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ryanp100 - 2010-12-27 1:12 PM From John, I've learned that beer is so much more than just a breakfast drink...

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-27 1:06 PM if anyone of you new peeps comes up here with a wikipedia reference i will come to your house and take all your beer. 

mike6232 - 2010-12-27 11:07 AM Can anyone out there give me some advise on what to do for shin splints?

mike6232 - 2010-12-27 1:07 PM Can anyone out there give me some advise on what to do for shin splints?

mike6232 - 2010-12-27 1:07 PM Can anyone out there give me some advise on what to do for shin splints?

Kerrdog79 - 2010-12-27 2:18 PM

John I heard Wikipedia has a great write up on Beer  

SSMinnow - 2010-12-27 12:44 PM Hey Kids.....since we're on the countdown to the end of one year and the beginning of another, how about a little more sharing than the typical Wednesday race info and question?  We have so many new people, hopefully it will allow everyone to get to know one another a little better and faster and get a little smarter about our sport......expect a question a day between now and the end of the year.....

Pick any MG member, identify them and tell us what you learned from them this year that has helped you and how it's changed you.....realize this is harder for those who just joined, but jump in if you can....

CyborgQueen - 2010-12-27 3:17 PM Deciding on a RACE QUESTION!!

    Okay, I'm starting to pick out races that I want to do for 2011. I would like to do a little more running races.

    I'm curious that if it's worth trying to do 4+ running races a year if I'm not looking to "win", but to PR.  Or should I just do specific races?

   Hands down, I definitely want to do:

IronGirl Triathlon
Susan Komen Race for Cure (especially that my friend who is 35 just found out she has Breast cancer).
Pumpkinman - Olympic

Triathlons are yet to be determined, but a HIM is not out of the question. We'll see. I don't want to do it in Vegas though (it will get boring riding on the same course for training as it is for the race...that's just not my style!)

I'm not sure if it's worth doing several other races where I'm putting down money and just get a medal (although that would be sweet to add to my collection - My Vegas Half Marathon medal weighs the same as 7 of my other medals COMBINED! It's damn heavy dude!), while it will give me the feel of a "training run".  Is it worth to register for events like this? Or is it better to look for charity runs and use that to PR/Train hard? 

Some are $40 (is that too steep?), some are $10 and you still get a medal/goodies/T-shirt. 

Just needed your opinions on how to decide races.


 

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-27 12:45 PM

i can't seem to pick out just one.  i've learned so much from everyone here, including suzy.  kind of reiterating what steve said about being a family, its amazing to me the relationships that develop here with people you've never met or met once or twice.  its pretty cool. 

probably the most important things i've learned has little to do with triathlon. for example. lots of kids act certain way's.

mike6232 - 2010-12-27 3:10 PM Ok.  Only about 180 miles on my Brooks goast 3.  I do not pronate.  That is what I was told when I was fitted for the shoes.  Went to Luke's Locker and they put me on a track to watch me run.  Just started this type of training.  I went from never running to 8 miles on my long run in about 3 months.  Have not done a long run in about 3 or 4 weeks because of the pain.

fattyfatfat - 2010-12-27 3:45 PM

i can't seem to pick out just one.  i've learned so much from everyone here, including suzy.  kind of reiterating what steve said about being a family, its amazing to me the relationships that develop here with people you've never met or met once or twice.  its pretty cool. 

probably the most important things i've learned has little to do with triathlon. for example. lots of kids act certain way's.

mike6232 - 2010-12-27 3:10 PM Ok.  Only about 180 miles on my Brooks goast 3.  I do not pronate.  That is what I was told when I was fitted for the shoes.  Went to Luke's Locker and they put me on a track to watch me run.  Just started this type of training.  I went from never running to 8 miles on my long run in about 3 months.  Have not done a long run in about 3 or 4 weeks because of the pain.

gdctex - 2010-12-27 4:49 PM

Are you icing?  Does the pain go away after running?

I experienced shin pain in both legs in that same general area as I added mileage this fall.  I was also pushing myself on speed.  I find when I back off on the speed, the shin pain subsides.  I pushed it too hard a couple of months ago ramping up.  I scaled back to not running two days in row.  That helped along with making my long runs 'easy' runs vs. maximum effort.   I iced after every run too.  

My wife had shin pain as well and was diagnosed with a compartment issue which was fluid build up in the upper shin area just below the knee.  She had to scale way back on running and go through a course of PT to address it.  

It this has persisted for 3 or 4 weeks, I would get it checked out.  She did not do that until the pain was intense about 2 or 3 weeks after it started.  It took longer to address it due to the delay I diagnosis.  

mike6232 - 2010-12-27 5:05 PM Thanks for the help on this.  Looks like I need to ice the leg and I may go see if I need different shoes.  The link you sent me stated something about a tight calf muscle.  I did have what I thought was a pulled muscle in my calf.  Thought it was a result of the shin splints.  Looks like it may have caused the shin splints.

SSMinnow - 2010-12-27 12:44 PM Hey Kids.....since we're on the countdown to the end of one year and the beginning of another, how about a little more sharing than the typical Wednesday race info and question?  We have so many new people, hopefully it will allow everyone to get to know one another a little better and faster and get a little smarter about our sport......expect a question a day between now and the end of the year.....

Pick any MG member, identify them and tell us what you learned from them this year that has helped you and how it's changed you.....realize this is harder for those who just joined, but jump in if you can....

Terps421 - 2010-12-27 4:09 PM

OK, I pick Suzy, I learned that sticking to a plan can bring success in the end...what a way to finish an IM and her 1st one to boot! Her success in overcoming fear in the OWS and sticking to her pace and nutrition plans!  Suzy and Kyla are my IM idols!  Love all my MG!!

Linda