FoggyGoggle's Mentor Group - Closed (Page 10)

Out on a bike ride yesterday.  Didn't really want to go after an kicker of a day at work, but did so anyway.  I'm cruising along and feeling really good, high cadence on a big gear and I'm thinking man my "bike legs" must be coming back this is great.  Reach my halfway point and !!POW!!! run into a killer head wind.  I am a big guy and catch wind like a main sail and in the aero I was getting tossed around the road.  Fought it all the way home (not fun) but ended up cutting a little off my route.  Legs were shot, I was not a happy camper cause I had to do some little ring grinding to keep my cadence up.  Between the hills and the wind I was spent.

Still glad I made myself get out though.  Should have realized the tailwind was helping.  Core and strength training today, and another bike tomorrow.

hay all. 

I know it has been a while.  I have had a 6 month old that has been throwing up for the past 3 days.  My wife and I have an agreement that when one is sick I take care of them and she get the others.  So i was not able to get out much.  Went to a Core class last night while the wife was home and the baby was sleeping for 30 minutes.  Will hit the pool to day and I am going to hit 1000 yard today.  i will let you know how it goes when i get back.

I agree that is a great quote....I'll have to remember that especially when a long hill is on the horizon.

I demand that Marsh posts pics of his CAADX action, or it never happened

yeah I like that moto.  I use it everytime I look at me 6'5" roommate that is faster then me at all three.  I'm getting there.  I had him running scared at the end of last year.  "He's back there some where and he is hauling." is what he was thinking pretty much the whole race.  That felt awesome to hear.  I cut the finish gap in half between us that race, and it was a bad race.

Haven't responded for a while. It's sure getting cold here in Minnesota!

Was under the weather the past few days. Got out there and ran 26 minutes. Trying to not over do it.

Looks like everyone is doing really well!

Got new arch supports and ran a mile on the treadmil, no IT pain!! Never thought I'd be so excited to use a dreadmill, but it was awesome! However, we got a lot of snow followed by freezing rain....so I will not be making the 20min drive to the gym for a day or two. Guess it is time for some yoga-X and stationary bike tomorrow!

Jenny

Allright gang, I need some help.  I've kind of been in a training funk for about the last week or so.  Life has gotten very busy lately.  I just started a new semester at school and its a very heavy load of classes.  Right now pretty much all of my free time has to be devoted to classes and studying, but I don't have much free time to begin with.  

Along with starting a new semester last week, I started a new new season of volleyball.  I coach a AAU club team in the winter after high school ball is over in the fall. Between coaching and classes, I don't have much time to train.  But time isn't necessarily the problem.  I can make time by sticking to a schedule.  The problem is motivation.

Last week something came up and it looks like my wife wont be able to make the trip to Louisville in August for IMLO.  If it were any other race I wouldn't have a problem with doing it without her there, but as this is going to be my first Ironman I can't imagine crossing the finish line without her there.  She has been so supportive over the last few years when I was going through some dark times after an accident that I had that left me not knowing if I would ever be able to compete in sports again.  

After multiple surgeries and basically two years straight of crutches, no weight bearing on my legs, and a fused wrist, she is the one that gave me motivation to get back into sports.  When i finished my first race, post accident, I felt like we had accomplished it together. I've done several races since then and she has been at everyone of them.  To be honest I never would have signed up for IMLO had I known she wouldn't be able to be there, I would have picked another venue to make it work.

Since I've already paid for IMLO, she won't let me bail on the race.  So I guess my real point to this rant is I need a kick in the pants from you all to get me going again.

Sorry for the long rant, I just need to vent.

Great to hear!!

Just becareful Jenny as ITB isn't an overnight recovery, you need to see about removing the scar tissue that will have built up around your knee. Deep massage or foam roller will do this, just remember to ice afterwards.

Josh looks like you just give yourself a kick up the arse, she will be as proud of you whether shes sitting at the finish line or not, one thing for sure she won't have anything to be proud of if you don't make an attempt.

I like this qoute:

“The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”    

Ya, I am still doing PT twice a week. He does the electrical stimulation and deep tissue massage and lots of stretching. And I have been using the roller after my workouts...that thing is brutal! I am really trying to be better about my stretching too! I am just super excited to have run on the treadmill without pain! I am going to stick with a mile at a time for a little bit, and very slowly increase. IDK when I will be allowed to hit the pavement but my dog will love that milestone!

Jenny

Foggy now that I have my bike I need to structure my week more carefully, swimming is my main concern for tackling an oly tri, I know I could manage a sprint in my current condition but really want to aim of the Tri end of August.

Have you a link that leads me to a swimming program that will build me to 1500m, appreciate any help.

Sounds like your doing the right thing, make sure you ice for 10 min after each time you massage and roll as this will flush out the old scar tissue and bring fresh blood and nutirients into the area.

I ran round the town this morning 2.65miles, my second run in orthotics and managed a 7min 20 sec/mile pace. Right arch was a little sore but I'm starting to feel like a runner again, great feeling...

ITB Sucks!!

I am far from a motivational speaker but I know what a drag it can be to run/race without your support crew.  Unfortunately she won't be there to support in person, but it sounds like she is giving you all kinds of support right now.  She's not letting you bail on the race so right there goes your excuse to quit, right out the window.

So your first IM distance race will be a solo effort.  You're going to have to do it all on your own which leads me to what I consider to be the greatest motivational speech I've heard.  Never fails to get me off my butt and do something.  I have the mp3 version of this speech as the first track on my playlist.  It's harsh, honest, and true about everything in life.  Including triathlons and training.  I've posted this link several times here on the forum in hopes of helping.  I may have even already posted it here but I am a firm believer in its message.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl_1wh1obyM

I love the quote that says "sieze that moment, that moment is a crossroads where everything you want will collide with everything standing in your way"

Sorry just watched the video again and think I'm going to run laps around the office now.

Thanks for that Foggy, I'll give it a good review and migrate it in to my plan

The local tri club have set up an introduction in to Triathlon event 20th May, its only 250m swim, 6 k cycle and 3 k run but it will be good to get the feeling of transition. Going to look for a sprint some time in July which should set me up for the oly in August.

Ok, it seems as though i'm 95% better.  I believe the stomach bug that has kept me inactive has passed and today i'm hoping to get some work done on the treadmill.

Once i'm done work for the day i'm hoping to get a decent workout in.

Some decent new though....i did lose 2 lbs while dealing with this stomach bug.

While I was inactive I called around to try to find a shop that has a 2012 Felt B16 in stock.  I feel like i'm getting closer but still do not have a bike yet.