BamaDC's Mentor Group v3.0 - CLOSED (Page 10)

Crazymama - 2011-01-09 1:04 PM You know I am a beginner when my 3 goals are:

1. To just cross the finish line at my first tri
2. Remain injury free
3. Not hurt any of my 3 children or my husband in the process of training.

So I have really enjoyed the 2 weeks since this adventure of a tri started. The runs have been harder than I thought though. My knees and feet are just plain sore. No pain but the soreness is keeping me from running more than 2 miles. I run/walk most of the time. I got fitted for some shoes so I wouldn't think that would be the issue......is it typical for feet/knees to be sore even after an easy jog? I am wondering if it's just because of this new activity I am doing on my body, so I am backing it off and building up slowly.

I know my dad has awful knees and figured I inherited this fabulous trait, but now it is really getting in the way.

And for the record, I love the bachelor talk...I know it's like all guys on this board but seriously, the Bachelor is hot and needs to keep his shirt off more...just sayin'

BamaDC - 2011-01-06 4:00 PM Some of you posted them already, but what are your top 3 racing goals this year?

Crazymama - 2011-01-11 2:33 PM ok, so my knees continue to just be numb/sore. I can walk and function totally fine and there is no pain, just a numbness. I swam yesterday and that felt great. I found a beginner swimming program on this site and thought I would take the month of January & February to just focus on swimming. I have a feeling I did too much too quick--yes, I wasn't physically tired, but my body wasn't used to the bike or running (even though I didn't run much) so I am thinking my body is telling me to take it slow.

So I feel like I am starting all over--which is fine, I don't want to hurt. Do you think it's ok if I just focus the next month or two just on swimming? No running or bike.  And then move on to biking or running come March? The tri is in July.
Thanks!

sand101 - 2011-01-10 8:35 PM A quick update.  No running today due to the ice.  So I searched around the house.  After a month of looking I found my bike!  Turns out it was sitting on my trainer in the basement - who knew.  Repeated Jorge's W2D1.  Managed 4 1' repeats at 310watts and then hit 375 on the last one.  That's 30w better than what I did before I laid off the bike for a month. 

WTF?  Not complaining, but I'm gonna ask Jorge about that one.

BamaDC - 2011-01-11 4:33 PM Did you zero your PM?

Crazymama - 2011-01-11 1:54 PM "Running" if you can call it that, was done inside on a treadmill. I will have to look up when the Indy Tri is--sounds like a fun event! At this rate though, I can't even fathom actually doing the one I want to do (Cincy Tri). I am getting down in the dumps about my knees.

I hope just cutting back to swimming helps them heal!

sand101 - 2011-01-11 4:57 PM

I didn't, but it has been in the basement - should have been little to no temperature drift there.  And it is set to auto zero, so I doubt that is it.  Good thought, though.  I'll repeat that workout next time and see if I can repeat the effort.

BamaDC - 2011-01-12 7:50 AM

Do you know how much money you could make with that coaching plan!?

Gaarryy - 2011-01-12 9:06 AM

lots and lots of cash..
But you have to really sell it..  Big informcial with loud yelling, hot women all going Wow!!  toss in a beer sponsership ...
it would be a lincense to print money

BamaDC - 2011-01-06 3:00 PM Some of you posted them already, but what are your top 3 racing goals this year?

So, I'm just back from the Disney 1/2 marathon - got snowed "out" of Atlanta for an extra 2 days - not a bad place to be!  Had a great time!  Anyhow, here are my goals for 2011
1) Run a sub 2 hour HM (this was my goal for Saturday, missed it by 3 minutes! Ugh!)
2) Train consistently in order to comfortably finish my first HIM
3) Better my time for the Olympic Distance

I went out too fast at the Disney 1/2 this weekend - ran with my husband and knew from the start it was too fast, but I wanted to try!  He left me at mile 11, and he finished 1:58 - I lost all my steam and had to walk a bit at mile 12.  Finished the last mile strong, though, and think I'll be able to do better at my next race in March. 
I'm excited to get out and really train for my HIM. 
By the way - I think riding during the bachelor sounds like a great plan! :-)

jennitris - 2011-01-12 1:46 PM
I went out too fast at the Disney 1/2 this weekend - ran with my husband and knew from the start it was too fast, but I wanted to try!  He left me at mile 11, and he finished 1:58 - I lost all my steam and had to walk a bit at mile 12.  Finished the last mile strong, though, and think I'll be able to do better at my next race in March. 
I'm excited to get out and really train for my HIM. 
By the way - I think riding during the bachelor sounds like a great plan! :-)

LostSheep - 2011-01-12 4:28 PM Following in Jenni's footsteps, I'm going to brag a bit too

I knocked almost 9minutes off my 10mi time on Saturday's Red Nose Run 10mi. Granted it wasn't as cold as last year, so I wasn't completely frozen, but it was still plenty cool to have a great race.

I went pretty steady and bombed every downhill I could for the free speed and I think that beat me at the end. I dropped :20sec on the final hill at mile 9 (coming up Hollywood from the village to US31), but managed to redeem myself on the final stretch and finish well.

I was hoping for the photo from the race crew, but I outkicked a guy coming down into SOHO and wound up passing him with 100' to go or so, but it didn't help me move up too high in the rankings.

Last year: 17/22 AG. This year: 10/31 AG. That's 2 top 10 finishes in the last year!

jennitris - 2011-01-12 1:46 PM
1) Run a sub 2 hour HM (this was my goal for Saturday, missed it by 3 minutes! Ugh!)

LostSheep - 2011-01-12 4:28 PM Following in Jenni's footsteps, I'm going to brag a bit too

I knocked almost 9minutes off my 10mi time on Saturday's Red Nose Run 10mi. Granted it wasn't as cold as last year, so I wasn't completely frozen, but it was still plenty cool to have a great race.

Last year: 17/22 AG. This year: 10/31 AG. That's 2 top 10 finishes in the last year!

LostSheep - 2011-01-12 4:28 PM Following in Jenni's footsteps, I'm going to brag a bit too

I knocked almost 9minutes off my 10mi time on Saturday's Red Nose Run 10mi. Granted it wasn't as cold as last year, so I wasn't completely frozen, but it was still plenty cool to have a great race.

I went pretty steady and bombed every downhill I could for the free speed and I think that beat me at the end. I dropped :20sec on the final hill at mile 9 (coming up Hollywood from the village to US31), but managed to redeem myself on the final stretch and finish well.

I was hoping for the photo from the race crew, but I outkicked a guy coming down into SOHO and wound up passing him with 100' to go or so, but it didn't help me move up too high in the rankings.

Last year: 17/22 AG. This year: 10/31 AG. That's 2 top 10 finishes in the last year!

jennitris - 2011-01-12 7:34 PM Which # half was that for you? The more you do, the more you're better able to judge your performace (I've done 1 so I'm not that great at those distances).

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This was my 8th 1/2 marathon.  Best time before Saturday was 2:10, so I'm really happy with my time.  Thanks!

LostSheep - 2011-01-12 4:28 PMFollowing in Jenni's footsteps, I'm going to brag a bit too

I knocked almost 9minutes off my 10mi time on Saturday's Red Nose Run 10mi. Granted it wasn't as cold as last year, so I wasn't completely frozen, but it was still plenty cool to have a great race.

I went pretty steady and bombed every downhill I could for the free speed and I think that beat me at the end. I dropped :20sec on the final hill at mile 9 (coming up Hollywood from the village to US31), but managed to redeem myself on the final stretch and finish well.

I was hoping for the photo from the race crew, but I outkicked a guy coming down into SOHO and wound up passing him with 100' to go or so, but it didn't help me move up too high in the rankings.

Last year: 17/22 AG. This year: 10/31 AG. That's 2 top 10 finishes in the last year!

LostSheep - 2011-01-12 5:28 PM Following in Jenni's footsteps, I'm going to brag a bit too

I knocked almost 9minutes off my 10mi time on Saturday's Red Nose Run 10mi. Granted it wasn't as cold as last year, so I wasn't completely frozen, but it was still plenty cool to have a great race.

I went pretty steady and bombed every downhill I could for the free speed and I think that beat me at the end. I dropped :20sec on the final hill at mile 9 (coming up Hollywood from the village to US31), but managed to redeem myself on the final stretch and finish well.

I was hoping for the photo from the race crew, but I outkicked a guy coming down into SOHO and wound up passing him with 100' to go or so, but it didn't help me move up too high in the rankings.

Last year: 17/22 AG. This year: 10/31 AG. That's 2 top 10 finishes in the last year!

sand101 - 2011-01-12 11:03 PM

So two races this weekend - one with a 7 minute improvement and one with a 9 minute improvement.  Not a bad start to the year for the group!

I knocked almost 9minutes off my 10mi time on Saturday's Red Nose Run 10mi. Granted it wasn't as cold as last year, so I wasn't completely frozen, but it was still plenty cool to have a great race.