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2008-03-03 1:45 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Veteran 196 Madison, WI | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Thanks for the pointer, Ridge. I appreciate it. I've got at least 2 of each discipline planned for this week, but I'm thinking I may add a 3rd swim, just to build volume there. I can tell already the swim is going to be my weakest sport. Jesse |
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2008-03-03 2:27 PM in reply to: #1249347 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! catjammies - 2008-03-03 2:30 PM I need to start getting my volume up pretty soon. Dave, A quick caution about building too much volume too soon. A lot of places will say that you can safely build 10% per week. I personally found that to be aggressive given my injury risk. Actually, Daniels again suggests staying at a give distance/intensity level for at least 3 weeks before moving upward. Thats about how long it takes for most of the adaptations to occur.
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2008-03-03 3:29 PM in reply to: #1246849 |
Member 24 Lake Tahoe, CA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Ridgelake - 2008-03-02 9:49 AM Happy Sunday everyone! What does everyone have planned for the week ahead? I travel this week tue-thur, but have jockied my schedule to still get my training in and have a gym at the hotel. Biggest challenge for me will be the restaurants. |
2008-03-03 4:29 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Member 47 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Hi, everyone, and a happy Monday to everyone!! I joined the local (or loco) running group. Little scarey, but all you had to be able to run is 5k no matter how slow, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to get free coaching plus a "fantastic jersey to WOW your friends with". They meet three days a week including 8 am sunday, so I have to show and do the workouts. Should be fun ???? Have been a major SLACKER swimmer plus lanes are hard to come by now that all the Ironheads have started their workout, so I will be amping up the swim workouts. Only 5.7 weeks to my 1st Olympic in Las Vegas...woohoo!!! Rode outside and it was fabulous. I kicked a couple hills butts that I called bad names last year. But, today it is snowing..spring in north idaho . Everyone have a great week and safe travels to you travelers |
2008-03-05 8:23 AM in reply to: #1098972 |
Veteran 196 Madison, WI | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Quick question on the Total Immersion book(s) and DVD(s). As I'm searching Amazon.com for this book, I'm finding several books and DVDs that have Total Immersion in the title. Can anyone send me the ISBN # or exact title of the Book and DVD you recommend? Thanks! Jesse |
2008-03-05 12:44 PM in reply to: #1253465 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! BunnyT - 2008-03-05 9:23 AM Quick question on the Total Immersion book(s) and DVD(s). As I'm searching Amazon.com for this book, I'm finding several books and DVDs that have Total Immersion in the title. Can anyone send me the ISBN # or exact title of the Book and DVD you recommend? Thanks! Jesse
The Book: The DVD: Product Details
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2008-03-05 12:47 PM in reply to: #1254175 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! There's also this book by the same author. I havent read it, but it might be pretty good too. Anyone have experience with this one? Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone to Master Open-Water Swimming (Paperback) Popular in these categories: (What's this?)
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2008-03-05 4:36 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Got another good article from my former coach's email group. This is about hydrating in distance events. The crux of the issue is that we tend to OVER-hydrate and we're better off listening to our bodies. Why waiting until you are thirsty is NOT too late
As our bodies are mostly water, you can imagine why keeping these fluid volumes balanced is so important, and that is precisely why the body defends the osmolality and not the body weight. |
2008-03-07 9:43 AM in reply to: #1098972 |
Member 24 Lake Tahoe, CA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Excellent article. Thanks Ridge |
2008-03-07 11:22 AM in reply to: #1098972 |
Member 47 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Again, Rob, super information. I have found that most the "rules" are subject to change and need to be individualized. Hey, I need to sell a wetsuit that is too big for me (YEAH!!). What is the best way to do this? Does BT have a good place, Ebay??? It is a Pro Motion Womens 10 Tall worn about 5-10 times. Thanks and everyone have a good week end and wish for sunshine!! |
2008-03-07 8:34 PM in reply to: #1258729 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Teresa, I'd try either Ebay or some triathlon sites. I think BT does have a buy-sell area. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Its not something that I've looked into much. |
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2008-03-09 12:20 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Extreme Veteran 608 Ellensburg, WA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Hello everyone. I am back from traveling. It is always nice to be home. I ran a couple of times but training on the road is not easy. Kindof a learning experience. Scott |
2008-03-09 4:23 PM in reply to: #1261426 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! holt1997 - 2008-03-09 1:20 PM Hello everyone. I am back from traveling. It is always nice to be home. I ran a couple of times but training on the road is not easy. Kindof a learning experience. Scott Welcome back! |
2008-03-10 5:42 AM in reply to: #1261426 |
Member 25 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Scott.... Good work getting a few runs in while travelling! Maintaining a workout schedule while travelling has been one of the most difficult challenges for me over the years. I used to travel extensively with my work, and found exercising while travelling to be extremely difficult, and I never really found a good solution. I was more successful when travelling to California and Arizona, only due to the fact that they are 3-4 hours ahead of Atlantic Canada and therefore I would wake up at like 5 am and not be able to get to sleep, so I would go out for a run. Much of my travel was to Ireland though, and exercising there is next to impossible. I did not find many hotels with decent gyms in all of my travels over there. One upscale hotel I stayed at advertised a gym, and when I went to do a workout found the 'gym' was literally a treadmill and a stationary bike in the hotel office... with people working at desks a few feet away! lol Whenever I started travelling a lot, I probably gained 30-40 pounds over a year or so from expense account eating and lack of good exercise. I still have trouble getting good exercise when travelling, but have gotten much better at it. I guess really, at the end of the day it is about not forgetting your goals, even though that can be really hard to do with the distractions of travelling. It also seems to me like you often have to plan ahead to make exercising a viable option. I am not sure if they are still doing it, but near the end of my extensive travelling (several years ago) there was a trend for hotels to provide healthy alternatives, and one of the things they would do is provide access to a nearby health club as part of the hotel package. That was one thing I always looked for when booking. I did find it much easier to get motivated to go to a health club a block away, rather than go stand in the tiny little hotel gym by yourself and try to hit the treadmill. Anyone else have any travel exercise tips / tricks? Brad |
2008-03-10 9:17 AM in reply to: #1098972 |
Member 24 Lake Tahoe, CA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Welcome Back Scott. I travel quite a bit with work and echo most of what Brad is saying. I travel for business about twice a month, usually 3 days, but sometimes the whole week. There is a fairly large number of travelers in the bigger hotels that run and gym, so doing this is not out of the ordinary. I've started toting my running shoes along with me, and now have a set of work-out cloths permanently stashed in my suitcase (after forgetting them a few times). By far my biggest problem is eating. I like the term Brad used "Expense Account Eating" regardless of who is paying for the meal, restaruants in general are my biggest challenge. I've picked up some tips that are helping in that area: - Order dressing on the side. Even so, salads sometimes just "seem" healthy, but are crammed with calories. - Look for heart-healthy, or weight watchers menu items - Pick the right restaurant (Chili's isn't the right one) - When I'm with my family, my wife and I share something, reducing the amount of food. - Don't plan on eating the whole meal, usually portions are way too big. Even knowing all that, sometimes I can't resist, and thus, my biggest challenge. Alex |
2008-03-10 9:41 AM in reply to: #1098972 |
Extreme Veteran 608 Ellensburg, WA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Thanks for the help. Another challenge that I found was balancing with family and helping my wife. We have four kids and if I am gone for an hour in the morning with kids just getting up I feel a little unfair to her. Being locked in a small room with four under 8 tends to make her a little edgy (and it would me also) so I had to try and get up early and sneak out of a hotel room without waking anyone up. Not easy but made me giggle a few times as I stumble around "quietly" trying to get out the door. Now the training race is on. I have my first Duathlon on the 29th and I am not sure I am ready for it. I keep telling myself that my only goal is to finish with a smile. I hope to remember this on the day of. So did we set some training goals for March while I was gone??? Have a great day. Scott |
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2008-03-10 9:45 AM in reply to: #1098972 |
Extreme Veteran 608 Ellensburg, WA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Another thought. I have not been able to fid anyone else in my immediate area that is training for triathlons that could possibly be a workout partner. I have even entertained the thought of trying to start a club in the area and just start putting up posters at the bike shop or something. I don't think however that a newbie should be the one to start a club. Any thoughts or ideas? The nearest tri club is over an hour away. Scott |
2008-03-10 6:40 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Regular 86 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! I have a solution to people's problems of eating too much....eat with a teenager. My teenagers eat all of their food and part of mine. I never get seconds, and sometimes I don't get all of my first portion. This has been very helpful to my husband who is trying and succeeding at losing weight, but it isn't doing anything for me except making me hungry. If any of you need to borrow my teenagers when you travel to eat most of your food at restaurants, just let me know. I will be happy to send them to you. |
2008-03-11 9:19 AM in reply to: #1263998 |
Regular 82 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! colewarren - 2008-03-10 5:40 PM I have a solution to people's problems of eating too much....eat with a teenager. My teenagers eat all of their food and part of mine. I never get seconds, and sometimes I don't get all of my first portion. This has been very helpful to my husband who is trying and succeeding at losing weight, but it isn't doing anything for me except making me hungry. If any of you need to borrow my teenagers when you travel to eat most of your food at restaurants, just let me know. I will be happy to send them to you. That is so true about teens. Ours is now doing HS swim team and eats two dinners a night. Just last night, we made a pre-packaged stroganoff and when it was done, my wife and I looked at how much it had made and realized that we would have to give it ALL to my son because he was starving after swim practice. About 2 hours later he made himself a burrito. |
2008-03-11 3:05 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Extreme Veteran 341 Fort Worth, TX | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! T-3 till my first tri. Getting a little nervous and anxious, but I'll be fine!!!! Here's to tri's and green beer! Scott |
2008-03-11 4:58 PM in reply to: #1265782 |
Master 1324 Rochester, NY | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! smeador - 2008-03-11 4:05 PM T-3 till my first tri. Getting a little nervous and anxious, but I'll be fine!!!! Here's to tri's and green beer! Scott It will be fine, Scott. Just try to relax and soak up the experience. Remember to have fun! |
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2008-03-11 5:00 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Member 47 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Scott, how exciting, your 1st tri!!! I'm doing my first event of the season and second event ever Saturday and I'm feeling your pain. Good luck!!!!! Edited by teresa 2008-03-11 5:01 PM |
2008-03-11 6:50 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Regular 86 | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Scott and Teresa, Good Luck! You guys have put in a lot of training, and I am sure you are up to your challenge. Please give us a full report after your events. We will be cheering for you! |
2008-03-11 10:40 PM in reply to: #1098972 |
Extreme Veteran 608 Ellensburg, WA | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! How fun that some of us are starting to race. Have fun and we will be rooting you on!!! Scott |
2008-03-11 11:49 PM in reply to: #1266492 |
Regular 98 Spokane, Washington | Subject: RE: Ridgelake's Group - Filled up with Fantastic Folks! Go for it Scott and Teresa! You've put in the hard, easy, long, fast and slow work, so have a blast and enjoy the fitness that your training has brought you! And yes, we will want a full report after you've finished. |
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