurance rides have been derailed by having to take my children to Easter Hat Parades. Seriously, WTF is a Hat Parade and why are we going to more than one. I do know that I’ve had to get up at 5:30 to cram in a trainer ride. Oh well, I, sure it’ll be great. Happy Easter
60km bike ride weekend before first ever 100km race in New Zealand – wish me luck
Nothing! I need a rest :)
Planning on a long run and hoping the weather is nice to go bike riding with the kids.
8 mile run today, ocean swim tomorrow morning followed by college hoops. Go Nova!
I’m riding all three days . . . I hope :) Goal is 200k
Saturday morning, 1hr bike, 20 min run.
Sunday: 3hr bike ride. Gahhhh! Save me Easter Bunny!
Hopefully a short ride tonight after work to be followed by a long ride tomorrow morning! Gotta get the wife going on her new bike!
Slow running with the gf
Try and connect an ant+ speed sensor to my usb-otc note 2 via garmins ant+ mini usb stick.
Going for a run along the danube
Sunday I plan to do about a 6 mile run. 1.5 miles will be the route of a 5K I’m doing in May (it’s two laps, I only need one to see the layout), then I’ll circle the reservoir for the rest of the distance. Thanks for the contest!
Forced slowdown before next weekend’s race.
Moderate run on Sunday.
1 last brick workout on Saturday before Oceanside 1/2 IM next weekend. Sunday rest day.
First great weekend in DC means two awesome bike days.
I plan to ride around 200 km.
I plan a bike ride on saturday and a run on Lindsay
End of a recovery week, so I’m doing 2.5 hours in the saddle tomorrow and nice, relaxed 9 mile run on Sunday. Hope to see some friends while I’m out!
Just plan on getting a run in both Saturday and Sunday. If the weather holds, may try to hit the track for a workout.
trail run and recovery swim
Sat AM: 22 miles at marathon pace +10 seconds
Sat PM: 30 min jog
Sun AM: 30min jog
Sun PM: 5X5min hill reps
Last huge training weekend before Boston
Doing a 50mile ride indoors due to the Easter monsoon….
Doing some upphill and downhill skiing in lovley sweden
Goinf for a 4h bikeride and a short run, with sun, i hope. Maybe some chocolate eggs ;-)
I’m recovering from surgery so a short light ride on Sunday.
Saturday morning Threshold ride and Sunday a good 2 hour ride.
45 mile ride on Saturday with a brick then a 14mi run on Sunday. Perfect weekend for it!
50 minute ride a stationary bike on Saturday and trying to squeeze in 30 minutes on Sunday,
I’ve got to catch up on my weight training this weekend that I missed earlier this week while on vacation. Probably a hiit session thrown in there Saturday also.
Hopping over the new mountain route in Zwift while playing Volta a Catalunya on the big screen.
Friday night to Saturday I’ve got a long flight across the Atlantic. So Saturday will be a short fast run to keep jet lag away. And Sunday will be a longer and slower run.
Bike fit, 2200 meter swim and 10 run. Then a chocolate bunny, as promised by my husband.
I will be riding 300k in about 14 or 15 hours for training for a Fleche (24 hour ride) in april and a four day 1200k ride this summer
Lots of running to get easter eggs before my kids do
Saturday: Return to Germany from training camp in Mallorca
Sunday: 8k jog
Gravel group ride saturday and a swim and run sunday.
Had a swim session This morning
Maybe a turbo trainer ride
And two runs
Today: 1hr swim, FTP test (nailed it), 1hr pilates
Tomorrow: 1hr swim
Sunday: 40 mins turbo
Monday: RACE DAY!
Participating on my first duathlon tomorrow! Wish me luck!
Visiting family is enough of a work out for me this weekend ;0)
Sadly, working all weekend, hope to get out for a run on Monday!! Will be trying to avoid those delicious Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs!!!
Going on a run this Saturday.
I’ll try to get a long trail run in, between smoking about 20 lbs of BBQ and hiding eggs in the yard.
Usual long run (21k) and some ride.