Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Closed (Page 10)

snarky - 2012-12-28 2:34 PM

Thor: Come to Napa!! Cynthia and I are going to have a party, but I hear we will be imbibing wine. As a local, I can help you find the beer though.

DH: wow, 100 km... just wow. Inspirational.

Kim: Congrats on making it to the pool and good luck with your long run tomorrow.

Jared: Looks like a great year ahead.

I thought I would be able to make it to the pool this week by going to the community pool in the next town over, but they are closed too. It won't be until January 2^nd that I will be able to get back at it. In the mean time, back on the bike. My hip flexor muscle is still sore so running is a week or so off - I miss it.

Have a great afternoon everyone!

jlangene - 2012-12-28 11:59 AM

I won't weigh in on the oversleeping issue, as I am still on vacation and have essentially been laying around all morning.  But, while sitting here on the laptop watching tv, I decided I better at least put together my goals for the year, so here goes:

1. Be the best Dad/Father possible
2. Drop weight to 180 by mid June
3. Complete the Bataan Memorial Death March in 7 hours - March 17, 2013
4. Complete the Milkman Sprint Triathlon - June 1?, 2013
5. Complete the City of Lakes Sprint Triathlon - July 13, 2013
6. Run the Quay County 5k - October 2013
7. Complete the Master of the Mountain adventure race - October 2013
8. Avoid injury, especially  @*#%$! shin splints
9. Ride my bike 100 miles in one ride by December 2013 (have it mapped out just need to train and do it)
10. Log 1,500 miles on bike
11. Log 750 miles jogging
12. Surf in the Pacific Ocean
13. Identify 400 bird species
14. Try 50 new beers
15. Go ziplining
16. Shoot under 85 on Tucumcari Golf Course
17. Take the family camping at least twice

Ok so it is a pretty big list and not all pertains to tri, but I think that sounds like some pretty good goals for the new year.  Now that I have that done, I can get out and do my long run for the week!  

BigDH - 2012-12-28 2:59 PM sawed off 30k this afternoon, another 70 to go.

kevinbe - 2012-12-27 8:30 PM

2 days of training back under my belt and my bro in laws are taking me fishing tomorrow.  It's all these legs can stand.     I went to the store tonight to p/u a 6 pk, and the 22's were on sale at rediculously low prices.  I had to support the local grocer.  I bought 8 22's (All different IPA's and 1 Barleywine) that I wouldn't normaly buy, and 2 6pk's plus a 1/5 of Jim.  I'm a little impulsive,     but figure what doesn't get drank for by myself and 3 bro in laws can be my bevi's for next month.

Hoping to catch a few limits of rainbow's tomorrow.

Happy training all.

Kevin

BigDH - 2012-12-28 2:18 PM I gotta say I have no idea how you pulled a 2:12 at a HM in November based on your lack of run training all year and, specifically, your injury and inability to train for said HM. I don't get it. If I ran as much as you I would be lucky to get a 2:30. Clearly, being a former CC and Track Guy has given you some sort of wild historical fitness that you can draw down on. However, I refuse to believe that this super power you have cultivated will protect you at all from injury. And weren't you injured, and weren't you unable to run? I think your goals are results orientated when they should be process orientated. Take your totals from last year and increase them by 20 percent, then saw off some of your excess bike training and put it onto your run training. Hit those mileage goals and then you will be making progress. Is Hyannis the HM you are thinking, because that is in 2 months. Sure run it, but don't plan to kill it by any means. Also, hammering out a 5km time trail once a month will hamper your training for about 8 days around that time trial, if you want it to be an accurate gauge, so keep that in mind. I don't have a problem with the races, frankly I think you need lots of races to keep you going so good on you for finding them and signing up, and I know you will complete them. My major concern is that you keep talking about results as being your measuring stick for progress. Perhaps I missed it, but what is making this coming year run focused. Is it the races you are choosing or are you going to plan to run 3 times as much as you bike (as you did manage to bike 3 times as much as you ran this year). You can go as fast as you can and avoid injury. You can go as far as you can and avoid injury. But you can't do both. Sorry for the preachy bit, you didn't ask for that.

SportzVision - 2012-12-28 2:34 PM

Strength training on Monday night and Rockin body with Shawn T last night...sore today but back to the gym tonight!  Work is sucking the life outta me!!!!!!

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kevinbe - 2012-12-28 10:26 PM

I'm inspire BDAS.

Here's my 2013:

May Bloomsday 12 K 50:00 or bust.

May 19th Windermere Marathon 3:20:00 or bust.

September 15th Grand Columbian HIM distance Tri, 6:00:00 or bust on a difficult hilly course.

 

2014 goals:

May Troika HIM, 5:00:00 or bust

Couer D'Alene IM, or Challenge Penticton IM distance race.  12:00:00 or bust.

 

BigDH - 2012-12-27 4:59 PM

sawed off 30k this afternoon, another 70 to go.

jlangene - 2012-12-21 11:04 PM Thanks! Unfortunately, the closest pool is 85 miles away.  I tried contacting the local hotels to see if they allowed people to use their pools, but none were willing to do so.  I am sure once April gets here, I will be able to get in lots of practice at the lake, and believe me I need it.  Went out of town this last weekend and realized I need lots of swim practice.  Thanks again for letting me join!

tcj103 - 2012-12-29 10:15 AM

(noticed this while checking out some other Mentor Groups)

Sometimes pools are closer than you think; have you tried US Masters Swimming?  http://www.usms.org/placswim/ They keep a pretty good database of pools.  I use them when traveling to find a pool.  However they're not perfect, I just looked up Clovis, NM, where I had found a nice indoor pool last year.  But it isn't showing up on the the site.

 

 

DBrew99 - 2012-12-29 9:23 AMGood morning, all -I'm inspired to read all of the success stories and goal setting going on. I am still developing my goals for the year, and being a newbie I want to put a little more thought into it before posting. I've been a casual athlete all my life, and recently started running again, starting with the C25k in August. Since that time I've built up to 6 miles three times weekly, and decided to start training for a tri. I decided to set a goal for the New England Trifest held here in Vermont in June, which offers both Olympic and half distances. I set a goal to do the Olympic, figuring 6 months was enough to train. I entered my data into a gold training plan that has three runs, three bikes, and two swims weekly. When looking at the three runs (S, M, L) I saw that the distances were only a mile or so for the first few months, and that I wouldn't really be challenged until April or even May. With that in mind, I re-entered my training data as if I were doing a HIM, and the training seemed a little more a propos to what I am capable right now. I figure I can set my goals to do a HIM, and decide to back off and do the Olympic distance if that seems wiser. Sort an under-promise and over-deliver deal. So, my long winded question is this: my training now calls for distances of 1, or maybe 2 miles of running and I am capable of much more. As I start into full tri training should I keep trying for distances of, say, 3 miles (short), 4.5 miles (medium), and 6 miles (long) while adding the swimming and biking, or should I play it safe and do the much shorter mileage suggested by the program in the interest of avoiding over-training?Dan

justinfss - 2012-12-29 9:54 AMOh right beer! Almost forgot, I had a 1 litre can on Faxe! It says it was a Danish lager. It was something we have had around for a long time and it wasn't the best beer I had ever had, but there sure was enough of it!

Burd - 2012-12-29 10:27 AM

I think I found why my workouts are all over the place.  By this I mean days skipped, erratic times of the day, and just plain confusion.  I need a concrete plan and stop flying by the seat of my pants. Which of the sprint plans to choose? 

Thanks,

Alex

thor67 - 2012-12-29 7:29 AM You should throw an oly or sprint in there. How was the fishin'?

thor67 - 2012-12-29 12:19 PM Whatever your weakest event is, have that as your focus. With family you will need to flexible with your workouts. It doesn't work if someone is unhappy. I try schedule my workouts early morning when kids are in bed. Or lunch at work.

Wiff - 2012-12-29 3:53 PM

I sit here typing with my celebratory beer because I RAN FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!!  I am all sorts of impressed with myself right now.  To think, less than a year ago I couldn't make it through week 1 of the C25K and today, 6 miles!  (I switched the treadmill into miles because I wanted to run less things and 6 miles seemed better than 10 K)  I feel like calling everyone I know to tell them.  I'll settle for Facebook though.  

I actually pulled a lot of motivation from something I read on BigDH's training blog about working out being homework and you didn't have to like it, you just had to do it.

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Wiff - 2012-12-29 3:47 PM

I totally agree!  My workout times are a bit erratic as well but I usually try to go at night after the kids are in bed.  On the weekend, I do my long run in the late morning/early afternoon and I try to swim in the afternoon as well.  I mainly do it because for a long run, I want to be fresher than running at night allows me to be.  Plus, I play mental games with myself and tell myself I'm getting the night off.  

Burd - 2012-12-29 2:12 PM

 

I guess with my son being out of school he is up later and here all day so it's kind of hard to get out while trying to entertain a 7 year old.