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I try to incorporate some fuel anytime my workout is going to be longer than 60 minutes.  Typically I'll just eat gels as I run or ride, about every 30 minutes.  I also try to have a protien shake soon after completing longer workouts because I've found this really helps with recovery. 

Of course, the fatigue could be related to your advanced chronological condition :P

Have a good weekend everybody!!

Peace

Sorry been a stranger the last week or so.  Have been at home working out and doing some side work which has been taking up all my time.  LoL it's 10:51ESt and I have a computrainer ride paused on Machine 1, Playing music and typing this on Machine 2 and Compiling some code on Machine 3, can I multitask or what : )

Signed up for my first Mountain bike race, should be interesting, I didn't think they went 23 miles, but looking at the description it is just technical not steep.

Hope everyone had a great new year.

Rob

What are you eating before your work outs? immediately afterwards? 

When I first started running longer distances, I found that I was tired later in the day, but I think that is because your body is getting used to pushing for longer periods of time.  While I don't eat/drink on training runs of 1-2 hours, you could certainly try a gel/water or a sports beverage (my choice is Infinit) and see if you feel stronger.  You might also consider what you are eating 1-2 hours before running.  I run in the morning so oatmeal is my standard.

I would also recommend eating within 30 minutes of finishing up.  This will help replace lost glycogen when your body is most willing to accept it.  My choice is usually an apple/peanut butter or an open faced turkey sandwich on Ezekial Bread.  The goal is to get carbs plus some protein into your body quickly.  If your gut really isn't into food after running you could also try chocolate milk, a Slimfast or recovery drink.  Personally, I would rather eat real stuff, but that is just me.

I bought some of the 360 Protein powder from Whole Foods, has great carbs and protein I have seen in a powder, just mix with milk (makes chocolate milk).  I use that as my recovery drink.

Good morning and happy new year to you all....

Just got back from Gym.....can you say GONG SHOW! I usually am there at opening on the weekend(7am) so I get out of the house beofer the kids are up. And let me tell you-7am on at Saturday morning, there were tons of new faces there. We'll see how many last past February.

Was thining about it this morning.  Only 9 weeks now til my 1st Tri!! And in that time, I've got work trip for 4 days coming up, and my wisdom teeth getting taken out. So I will need to optimize my training for sure.

Hey there - just checking in while I watch some football.  I'm probably taking a rest day from training today.  My feet are giving me some trouble and we have a basement that is desperately in need of cleaning out.  When the kids clean their rooms, everything they no longer want goes down there so the junk builds up. 

I hope I can keep up with my workouts once I go back to work on Monday.  Having the last 2 weeks off was nice - I could hit the gym or do my workout during the day, whenever I had the time.  It's going to be a little more difficult now with work taking up most of my day. 

I hope everyone is having a good new year so far!

Janet

Happy 2009 everyone.  Sorry to have been such a stranger lately. I developed a severe chest cold New Year's Eve and it is just now starting to break.  The hubby has been trying to get me to go to the quick clinic and be checked for bronchitis (sp?) and now that I am shooing the inlaws out (after a 15 day visit, ugh) maybe things will calm down for me and I'll start to feel better. 

 Keep trucking everyone.

Hi All!!

So some great news - I got in the pool today.  First time since about August, I know, that's not good.  After my last tri I had no desire to get back in the water.  I let my Y membership expire and had no other pool access.  Today I went with a co-worker who wants to do his first tri this year.  So I tried to give him some help and keep track of my laps.  I know I was in the water for 50 minutes and really didn't break for long, except a resting after every 100 or 200 yards.  A few moments of instruction for him and I got back on it. 

I really felt great in the water, I still have a lot of work to do before my first tri, but I'm ahead of where I was this time last year (I had no stroke and had problems with breathing).

Anyway - here's to a new season with new friends!

I just ordered them.  I'll let you know if I like them.  Even though I am not as north as you, I won't be trying them outside for quite some time.  I hate the cold!!  This is the first winter I have run outside (well, as long as it is above about 20 and not raining - I really am a cold weather sissy!), but I am not up for trying my bike in the cold!!  Until then, they will get a workout on the dreaded trainer.

Thanks,

K

Hey All,

 Well, after a long 2 week vacation for the holidays, lots of eating, lots of drinking and little training, I am ready to kick it back into gear.  Plan on 45min or so run after the Ravens-Dolphins game.  Not looking forward to seeing the chaos at the gym when I go in tomorrow.  I definitely need to get back in the pool and on the bike though.  I've only got 11 weeks till my first tri of this year, so it's time to focus.

Happy 2009 to all!!!

Well, got my first swim of the year taken care of.  Sunday workouts with my Masters group is usually 90 minutes, but because it is the New Year's swim, they made it 2 hours!!  Workout consisted of 100 meter swims x 109, on the minute.  We broke them up into sets of 10, with 30 seconds rest between sets.  I am happy to find that I was able to keep this pace up throughout the workout.  I did the math in my head and that is over 5K worth of swimming.  I've never thought I could do that!!!  Hopefully that carries over into tri season and I can do a lot better than my BOP swim history last year.

 Bad news is that I'm going to be tired the rest of the day..

Wow, I'm impressed - way to be!  I'd be pretty tired too!

Nick, Over 3 miles of swimming? holy cow!  That is really all I can say.   I am dreamin' of the day I can swim 1.2m.

Jeremy, nice job on getting back into the pool today.  It is a great feeling when you know you have improved a lot in a year.  I had a lesson this afternoon and am always so much more committed to getting better after it.

Barry,  it is never bad to take a rest day when you need it.  Tomorrow you will be stronger and up to running one extra mile, maybe even swimming a 5K!

Scott, great to have you back on the board.  I hope you will do your part to raise us up from the bottom of the page!

Me, I took an aerobic rest day and had an interesting lesson with my swim coach.  I am slower than molasses so we focused on 50s at 90% with the last 25 being faster than the first (can you say breathless and ready to die?).  Also had the pleasure of being introduced to the drag bag (see blog for an explanation if you are interested).

Let's get back at it tomorrow!

Suzy

Honestly, the swim didn't feel so bad, since it was broken down into manageable portions.  Now, I just need to learn how to do flip turns.  When I put forth an effort at flip turns over the summer, I ended up doing some messed up corkscrew thing.   Maybe I can try it again soon.

 Oh, I am starting to figure out the training log tool and it will slowly be getting filled out.  I'm starting with the most recent and working my way back.  That's another good thing these Forerunners are good for.

 Speaking of Forerunners, has anybody else had problems with theirs not making the audible beeps anymore (when you run timed interval/rest periods, or going below/above pace thresholds)?  Mine doesn't make any noises anymore and I feel I can't really use a key function of what the Forerunner (mine is a 205) is good for. 

-Nick

Well oh well... Back to the real world!  This sucks!  I had such a great time! Don't want to be home!  I see we had a lot of people to great things, and I see that we have people back on board, and lost one!  This is NOT A COMMITMENT!  Feel free to come and go as you please.  We are all here for each other!  If want to post 18 times in a row FINE! It you want to look every few weeks GREAT!  We are here to help!  Now to bombard you with pictures and TOTALLY SCREW UP THE Screen !!!!

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Very cool Steve!  Looks like it was definitely a great time!

grr, my pool is still closed.  Tried to go to a local HS the other day and there were 7 people in each lane...

Steve, great pic's but who is that ugly dude with the good looking woman?

Looks like you guys are getting dumped on again.  You can keep all that snow.

What you are looking at his a guy that kept a girl intoxicated all through college so by the time we got out of college SHE DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER !!!!