SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 124)

fattyfatfat - 2009-06-23 10:42 AM Tony's hood.  That's him in the pink tie.  Arlington

tahrens - 2009-06-23 11:06 AM

One more thought.  I was telling the hubby about Lonestar last night, more of an explaination of why we can't do it, and he looked at me with an odd expression and said, "I don't know. Sounds kind of fun."  So don't rule us out. 

JHagerman - 2009-06-23 11:13 AM For Lonestar, are we thinking relay or individual?  HIM or IM?  I cannot find the beginning of this conversation

dalessit - 2009-06-23 11:27 AM I was planning on doing Lonestar as my first HIM next year.

LOL, I was debating on putting this image in the thread about "should I be a vegetarian?"

DougRob - 2009-06-23 12:48 PM Next years scehdule is so up in the air. I can't commit. My wife gave me the opposite look than Tracy's husband when I mentioned it.

I brought my tri-bike back to the shop today to have them tighten a brake lever they forgot to, and to check out a creaking noise in the bottom bracket (I think). Well guess what...the back tire is flat! Now I am happy that I found this out before my race this weekend, but I have not had a flat in a tubular in 30 years. (I haven't ridden them for that long). I had to but a new one and when I get the flat home I have the fun job of trying to patch it. I remember hating that the last time I rode tham. But, at these prices who can afford not to patach them? I will be riding clinchers on my future training rides.

I also order a 700c clincher training front wheel. I have a nice Spynergy rear waiting at home.

Question: For those who use rear seat hydration systems, what brand and model do you use?

Tracy: If it is any comfort, my inlaws arrive tomorrow. Thankfully we have a 2 week rule. I am not sure how I got wrangled into that though. It should be a 3 day rule! Have they stocked the frig yet? Do they help around the house? I feel your pain. FIL is very hard of hearing and very stubborn. Once he got on my nerves so bad I went to my woodshop to get away from him. He followed me there and proceeded to tell me I was doing everything wrong! Bear in mind he knows nothing about furniture making and thinks duct tape can fix everything! I did not kill him. That has to earn me some point with my wife, right?

Doug

TrevorC - 2009-06-23 9:55 AM

I may be a dumb Canadian...?

BigReub - 2009-06-23 2:06 PM

MAY be?!?!?! 

Redknight - 2009-06-23 1:18 PM

Easy big fella. that's my fellow dumb Canadian your talking about there.

Redknight - 2009-06-23 12:18 PM

Easy big fella. that's my fellow dumb Canadian your talking about there.

Redknight - 2009-06-23 12:17 PM

Sorry to butt in but I have a question I have noticed that my thigh muscles seem to be very tight all the time, not only  today and yesterday. I have to run or bike quite a ways to get them loosened up. Is there something I can do to alleviate this. Specific stretching etc on a daily basis. I think that may be contributing to my not imnproving as much on on my runs and not getting better on my bike.

One funny note. As I was coming in off the bike on my weekend race I didn't even lift my leg over the bike I just unclipped the pedal came to a stop and fell over sideways to get off. 

Redknight - 2009-06-23 2:17 PM

Sorry to butt in but I have a question I have noticed that my thigh muscles seem to be very tight all the time, not only  today and yesterday. I have to run or bike quite a ways to get them loosened up. Is there something I can do to alleviate this. Specific stretching etc on a daily basis. I think that may be contributing to my not imnproving as much on on my runs and not getting better on my bike.

One funny note. As I was coming in off the bike on my weekend race I didn't even lift my leg over the bike I just unclipped the pedal came to a stop and fell over sideways to get off. 

swbkrun - 2009-06-23 4:22 PM Rob,

Nothing is wrong with trying an ICE BATH.... I suggest getting in the tub 1st then adding cold water, then have someone dump the ice in there.  Works great for the legs (not so great for the "junk")......

tahrens - 2009-06-23 1:59 PM

I use the Marathon Stick and sleep with Icy Hot rubbed on my thighs after hard runs.  Check with the wife on that one though

For stretching, I like to do several of the poses in this link, especially #10 the Kneeling Quadricep Stretch. It is better to follow the link than my describing the positions.  Too many little boys around.  http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/runningworkouts/tp/BestRunningStretches.htm

TrevorC - 2009-06-23 3:30 PM

As the immature one here i get to post this: This post is useless without pictures..... cmon Tracy you know I have to do this for the boys!!

swbkrun - 2009-06-23 2:37 PM I am a huge fan of Xlab... (DOUG)

I am a huge fan of TP.... (TREVOR)

TrevorC - 2009-06-23 3:46 PM

Caution: serious question ahead:

SO those of you in your 1st/2nd years: John,Suzie,Tracy,Rob,etc:

Those of you that have completed (tracy) or are competing a 1/2 ironman this year. How did you know you ready to do it? Or attempt it?

TrevorC - 2009-06-23 4:46 PM

Caution: serious question ahead:

SO those of you in your 1st/2nd years: John,Suzie,Tracy,Rob,etc:

Those of you that have completed (tracy) or are competing a 1/2 ironman this year. How did you know you ready to do it? Or attempt it?

tahrens - 2009-06-23 3:28 PM

How long are you suppose to sit in one of those? They sound more painful than the exercise that caused it.