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Good to see you back in action Todd and great run.  I'm sure it feels good to get on out and bust out a good workout after being down.

FYI~

I just ordered some new tires for my bike - Michelin Pro 3.  If anyone needs some, they are on sale for $31.00 plus free shipping from the UK.  A couple people said they have seen them for twice the price everywhere else.  Here's the link:

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y1059

I am going out for a run today.  Praying for no ITBS.  I got my roller and plan to use it before and after.  Back on the trainer tomorrow.  I started thinking about what may have caused the tendon behind my leg to hurt and I did make an adjustment to my seat to get me a little more forward in the aerobars.  Shortly after that was when it started hurting.  Bad move to adjust the seat after getting my bike fit.  I should have just shortened the stem.  I like to feel crunched up when in the bars, but tried to acheive it the wrong way.  That will teach me.

I swear, other than being sore the next day, I have had more small injuries from tri training than I have from playing hockey for the past 10 years.  It just goes to show that patience really is a virtue.  Unfortunately I have no patience!  Keep up the good work everyone.

No problem.  Glad I could help.  My total ended up being $61.17 for both.

Same here, hope it went well!!

Last week I went pretty hard for me for 3 days in a row ... running biking running ... and I felt I was getting sore or strained ... but felt I could probably push though it ... but reading about others having nagging injuries that keep coming up ... I decided to wimp out and take it a little easy this week.

So far my longest run this week has only been 3 miles ... but I've been doing the Elliptical Trainer at the YMCA instead to try and still maintain some cardio fitness ... and squeeze in a short run afterwards just so my legs get some impact training and to also kinda guage where they are at.

I know you are supposed to ramp up for 3 weeks and then take 1 week easy as recovery ... but is it also okay to just alternate weeks, like 1 week hard, 1 week easy, etc ... or maybe 2 weeks hard, 1 easy ... or 1 hard week, 1 easy, 1 medium, back to hard, easy, medium, etc ... at least for a couple of months?

I've really been trying to focus on weightlifting and losing weight past couple of weeks ... will get more into the bike as it warms up some ... keeping up with the swimming pretty good ... but the run seems to going 1 week pretty good mileage ... the next week low mileage ....

I've only been running for about a year so I'm certainly no running expert, but something that worked for me was making smaller increases in my milage per week.  Rule of thumb is no more than 10% increase per week but there's no reason why you can't do less.  Maybe that will help you maintain a better consistency in your running.

Pam, glad to hear your feeling at least a little better.  Maybe the ortho will give you some really good news.

My mileage on my run is slowly creeping upward and am pretty much pain free and injury free (knock on wood).  I completed a 3.98 mile run yesterday in 49:25, not blazing speed but I had some slowdowns (trying not to get run over by the idiots on four wheels!)  My run felt really good, my cardio can handle the load much better than my legs can.  I am still having some trouble with calve cramps (tightening) and my arches cramping up after about 2.5 miles.  I feel like I could run much faster if I didn't cramp up so bad.  I am going to a massage therapist and going to try and find some other stretches to help me over come that.

Thanks for the info Pam!

I've not really had any pain yet, just plenty of soreness sometimes.  The reason I was going to do lots of weights was to see if that would kick-start my metabolism some and help me get back to losing weight.  I've stagnated and plateaued pretty badly on weight loss ...

I was off today and so was able to go out and run at 11:00 am this morning ... and guess what ... completed my first double-digit run today!

I ran jogged 10 miles today around Salem Lake.  I started out at a much slower pace, knowing ahead of time I was going to have to save my legs some ... but it probably didn't matter ... I bet I could have started at my regular pace ... cause just like MsfugitiveHunter, it's not my lungs that get tired on me ... it is my legs and feet.

I was practically moving the last 3 miles.  Usually I run about a 11:30 to 11:45 pace the first 4 miles or so ... then slow down to about 12 minute miles the last 3 ... today I started out running almost 13 minute miles ... but by the time I finished to 10 miles my overall average pace was 13:20 minutes per mile - it took me 2 hr 13 min 33 secs.

I am SOOO sore right now, my quads are really tight.  When I try to sit down I get half way down and then just fall the rest of the way into the seat.

For a few weeks in Nov and maybe early Dec I was getting about 17-25 mpw ... then backed off to 12-16 mpw the rest of Dec and so far in Jan averaging even a little less ... but I'm going to try and get back to 15-20 mpw soon ... and hopefully 20-25 mpw by the time I start the HIM plan on May 4th.

I also had the joy of going to the doctor and having an ingrown toenail on my right big toe removed late this afternoon (after my run) ... so now I actually have a pretty good excuse to take it easy the next day or two ... (actually this is why I went ahead and pushed it to 10 miles today cause I knew I probably wouldn't be running any again this weekend.)

Got in a 22 mile bike ride and 45 minutes of raquetball at the YMCA today.

Legs didn't feel near as bad as I thought they would after having ran a first-time 10 miles Friday.

The right big toe also is not hurting like I thought it would, was able to put on the bike shoes and tighten them up with no pain - I think I'm fully healed from that little procedure.

Way to go Kevin!  That is awesome man!  10 miles is a great accomplishment.

I have a piece of advice for everyone who doesn't have a trainer ~ GET ONE!  I have not ridden outside since before Christmas (because I am a wimp) but have been on my Kurt Kinetic trainer for some good rides.  I went out today and rode 18 miles and did not even get tired.  What a great workout.  I was worried I would fatigue very quickly but it did not happen.  I could have gone for 30 -35 miles easily today.  Unfortunately I got a late start and have to deal with school traffic the later I go.  I even threw on my running shoes and did a quick mile and was not even tired.  GET  A TRAINER!  If you want a deal, go here:

https://www.bikesportmichigan.com/shop/home.php?cat=256

Check out the "Angry Badger Deal" - it is the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine.  I got it, shipping and all for $257.00.

I was fitted for the Brooks Adrenaline 8 and the Mizuno's.  I got the Brooks because they have a little more cushion for distance training, but plan to get the Mizuno's for my races.  They are super light weight.

barqhead - 2009-02-02 6:52 PM Yay! I needed some happy news. Good bikes and runs, everyone. I feel like I have opened a can of worms. I was hoping to get a bone scan to see whether or not I have a srtess fracture. The ortho instead popped x-rays Stress fractures rarely show up on x-ray and of course, mine were clear. So tomorrow it's off to the hospital for an MRI. Yippee. Then I will see the ortho on Wednesday, if he gets out of surgery in time for my appt. The half mary is Saturday. I'm going to Charleston. It would be nice to know if I can run it before I leave on Friday.

My fingers are crossed for some good news from you tomorrow.

Jeepguy2358 - 2009-02-02 8:56 PM

barqhead - 2009-02-02 6:52 PM Yay! I needed some happy news. Good bikes and runs, everyone. I feel like I have opened a can of worms. I was hoping to get a bone scan to see whether or not I have a srtess fracture. The ortho instead popped x-rays Stress fractures rarely show up on x-ray and of course, mine were clear. So tomorrow it's off to the hospital for an MRI. Yippee. Then I will see the ortho on Wednesday, if he gets out of surgery in time for my appt. The half mary is Saturday. I'm going to Charleston. It would be nice to know if I can run it before I leave on Friday.

My fingers are crossed for some good news from you tomorrow.

x100 on that one!!