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Excellent point Mark.  If we're talking MOP then 3x/week should be all you need.  I am also a MOP and did pretty much the same - 45 min maintenance runs tues/thurs (Tuesday slow recovery, Thursday tempo - or just whatever I could manage lol) and weekend long run or speed work, alternating weekends.  

If you're a fast guy then you probably need a 5-6 day a week regimen with recovery days, track days, drills, etc.

Hey, c'mon...I haven't been in one since November!  Glad to see Nicole and Gretchen are on the mend.  I see big things from this group this year., once we're all fully functional. 

A note about run frequency since there are a bunch of posts about it above.  Most of the literature I've read (Daniels, Hidgeon etc.) indicates spreading out miles across as many workouts as possible.  Somehow that frequency leads to injury prevention (which can seem counter-intuitive, I know).  I've had my best success at running (and triathlon, for that matter) running 4-5+ days a week, even if a couple of those runs are only 1-2 miles in length.

Thanks Andrew!  Added both books to my wishlist.  I just went back and looked at my old results and while I'm still very happy with my HM PR this past Fall, as it turns out, 'crushed' may be a bit ambitious.  It was nearly 3 minutes faster which is fantastic but with all the added experience in between my first HM (March 2016) and this one (including said Dopey Challenge) I would have hoped for at least that, and again without nagging issues keeping me out of action following to let the body heal - which is where I'm at right now.

As Dad always said, "Gettin' old ain't for sissies"

Ok time for bike stuff.  You know since it's January in New England and I'm jonesing BAD to be out on the bike again, where I haven't been able to be since early October.

How do you go about finding the right saddle?  I know a saddle is a very personal thing and that's why there are so damn many of them available.  And while I am a fan of going to the LBS and trying things out in person (even if it means paying full retail it's worth it to get it right) - the issue I have is the limited selection.  

So I've started with an idea of what 'should' be the 'right' saddle for me, and ebay shopping for used examples to keep costs down.  Even with a ton of research I've been through 6 of them and always there's an issue.  Is it really this tough to find the right one?  Or is 'only' 6 different saddles nothing compared to what everyone else goes through?

YAY!!!  That's fantastic news!  Hope the pain clears up very soon.

After work yesterday I hit the pool and upped my distance to 1000m and finally back into 1k range. Still feeling pretty good so I think the ramp up to 1500m will go more quickly than I had expected. Granted this is easy pace sustained effort and not high effort training drills. This morning was an easy pace 3 mile run.

Reading through yesterday's posts really calls out how many different levels each of us are in different skills. This diversity is great for information and encouragement! Keep it up everyone

Hey Gretchen - I've heard of the same, and as far as different saddle manufacturers having different tools to measure.  With a little help you can measure your own arse, er, sitz bone/ischial tuberosity.  Basically just need to sit on a piece of paper and mark where the bone hits the paper, and measure in metric.  That'll get you a proper minimum width, at least in theory.

There's also the shape front to back (curved or flat) and also across the back (flat to curved downwards).  And the padding.  and the perineal relief i.e. whether there's any channel down the middle to allow for soft tissue comfort.  This of course needing to be different based on gender...

Then because we're in effect Time Trialists, and need to spend time in the aero tuck, there's the nose of the saddle to contend with.

AND after all that, the covering.  This is where I'm at now.  I've found a saddle that seems comfortable enough in both the regular and aero positions, at least up to 40k anyway.  I've fitted it for aero riding (way forwards on the seat post).  But I still slide back every 10 pedal strokes, leading me to think that it's not properly adjusted.  But I can't move it any farther forward without buying a new bike for it   So what I think is that I need the same saddle with a grippier covering so I don't slide around.  Cobb doesn't make one though....