tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682280761638964467.post656380960834182175..comments2023-04-02T02:37:25.997-07:00Comments on Jeremy Hopwood: How Flexible are you?Jeremy Hopwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807870935103293731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682280761638964467.post-38148683328862381822009-07-26T22:55:00.537-07:002009-07-26T22:55:00.537-07:00Re Time Management - Training has taught me a lot ...Re Time Management - Training has taught me a lot about prioritizing. Have gone form working 7oh a week to about 45h and feel a lot more effective. Still have a lot to improve.<br /><br />Lucky in some regards;<br />> No Kids (Yet) and Leslie works a lot of weekends. <br /><br />Some techniques<br />> Hardest part about any workout is the the first 10m - Once your out the door your on the way. Often you can be back form a 30 minute run in the time it sometimes takes you psych yourself up to get out the door.<br />> In winter did a lot of "run commuting to work" Got a hour workout in for the time cost of 15 minutes.<br />> Reclaim Lunch - This hasn't been as successful as I would have hoped at the Boot but try and swim or stretch at lunch<br />> Blogging helps - clears my head<br />> Planning - Having a schedule so it is not a decision to workout is a good option.<br />> Multitask <br />- Stretch or balance board while watching TV. Preferably TV that has been PVR'd to miss commercials.<br />- Often eat dinner, breakfast while working, checking email etc. <br />> Lifestyle - Tri is now an integral part of my lifestyle. Leslie comes to our wed run group as it has all paces. i catch with my tri friends at the pool or going riding.<br />- Sad to say but hi have found an inverse correlation between beers on friday night and amount of training on sunday. Still hang out with the buds but are often drink san pellgrino<br /><br />Re Training and Recovery<br />> No. 1 priority is recovery, I wear skins (compressions tights after big work outs), have ice baths and rehydrate <br />> Base has been built up over 20 months. So a 60km ride feels like a short session compared to 18 months ago where it was a big day out.<br />> I seem to be lucky in that I recover pretty quickly. <br />> Max of two hard weeks of training in a row.<br />> Aim to get 8 to 10 hours of sleep - also lucky in that when I go to bed I go straight to sleep<br />> Try to listen to my body - if it ain't happening then kill the session.<br /><br />FYI Training for an IM is time consuming so you do make sacrifices but it is about decisions I suppose. <br />> I don't go out to beers with the boys as much as I would like over Summer. Although often I will catch up with them an hour or two in.<br />> This past winter didn't hit the snow a lot. Instead watched movies at home and spun away on the trainer<br />> You can only control what you can control. If a week gets hectic it becomes a easy week.<br /><br />My time management is getting better but still always try new techniques. This is one thing I am always looking for on the net.<br /><br />Still need a job where I only work on rainy days but think I need another dot com boom to organize that one.Jeremy Hopwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807870935103293731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682280761638964467.post-80654003755733099172009-07-26T22:34:06.986-07:002009-07-26T22:34:06.986-07:00Hi Jeremy, I've been following your blog for a...Hi Jeremy, I've been following your blog for a few months now am guessing you have cloned yourself a few times as your time management seems incredible. What is your secret?<br /><br />Also, do you ever get physically sore or run down from all your training? If so, how do you cope?<br /><br />Kick ass blog btw. Will be rooting for you at IMC.Reagan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07441687516289874079noreply@blogger.com