amschrod's mentor group - FULL (Page 19)

DannyK - 2010-08-05 4:21 PM Yup, I'll have my son take a couple pics and I'll post em.  He took it out for  a spin and got it up to 35mph just in our development (he's alot stronger than me....17yrs old) and informed me he'd be taking my bike out for rides periodically....ha!  The bike looks small (it has 650's on it) but the geometry is right so it works for me.  I have to get used to my head being down so low, facing the pavement....helmet kept dropping over my eyes....riding blind is no good!

scott1223 - 2010-08-06 9:14 PM

Excellent work by you and your partners. I was actually a little familiar with this case since it was a fellow dentist. Well done.



Enjoy your time off, you have really earned it. 

DannyK - 2010-08-09 8:42 PM Anthony:  Thanks for posting the pictures.  I don't know why I couldn't pull it off. 

I have a question for you about the transition area.  Are the rules and guidelines standard for all the races or is each race unique?  I recall reading something about making sure you have your helmet on before you attempt to ride your bike and that is must be properly fastened.  What else can I expect?  Does each athlete walk their bike to a take off point?  Same with finishing the bike and transitioning to the run, ....when do you dismount?  Thanks for your insight.

Roadtoad22 - 2010-08-09 8:54 PM Hey Strangers!
   I have been soo out of the loop lately.  I begin my 1/2 marathon training tomorrow and am motivated to get moving.  I was on vacation in NY last week, great time but I didnt run once.  I cant believe that I passed up the opportunity to run when it was cool and no humidity.  Tomorrow is a new day!  Hope all is well with everyone=
paula

wbayek - 2010-08-15 11:12 AM That bike looks awesome Danny.

Checking in from the lake on vacation.  I'm doing plenty of training, but next week is recovery week and my legs are ready for a break, and it ends with the Timberman sprint on Sat.

I rode around the lake Friday, it was 61 miles of pure hilly hell!  I've done that ride once a year for a while, and this is the first time I've ever gotten through it without any stops and without feeling totally spent.  I guess training really does work!  I'm also becoming a camel apparently.

Roadtoad22 - 2010-08-19 8:20 PM So I started my 10 week 1/2 marathon training program on tuesday.  Ran 3 miles comforatably, felt good.  I even stretched more than usual!  Well, by the time I got to work I could barely walk into the building.  My feet have been hurting after I sit for a while and get up but I just figured I am getting old.  It bothered me most of the morning, I had our trainer look at it- and he made me go see one of the PA's.  Turns out I have a stress fracture of my 5th metatarsal.  I couldnt really see it on the xray until he pointed it out- doesnt look like much.  I am stuck in a stupid boot for at least a week but more like 6.  Since i have had the boot, it barely hurts- only when i turn my foot out- the muscles that do that attach to the 5th meta.  I havent been sidelined like this since college and am NOT very happy about it.  I recruited 3 people to run the 1/2 with me and now it looks like I wont be able to do it.   I am optimistic that it will be only a week then I can return to activity but the therapist in me says to give it time so it doesnt become chronic.  If it fractures totally it will require surgery- definately dont want that.  UGH  just when I was getting back into the grove for good.  I must admit, it felt good to roll over at 4:30 this am instead of getting up to run.  He said I could bike ( pretty sure he meant on an exercise bike not a road bike) but I might venture out on the bike on sat.  Bike shoes are pretty stiff, just like the boot right??  I have learned a lesson though, I had been ignoring the pain for several weeks because it doesnt hurt when I run.  It doesnt mean the problem isnt serious though.  If I didnt have a cancellation to give me time to see the PA, I would have cont training and possibly fractured it for good and had to have surgery.  Listen to your body folks!!!
Hope all is well with everyone,  Keep on training!
Paula

wbayek - 2010-08-22 9:48 AM The Timberman race was awesome.  I used someone's advice and had three goals - happy, stretch, and "if the stars align".  My stars align goal was 1:24, and I hit 1:22:58!  Gotta be happy, even it was partially due to the run being a little short (though the bike was long!).  After the swim and bike I was 10/82 in my age group, and I finished 23/82.  Running is still my downfall! 

My splits with times were: 8:30, 1:26/100, 46:05, 19.5 mph, 22:31, 7:30.  I'm amazed at the swim time since I had my goggles kicked totally off my head and I had to stop and find them about 75 yards into the swim.  It took me almost the whole rest of the swim to get back into a normal stroke again, though I drafted a fast guy and I think that was key.

I'll work on a race report for later.  Thanks for all the encouragement.

Roadtoad22 - 2010-08-22 10:40 AM Great Race!!!  You killed your goal- keep up the good work!
  I am being good about my foot, I can bike, just dont feel like getting out there- sounds stupid.  Of course today I have time to go to the beach and have some fun but I am not lugging this boot around in the sand and that kind of unlevel surface would be the worst thing for the foot.  Oh well, I at least I am not in pain!

wbayek - 2010-08-23 1:31 PM Race report is done.

That's an awesome shot Anthony.  I look just like that and a lot worse while running!  And that conversation is classic.  We have those all the time around my house.

Her:  What's tomorrow?
Me: Short bike.
Her: Short like 2 hours?
Me: No, interval day so like 1 hour.
Her: Wow, that IS short.  Can you really even call that a workout?
Me: It's intervals so it'll be nasty.
Her: But I assume you'll still be running afterward, right?