kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2013 (Year 3!) - CLOSED (Page 100)

I like the trainer.  Its efficient.  It actually feels pretty good to be back to "normal" volume.

I got promoted to the next faster lane at Masters this morning!  Hoo-hoo!

Also, the brick workout was considerably easier this weekend than last.  I did the same distance on both the bike and the run (90 min/30 min) but was careful with the pacing on the bike and also the fluid intake toward the end of the bike.  It was still quite an adjustment, but definitely more manageable than it was last week.  I got the feeling that I'll be able to get used to it more with practice. 

Here are my March totals.  I'm going to have to start keeping distance numbers on the run...

S:  27329.31 Yd 
B:  9h 08m
R:  5h 17m 41s
Str:  2h 05m

The trainer is hugely more efficient than riding outside.  The rough equations I've seen are 1 trainer mile = 1.2 outdoor miles.  Sometimes its tough to measure improvement on the trainer without a power meter but you should see a pretty big boost in speed and endurance (especially endurance) when you head back outside.

Here are my March #'s. You guys are kickin' butt - I need more hours in my day!!

Free Beer??

Looking at some of you all's March totals, I've come to the conclusion that I need to ramp it up and start gettin' serious.

My March Totals

Nice Matt! You work hard for it, that's for sure.

Alcohol is not allowed at the race site. 

Have a 1 mile race for kids, have prizes for family teams, June should be hot so supply cheap water guns where kids can squirt their parents as they run by, add some obstacles with prizes on the other side for those who choose to partake, have music or bands along the route or entertainment after, get somebody, probably the local running shop, to host a running clinic after the event, add a wheel chair event.

Congrats on both. Progress is like a drug and that high you get just carries you. Enjoy it, you've earned it.

I like Scott's suggestion of making it a family event with a 1 mile fun run/walk. If you can do something with water other than water guns, that would be fun too but some people might be turned off by the 'guns'.

I would also look into a big ice cream bash afterwards - maybe a make your own sundae type of thing. Nothing says summer like ice cream. How many people usually attend?

x2!!

Great job!

Thanks Scott!

That's a good point I hadn't thought of especially in CT but maybe call them super soakers as to not offend anybody and make it clear that if you don't want to get wet stay to one side of the course.  

Yep.  In every pair of my shoes.  Not sure if it's because they work or because I'm lazy or both.

Awesome job everyone!! 

Also I am real excited to those racing in TEXAS this week!!!