dhyte's Group - (Full to the brim) !!! (Page 11)

MilkeC - 2008-02-28 5:07 PM Hey guys, Hope you all are doing great, I'm off training this week got really sick sunday night, it seems the flu hit me hard this time, so I went to the doctor monday morning and he told me to wait a full week to recuperate and to give my body enough time to get the virus out....I hate when this happens.. But anyway...if all goes well, can't wait for next week to start training harder and stronger...!!!! Hope you all take care, the flu virus is hitting a lot of people...!! Take care friends!!!!! And keep on training hard!!!! Mike

Speaking of illnesses....I've had this weird stomach issue for more than 2 weeks now...I think it's time to go see the doc!  I'm convinced I have some sort of weird stomach bug that won't quit....

I managed to go for a long ride yesterday (102 miles), but I just felt out of whack the whole way, and was pretty tired at the end.

Hope everyone is doing good this weekend, and getting some training in.

I think tonight will be a good night to hang at home and watch a movie rental with the family.   

Hi Gang,

Went to the doctor yesterday after 3 weeks of bad stomach problems.

Running tests, but most likely option is a stomach bug (girardia?).

Fun stuff...defintely affecting my training right now...sort of afraid to go for a long run...

i'm planningon going to AZ this weekend to do some training on the course for IM Az (4/13/08)....hopefully my stomach cooperates....

Danny 

It is unique to the individual, but most training plans have a "period" associated with them.  Usually during the build phase, there is a repeat of 3 heavy weeks, then a recovery week.

If you have 4 extra weeks to account for that would be ideal.

LadyGator - 2008-03-03 3:10 PM All of you talking about sickness is catching... I think I'm starting to come down with something as well. So, I'm just going to take the week nice and easy (aka off) so I can even hope to run in the race on Saturday. I think at this point I'm not going to be able to run the full 15K, so my goal or plan for the moment is to run it in intervals. Run about 9-10 minutes and then walk 1-2 minutes. Thats what I did this past weekend on my long run and I think that'll be the best thing to do so I'll last the whole race. Although who knows, I could get just a huge rush of adrenaline from the 15,000 people running with me that I can run the whole thing... that'd be just awesome I was planning on registering for my May race here soon since it's coming up before too long, but I found out at work that sometime relatively soon (in a month or two) I'll be heading your way Danny, to San Diego, for a month or so. Since that could possibly end up when I was planning on that race I figure I better hold off on registering until I know where I'll be when. In case I am out there... any good sprints over there in the April/May time frame? Might try to do one while I'm over there just for the change in scenery.

Run run walk plan should work out well for you. Especially if you have practiced this and are comfortable with it. And you may follow in TxHokie's footsteps and just go crzy on raceday.

Cool that you are going to be in SD. We'll have to do some training together, and also tie you into the local Tri Club. There are a ton or workouts going on all the time, all over the city. Check out the club pg:

http://www.triclubsandiego.org/

As far as SD races, there are several in April/May.

One good resource is:

http://www.raceplace.com/cms.shtml

The Encinitas Sprint is a good one.

http://www.encinitasrace.com/

I will be there working at the event.

There are also alot of free races that the Tri Club puts on every month 9see the link above).  As a out of town visitor, you could participate if any of it looked fun to you. 

Let me know if you end up heading out here...

Danny

rsand222 - 2008-03-03 8:57 PM Good luck on the stomach thing Danny, hope its nothing serious. Seems like a few of us are down on the volumes this week. I have only been running for about 3 years and still training for my first sprint Tri but I have really grown to enjoy the training. So for me to be down with hip pain is killing me not to swim, bike or run. Finally went to Dr. today, X-rays --no stress fracture yeah!!! He put me on some muscle rleaxers and anti-imflamatory meds. Looks like another week of downtime. Next will be to resume my training. I think I may have pulled or stressed some hip muscles doing knee raises. I was doing my routine workouts and then doing raises trying to get some core workouts in as well and may have over done it. Plus my body just was not used to run, bike swim routines. I am going to have to ramp up slowly. Going to Guadalaraja,Mexico for the rest of the week and would LOVE to run for the change in scenery but can't Good luck to you all on the trianing, rock on! Rick

Take the recovery slow...be kind to that hip!

Going to Mexico......FOR THE LOVE OF GOD....DO NOT DRINK THE WATER........

Sorry...my stomach is so messed up right now, I couldn't help it.....   

Hi everyone,

I'm in Arizona this weekend, training on the course for Ironman Arizona (which is on April 13).

I'll be back home tonight, and will check in with all of you.

Have a great training day !!

Danny 

Hi gang,

Sorry I've been checking in so little lately - SLAP ME AROUND......!!!

Between dealing with getting ready for IMAZ, trying to get over this stomach bug (almost 5 weeks now), work insanity, and family committements......it's been a little hectic.

I have the Outlook Calendar reminder that pops up every morning that reminds me to check in on the mentor group....I snooze it for an hour, until some busy work can be resolved...then another hour...and then the day gets away from me.

I am going to try to start doing this before I go into work in the morning....that could be the new plan!

So....my apologies...please bare with me...and let's all regroup and continue !!!

Danny 

Congrats on the race and your great effort!

The wind is only good for sailing and flyings kites (and I don't do either of those things) !!!!!!

Not to mention the tail wind never seems to truly make up for the setback from the headwind.....

I'm going to look for your race report in just a moment....I love seeing all the details.

I found a product called Ibuprofen cream that I really like for the sore muscles/ joints:

http://www.bikesomewhere.com/bikesomewhere.cfm/productLarge/374/3502/13956?i=default 

Not cheap, but it seems to loosen up my calves/quads nicely  (Hey Rick ...this might help on the hip)!!!

Nancy,

I'll be in Az the week before IMAZ (4/13), but after that we should plan to get you tied into some of the local triathlon stuff.  What part of San Diego will be you be staying?
There's always alot of good training / social stuff going on.

Do you have a wetsuit??  Bring it with you.  Otherwise, we can round one up for you out here.  Carol (CCESSEX) is in this area also.  Maybe we can get her out to the coast for a swim or a bike ride.

I swam in the Ocean yesterday (1st time in awhile....it was pretty chilly at first, but fine once you get going). 

LadyGator - 2008-03-11 6:55 PM Hey guys! Just wanted to report in on the race last weekend (I still haven't done a race report, but that's in the plans). I actually came close to pulling the same thing that Brian did with his race. I probably could've run the entire thing, but I made myself take walk breaks at every water station. The shins held up fairly well, although I noticed them at about the 5 mile mark. Oh boy was it windy. At mile 7.5 you start a 6% incline for a half mile over the "Green Monster" as the bridge has been nicknamed. That would be bad enough, but tack on the steady 30mph winds, and the gusts of 46mph, that was rough. I was watching the race coverage that I had recorded during the race when I got home, and Deanna Kastor was running holding her hat almost the entire way over the bridge. (And yes it was pretty awesome just to say I ran the same race as her... although in twice the amount of time) I lost my visor 2 times before I finally just carried it to the finish line. Overall the race was a blast. It's fun racing with 14k other people and it was really well put on. However.... I definitely over-did it, and I'm sidelining my running and biking for a few days if not a week or so. I could barely walk Saturday night because of my left knee. It felt better the past few days, so I thought I'd test it tonight and trying walking on the treadmill. I cut the workout after walking a mile, didn't even want to attempt running. So, I'll see how it is in a few days. In the meantime I'll focus on the swim Danny, it's looking like mid-April is my current departure for San Diego and I'll probably be over there for 2 months this trip. Then I'll have to go back for about a month every so often after that. I looked at the site for the Encinitas Sprint and I forgot how cold the Pacific is haha. I'd have to see if I have the courage to swim in something that cold. Have great training everyone and keep on truckin'

All right Triathlete !!!!!!!!!!......How did it go ????????????