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In Depth Product Reviews
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Running up the mountain through the snow
Run 10 miles play tennis hopefully some mountainbiking!
80K ride tomorrow morning, then a 10K run in the evening to prepare for the family Easter party on Sunday :)
Run twice a day. Was really lazy recently, now feel a bit guilty)
90 km coffee ride
There is always a belgian classic going on with previews on easter, so i do a morning ride on the trainer watching the previews every year.
sleepy hollow half marathon. and peeps.
I’m just getting over bronchitis so I’ll be happy if I can jog a mile. I won’t be going to my swim lesson.
Today, Friday, a long hike in a canyon to avoid the wind. Tomorrow a long mountain bike ride. A road ride is planned for Sunday, but it may be changed to mountain bike. Spring winds in New Mexico make road riding less desirable.
I’ll keep plugging away on my Tacx Neo (that I bought through CT!!) probably through TrainerRoad or Zwift.
Chasing the Easter Bunny for 8 miles around Chrik (aka my long run as part of my half marathon training)
Century ride tomorrow followed by a 2(ish) hour run on Sunday.
No easter eggs, light training due for a break after 3 week intensive training.
If the ice rain decides to stop, I might venture outside for one or to runs; otherwise, treadmill and spinning bike it is!
Five mile run with my running club on Saturday, two hours on the trainer Sunday.
probably doing the famous Mt Lemmon climb on Sunday!
Pretty typical weekend this weekend. Friday: 1hr of rowing; Saturday: 9mile hike with 2,700ft of elevation gain; Sunday: 7mi with 1,000ft of elevation.
It’s taper time. So a 2 hour long run followed byt cadbury mini eggs for recovery.
Tonight- swimming for 30 minutes
Saturday morning 5 mile trail run
Sunday morning 13 mile road run
Sunday afternoon- nap!
My goal is to go on a 30 km ride on saturday and a 50 km ride on sunday
After a week of being physically lazy and overworked, which resulted in no running of any kind, I’m going to spend the weekend getting in as many miles as I can.
My training plans this weekend?,,,, It’s Easter, so I’m moving my long run of 11 miles to Saturday. The problem is that Saturday is also a ride day, in this case spin day. So, looks like a brick day for the day before Easter. With everything on the menu, this might be an Easter blessing in disguise.
Planning a ride if the weather allows it, and a run on easter monday :)
Happy easter!
Just a short ride on the indoor trainer while watching the DC rainmaker YouTube channel until my knees are OK again.
Saturday: Spin class, then a circuit class.
Sunday: Hopefully warm enough here in New England for a ride.
I will be laying on a heating pad and eating muscle relaxers for back spasms this weekend. This is screwing with my training big-time.
Sadly, I won’t be training this weekend. Watching my mother die instead… :-(
Happy Easter! I am doing intervals on Saturday and a longer run on Sunday (12km)
Goal is to fit in a long run Sat morning. Sunday morning I have a baseball game then a little more running as I chase my two year old around during an Easter egg hunt.
Cross-country skiing.
Trainer Road sessions on KICKR and maybe an outdoor early morning ride if the weather is dry.
Good friday social 80k bunch ride, Saturday 5k parkrun chasing the easter bunny, Sunday Century ride, Monday will play it by air!
My training will be an easy ride on the tri bike, followed by a fun ride with my kid on mountain bikes. Rest of the weekend will be spent eating candy!
Complete my 150km weekly target including a Sunday ride with my eldest daughter
Recovering from NYC Half
Riding the spin bikes while on a cruise!
It’s rest or cross training day for me depending on how I feel from Saturday’s workout.
I will spend wisely
Hopefully some cross country skiing and possibly a run at a moderate pace. Trying to get back to training after some knee problems. Step by step…
Long bike Saturday long run Sunday. Hell yes chocolate bunny!
Getting sick of trainer, but there is where I must be…and avoiding 10,000kcal of candies
Saturday: Swim (10*50 drills; 3*100; 4*300, 10*25 speed) + Run: 15′ warm up, 5*5′ + 30′ zone 2
Sundays: brick (bike1:30 with 5*8′ + run 15′)
Eating Pizza!!
Taking the weekend off of training for a sailing regatta
Goal is to get in a 2+ hour ride (+ short brick) on Saturday, and a 3 mile swim, 7 mile run on Sunday.
My training plans include recovering from an upper respiratory infection.
4-hour ride tomorrow with some sprints + trail run and long swim on Sunday.
Going cross country skiing tomorrow.
I’m visiting NorCal and will ride my favorite childhood routes at race pace – mountains, coast, and small town goodness all in one ride. I’ll likely ingest a lot of bugs as I smile ear-to-ear on the 150km route.
60 velo miles each day with Sat indoors and followed by a miserable run!
We’ve got some nice spring weather so a couple long sessions on the road bike is the plan.
Fighting off this cold and getting 20k in. Should do the trick.
Tomorrow’s run will be a short, easy 4 mile loop around the neighborhood. Sunday will be a longer, very hilly 11 miler out-and-back. It’ll take me into the countryside where there are critters and varmints to keep an eye open for!
Long run along the beach with my dog =).
I went for a 170km ride with 2000 D+ today (holy friday) from Alenquer to Fátima sanctuary and back and on Sunday (Easter) I plan on riding another 100 to 115 km in our usual “backyard”, Sintra ;)
My training plans include a 5k run with my daughter (we have to work off those hot cross buns!) and a 35k trail run with some mates as we plan for the 60k version using the same trails. Of course chocolate and beer will also be involved.
Planning on a short easy run on Saturday followed by long run on Sunday
4 miles of bunny hops each day
Long runs (14 km) on Saturday and Sunday and some time lifting in the gym on Monday.
Assuming the weather holds (doubtful) I’ll be taking my son out for only his second road bike ride
JK2016 orienteering races in Yorkshire
Swim squad this morning, then a long run around the Imperial Palace. Best time of year to run, in Tokyo, the cherry blossoms are starting to come out.
5k race with my dogs on Saturday and a longer recovery/shake out run on Sunday
Easter bike ride for lunch with my sister.
Just recovery efforts post Tour Aotearoa – http://www.touraotearoa.nz
Fri run 5k
Sat ride 60k hills
Sun gym
Eating Cadbury eggs and a couple of HIIT boxing workouts are for the weekend.
Easy spin today
135 km / 84 miles on Saturday (Wevelgem)
Indoor (zwift) recovery spin on Sunday
And lastly a cycly free Monday to close the weekend :D
I will be running out and back (15 miles) on the Provo-Jordan River Parkway
The plan is to get a couple of runs in. A longer one on Saturday and a shorter one (wearing my new pair of 5 Fingers) on Sunday. I also hope to start back with the burpees this weekend…much Yay there! Have a Happy Easter!
Riding around Rottnest Island (Australia) on Easter Sunday!
Bodypump Gym Class today. Run tomorrow and bike ride on Monday
Only training is downing some Reece’s PB Eggs
Lots of cross country skiing
Long run on Saturday. Easy workout Sunday.
Recent article sites possible improvement in endurance by ingesting dark chocolate…
Just skiing in Grandvalira, Andorra!!
Week-end already started for me, so a Zwiff training ride on the richmond UCI course this morning and another zwift ride tomorrow morning on the Watopia climb.
Just a runaround through on an old dirt road. Time to get back in shape!
A short slow jogg/walk with mum and a longer medium intensity run on Sunday or Monday.
Zwifting inside and then walking the zoo with my munchkin!
Easter egg hunt with kids??
Riding a half metric tomorrow and hope to work in a 5 mile hike w/the dog. Sunday is for chocolate!
I’m unlikely to do any training this weekend, unless you count eating. Sat will be with my parents and Sunday with in laws. Still, should be a good Easter ;)
This weekend’s training will involve strength training via swapping winter for summer wheels on the car, stretching will involve putting the roof rack back on the car and cardio will be in the form of running thru multiple easter egg hunts grabbing as many goodies as possible.
I’m still in recovery from Ironman New Zealand, so an easy indoor bike on Saturday and then an even easier run on Sunday.
Running…running.. And running.
Launch the MTB season with weather getting better during weekend
8 mile tempo run
Riding my bike and drinking a beer every day this weekend.
Ill most likely do some shorter rides this weekend since i just got back in from a long one
Getting out on the bike whenever wind will allow (UK forecast a bit blowy)
Saturday ride with hour pyramid ~FTP, easy pm swim.
Sunday long run and hard swim.
Then an easier week before first tri of the season next weekend!
I will be running orienteering the entire easter!
Trainer ride and a Z2 run. maybe some frittatas
I’ve got a brick on Saturday and a rest day on Sunday. Can’t wait!
On the bike for a couple of hilly rides; south of Sydney via the national park fora cruise 130km and then North for 4 gorges
10 mile race on Saturday and short recovery run on Sunday.
Saturday
Swim set No 23 – Drills
2 hour run Z3. Hilly off road
Sunday
75 miles cycle
3 month to A race, coach is getting mean :-)
Going for a 5 mile run along the Bournemouth coast and eating many toasted tea cakes.
40-50km ride on Saturday. Same on Monday.
Missed out on nice weather today, but will try for 40 easy tomorrow.