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 2010-01-22 9:58 PM in reply to: #2628813 |
Master  1690     Metro NY Area |  Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSEDHave a nice Vacay! SSMinnow - 2010-01-22 11:32 AM My last workout is in the bag before we head for vacation! While I love my bike, I will not miss it for these 5 days! |
| 2010-01-23 4:49 AM in reply to: #2555972 |
Champion 7163  Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED Woke up at before oh dark thirty this morning! I never sleep well when I have to set an alarm. Boo-Hoo, right? Wheels up at 8am, and then we are having lunch in El Paso TX to refuel the plane before heading to Cabo. What's El Paso like TX boys????? Should hit the resort in time for sunset, cocktails and din-din. I have my pc so keep it interesting while I am away......the pool has wireless......so I will be watching you to make sure you do your workouts and play nice with each other. PS Doug - don't try to overthrow me again this week, huh? I will ask the Wednesday question.  |
| 2010-01-23 9:40 AM in reply to: #2555972 |
Extreme Veteran 310 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED So Whats on everyones schedule for this fine Saturday? I'm heading out for my long run in a little while. Hope everyone had a great week! |
| 2010-01-23 10:26 AM in reply to: #2555972 |
Master 1539 Sin City | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED Looks like I'm going need to rethink my breakfast... I eat Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Pebbles cereal for breakfast with milk, as well as 2 cups of tea (yes I know, lots of tea, but I love it!). Usually on the days that I bike (this was way before I did training for triathlons), I normally have one Poptart, and the other during the break. Never had any issues...until i tried using the gels and screwing up my nutrition (see way way previous posts!). On the days that I have been swimming in the morning, I usually just have tea, that's it, then after the swim I eat. I definitely would love to start making smoothies, they sound sooo good! |
| 2010-01-23 10:28 AM in reply to: #2630298 |
Master 1372 Tosa, WI | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:40 AM So Whats on everyones schedule for this fine Saturday? I'm heading out for my long run in a little while. Hope everyone had a great week! Volunteered at the "Ice Breaker Indoor Marathon" this morning at the Petit National Ice Center here in Milwaukee and got a pleasant surprise. Not only did we get to cheer on our friends and teammates at the race but we also got to watch the US Olympic Long Track Speed Skating Team do thier work out as they get ready for Vancover. Coming from a life long Ice Hockey player all I can say is, "It is amazing how fast those sprinters are!" Dino |
| 2010-01-23 10:33 AM in reply to: #2555972 |
Expert 945 Auburn AL | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED Well, I am back from Vegas...physically, financially and emotionally devastated! Thanks for the inspires while I was away, but unfortunately they didn't inspire me to do a damm thing toward working out while there. Thought about it though a couple of times. My week was pretty much booked up with working all day and entertaining customers during the evenings. Glad I am back though. Time to get back at it. Hope everyone is doing ok. |
| 2010-01-23 10:33 AM in reply to: #2555972 |
Expert 945 Auburn AL | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED Well, I am back from Vegas...physically, financially and emotionally devastated! Thanks for the inspires while I was away, but unfortunately they didn't inspire me to do a damm thing toward working out while there. Thought about it though a couple of times. My week was pretty much booked up with working all day and entertaining customers during the evenings. Glad I am back though. Time to get back at it. Hope everyone is doing ok. |
| 2010-01-23 10:55 AM in reply to: #2630298 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:40 AM So Whats on everyones schedule for this fine Saturday? I'm heading out for my long run in a little while. Hope everyone had a great week! I've got a 1:30 bike ride on tap, and have been hoping/planning to do it outside, although a wee bit of rain last night might hold me back. Watching the skies... REAL QUESTION HERE How do you manage the mess when you clean your chain? After it rains around here our roads are a mess. I need to clean my chain more than I do, but I'm always paralyzed by knowing what to do with the icky mess. What do you do? And what do you feel is the most enviornmentally sound? Do you catch the ick with newspapers and put it in the trash? Do you wash the rag you use to help with the cleaning? How/with what? Advice, please! I've only cleaned my chain 2-3 times in my bike's life (BAD!) and feel pretty inept each time I do it. (Yes, I've watched the videos here and on Youtube.) Thanks. |
| 2010-01-23 11:37 AM in reply to: #2555972 |
Extreme Veteran 310 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED RUN TRAINING QUESTION!!!!! |
| 2010-01-23 12:52 PM in reply to: #2630388 |
Champion 9060 Charlottesville, Virginia | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED kkcbelle - 2010-01-23 11:55 AM AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:40 AM So Whats on everyones schedule for this fine Saturday? I'm heading out for my long run in a little while. Hope everyone had a great week! I've got a 1:30 bike ride on tap, and have been hoping/planning to do it outside, although a wee bit of rain last night might hold me back. Watching the skies... REAL QUESTION HERE How do you manage the mess when you clean your chain? After it rains around here our roads are a mess. I need to clean my chain more than I do, but I'm always paralyzed by knowing what to do with the icky mess. What do you do? And what do you feel is the most enviornmentally sound? Do you catch the ick with newspapers and put it in the trash? Do you wash the rag you use to help with the cleaning? How/with what? Advice, please! I've only cleaned my chain 2-3 times in my bike's life (BAD!) and feel pretty inept each time I do it. (Yes, I've watched the videos here and on Youtube.) Thanks. How on earth does your chain make that much of a mess, you actually have stuff that falls from it when you try to clean it? Just put your bike on the trainer and take an old shirt and pedal a bit with one hand while the other holds the rag on the chain. The video's have some good tips on how to hold the chain to make sure you get it as clean as possible. Then you put a bit of oil on the chain and run it through all the gears on the rear cassette and wipe off any excess. I personally like to change my chain and all cables once a year. |
| 2010-01-23 12:54 PM in reply to: #2630506 |
Champion 9060 Charlottesville, Virginia | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED Are you talking caked on mud or something like that? If so you can just use water to wash it off, then dry, then oil it back up. |
| 2010-01-23 3:11 PM in reply to: #2630507 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED dalessit - 2010-01-23 12:54 PM Are you talking caked on mud or something like that? If so you can just use water to wash it off, then dry, then oil it back up. Maybe it's me that makes the mess! Ha ha! (Kinda like John can break things? Heck, his chain came off when he was on the trainer!) Anyway, it seems like there is road grime that gets caked on, and the last time I cleaned it (outside on the patio) I felt like the stuff was dripping everywhere. Maybe it was user error. I'll watch the videos again. I did get caught in rain today and the roads were pretty ick, so I should be a good girl and clean it. I do have my LBS do a tune-up once/year, so everything gets cleaned and checked and such. I figure I'm good on this chain through spring but will likely replace before my IM. Another question: I never know how much oil to put on... one drop per section-thingee (what are they called?)? Yeah, I'm pretty ignorant on the bike front but I am trying to learn. I have a friend here who is a very nice mentor and helps me through many of these things (and makes me do them on my own to learn). |
| 2010-01-23 4:27 PM in reply to: #2630425 |
Elite 3072 san francisco | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:37 AM RUN TRAINING QUESTION!!!!! I am currently training for an HIM and the longest run I am seeing on my plan is about 2 hours (14-15 miles or so for me). I would imagine 90 minutes is plenty. I would say if you are getting about 2-3 other runs in during the week, then with your long run, you should be good to go. Hope the ipod is okay  |
| 2010-01-23 4:49 PM in reply to: #2630780 |
Extreme Veteran 310 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED |
| 2010-01-23 5:27 PM in reply to: #2630298 |
Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:40 AM So Whats on everyones schedule for this fine Saturday? I'm heading out for my long run in a little while. Hope everyone had a great week! 40 mile bike ride this morning 1200 yd swim drill workout mid afternoon 5k run tonight. |
| 2010-01-23 5:31 PM in reply to: #2630670 |
Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED kkcbelle - 2010-01-23 3:11 PM dalessit - 2010-01-23 12:54 PM Are you talking caked on mud or something like that? If so you can just use water to wash it off, then dry, then oil it back up. Maybe it's me that makes the mess! Ha ha! (Kinda like John can break things? Heck, his chain came off when he was on the trainer!) Anyway, it seems like there is road grime that gets caked on, and the last time I cleaned it (outside on the patio) I felt like the stuff was dripping everywhere. Maybe it was user error. I'll watch the videos again. I did get caught in rain today and the roads were pretty ick, so I should be a good girl and clean it. I do have my LBS do a tune-up once/year, so everything gets cleaned and checked and such. I figure I'm good on this chain through spring but will likely replace before my IM. Another question: I never know how much oil to put on... one drop per section-thingee (what are they called?)? Yeah, I'm pretty ignorant on the bike front but I am trying to learn. I have a friend here who is a very nice mentor and helps me through many of these things (and makes me do them on my own to learn). If it is wet where you live then buy the chain lube that is for wet conditions. Ask your LBS about which chain lube to get. I generally use the White Lightening wax. They make waxes for different climates... |
| 2010-01-23 6:44 PM in reply to: #2630780 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED kt65 - 2010-01-23 4:27 PM AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:37 AM RUN TRAINING QUESTION!!!!! I am currently training for an HIM and the longest run I am seeing on my plan is about 2 hours (14-15 miles or so for me). I would imagine 90 minutes is plenty. I would say if you are getting about 2-3 other runs in during the week, then with your long run, you should be good to go. Hope the ipod is okay x2 on the ipod. so i'm no expert here but i did notice something in your logs. over the last 30 days you've logged ~95 miles. NICE!. i see 5 or 6 of those runs have been less than 5 miles. or said differently, the majority of your runs have been longer than 5 miles. there's no doubt you have the OLY distance locked in. since your first OLY isn't until the end of june have you thought about exchanging some of those weekday 5+ milers to shorter harder stuff...doing some speedwork? even for my HIM right now which is end of April I'm only busting out a 8-10 mile long run and the other two runs are <6 including speedwork. i dunno. it just seems, to my untrained eye, you could get more bang for your buck working in some shorter harder stuff this far out. what plan are you currently on and what are you using for your OLY's? |
| 2010-01-23 6:45 PM in reply to: #2555972 |
Extreme Veteran 362 | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED SWIM Question: I have a light workout tomorrow so I am thinking about hitting the pool and work on flip turns. I have never done them. I want to see if I can get to where I can do them for an indoor tri next month. Any pointers or links to good tips on how to do them? Thanks. |
| 2010-01-23 6:47 PM in reply to: #2630826 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED ashort33 - 2010-01-23 5:27 PM AF_SGT - 2010-01-23 9:40 AM So Whats on everyones schedule for this fine Saturday? I'm heading out for my long run in a little while. Hope everyone had a great week! 40 mile bike ride this morning 1200 yd swim drill workout mid afternoon 5k run tonight. AWESOME ANDY!!! Edited by fattyfatfat 2010-01-23 6:48 PM |
| 2010-01-23 6:51 PM in reply to: #2630835 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED ashort33 - 2010-01-23 5:31 PM kkcbelle - 2010-01-23 3:11 PM dalessit - 2010-01-23 12:54 PM Are you talking caked on mud or something like that? If so you can just use water to wash it off, then dry, then oil it back up. Maybe it's me that makes the mess! Ha ha! (Kinda like John can break things? Heck, his chain came off when he was on the trainer!) Anyway, it seems like there is road grime that gets caked on, and the last time I cleaned it (outside on the patio) I felt like the stuff was dripping everywhere. Maybe it was user error. I'll watch the videos again. I did get caught in rain today and the roads were pretty ick, so I should be a good girl and clean it. I do have my LBS do a tune-up once/year, so everything gets cleaned and checked and such. I figure I'm good on this chain through spring but will likely replace before my IM. Another question: I never know how much oil to put on... one drop per section-thingee (what are they called?)? Yeah, I'm pretty ignorant on the bike front but I am trying to learn. I have a friend here who is a very nice mentor and helps me through many of these things (and makes me do them on my own to learn). If it is wet where you live then buy the chain lube that is for wet conditions. Ask your LBS about which chain lube to get. I generally use the White Lightening wax. They make waxes for different climates... yeah kyla lube it up so you don't make a mess. wait a second, lube it so you don't make a mess. i'm confused....... ;-) |
| 2010-01-23 6:55 PM in reply to: #2630923 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED gdctex - 2010-01-23 6:45 PM SWIM Question: I have a light workout tomorrow so I am thinking about hitting the pool and work on flip turns. I have never done them. I want to see if I can get to where I can do them for an indoor tri next month. Any pointers or links to good tips on how to do them? Thanks. when you learn how to do them please share. every time i try, maybe once a month, i end up tangled in the lane line or in the next lane or bang my head on the bottom. so i never do them. at first i felt kinda weird not doing them when others were around but no longer. also, others might correct me here but don't some indoor tri's not allow flip turns? |
| 2010-01-23 7:02 PM in reply to: #2630933 |
Extreme Veteran 362 | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED fattyfatfat - 2010-01-23 6:55 PM gdctex - 2010-01-23 6:45 PM SWIM Question: I have a light workout tomorrow so I am thinking about hitting the pool and work on flip turns. I have never done them. I want to see if I can get to where I can do them for an indoor tri next month. Any pointers or links to good tips on how to do them? Thanks. when you learn how to do them please share. every time i try, maybe once a month, i end up tangled in the lane line or in the next lane or bang my head on the bottom. so i never do them. at first i felt kinda weird not doing them when others were around but no longer. also, others might correct me here but don't some indoor tri's not allow flip turns? LOL...you are describing what I probably will look like. As to flip turns for an indoor tri, I am thinking it is allowed in this one. At least it was last year. And I felt I was losing precious time/lengths every time they flipped and I did not. But that does bring up a question as to whether they are allowed in sprint tris that have the swim in a pool. Are they usually allowed? |
| 2010-01-23 7:08 PM in reply to: #2630143 |
Champion 6973 marietta | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED SSMinnow - 2010-01-23 4:49 AM Woke up at before oh dark thirty this morning! I never sleep well when I have to set an alarm. Boo-Hoo, right? Wheels up at 8am, and then we are having lunch in El Paso TX to refuel the plane before heading to Cabo. What's El Paso like TX boys????? Should hit the resort in time for sunset, cocktails and din-din. I have my pc so keep it interesting while I am away......the pool has wireless......so I will be watching you to make sure you do your workouts and play nice with each other. PS Doug - don't try to overthrow me again this week, huh? I will ask the Wednesday question. never been. but to give you an idea how big this state is, barry's town in east central alabama is 100 miles closer to me than el paso. |
| 2010-01-23 7:40 PM in reply to: #2630952 |
Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED fattyfatfat - 2010-01-23 7:08 PM SSMinnow - 2010-01-23 4:49 AM Woke up at before oh dark thirty this morning! I never sleep well when I have to set an alarm. Boo-Hoo, right? Wheels up at 8am, and then we are having lunch in El Paso TX to refuel the plane before heading to Cabo. What's El Paso like TX boys????? Should hit the resort in time for sunset, cocktails and din-din. I have my pc so keep it interesting while I am away......the pool has wireless......so I will be watching you to make sure you do your workouts and play nice with each other. PS Doug - don't try to overthrow me again this week, huh? I will ask the Wednesday question. never been. but to give you an idea how big this state is, barry's town in east central alabama is 100 miles closer to me than el paso. I've been there. I not anxious to go back... A haze lies over the city from the pollution that comes from Juarez... |
| 2010-01-23 7:49 PM in reply to: #2630923 |
Champion 5522 Frisco, TX | Subject: RE: SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED gdctex - 2010-01-23 6:45 PM SWIM Question: I have a light workout tomorrow so I am thinking about hitting the pool and work on flip turns. I have never done them. I want to see if I can get to where I can do them for an indoor tri next month. Any pointers or links to good tips on how to do them? Thanks. I don't do them... maybe I should learn, but I am spending my time working on my stroke now. I might put the effort in before sprint season... |
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