tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924780285428107624.post4643168503092274357..comments2021-11-23T21:34:11.284-08:00Comments on I Did It All By Myself: Challenge IssuedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924780285428107624.post-21834324655175533112011-12-31T06:28:53.581-08:002011-12-31T06:28:53.581-08:00I disagree with these "challenges" but d...I disagree with these "challenges" but disagree with the second more than the first. Let me explain.<br /><br />Weighing in once a week is like a canary in the coal mine type of deal. It gets real easy to rationalize why this piece of clothing doesn't fit as well as it may have before, etc. You cannot argue with the number on a scale and it lets you get back in control before it gets overwelming. Daily is too much but weekly, I think, is the right interval. Weight Watchers, among others, recommends that interval of a week.<br /><br />WRT mileage, many athletes do not track mileage as not all miles are created equal. What I mean by that, for example, is that hill work or speed work does not equal active recovery. I'm not even going to get in the variability of trainer miles. Because of that, many track time instead and design workout plans around time and intensity. Almost all, though, track.<br /><br />The biggest challenge of a workout plan is that most athletes do the easy workouts too hard and the hard workouts too easy but that is a topic for a different day.<br /><br />Email me if you want to go deeper into this.RockStarTrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819672184842226835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924780285428107624.post-56024440919913420462011-12-31T05:49:32.700-08:002011-12-31T05:49:32.700-08:00I vote for number 2... no way I could stop trackin...I vote for number 2... no way I could stop tracking mileage.. That is just crazy talk! :) though I don't track my yearly milege. I remember my first tri season I used the same polar watch all season... I felt pretty damn awesome when at the end of the season I had burned somewhere around 45000 calories... I'm a dork... <br />The scale.. I don't get on it very often and could easily chuck it.... I go by pants feel too. Like right now... they feel a bit tight for my liking. ha haAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090547844237303579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924780285428107624.post-90134101147965873092011-12-30T22:35:52.343-08:002011-12-30T22:35:52.343-08:00Interesting about the mileage. I guess I never rea...Interesting about the mileage. I guess I never really keep track of my total mileage. However, this year I will be tracking my total running mileage because I am participating in a run challenge for 2012. As far as the scale, I have gotten out of the habit of weighing myself much except when I feel like positive changes are happening. I usually go my how my clothese fit and measurements anymore. I am trying to focus more on eating for performance now too instead of weight loss. Restricting definitely doesn't work for me. Good luck!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703371497952149056noreply@blogger.com