Fred D and Queen Zipp's SWIM, BIKE RUN consistency thread.... CLOSED (Page 13)

Yeah, I do have some GERD symptoms sometimes in the normal course of eating and have been told to manage it using prilosec or a generic type once a day.  Sorry, i probably made the episode sound more scary than it was .  Have an email into my doc right now.  Not sure if I can isolate a common ingredient.  Don't have this type of problem with other bars such as bonk breaker, regular granola bars, etc.

Sounds like there has been some ado going on in several lives lately. I hope everything is getting settled down on the health fronts. I don't have any insights for you, I'm the piled high and deep kind of doc.

I had a great workout this morning among all the goings on surrounding the beginning of the new semester on Monday. I hit the pool with the intention to just swim long and relaxed after yesterday's drill session. I was surprised to find it all clicked today and I had a great swim! I was peeling off sets of 400yds with no sweat and probably could have gone all day, but I wasn't properly hydrated when I went to the pool so I had to keep stopping for water. Ended up doing a mile and not really wanting to leave the pool, but I had to so I could get back to work (coffee has water in it...right? ). I admit I may have been toying with the guy in the next lane a little too, as he kept trying to race me when I was on his right-it was only fun because I was actually beating him!

What I'm now debating is to do the same Half Mary that Kristen is signed up for in February.  I have a fairly decent base so I could probably pull off a 4 week build without too much effort.....I know it wouldn't be a hunt for my sub 2 though!!

Michael, that workout looks beastly, I may need to try it sometime.

I was going to ride the rollers after tuck ins tonight, but ended up having a few drinks during game night (a solid session of Slamwich! I was thoroughly beaten by my 8yo).  Seems like a bad idea to saddle up on the rollers after having a few.   

Have a great weekend everyone!

david.

I am leaning towards this.  I'm going to go for 10-12 miles this afternoon and if I feel pretty good it's a go!!

Things I need to work on...

1.) Figuring out how to efficiently shift to use leg power-I gave up after about 30 min and rode out the last hour in first, which I know wasn't good because I couldn't get any traction on the downhills, so I just had to coast untill my pedals bit again...losing inertia.

2.) Getting a better saddle to replace the stock that came with my bike...ouch!

3.) Getting out more often, cause that was fun!

I hope everyone has a great day! I'm off to finish the last syllabus for the upcoming semester, so the best part of my day is already over.

I am finishing up a 6 day work week today which is pretty unusual but had to cover for someone today. This week was busier then usual and with the kids going back to school this week, time just flew by.

I enjoyed the recent discussions on HR training, dog running and motivation.  Being that this is my first tri season, it was a great read into the issues of accomplished and experienced triathletes.  To be honest, a lot of the terms and discussions are way over my head in regards to testing and such. I do use HR for running and applying to my long rides while building my base fitness. At this point, not too concerned about higher tempo training but plan to add more later on. I am just trying to be a student of the sport, learn from others and try apply it when it counts.  We just got a puppy a few months ago so no input here yet, still a newbie with running with dogs as well. Since this is all new to me, my motivation is my desire to do it and fear that I won't be ready....also for good health esp when I see physical changes and a good report at my annual physical.   I can't wait til my first beginner sprint in 6 weeks =)

Relaxing 2 mile runs yesterday and today. First race of the season for me tomorrow. I will be running the Allstate Los Angeles 13.1 Marathon with my church group in support of World Vision. Rain no longer in the forecast and should be nice and cool throughout. 

Have a great weekend everyone and go Seahawks and Broncos !  =)

amd723 - 2013-01-12 6:33 AM

QueenZipp - 2013-01-12 7:43 AM

Experior - 2013-01-12 12:08 AM

QueenZipp - 2013-01-11 11:28 PM

What I'm now debating is to do the same Half Mary that Kristen is signed up for in February.  I have a fairly decent base so I could probably pull off a 4 week build without too much effort.....I know it wouldn't be a hunt for my sub 2 though!!

Michael, that workout looks beastly, I may need to try it sometime.

My vote is to do it! Half marathon is a wonderful race. I love tri, but HM is probably my favorite race to run.

I am leaning towards this.  I'm going to go for 10-12 miles this afternoon and if I feel pretty good it's a go!!

I hope you feel good on your run - HM may be my favorite distance too.I had a tough time getting myself up and running this morning, but I did and, as always, was happy once I got going. On mornings like these I have to remind myself that I never regret a workout, but always regret a missed one. Happy weekend all.ETA: sorry for my formatting issues, this site doesn't really like my iPad

Ummm, yes, this is something that I need to remember myself!

Have a great race!  and go Niners! 

Not quite sure what you mean here.  Are you saying you aren't able to shift gears?  Sounds like you were stuck in a really low gear, is that right?  If so, what kind of bike and what type of shifters does it have, I'm sure we could help out with the "how to's" if you like.