TexasMPGal/Smilford/Mattb1's "Faster and Stronger in 2010" Crew (CLOSED) (Page 16)

Heaven forbid!  I never want to be THAT guy!!!

Are you sure there isn't a loophole where we can call her a weenie if she was watching something like the Bachelor? 

Have a couple questions about biking shoes.  I got a pair of shoes for XMAS and have been using them for all my rides.  I have noticed that the ends of my toes will get a little numb on my longer rides.  Nothing terrible, just annoying.  Up until now I have just had the insert that came with the shoes and socks (not real thick) on while cycling.  The shoes fit perfectly.  Any recommendations on fixes outside of buying another pair of shoes?

Also, regarding cleats.  I have not really done any adjusting of the cleats.  How much "play" should you have when twisting out of the pedal?  Should there be a little play before clicking out or should they be tight?

Thanks. 

You want a little bit of play, but not much.

More importantly is where the cleat is on your foot. You want it on the ball of your foot, line the center of your cleat up with your big toe bone on the inside(whatever it's called). Or move the cleat back. Further back is almost always good, but you will have to make adjustments to fit as you do so. As you move it back you'll need to adjust your seat height as well.

Doing the happy dance because, it's Friday, it's Friday!!!  Big weather change in Texas, tons of rain and temps are dropping into the 30's, supposed to be in the 20's by tomorrow morning.  My swim for today is done, nice and easy 3 mile run this afternoon.  I'll be doing some swim coaching tomorrow morning with a tri newbie, and if the weather isn't too horrible I hope to get a bike in, then long run on Sunday... my longest EVER, in my WHOLE LIFE, 9 miles!  Have a great weekend F+S peeps!

Heading out for what should be a fun day of SBR.  Hopefully the weather will be good.  Enjoy your Saturday everybody!

I am snowed in Virginia! We are  expecting 12-15" of snow by tomorrow AM. Lots of time on the trainer today.

Happy Saturday, Gang.

A suprising observation.  I did my first true brick today.  Started with an hour on the trainer keeping my cadence between 85-95 then bundled up and did a 3.3 mile run (in 14 degree weather).  My legs were really dead.  I actually couldn't feel them much at all.  But, here is the suprise, my splits were about 9:30 / mile.  Which is pretty much average for me.  I really thought I was running at about a 10:00 pace.  Go figure.

Hope you are all doing great.

Janet

Awesome job Janet!! And even more kudos for running in that cold...better woman than I!!  Ah, the first bricks are always interesting. Don't worry, it gets better.  You do have to be careful to not start off too fast on bricks, especially if you've been keeping a good cadence. Your legs want to keep that up when you start running, and you'll feel slow, but you'll be going much faster than you think.  At Ironman, it took a bit for my Garmin to work, and about 1/4 of a mile in it started, and I was at something like 7:30 pace, uh oh!  Keeping the steady pace you did today was great!! Nice job!

It is cold here--well low 20's this morning, so I trainer rode...weather wimp here.  Thankfully the rain stopped though, poured the last couple days! Anyhow, 3 hours of riding is done.  House work now, marathon relay tomorrow!

What kind of challenge Janet??  Good for you for getting a swim lesson!  Even if it IS with a 12 year old, ha ha!  I swam on Saturday morning and there was a kiddie swim team working out, those kids were GOOD and FAST!

I'm not good at issuing challenges so I would leave that up to one of the experts in our group.  I just know that I am pretty competitive and love a good challenge.  It just seems like a new month should have some sort of group goal.

So experts:  Issue me/us a challenge!  (I dare you!)

Janet

I've already have a few challenges going on for the month!

#1: Ride every day
#2: Do a 10,000 swim workout (100x100)
#3: do a beer mile

About the only thing I could do on your list is a beer mile (but I don't really know what that is!)


JC

Drink a beer, run a lap(or 1/4 of a mile)
Drink a beer, run another lap
Drink a beer, run another lap
Drink a beer, run one last lap
If you puked, run another lap.


:-)

i would crush you. 

There's a 1/4mi track at memorial park... You and John should do a long run in that format, last one standing wins Just let me know so I can come watch! 

LOL

We're doing it on the 14th in Seabrook. ;p

I'm going 7:33 then

Besides me being sick on the 14th, what's everyone else have planned for this month?

Just regular training, but half marathon on the 27th.

Might be a running event I'm willing to race you in

My money is on fatty! ya might be fast smilllly-ffford, but the bigger you are the more you can drink... and I have seen him drink!  You don't have a snow balls chance in Dante's Inferno!  But it would definitely be fun to watch you weenies attempt this fun!

Perhaps a mentor group v. mentor group challenge? Beer mile pace normalized by 5K pace average for entire group, lowest average wins...

LOL I'll be honest I don't know how it will go, I'm no big drinker.

But

I've won eating contests and have put down 6lbs of food in 45 minutes before, so don't underestimate my stomach.