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KenD - 2010-01-08 10:48 AM What does everyone have planned for the weekend?

KenD - 2010-01-08 8:48 AM What does everyone have planned for the weekend?

KenD - 2010-01-08 11:48 AM What does everyone have planned for the weekend?

bassandbike - 2010-01-08 11:26 AM

30 minute run tonight.  Maybe a little bike too.
700 yard swim and lower body strength workout Saturday.
On plane to Calgary on business Sunday till next Thursday.

Very worried about sustaining my progress while travelling.  Historically I've always blown it. Especially at the dinner table or buffet line.  I'm a spectacular buffet over acheiver.

Gotta check on the hotel for fitness facilities and make some decisions on food before I leave.

bassandbike - 2010-01-08 9:26 AM

30 minute run tonight.  Maybe a little bike too.
700 yard swim and lower body strength workout Saturday.
On plane to Calgary on business Sunday till next Thursday.

Very worried about sustaining my progress while travelling.  Historically I've always blown it. Especially at the dinner table or buffet line.  I'm a spectacular buffet over acheiver.

Gotta check on the hotel for fitness facilities and make some decisions on food before I leave.

KenD - 2010-01-08 10:48 AM What does everyone have planned for the weekend?

chichitao - 2010-01-08 4:50 PM I completed my run for today and feel good, and it is now the record for my coldest run!  34 degrees.  Probably warm for you northern folk, but it was downright chilly for me.  I do have a question...when I was running I was all bundled up with the exception of the lower half of my face.  When I was running away from the sun, and directly into 10mph winds, my upper lip and nose would go numb...but when I faced the sun it would "thaw" out again.  Just wondering if this is normal for these kinds of temps or just b/c I am not used to it.  It felt really weird as I would go to spit and couldn't form my upper lip! 

chichitao - 2010-01-08 2:50 PM I completed my run for today and feel good, and it is now the record for my coldest run!  34 degrees.  Probably warm for you northern folk, but it was downright chilly for me.  I do have a question...when I was running I was all bundled up with the exception of the lower half of my face.  When I was running away from the sun, and directly into 10mph winds, my upper lip and nose would go numb...but when I faced the sun it would "thaw" out again.  Just wondering if this is normal for these kinds of temps or just b/c I am not used to it.  It felt really weird as I would go to spit and couldn't form my upper lip! 

chichitao - 2010-01-09 11:17 AM Thanks I just thought I was a wimp for the cold...well, I guess I still am!  Although this morning it was 19 when we went to the gym, but there was no wind and the sun was out so it didn't feel bad at all.  Did my first ever spin class this morning.  It was fun, but tough.  Going to attempt to make it once a week.  Good workout and it feels nice being done for the day!

jbarr223 - 2010-01-09 12:40 PM Hey guys sorry i just kinda dropped off for awhile I was at a cabin in the Rocky's for Christmas and new years no computers barely any phone service and i spent this week with my wife traveling.I'm back going to try to get back on a schedule i had plenty of working out i ran for 30 min 3 out of the 10 days i was there. The last four days i  laid around the cabin after trying to pick up snowboarding.I had no clue is was so painful.

Mrschach - 2010-01-10 1:27 PM Anyone wear orthotics?  I have incredibly flat feet.  Sometime last year I went to my local running shop for new sneaks.  The guys told me I had the worst feet he has ever seen.  He then apologized because he thought he offended me.  When I assured him he did not, he called the other guy working over to look at my feet.  I have no arch at all.  When my feet are wet and walking on concrete, you see the whole foot, no cutout for the arch.  I wore orthotics up until sometime in my teens.  I hated them.  They were so thick I could not tie the laces on my sneaks.  I have had a really hard time increasing my mileage lately.  I also think I am dealing with plantar fasciitis in my left foot.  I have the strassburg sock and it has helped me so much.  I can actually walk normal right from getting out of bed.  I used to hobble for a good hour and have a hard time putting weight on my foot.  Not good when I have to carry a baby down the stairs every morning!!  I just started talking to this guy my husband has recently met.  They both played rugby for the same college but 10 years apart.  He is a chiropractor and treats sports injuries.  He is also a runner so I feel comfortable going to this guy.  He is a chiropod so he can do orthotics.  I am just afraid he is going to tell me he can't do much to help me out.  My two longterm goals are a marathon and a half ironman.  The marathon is on a much shorter time period than the half ironman!  You guys have any tips of running with flat feet and orthotics?

corstan - 2010-01-10 6:46 PM

My husband got orthotics a little over a year ago, he has horrible feet, if it weren't for the ground under him his feet would probably arc the wrong way:P  It took a while to get used to them, but since he started wearing them, he has run a marathon and is training for another currently as well as a HIM this year and an IM in 2011.  He wears them in both his running shoes and his everyday work shoes and has no problems with tying his laces in either.  With the orthotics he wears a neutral running shoe.