Eli's If the world is ending, I'm going to tri!- FULL (Page 10)

Whew, I skipped yesterday, but got in a GREAT cycle workout today. I was supposed to do some sprint work, so I decided to download and try the Sufferfest Revolver.

WOW, that was AWESOME. I know that I could just DVR some footage of riding, but it really is motivating to watch the ride, hear the music, and get some instruction.

I made it 15 1/2 out of 16 one minute intervals.

I don't think this image does it justice!

Thanks, probably should be icing more. I'll be going to CVS to see if I can find what your talking about.  It's hard to get it iced perfect.

Tried to swim this morning but the pool I use was broken!  I drove to another gym with a pool and it was packed!  No swim for me today but I will spin tonight on my trainer. 

I am a professional Mixologist and own a company here in L.A. that does Bar service for Special events.  We bring full bar service to some of the biggest events here.  Grammy parties, Celebrity weddings, film and T.V. etc... I've also been featured on a few of those Wedding shows on TLC.  I am very happy to have a career like this but we are economy driven and we are definitely feeling the strain.  Hope this economy of ours changes soon!  

Hey guys, survivied a few wet cold days and finally got back on the road today for a 5k run. 

I've worked the past 20 years working for the Dept. Public Works for a nearby town.  Most of my work deals with electrical/mechanical maintenance. 

We are a small university town with about 8K population when school is in session. Longwood University just made the announcement on Monday that they are joining the Big South conference. Hope that will help out with the whole bad economy thing. We really are lucky to have the school in town, it really adds to the local economy.

Funny, I was the featured Mixologist on the Pilot of that show.  Lot's of fun....

I love hearing about everyone's cool jobs/lives.  You all are very impressive.

I got in a really nice run last nigth.  Back to my relatively easy 6 miles.  The part that super sucked is when I bit it hard in mile 3.  Stupid sidewalk.  I can't wait for daylight savings time. 

Have to do it- Happy Hump Day 

I have been getting some push to do a HIM.  Good pushes.  Dont think I have the bandwidth for this yr though.  What I need to get my arms around is how much time does the training take (hrs per day or week).  What else should I take into consideration? (I do have an incredible Sherpa.. Husband.  He even got praise Sherpaing an IM)

I would be looking at May 2013.  Figuring will build base until Savannah race (nov/marathon) and then have Dec-April to focus on this. Starting HIM training with a solid run base, average swim, bike fitness.

Thanks for any ideas/suggestions

I would say you should plan on about 6 hours a week for HIM as a minimum. Plus the get ready, clean up, etc. 

I would say use the bike as cross training while you ramp up the run training. That way you will have something of a bike base along with your running base. Use the bike instead of some of the recovery runs. It can build general cardio fitness-lungs and fat processing ability, while giving your joints and body a rest.

And, the down side of having swum in a nice yard based pool last week, now I feel sllllllooooowwww.

Did a 1000 meter T test today. I haven't run the numbers, but it wasn't fast.

On the one hand, I did two hard workouts yesterday, and did a bunch of pullups. I mention the pullups since I woke up with a sore midsection this morning and didn't remember why. Now I know.

I am hoping that I would have been MUCH faster if I hadn't been fatigued, or at least, that is what I am telling people!

How was your training this week?

Hey All,

How's it going? I had a great week so far training, but I have developed a head cold. I am sure it is from swimming in the pool, as the morning after I swam (yesterday) I woke up with a clogged head, and have had a runny nose since.

So, I may do a light workout today, but I may just rest. I am doing a 30 mile ride tommorow, but will take it easy if I still feel foggy.

ING Half Marathon this weekend. Looking to go 1:50-1:55 with a friend. 

I bought a new to me bike today.  Now I just have to learn to ride it!

Cervelo Dual

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/reviews/dual.shtml

Here's a little Sunday humor:

Took a couple days off due to pure laziness and sick kids. planned on a quick run this morning....WHOA. In 3 years this has never happened to me but halfway through the run the jalapenos from last nights nachos hit me, moving south, not north After a quarter mile of what can only be explained as a 'duck walk' the urge subsided and I ran a little more. I had to run walk for the next couple miles til I got to my house (no there was no place to stop in between). Needless to say I'm going to be more cautious in the future of just waking up and going running. My wife had a good laugh when I told her what happened. Note to self: never eat Amigo's Chicken Ranch Nachos the day before I run.

Congrats, have fun!!!

Not fun!  I have stomach issues so I know where you're coming from!!!

Met an awesome couple a few weeks ago. After talking with them I discovered that the wife is a competative swimmer. She offered to help me get my form down with some swimming instruction. I will be the first to tell you that I can swim but it's all power so I waste a ton of energy doing it. No form or finess just power through. I have great stamina because of this but wow it's amazing how just a few technique changes can inprove speed and quality. She had me doing drills i've never done but really helped to get the most out of each stroke. I'm actually looking forward to swimming tomorrow.

I've heard this happens to almost everyone at one point. I know i've had to dash into the woods before.

Very Nice! I haven't been able to get a bike yet. Honestly I will probably have to ride a mountain bike for this season and go from there. I can't believe how expensive these bikes are. It might take a bit of saving before I can do it.

So sorry.  I have a 'special stomach' so I have to watch my foods.  In my training log I mock myself (and others chime in) when I do the duck walk.. mad dash  and so on..

Hey All,

Sounds like an eventful weekend. Good advice about the nachos!

And great news about the bike. I think you are right, you don't want to ride in a race until you are comfortable on it.

I managed to suffer through my headcold with the help of sudafed and tylenol and some nyquil. I took Friday off, rode Saturday afternoon, and then ran the ING half-marathon in Miami on Sunday.

I was pacing a friend who wanted to go for 1:55. the ING Miami is a huge race now, so I knew it would be crowded. Although our first mile was a little slow, I though we were on pace to make it. My watch and foot-pod were misbehaving, so I couldn't always tell how our pace was. Up till about mile 9 I think we were doing well.

However, my friend started to flag a bit at that point, so we ended up at 1:57 and 1:58 (I took off the last half-mile).

Overall, it was a great race for me. Head didn't hurt, legs felt good and I feel well today. I am looking forward to the A1A half marathon in a few weeks, and hope to PR there with a sub 1:49.

I think that make sense. Nothing wrong with riding a mountain bike. Many tri's here even have a separate "fat tire" division so you are racing others on mountain bikes.

I would say get some flats though, as it does make the ride smoother and faster.

And keep an eye on craigslist, you never know what will pop up.