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Running Question for you Pam~

Being new to running, I am completely clueless about a bunch of stuff.  I feel like I have made great progress from my start in Sept, but am really nervous about the whole injury side.  In all of my runs, I have never really felt like I pushed myself well beyond my ability.  According to other posters on this site, I should slow down.  Unfortunately, I don't have a HRM yet.  Hopefully that will change on Thursday.  During my runs I feel like I can have a decent conversation with another person.  So, I don't feel like I am overdoing things.  Here comes the problem:  I have been feeling my IT Band flare a little at times during the run.  It doesn't hurt.  It just periodically lets me know it's there.  Now, being that I don't feel like I am overdoing it, my thoughts turn to my shoes.  My shoes are not running shoes.  ~They are more of the "Wow, those are pretty cool type."  They are some kind of Adidas MicroBounce.?  I don't think they have much support or cushion for running.  My plan is to go to Run In and get fitted for some shoes after the holidays.  My question is could the little flare ups come from improper shoes?  I would think they would, but not 100% sure.  My brother is the track coach at a college in PA and is coming down for Christmas, so I'm going to pick his brain about proper running technique.  Thanks for the advice.

Well my shoes are fairly new(or so my wallet thinks). I bought them in august, so it could be that the cushion is worn out. Thinking about buying Saucony because i have a little pronation while running.

Went for a short bike ride today.
my intention was to get all the lactic acid out of my legs after my 47mile ride, but i didn't like the pace so i picked it up to about 23miles/h. it really burned but hey if i'd be easy everybody could do it.

going to the pool now and swim about 1700yards so i know my time on 100yards and can really start to train.

thx for the usefull info!

Well my monday was great untill i realised that my exams are scheduled two weeks from now

Hey, Pam.  Still have room for one more?

Let's see...a little bit about myself.

I'm Emily. Age 31. 

Getting ready for my second season of tri.  My biggest difficulty right now is finding the time.  I work full time and am going back to school part time.  And every once in awhile I feel like I should do all those grown up things like clean the house and buy groceries. 

Currently focusing on my run because it's the easiest to fit in to my schedule.  I'm signed up for a half-mary at the beginning of May and then (if I can manage to keep a modicum of bike fitness over the winter) I'll be participating in my first Oly a few weeks later.

okay so got i went swiming. First did a 'warmup'(100yards) and then immediately started my 1500meters (1640.5yards).
No idea what a good time would be on this part

That means i need 1.69minutes for 100 meters(109.36yards).
Pretty dissapointed about that. i expected 23minutes.
Good thing is that i wasn't 'dead' when i got out of the water. So there's definitely room for approvement.

A little question about cycling: whats a good average? I ordered a regular road bike. so no aerodynamic handlebars, just two wheels and brakes(not sure i ordered those).
My father in law is lending me his mkb because he says it's good to build resistance and extra muscles so when i get my new bike( 3rd of january) it ll feel as if im flying.

o yeah about the metrics, i'll post everythig in km and meters and between brackets in miles and yards and feet and so on. i assume you're always posting in miles. that ll be the easiest.

 Greets

barqhead - 2008-12-22 4:54 PM Welcome, Emily! Yes, there is room. You can read through what we've been talking about. Lots of interest in running And funny you should mention the bike, as that was the topic du jour. Still looking for one more person, then we'll close up shop and get busy Hope somebody knows HTML so we can post a group link in our blogs. I am way too much of a techno retard to do that

I might be just smart enough to modify a group table from one of my challenge forum groups.  I'm good at copying other's genius

Hey Pam, thanks for the info...great stuff!  At the moment, I just bought my bike (tri specific), I bought a Motobecane Nemesis (good starter).  I have ridden it much because of the weather and the holidays, plus I am hoping to get a good "fit" and a tune up as soon as the holidays are over.  I have been going to spin classes for about a month and we primarily focus on keeping a fast tempo and throwing in lots of sprints and mega hill climbs (like 80-90 percent of what you can push)... I have to tell you, they are very challenging.  In fact, I haven't been to one yet where I wasn't afraid I was gonna lose my lunch.  I am looking forward to actually getting some handlebar time on the real bike though.  We have lots of group rides, varying distances/experience levels/and paces, I am just afraid to spend too much time on the bike until I know it's fitted properly...what's your take on that?

I also have a swim coach, Laura Uecker (17 time all American and American Record holder 4X100 relay for 10 years), so I am not so much worried about the swim (just being as efficient as possible).

lastly, what's your take on "Brick Training"?

Just wanted to pop in and say the Pam is an awesome racer and will be a great resource/mentor for you all (and if I were deciding to swim again anytime soon, I would ask to join her team - maybe next year )

Merry Christmas 

Okay - the very boring black and white table:

You should be able to copy and past that into the goals section of your log.  I can pretty it up when I have a little more time.

barqhead - 2008-12-22 7:52 PM Ooo! I like it! Do I just highlight it, copy and paste? I'm on a Mac. That doesn't make a difference, does it? See, techno retard

Yup.  That should do the trick.  Mac or PC - doesn't make a difference.

Hi, I am 33 stay at home mother of three, 7, 3, and 1. I want to start training for Triathlons. I reciently lost about 20lbs and have about another 30 to go. I don't know where to start? I love to run and have a lot of experience running, I swam on swim teams when I was younger and know nothing about biking. I would love to join your group if you will have me! I live in North Dallas, TX

 I love to workout, I try to make it to the gym at least five days a week. I lift weights and love to take spinning classes. I struggle everyday with controlling what I eat.

 I would love for someone to give me a little direction in how to get started.

Linda Long