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I would love to get the VO2 max test so I could really figure out my heart rate zones.  The one size fits all calculation doesn't work well for me.  I've never really trained by heart rate, but am trying to understand it better.   

Funny heart rate story....

A few years ago, I had an outpatient procedure.  Afterwards I'm wheeled into recovery and all hooked up to monitors, which have an alarm that goes off if the patient's heart rate drops below a certain level.  My resting heart rate is in the 30's.  So, I'm lying there and of course the alarm goes off.  About a dozen people rush into the room, sure I've just expired.  Me:  ha ha fooled ya!  Took two more alarms before they just unhooked me.

Steph - thanks for all the info re HR, I still don't know if I have mine worked out properly or not... But I do know running is hard, bike is easy, swimming is mostly in between.  But my recovery times from swimming and bike are really fast, but much longer from running...  I need to work out my restinng heart rate, but I know it's roughly around 60. 

I loved your RPE chart - a very good gauge of exertion!

Suzanne

Congratulations!  Looks like a fun race! great photos.

Bridget,

Congrats on your well  and a job well done. Keep at it and I sure you will get there for you half marry.

--Marcus

OAK Congrats on quitting smoking.  Every day will get easier and every day you will be a little bit less irratable. 

"If you ever feel like giving up, don't! Just say to yourself "Five more minutes!" and be mindful as to why you are quitting every time you get the itch!"  

I think that is the key not only to quitting smoking to but any life change.  At least it was for me. If you can dig deep for your reasons it becomes easier to stand by them and they become pillars of support when you hit a moment of weakness.

That is what really helped me when I quit. 

--Marcus

Felt a little twinge in the knee during a scheduled 8mi run at the track and wisely stopped after 6mi. I've been battling IT band issues for the last year, and thought it was doing good. I ramped my strengthening exercises last week for my hip/glutes, as well as an increase in swim and bike miles. I think that coupled with back to back run days set it off again. REST!!

Except.... that I went to the gym on Monday for a light tri workout. 500x2 in the pool 15min bike and a disappointing 0.3 miles on the treadmill. 10min of yoga in between. Just keeping it easy until the knee says "GO". Might never reach IM distances, but I'll happily settle for Sprint fit. Heading out to the drug store to pick up some arnica gel and then a foam roller session.

PS-You can (or may not want to) ask about my IT advice.   

What is that??  I'd love to ask your advice, but I'm not even sure what it is!  Pardon my ignorance... 

Happy hump-day everyone.  I dont' know about the rest of you, but this week seems to be draaaaaaaging!

--Marcus

I have a 10k this weekend.  I leave tomorrow to head over (about 6-7 hours away.)  We are turning it into a mini-vacation.  One more long day at work to get thru and then I can get ready to leave.  We won't come back until Monday. 

I am feeling pretty good about the distance and even the hills.  I am slower than I wanted, but that's nothing new!  However, I was looking at the age group times from last year.  If there is about the same group, I might medal.  hee hee

At my last tri, I medaled because I was the only female in my age group! 50-55

Congratulations on your run! 

X2 on the foam roller.  I had IT band issues.  Bought the hard black roller and made all the difference.

 Will hurt like heck when you first start rolling, but get through it and roll every day, esp after runs, but even on non-running days.  

It kept track of my time sleeping but that's it. I did get a good night's sleep! I suppose I could just be all old school and count my pulse in the morning while I time myself...