Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED (Page 12)

My link is correct, and I am Joe for those who do not know me.

Since this group is heavly Mass related, I will post this here. MWRA has a boil water out for most towns east of Weston due to a water main break. Seems like about 25 communities are effected. Double check the news to be sure, but I wanted to help get the news out

Finally got it.  The link worked.  I had to refresh my browser window and the table appeared.

1. Copy this html code -

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2. Click on the edit button on your log.

3. Click on the html button on the menu bar

4.  Scroll to the end of the html code and paste this code in.  

5.  Click ok

6. Table should show up on your log.

05/02/10 - Tiesim - 3 Forts Marathon + 1mile (27.2)
05/09/10 - Josh, Seren - Season Opener - sprint
05/09/10 - dmahr - Sudbury Tri - Sprint
05/09/10 - Kate - Women's 10k
05/15/10 - Alana - 5k
05/16/10 - Tiesim - Fareham Tri - Oly/Spr combined
05/23/10 - Tiesim - Bexhill Tri - Sprint
05-23-10 - clarkest - Try this Tri - mini sprint

05/29/10 – Gobluedds- Island Lake Olympic
06/03/10 - RBriggz - Lake Terramuggus Tri - mini (bi-weekly series start)
06/06/10 - Kate - Stirling Tri - sprint 
06/12/10 - Seren - Escape the Cape Tri - sprint
06/12/10 - Clarkest - MS Bike Tour (90 km)
06/13/10 - Clarkest - MS Bike Tour (90 km)
06/15/10 - RBriggz -Winding Trails Tri - mini Off-Road (weekly series start)

06/19/10 – Gobluedds- Johan Tri-Fest- Olympic

07/04/10 - Tiesim - Bournemouth International Tri - Olympic
07/10/10 - Seren - Black Fly Tri – Olympic

07/10/10- Gobluedds- Anchor Bay Triathlon
07/11/10 - Kate - Trentham Tri - Sprint
07/18/10 - RBriggz - Mossman Tri - Sprint
07/18/10 - Clarkest - Coral Springs - Sprint
07/25/10 - KOM- SheROX - Sprint
08/01/10 - dmahr - Marlborough Tri - Sprint
08/05/10 - Alana - Run leg of team triathlon
08/07/10 - Alana - Emmett tri  - Sprint distance
08/07/10 - Seren - Top of the Notch Offroad Tir - sprint

08/07/10 - Shioban- Iron Girl Tri- Sprint
08/22/10 - scogz1 - Timberman 70.3

08/22/10- Gobluedds- Blue Water Triathlon
09/05/10 - Tiesim - Padstow Tri – Olympic

09/11/10 – Gobluedds- Tawas Triathlon Festival Half Ironman
09/12/10 - Kate - First Monster - Duathlon Relay
10/03/10 - Kate - Kilomathon - 26.3k run
11/21/10 - Josh, KidIcarus - IMAZ

 Hello everyone,

I haven't been able to get on as my computer is on the fritz. I'm hoping I have enough time to write this little ditty before it goes off again. The monitor keeps going black and I think we need a new one.

I will try to update my training as well if time allows.

How is everyone doing? the heat is actually crazy up here this weekend. The Mountain Goat was today with about 2100 people running.

Ok, gotta go the screen is leaving. Talk to you all soon.

Shioban

Crap, yes.  I will work on the spreadsheet today.  

As far as the walking and other exercises go, I will think of something that incorporates all activities into mileage or hours or something so nobody kills themselves trying to do 112 miles on the bike when they typically do 20.  Just start keeping track today.

gobluedds - 2010-05-03 11:58 AM My link worked also and I got the table imported to my blog.  Thanks for the hard work.  You're a great mentor no matter what Alana others say.

Hope the challenge is starting today.  I have a strong bike ride planned for lunch today.

It will start today, no matter if the spreadsheet is done or not.

Ok, I am going to guess that being in Alberta, heat was not an issue yet. I bring this up because as the heat goes up so dose cramping. I tend to load up on "salt tabs" with magnesium and potasium to keep the stomach settled and the crampping at bay.

Now for a more realistic suggestion for your brick. First "save some for the run". Be it a brick or a race, you always need a little something left for the run. Going all out on the bike will leave your legs full of lactic acid and prone to crampping. Assuming you were conservitive on the bike, you need to spin out your legs before you get off the bike. What I mean is the last 1/2 to mile of a ride, drop to an easier gear and spin at a higher rate. This takes some of the pressure off your legs and helps flush out some of the lactic acid that you built up durring the ride.

I have also seen people make a habit of going on a 10 minute run after every ride to get the body used to the shock of moving from one sport to the other. Good luck and let us know how you make out.

 Joe

Thanks for the input everyone, and no - the heat was definitely NOT a factor it was only 11 degrees Celsius...I did ride pretty hard the first 8k into a nasty head wind, uphill, so that must have had something to do with it ;-)  I will keep you posted on the progress as race day is fast approaching...calling for snow again tonight, so hopefully it's gone again by the weekend!

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clarkest

I did a race last year where lots of people were falling at the sides due to cramp and all my other team mates suffered and the biggest difference between all of us was that I was they only one who kep well hydrated. I use Nuun as they deliver all the electrolytes you need without carbs or a sweet sickly aftertaste. Even if you don't feel like you're thirsty you may still need some fluid. A guy I train with reckons on at least an hour for 1 litre for everyhour of heavy training.

Kate