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I'm not a morning person either except when on holiday, I love exploring new places while streets are quiet. Though at home, an early Sunday morning bike ride in Greenwich/Bedford (for you locals) is also worth getting up for.

I wonder if there are any evening Triathlons? Seems like a good idea for a really northern latitude. 
I'll be in Alaska in June (but not for anything sport related) it hardly gets dark there at all in June in mid-northern Alaska.

Morning felow mentees.  Man - you guys stay up LATE!!  I was just catching up on the posts from last night.  I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person that dreads running.  It's just never clicked for me.  I did a 7 mile realy for the Little Rock Marathon in March, and that is my longest run and the only time it's ever felt ok and not just miserable.  On a happy note...I got to put a few miles on the new bike last night.  I love this thing.  It shifts SO nice.  I was very nervous to go up Ft. Roots without my granny gear, but it was a breeze!  I was about 1.5 mph faster than usual going up.  After about an hour, I ran out of steam.  I hadn't had anyting to eat since lunch, and I didn't take a Gu or anyting with me.  Also, I can only drink water when I work out.  All of the sports drinks I've tried are just too thick and sweet.   Our weather here is supposed to be beautiful all week, so I'm hoping to get lots of training in.  I'm even thinking about doing a du with my husband May 25th.  Now I've just got to find a baby sitter  Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

Rudedog55 - 2009-04-22 2:04 PM

madkat - 2009-04-22 2:45 PM

crews - 2009-04-22 7:24 AM

Morning felow mentees.  Man - you guys stay up LATE!!  I was just catching up on the posts from last night.  I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person that dreads running.  It's just never clicked for me.  I did a 7 mile realy for the Little Rock Marathon in March, and that is my longest run and the only time it's ever felt ok and not just miserable.  On a happy note...I got to put a few miles on the new bike last night.  I love this thing.  It shifts SO nice.  I was very nervous to go up Ft. Roots without my granny gear, but it was a breeze!  I was about 1.5 mph faster than usual going up.  After about an hour, I ran out of steam.  I hadn't had anyting to eat since lunch, and I didn't take a Gu or anyting with me.  Also, I can only drink water when I work out.  All of the sports drinks I've tried are just too thick and sweet.   Our weather here is supposed to be beautiful all week, so I'm hoping to get lots of training in.  I'm even thinking about doing a du with my husband May 25th.  Now I've just got to find a baby sitter  Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

New bikes are so nice, huh?   It's amazing how a new bike that fits perfect makes everything a little easier.

About the sports drink, we make our own.  I based the recipe off a recipe for homemade Gatorade I found on CoolRunning a while ago.

2 gallon pitcher
1 packet of Koolaid
not quite a cup of sugar (I use the 1/3 measuring cup, and do 2.5 of those, roughly)
1-3 tbsp of Morton's Lite Salt (depending on the weather)
water

It's not super sweet because I just use enough sugar to make it taste OK.  That's about 1/3 of the sugar the original recipe called for.

People always ask if it's a pain to make and I have to laugh. It takes less than a minute to mix it all up. We keep all the supplies on hand.

Plus, a while back I was chatting with the Cytomax people at a tri festival, and told them how much I like seeing their name on the venue because it means we'll get Cytomax on the course, instead of Gatorade, which I hate. They asked what flavor I use at home, and I had to admit that I don't buy their stuff. Then I told them my recipe, and they said that it's pretty close to what they use. Except for the sugar. They use maltodextrin instead of plain table sugar. But that stuff's way more expensive than the 25# bag of sugar we get at Costco.

All told, a pitcher-full of drink is about 12¢.

you have no idea how much of a pain in the azz it is to go to the supermarket and load up a cart full of gatoraid or poweraid an then have to store it home (well, you probably do, lol)

thanx for the recipie, i will definately try this at home, it sounds yummy!!!  Any flavors to stay away from??  are any better than the next??

Thanks for the recipie!  I will grab some kool-aid next time I'm at the store. 

I definatley feel your pain on buying drinks!  We have to buy water since our's isn't good, gatorade and green tea for the hubby, and vitaminwater for me.  Lord help me if I have to get milk, dog food, beer, or something else heavy too!  On top of all of that...I have to fit it into my Mini Cooper

EDIT: we do have a fridge in the garage for just drinks  that helps on storage.

Oh you are so right about your body getting confused.... sometimes it counter intuitive but you have to eat MORE to loose weight... its about what you are eating as well as too much.

One thing I have found useful in the past is looking at meal plans/suggestions online for various calori counts just to get a feel for what their days look like. Ive never followed one but just some info on the types of food being eaten and when can be really useful to gague of yuor own eating as well as how other people structure their day.

Another key for nutrition is nutrient timing. This is more important if you are working out more than once a day. But WHEN you eat can for some people be as important as what... some well known examples of this are eating as close to waking as possibe when you can (I dont do this on mornings where I have an early workout but I SHOULD find something small to have) and nutrition for recovery post exercise. This can be as simple as your next meal... but on days yuo have multiple workouts is really important to make sure you are recovered and fueled for your next session.... this stuff is something to look at once you get your general day to day eating down... Im not so good at it either - proof that knowing and doing are two very different beasts!

I had to google Whoopie Pie.... wasnt sure what to expect... was a bit worried it wouldnt be work safe...

But now I know... looks delish!

Some places do have after work races... like on a Friday! Often these are more duathon type things but here they tend to be run by the local tri club for example.

I find race days different to normal workout days in that with the adrenaline etc its MUCH easier to get moving!

If you are just new to exercising regularly then the BEST time for you to workout at the moment is when you are most likely to do it. So if yuo prefer afternoons or evenings then do it then. The only other consideration is whether yuo will actually workout - how likely is life and work to get in the way of yoru work out? From time to time is ok and to be expected but if you are ALWAYS finding it hard to fit a workout in then mornings can be useful as its before the day kicks in...

At the end of the day its very personal... I prefer to workout in the evenings unless Im riding or meeting someone... so I know Im more likely to DO my workout if the bulk of the training is scheduled for then!

You have a lot on yuor plate... I would suggest you work out the things yuo want... then thing about what you actually NEED. Then go from there...

Things like a new bike for example seen like an awesome thing to have but arent essential. The same applies for trisuits and lots of other gear...

I would say running shoes (good ones, properly fitted from a proper running store) may just be the one and only thing you might want to spend money on.... when you can of course. Dont go into debt for this sport!

You sound so excited!! THats great!!!

Isnt it amazing how an upgrade in components just makes a ride SO much more enjoyable

Hope you find that babysitter!

My trainer who is an avid mountain biker swear my maltodextrin.... once again its all specific... some people find their stomachs can handle the sugar.

I started using an electrolyte tablet in water - no calories but had the sodium/potassium/magnesium mixture. I knoe nto everyone things salt tabs help so its personal but it was a great place for me to start and it had a really lite citrus flavour. Then I just supplement with real food like muesli bars and nutella sandwiches with a crusts cut off... durign a long ride I worry more about finding foods my tummy can handle and less about anything else...

I recently bought some gatorade powder and started mixing it up much weaker than the recommended amount and heading out with one gatorade bidon and one of water... gradually Ive been able to increase the strength of the gatorade but I do find I WANT it if I go for a ride of more than say an hour to an hour and a half...

The biggest thing I need to start doing is taking in calories earlier... in my case Im pretty sure its going to be real food more than liquid calories for training but because I prefer water and can stick to that for an hour or more before i crave calories Im already in deficit by the time I start eating... which is BAD for LONG rides...

So... times are going to have to change for me!!

And yuo will NOT be the only ones on mountain bikes....

You will be amazed at some of the things people pull out of the shed!

On the posts - just read what yuo can and take what yuo need... dont worry about the bike too much - the best place to start with cycling is to just get time in the saddle (commonly known around here as )

Ive done weight watchers in the past and still use a vague recollection of points to vaguely monitor/sense check my diet from time to time. I actually went back about 18 months or so ago but found I had a lot of trouble making it work around the volume of training I was doing... but I think I would go back and try again if I could make it work - its a great program and certainly has a lot of good common sense behind it!

Sounds to me like youve found a great balance with yuor training and eating so keep it up!

Umm we dont have Graham crackers here....