Milaminute and Sparco's Group - Closed (Page 19)

Good points all!

my Race report is up from the race this morning could of been better, but i finished it. I left myself plently of room for improvement this year. Xterra is still three months away so i should still be able to get my act together by then. Also i got 4.9 miles in for the week for the run challenge.

Go Team scrambled Legs. 

 Congratulations on your race today!   Great way to start out the new year!!

I swam the 100 x 100 yesterday! 10,000 yards. In one sitting. Yummy.

x2!!!

I remember when my swim coach had the team do that for practice. as punishment for starting a food fight at wendy's and that exactly what that workout is punishment. but none the less good work like everyone else said. I'll be glad to get that much in a month. 

nice!!!!!!!!!!

You must be TOTALLY waterlogged after that party!

Congrats on a killer workout

Believe it or not, I felt completely fine afterwards. No sore shoulders, even today! I nailed the nutrition and kept a good pace. I also went in thinking I'd be in the water for over four hours, so it was a nice surprise to be finished well before that.

 Congrats on the PR and the mini, this stuff is so addicting isn't it?

Ahem.  Cough.  Use of specific term not going unnoticed .  I would really take a look at nutrition and hydration as your BF suggested.  The BF is probably right. 

Yes .  You need shoes with harder soles.  Most spin bikes have SPD compatible pedals but double check.  I always recommend mtb shoes for spinning because of the extra rubber on the sole.  Floors of spin rooms tend to be very slippery and I've seen more than one participant bite it in road shoes.  This would hold especially true if the hydration/clumsiness thing is still in play...

LOL... should I send you my address immediately??!!  I would consider a Polar RS200 with a foot pod (I think it's the sd model but not sure).  This model is run specific whereas the F6 and F11 are "general fitness" HRMs.  If you're not in a huge hurry and you want to stick with Polar, I might be able to hook you up a little bit.

D. So, what good motivational training books are you/have you read lately? Discuss.

Goodnight Gorilla, Thomas the Tank, Touch and Feel Puppy... oh wait... nevermind...

Lwoodtri - 2008-01-04 6:14 AM Hi redlv, A. How high of a heart rate are we talking? A 2% dehydration can account for a 20% loss in performance, so clumsiness could certainly be one indicator of dehydration, it could also be an indicator of a bonk as sometimes it is hard to determine which until it is too late. Over long workouts (many hours) , a high heart rate could also be a result of cardiac drift, which is when your heart rate rises over time even at a constant/same workload. B. Numb feet, during spin class is definitely a result of probably using rubber sole shoes? the soles of Bike shoes are generally either carbon or a harder plastic so that when you pedal, the shoe does not bend. If the shoe bends as you pedal, it results in a loss of power, and a cut of blood circulation to the foot, causing numbness! C. I use a Garmin/HR for the bike and a Polar for the runs. D. I am currently reading "Going Long", Great book thus far for Iron Distance training and philosophy ( Wish i had read before doing my 1/2IM's) a great book I have read in the past that I still consult quite often are the books by Chris Carmichael on endurance dieting and training and one last good read is Chi-Running . . I found it quite interesting and helped to mentally think about how I run to run better! Have a great Day!

redlv - 2008-01-04 1:15 AM Ok, since you guys are up too (no good) hows about a little guidance here. A. I've been REALLY clumsy lately during workouts including the multi-hour hike I did over NY's where I kept dropping things. It only seems to happen when my HR is really high...my bf said I was dehydrated? B. Numb feet during spin class, would bike shoes be more appropriate to clip in?? C. My Polar F11 is dying. Rather than replace the battery and strap and thingy, I want a new one, any suggestions? (I really like to swim with the hrm, garmin doesn't like that)...who want's a garmin? D. So, what good motivational training books are you/have you read lately? Discuss.

Awesome advice, Corey!!! 

Noz - 2008-01-04 8:54 AM

sparco - 2008-01-03 10:26 PM Well compadres...I'm sleep deprived from this business trip.  I bid you adeiu (o.k. Miss 'I speak French,' I'm pretty sure I spelled that one wrong...feel free to correct me...oh wait...that's what we have Noz for...he's the speller in this group......you know we love ya Noz)...

everyone has a purpose in live, even if it just serves as a warning to others

Alt + 0176 = °  and, in case you are wondering Alt + 0181 = µ if you ever have to type in µg or µL

happy friday!

I don't think I can play along at home because I don't have a separate numeric keypad.

Hee hee... I like your positive thinking on that!!!  It was 70 degrees (is that better, Noz? ) in the ATL today.  I'm glad you found a plan you feel comfortable with and sister... I have so many joint issues it's not funny.  Never feel bad about listening to your body when it comes to that and doing what's best for it.  You have to look at the big picture... better to be prudent now than pay dearly for ignoring it down the road.  I'd rather skip a few runs in the present and avoid major surgery and possibility of not being able to run too much in the future, ya know?

Hey Gygy!  Great job on the run .  I hope the link I put in your inspires was helpful.  I liked that it was specific for women. 

For anyone else interested...

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_1/from-the-hip.shtml

Ummm... Andy... oh dear... 37 is not in my "range" .  Let me know when it's 70 or so and I am alllll over it .

Where's your sense of adventure.  Part of the fun in that is trying to figure out the actual distance in the dinky pool...

X 2.  I *heart* my bento box.  Yes, yes it is, in fact, pink.

Great job!  I enjoyed reading your race report.  Here's a link to it for anyone in the group who hasn't had a chance to check it out:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=100352