Aikidoman's Group - FULL! (Page 11)

Sorry I haven't been around.  It's been a mess at the office, which prevents me from spending time on BT and with the group.  I will make a point to check in on everyone this week.

Take care!

well, the traditional Tri training has been a little lax on my part, but that being said i have been active. I went skiing and snowboarding this past weekend, it was my first ever attempt at Snowbaording, that was fun!!!  I am sore as hell. So as I continue to punish my body i did Yoga last night forthe first time ever, boy oh boy was that a workout!!  i am sore as hell today and have a short run after my tri club meeting tonight. Hope everyone elses activities are going well!!!

I like it a lot.  I was getting some knee pain/ache (nothing too serious) and decided to do some of the ITB stretches the suggest.

It hurt like hell the first couple times, but after the ITB gets a little looser, it doesn't hurt as much.  Knee pain went away.  I pretty much use it now when I remember or feel any aches in the knee come back. 

Staying active is the important part.  You at least start at a certain level of fitness when you get back into it.

Like snowboarding, huh?  I love it.  The wife wants to learn, so I might take her up to the MTN and get her on a board.

Sorry, never used them.  I heard good things about them, but I'm not sure the science behind them is confirmed (if they really help or not).  Lots of pros use them, though.

"Warm" is key!  I jus tgot some leg and arm warmers for the bike.  Love them.  I have actually ran in the arm warmers in a race.  It was cold after the bike, so I left them on!

hagakure - 2009-02-11 11:48 AM Just back from a 5K TT. New PB for me 23:40

GREAT JOB!!

hagakure - 2009-02-11 11:48 AM Just back from a 5K TT. New PB for me 23:40

GREAT JOB on the PB!!!  I would kill for that time!

Nothing but they reportedly help with fatigue during training/race and aid in recovery if worn after.  No realy scientific confirmation of that, but seems to be the next hot thing in LOTS of sports, not just multi/endurance sports.

OK... am I losing my mind or does anyone else do this?

I find myself running everywhere, into the grocery store, into and out of work?  It just feels like walking is so slow lately?  

Not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but it is strange!  (atleast I see people looking at me like I have lost my mind)

Of course.  No need to re-run cables.  Sometims they won't work with both.  I needed to get longer cables when I made the switch.  The bar end shifter were farther away then the STI shifters.  Needed new cables and housing.  Not a hard chore, but a litte time consuming.

I am soooo glad you brought this up, i had the same confusion as you, and have read differing opinions on the subjuct, multiple times. When i get off my lazy azz, we seem to have the same time constraints for scheduling workouts, especialy with the cold short days. Thanx for asking this question and I hope we get some clarification.