Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 14)

Richardsdrr - 2012-12-28 1:48 AM Tried an hour and half on the turbo yesterday, managed about 40 min before I had to get off. I've had a slitting migraine since Christmas night. I thought my head was about to explode when I was on the turbo, so much so that I was physically sick. I have spent most of my time sleeping since, but still have the headache. Taking paracetamol but to no avail. I was supposed to go on an hour run today, but don't think I can manage it. I have to take the dog out shortly, perhaps I will get into my running gear just in case I feel like plodding. My wife and I are going away for a couple of days tomorrow to go to an old army friends wedding. So I made sure I booked into a hotel with a nice pool set up. So I should get some wet time over the next couple of days.

mn_av8or - 2012-12-28 6:13 AM

Yanti, I saw this when I was in Lovina and some guy told us that drugs in Indonesia was bad juju.  As in like death penalty, is that true?

JJ- - 2012-12-27 10:52 AM

What do y'all watch or do to pass the time on the trainer? It gets so boring. I watched the 2011 Ironman World Championship DVD this morning but I can only watch it so many times. Need something else

cdban66 - 2012-12-27 8:34 AM

OK, so now we have something to work on, namely the face in the water issue. Can you get to the race site, primarily in the water, between now and then? It looks like you know what you need to work on and what you need to learn. IMO, you should get some OWS time in the next few weeks and work on the face in the water part. It is a bit different from the pool, but it is where most races occur, so if you can familiarize yourself, you'll be better off.

That's my 2 cents, but I'll let the swimmers in the group give you real advice

StaceyK - 2012-12-27 8:25 PM

I wish some stupid Australian's would learn this. Instead they try to smuggle drugs and get caught and then expect our Government to help them. There is no way that you coud live in Australia and not know that the penalty for smuggling drugs in Bali is death but they still try to do it, its just dumb. (sorry felt the need to rant)

Asalzwed - 2012-12-27 6:19 PM

Ehhhh I think I know what I'm getting myself into. I deal with quite a few different cultures at work on a daily basis. Also I have traveled a fair amount. Here is a shirt I saw in Japan, I believe it to be very relevant to our conversation 

jbwills - 2012-12-27 7:16 PMSo, I got off my butt this morning did 40mjn on the trainer. Went to the dentist and decided it was a great day to go enjoy the outdoors. Decided to go do some cross-country skiing. I am still learning so it was a blast. I went down a new trail I want to go get some pictures of. 1.5hrs after starting I was back at my start point, 4.92 miles. It was also warm on the mountain 10F. I still have Insanity to do tonight but was great to get outside and enjoy nature while the sun was up.

Jonathan

mn_av8or - 2012-12-27 9:53 PM

Hahaha excellent!

On a steep path in China.  Some odd store in Xi'an.  A label on cosmetics.  At the border crossing between China and Vietnam.

4agoodlife - 2012-12-27 10:51 PM

Ok, I have a confession. I haven't dragged my feet onto the dreadmill in a month. I hate it. I detest having someone pounding along beside me...hearing their feet and breathing...and NOT GOING ANYWHERE! On top of it, I can't seem to find a comfortable pace and pushing buttons to adjust speed just irritates me.  So I've fallen back on the elliptical where at least my body doesn't expect forward progress and there's no "running" sound.

Whew! There, I've said it. Now I need to do something about it.

KansasMom - 2012-12-27 9:06 PM Get outside! ;-)

StaceyK - 2012-12-27 6:17 PM

Ok I know I am a bit behind, lets blame it on the time difference.

Richard a great trick, prescribed by a doctor, for Migraines is a can of Coke and 2 asprin. I must addmit that when I heard it I thought it was the biggest load of BS but it actually works (something about the chemicals in the Coke combining with the asprin).

Even better is if you are able to combine it with an ice back to the back of the neck and find the spot where your top and bottom jaws join and press hard turning in little circles. This last bit will hurt like a b!tch and may even make you cry but it helps a lot. Combining all of these things together i can generally get rid of my migraines in about 20-30 minutes, someimes quicker if I catch them early. If I dont do them they can last for days.

No training for me today designated rest day which I'm feeling a bit antsy about but I understand that I need to do them otherwise I get too worn out later.

Muskrat how d you do the rest day thing with your 30 runs in 30 days, that has turned into over 100 days for some people on that thread?

StaceyK - 2012-12-28 1:17 AM

 

Ok I know I am a bit behind, lets blame it on the time difference.

Richard a great trick, prescribed by a doctor, for Migraines is a can of Coke and 2 asprin. I must addmit that when I heard it I thought it was the biggest load of BS but it actually works (something about the chemicals in the Coke combining with the asprin).

Even better is if you are able to combine it with an ice back to the back of the neck and find the spot where your top and bottom jaws join and press hard turning in little circles. This last bit will hurt like a b!tch and may even make you cry but it helps a lot. Combining all of these things together i can generally get rid of my migraines in about 20-30 minutes, someimes quicker if I catch them early. If I dont do them they can last for days.

No training for me today designated rest day which I'm feeling a bit antsy about but I understand that I need to do them otherwise I get too worn out later.

Muskrat how d you do the rest day thing with your 30 runs in 30 days, that has turned into over 100 days for some people on that thread?

jmkizer - 2012-12-27 11:12 PM

Tonight I started working on our Manatee Roster and I noticed that not everyone is is using the training log.  It would be super helpful it you would log your training for a few reasons.  Reason #1 is probably encouragement.  As you may have noticed, we Manatees talk a lot and part of that is checking in on each other a lot.  No one wants to check in to see a blank wall!  Also, if you have questions, other Manatees may want to check your logs to help answer it.  

Muskrat37 - 2012-12-28 1:42 AM

Run often, mostly easy, sometimes hard.  Best advice I was ever given.  One of the runners in that thread is on day 380 or something like that.  He runs 35 miles sometimes...20 miles ..but lots of 5-10 miles in a week.  Insane amounts, but the biggest thing is that on a "rest" day, you run slower than normal.  It was recommend to go 1-2 minutes slower than your normal pace.  I have trouble slowing down that much, so I would run about :30 slower than normal.  You also only run the minimum miles on a "rest" day.  

I was truly shocked at how much I improved doing that challenge.  Another big key is to not bump up your mileage at the start.  If you are currently at 21 miles per week - you would run 3,2,3,3,3,5,2 for a total of 21.  You can then build off of that.  

Currently I am running 5 days per week, but I will sometimes add a 6th, and believe it or not, my day off is not after my LSD (which is up to 12 or 13 miles)... I usually run my 5 mile route the day after my LSD, but run it about :30 to 1:00 min slower than my LSD pace.  I find it amazing that I can recover by running. 

mn_av8or - 2012-12-28 6:13 AM

Okay I never knew about Chris Gaines until now... that is pretty hilarious.

 

Thanks for those motivational videos, you can never have to many of those on trainer.  For my part I do Trainer Road and watch Dr. Who on Netflix streaming.  I set it up so that I can only watch a Dr. Who episode while I am biking, therefore I need to keep biking   Only on the first season but it's good motivation to get back on it.

 

I signed up for a Jan 1st 10k to keep my drinking in check and a Half Marathon the day before St. Patties day.  It is my first 10k race but I'm sure it will be cold and fun. 

Yanti, I saw this when I was in Lovina and some guy told us that drugs in Indonesia was bad juju.  As in like death penalty, is that true?

Asalzwed - 2012-12-28 6:27 AM

Hahahaha! Hide Drug!

Ga-reaaaaaat! I'm awaiting Yanti's response. This will be a determining factor of my plans to attend her 40th birthday 

mn_av8or - 2012-12-28 6:41 AM One of my favorite things about Asia is the attempts at English on signs.  Always entertaining, I will see if I can scrounge up a few of my photos.  Going from Washington State to Indonesia might be a bit of a drug culture shock haha.

jbwills - 2012-12-28 9:16 AM So, I got off my butt this morning did 40mjn on the trainer. Went to the dentist and decided it was a great day to go enjoy the outdoors. Decided to go do some cross-country skiing. I am still learning so it was a blast. I went down a new trail I want to go get some pictures of. 1.5hrs after starting I was back at my start point, 4.92 miles. It was also warm on the mountain 10F. I still have Insanity to do tonight but was great to get outside and enjoy nature while the sun was up.

Jonathan

Richardsdrr - 2012-12-28 6:39 PM

 

Thanks Stacey. I will give the coke and Asprin a go, as paracetemol is not working. Woke up with same headache today day 3.

jmkizer - 2012-12-27 11:12 PM

Tonight I started working on our Manatee Roster and I noticed that not everyone is is using the training log.  It would be super helpful it you would log your training for a few reasons.  Reason #1 is probably encouragement.  As you may have noticed, we Manatees talk a lot and part of that is checking in on each other a lot.  No one wants to check in to see a blank wall!  Also, if you have questions, other Manatees may want to check your logs to help answer it.