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Betsy0706 - 2010-03-24 9:37 AM And for that you will always get props in my book Todd.  I love that story!  EvD plan?  Yeah right.  I will say he took care of planning the honeymoon so he gets points for that.  

evondo - 2010-03-24 10:21 AM Geez Todd throwing a brother under the bus what the hell man! 

We're going to Hawaii, 1 week cruise around the islands Honolulu, Maui, Hilo, Kona, Kauai and then we're staying 1 week in a cottage on the beach in Hanalei Bay on Kauai.  It's going to be a rough couple weeks  

KelliD - 2010-03-24 9:40 AM Sounds like a fair split on planning   Where are you guys
going for your honeymoon?

evondo - 2010-03-24 9:25 AM TOTR doesn't carry them and it would have cost me way more money to goto another store.  I would still recommend Cervelo to anyone looking for the best component setup for your money it just wasn't the case for me.

I believe that people spend too much time worrying about wind tunnel data and which bike is faster when in reality you sit a 140-200+lb rider on top whose drag coefficient far out weighs that of the bike. Once a bike is in that range of quality, I look at them all as equal and will take the one that best fits me and costs the least

Newtons1st - 2010-03-24 10:58 AM So are you going to do the IM course for fun?

Houstonrider - 2010-03-24 12:14 PM I saw this video on another page and thought I would share. The website also has some other drills that ya'll may find helpful.

http://www.goswim.tv/entries/5907?utm_source=Go+Swim&utm_campaign=c8f4aa9eb4-032310newsletter&utm_medium=email

evondo - 2010-03-24 11:16 AM A pull buoy won't help you fix the sinking hips problem, it'll just mask it while you wear it. Instead of driving your head down think of it as pressing your chest down and see if that helps.  Your head should be looking down but not angled down...

trying1 - 2010-03-24 1:47 PM

I've used the pull buoy way to much and noticed recently I've developed some bad habits because of it (ie sinking hips).  Now I only use it when I want to concentrate on my upper body form and swim at most 300yrds with it.

I KENOTT swim - 2010-03-24 1:01 PM WOW!  I talked my boss into allowing every field based employee in our group to be compensated up to $100 / year for a gym membership!  This could cost our company over $26k annually (if everyone was on board).  Our company is promoting a new program next year that may change employee benefit cost based on blood pressure / weight / BMI and cholestrol level.  there never was a better time to get in shape!  I think our business is finally getting the cost of employees not making good decisions regarding eating, excercise and smoking. 

I KENOTT swim - 2010-03-24 3:01 PM WOW!  I talked my boss into allowing every field based employee in our group to be compensated up to $100 / year for a gym membership!  This could cost our company over $26k annually (if everyone was on board).  Our company is promoting a new program next year that may change employee benefit cost based on blood pressure / weight / BMI and cholestrol level.  there never was a better time to get in shape!  I think our business is finally getting the cost of employees not making good decisions regarding eating, excercise and smoking. 

bzgl40 - 2010-03-24 7:56 PM What do do?  So, this weekend I have a 4hr bike ride and a 2.5 hr run scheduled that there is no way I can do.  I am primary on call starting Friday morning and I have to be near a PC.  I usually just stare at the pager and show it some hate, but on those days it does go off I have to be able to fix the problem quickly.  So, to lay out the rest of the week, I am suppose to do a 1hr tempo run tomorrow and a short ride Friday.  What I was thinking of doing was trying to get a long run in Friday morning super early but I am not sure that is wise to do after my tempo run.  Am I better off just following the schedule as is and using the weekend as a recovery weekend or should I try and figure out a way to get in the long run?  I already have to write off the bike ride, no way to do that.  I have a half marathon at the end of April but I am just doing that for fun so not so so concerned about it.  Note, I will probably get a shorter run and bike on the weekend if I feel things are calm.

Houstonrider - 2010-03-24 11:17 AM Are you saying my bike is more aero than my sleek toned body? But you haven't seen me with yarn taped to me as my wife aims the fan at me ]

roadrhino - 2010-03-24 6:29 PM Can you do the long run tomorrow instead and skip the tempo run? If I have to skip or move workouts I like to at least make sure I'm getting the longer stuff in there, but I'm weak on the run anyway and need all the time and distance I can get. Or you could make it a long/tempo run... mine today was 2 hours... 30' warm up, 2x (20' @ z3-4 w/ 5' recovery), 40' cool down...

bzgl40 - 2010-03-24 10:12 PM I am worried that is not enough recovery from my last long run.  Maybe I'll do a swim/bike tomorrow, long run Fri morning and if I can do a tempo of sorts on Sunday.  If worse comes to worse I can do that on the treadmill and not worry about the pager.

Houstonrider - 2010-03-25 8:27 AM If I were you I would make sure I got my long runs in and then I would worry about squeezing in the tempo work during the weekend when you are on call. Bottom line if you miss a work out you will be better served then doubling up a work out or by pairing two works outs too closely together. Take the advise you have given me in the past... "make sure you stay healthy, no tempos the day after a long run".

evondo - 2010-03-25 9:33 AM Long run is by far the most important. Instead of doing tempo afterward just do an easy/recovery run. The best way to cram in mileage when in a bind is to slow everything down a notch.

KelliD - 2010-03-25 8:55 AM Per Nicole's FB status, looks like she had to have her appendix out.  And sounds like all is well and she's resting up.

Heal up fast and get well soon

KelliD - 2010-03-25 6:55 AM Per Nicole's FB status, looks like she had to have her appendix out.  And sounds like all is well and she's resting up.

Heal up fast and get well soon