kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 119)

I have kids, not happening.

DK what variety they are, they are red and abotu 3 years old.  I alternate between brooks adreneline, NB (something or others), vibrams, Newtons and occassionally the zoots.

Are those lego lightsabers?  Nice!!! 

Yes indeed.  We just bought a friends son a lego Slave 1 complete with Han Solo in carbonite.

Speaking of things I want to buy -- I think these are the next shoes:

Almost went with the Kinvaras too.

BTW excellent blog post Kelly.

Thank you.  I didn't want to come off an whiny but felt the need to address the race weight issue.

x2! I really need to buckle down. I've plateaued with my weight the past few weeks and have gotten lazy with my eating

My bike rack arrived for my new car! WOOHOO! Now I can give back the loaner to my buddy and transport my bike in style. 

Got a Yakima Holdup 2 (hitch mount). Seems really nice and sturdy.

I find that those who subscribe to cals in/cals out have more efficient metabolisms than I do.  I also know that I have to use every trick in the book from fasted cardio to manipulating macro nutrients to make my body shed weight.

Funny, I since switched things around and am eating my soup and asparagus later and switched the bar for almonds at 5 p.m.  All the numbers pretty much stay te same, just more "real" food.

My biggest limiter right now is my body composition.  If I want a big PR at IMFL, I need to get my body comp in line.  Its just easy to eat things I shouldn't (that's why there are no more chocolate chips in the house).

bryancd - 2011-08-03 4:40 PM

uhcoog - 2011-08-03 3:38 PM I actually agree. 

You sound surprised.

LOL.  I don't tend to agree on supplementation with a lot of people on this board.  I think a lot has to do with my previous experience in the weight lifting arena.

If you don't mind I'm just going to play around with your diet.  I have 2 hours of So You Think You Can Dance tonight with the wife.  Oh and removing temptation foods from the house is GOOD.  When I'm going right on dieting we shop a week at a time.  Make a menu for the week, buy only what is on the menu, and deviate very little.  This way we have to think twice about actually making poor dietary choices.

I agree I don't seem to have neg side effects skipping breakfast as long as I have a coffee or two. However I am I night eater for some reason I just seem to eat junk all night long. It is a habit that seems to tough to break.

I think that if you are doing the right type of lifting routine ( not the typical tri workouts)your body comp will change very quickly.  Your body burns more cals lifting than you think.  A 30 minute workout burns about 400-500 cals vs same time jogging burns 230-250. If you create a arobic workout your body will be burning even more cals all day long. The amont of work you put in and the diet you eat you will shreded.

What would be a good strength training workout?  And how many days a week is beneficial?  I'm all for boosting my metabolism and dropping about 10 pounds before Wisconsin.  Maybe this will help.  My problem is I get to the gym and don't really know what to do.  I need something specific to follow.

other than me getting "chicked" in the pool all the time, last night in the pool was a first for this one.  I got schooled by kids!!There are never any kids in adult lap swim, except last night.  9 year old girl and her 11 year old brother.  You wouldn't believe how fast, efficient etc they were.  Flip turns.  they never stopped.  They were doing drills and barely ever took a break.  Frreestyle, backstroke, butterfly, kick board.  They were already in the pool when i got there, and still in the pool when I left 40 mins later.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing at their ages.

I think losing weight when you're a woman is very different from losing weight when you're a man.  I think hormones play a big role in all of it. 

Thank you for sharing, Kelly.  I think you can get your weight down to where you want it to be before IMFL.  You may just have to mix things up a bit, because your body has probably gotten very efficient at what it's doing.  Perhaps try what some of the others here have suggested - do some early morning workouts on an empty stomach, replace some of the bars and drinks with water, fruit, and nuts, etc. 

I'm on the other side of the spectrum, as I naturally restrict too much, so I feel I have a lot to learn about sports nutrition.  That's the only thing holding me back from long course racing!

Hang in there, friend!

Wow, last night was rough and then I passed out on the sofa around 9.  LOL.  All of a sudden diapers don't feel right to Abby so she's having a hard time going to sleep in an overnight diaper.

So I got to thinking about body recomposition, training fasted, etc.  Think I'm going to pull together some info, personal experiences, and observations of friends' journeys for an upcoming blog post.  Short version is that fasted cardio has been used for years by aspiring body builders to go from strong and pudgy to strong and sleek.  Basically fasted cardio upon waking and lifting in the evening.  IF you are eating correctly you should have full glycogen stores upon waking and be able to hammer out a few hours at a moderately high intensity level.  This really should train your body to be more efficient with calories and will give you the advantage of training low and racing high if you eat a good pre race meal.  The are a few drawbacks.  One is that you will be hungry your first few weeks getting used to the new setup.  Two is that you may feel sluggish during the adjustment period as well.  Lastly is that there are nutritionists and trainers who believe you're catabolic upon waking.  In additon to oxidizing fat at a faster rate, you also may burn off muscle as well.  For a lot of triathletes this isn't a major issue.