QUEEN ZIP & KathyG - CLOSED (Page 20)

Great advice, Kathy.  I'm lucky enough to not be working, but with my mom-stuff, I still have limited hours with blocks long enough for training.  This weekend I'll be on a pool deck 10 hours each day at a big swim meet (I'm a swim referee) when everyone else is doing their long runs and rides.  So I'm really struggling with fatigue, because I'm trying to cram it in when I can, rather than following a reasonable schedule.  I just heard about it from my coach/hubby - ran hard hills with him on Sunday,  and then ran long again on my own today. (YEA!!!  13.25 miles in a hair under 2 hours,  I'm REALLY jazzed about it, didn't think I could do it)  I'm hurting - may not have been the best idea - but I'll be damned if I'll admit it!!  LOL.....

I'm also getting blisters and hot spots on my feet for the first time ever....same shoes and socks, anyone else dealt with this sort of thing out of the blue?

Tomorrow I'm going for a bike fitting, and I'm real excited!  My bike shoes just came in, so I'll get pedals and get videoed and critiqued and fit... and then I'll probably go out and fall on my butt with this new-fangled pedal thing!  The learning curve is big....  I hope the clip-ins make a difference, I've been counting on it as I've been riding in my run shoes!

Good entries in the forum today - lots of fun to read.  I'll add to the crappy food list - I have a dinner tonight, and I'll be drinking chocolate martinis!!   Can't wait.....

Linda

Nice job on the swimming!!!!  Yea!!

Linda

Bike fit is a very cool process.  He asked me what I thought. Looked at me ride on the trainer.  Made adjustments, more adjustments....changed out the saddle.  Putzed with the aero bars. I have to pick it up tomorrow because the aero bars need more work.

What he did: raise original saddle, brought it forward.  I was still sitting too far back on it (comfort issues) so he changed it to a split saddle (really cool looking too has zebra stripes).  Put a different set of aero bars on but the geometry wasn't right cause now my knees hit my elbows and my wrists are at a wierd angle.  Putzed with other bars, finally took extension pieces out of one set and put them in the original ones on my bike.  He needs to change out the bar end shifters and all which is why I had to leave it.  He thought about cutting the stag bar back to move my brakes in more but we decided it would change my position too much with coming out of aero to get there.  I learned a bit about how all the stuff goes on and off and the rationale of why the position is the way it is.  Pretty cool.

Sounds like a great experience Judi! I hope you notice the difference once yuove been able to get out and break in the new position!

Sounds like what they'll do for me tomorrow.  Told me to allow 3 hours, and the first 45 minutes would be just talking to me....he's in trouble now!  I don't have aero bars, but may walk out with them tomorrow!  Told me to wear my bike clothes, and they'd measure and video and all that.  I'll keep you all posted!

Off to my martini(s!)

Linda

Ok need some advice....I was planning on getting this FAB local coach to steer me to Timberman. Seemed like  great idea until I actually worked out how much $$$ it would be. Big dollars,,,1/3 of a Cervelo dollars!!!

 If I use a plan from here which level should I go for? Thoughts? I think anything here would be affordable compared to Rick so should I just go gold?

Last year I bought a book of workouts from Triathlete magazine with workouts for a variety of levels (sprint to IM) that was very detailed and only about $20...only down fall was not having the person who wrote the plan to help me understand things .  Swim sessions were not the best in it, I used my resources withthe www.triswimcoach.com flip book

I'll sign a petition to make aquagirl CERVELOGIRL!! I think that's a fantastic name!!

Great training today everyone! 

If you are using a BT plan then go gold. You can ask the coaches questions on the specific plan and they are all lovely.

 Oh...but wouldn't everyone miss aquagirl??? I would and  I don't even love to swim!!

 Whats on tap for today peeps? I am going to try and be Zen during the day since I have speedwork at the track tonight. Well, in my case it isn't really SPEEDwork.....but sort of runningfasterthanusual work!

Speed work for me, too. Well, a track workout, and I'm going to try to go fast... fast for me, anyway! I'm a few weeks into my 10k plan (not very aggressive plan... almost a "Couch To ..." ) and last time I was just keeping up with the folks who haven't been training at all.

Didn't hurt myself terribly snowboarding last night (only one big butt bruise), but picking myself up off the snow repeatedly was a good core and upper body workout! I also can only turn one way (toe-side) so my forefeet seemed to get fatigued and start burning quick. Don't think I'll feel much of the effect of that at the track tonight, but before I went on the lift I did a little stretching and it feels like I my right hamstring is oddly tight and achy. Not sure if I pulled it or did something bad to it or what the issue is. I'll be careful tonight, but trying to figure out how to be good to it after-- heating pad? ice? hot tub? massage? I was holding out for the end of the month for a massage reward to myself if I get most of my goals in, but could cash in early if it'll help.

My laptop has a major problem after my daughter used it and I can't get it to restore and start up again...argh. Our kid's computer that is a desk top internet card doesn't work...so I'm borrowing my son's computer so I won't be on much until I figure out these issues.

Computers are so frustrating.

Coaching varies in price a lot. My coaches have all been under $130/month. Sure there are lot of other great coaches but more money isn't an option for me so our budget limits which coaches I'll consider and which plan they offer I'll use.

You don't need to use a local coach which gives you many more options. It is nice to be able to see them at times.

You should ask some folks that are gold to see if it is worth it to them. Ask Mav so far she isn't so impressed. 

A coach is a relationship so you need to make sure you have a good fit and they understand your goals and support them.  You also want to know how they work with clients and if that works for you.

Did I read that right?  13.25 miles in under two hours???  Wow!  I am very impressed.  And yeah, I think once you get used to clip-in shoes, you will notice a big difference.  Enjoy your chocolate martini - none for me on the No Sugar Challenge (which means, among many other things, no chocolate).

HUGE difference!!!

Clip in shoes = free speed

Bike Fit = free speed

You are in for an absolute blast once you get out there and get used to the position/shoes... so very exciting! Yay!