Jsnowash (Jenny)'s Mentor Group - CLOSED! (Page 20)

givemashot - 2012-02-04 1:15 PM

Holy cow! I have been MIA this week as well, and I have a couple pages I need to go back and catch up on, but it sounds like there's challenges running rampant in this group right now! All I can say is we need to stick together. Keep up the training as much as possible, and keep checking in. I have been amazed how much of a support the BT community can be, even when tri training has had to take a back seat.

That said, while I am not in the midst of divorce, fire cleanup, casts, or a new job, I am struggling in the training area. Physical therapy is going well on the tendonitis in my shoudler and ankle, but this is where I get impatient and tend to either overdo it or just quit. My hubby travels a fair amount for work, and he just left for what will be the better part of the next 3 weeks or so, and one of the other nurses at work was injured and had surgery this week, and I am the go-to person for shift coverage. My boot camp class just ended, and we cut our expensive gym membership in favor of a cheaper county-run option, but then the leader of the group I was going to start working out with there has kind of blackballed me over a simple misunderstanding. Hopefully it will get smoothed out in the next week or so, though. So, yeah, challenges all around.

Hang in there everybody! 

slow turtle - 2012-02-03 5:08 AM

I'm in a funk! I was just getting in a great groove with running and swimming (for the first time), then I had a follow up appt. for my wrist this week.

The torn ligament is worse than we thought- and is not healing. So, after discussing the options, we agreed to cast it for 4 weeks. No swimming for 4 weeks. biking only on the trainer, and I haven't tried running yet.

I'm pretty bummed right now.

-Heidi

skitri - 2012-02-03 7:49 AM

We are quite the group!  But everyone seems to be rising to their challenges.  

I started back at work this week (my first real job in about 9 years!)  Luckily it's PT (Tues, Wed, & THurs) so it doesn't effect my workouts too much.  Wed. I had to be there by 7:30 for a conference call, so up at 5am and still got my 1/4 mile repeats in and a little strength training.  I made all my workouts this week (with a bit of tweaking!)

It figures that right after I buy a new bike, I get a job and the weather has been unbelievably warm!!  Even today it's beautiful and some friends are doing a group ride, but with the new job I had to reschedule a ton of appts. so it will be the trainer for me tonight!

Next challenge..my husband is off to CA for a week starting Sunday, so manage workouts, work and shuttling the kids to my in-laws to get them to and from school on time!  I can do it!! 

fgholloway - 2012-02-04 12:10 AM

I'll add one more challenge to that list - divorce.

It's been a long week.  On top of a very long week at the gym (taught 7 classes in six straight days) I've come to the conclusion that my marriage needs to head another direction - so the week has been spent making lawyer appts, looking for rentals...etc.

Not going to totally air all the dirty laundry here, but I can't help but wonder if, and how this will impact my training.  I'm bummed bc I did just submit my USAT membership - and I had all intentions of getting my monies worth out of it, but now I just don't know if that's going to happen.

I am going to try and keep on training as much as I can.  This will be a long month, and who knows what the next few will hold.  I did just pick up another spin class at the gym, so that is positive.

Anyway - still love reading all your stories here.  Additionally, I am still planning on doing the HM at the end of the month, so some how I gotta maintain some level of training for that.  Wish me luck!!!

Smiles.

givemashot - 2012-02-04 12:15 PM

Holy cow! I have been MIA this week as well, and I have a couple pages I need to go back and catch up on, but it sounds like there's challenges running rampant in this group right now! All I can say is we need to stick together. Keep up the training as much as possible, and keep checking in. I have been amazed how much of a support the BT community can be, even when tri training has had to take a back seat.

That said, while I am not in the midst of divorce, fire cleanup, casts, or a new job, I am struggling in the training area. Physical therapy is going well on the tendonitis in my shoudler and ankle, but this is where I get impatient and tend to either overdo it or just quit. My hubby travels a fair amount for work, and he just left for what will be the better part of the next 3 weeks or so, and one of the other nurses at work was injured and had surgery this week, and I am the go-to person for shift coverage. My boot camp class just ended, and we cut our expensive gym membership in favor of a cheaper county-run option, but then the leader of the group I was going to start working out with there has kind of blackballed me over a simple misunderstanding. Hopefully it will get smoothed out in the next week or so, though. So, yeah, challenges all around.

Hang in there everybody! 

KansasMom - 2012-02-06 11:24 PM

Good evening, everyone. I've had a tough couple days, as have many of you. Mine isn't that serious, fortunately, just sickness. I think I'm getting better, but I thought that before and I really wasn't.

I've been on the trainer a couple times, and I went swimming last night. This afternoon, I went for a 4.3 mile run, my first run in about 5 days, I think. I tried to take the time to just relax, rest, and let the little aches and pains in my body subside. The run went pretty well. Slow, but not as slow as it could have been, I suppose.

Did anyone read the article in Runners World about disordered eating? I've tired to find a link to it, but all I found was an article in Running Times from 2005. Anyway, I have been thinking a lot about it and wondering if my relationship to food is unhealthy. I know that's vague, but I'm just curious if someone read it, what you thought about it.

cdban66 - 2012-02-07 7:38 AM I had a good weekend of training this weekend. I had the "Skills" ride, which was kinda interesting. The bike club is comprised primarily of retirees, and there was a lot of talk about getting comfortable in traffic. A few of the hints, like which shoulder to look over when looking back & which hand to use for bottle retrieval were kinda helpful. It made me think more, that is for sure. Oh, it is the left shoulder and left hand, BTW. The emergency stopping drills were interesting as well. Then I did a long run on Sunday morning after church with my sister. It is always nice to run with her. She used to be a bit faster then me, but I believe I have passed her at this point. We do a HM in March, which should be fun. I think my training has been more consistent then hers, so hopefully, that will translate. She roasted me in November, I have to get revenge. I also spent some time thinking and praying for this whole group. Running is my time for that. I really do hope that each of us finds peace and growth in our lives, not just on the training side, but in the entirety of life. As one who has faced my share of dark times and challenges, I can only say that the other side is that much nicer and more rewarding. If triathlon has taught me anything, it is that perseverence & inner strength are important, since the race is long. Keep on keepin' on

slow turtle - 2012-02-07 8:30 AM

I'm glad you're starting to feel better.

I haven't read the article yet. Is it in the March issue? I didn't see it in February. RW is a precious commodity in this house. My husband reads it, and last months issue went missing for a few days. I found it under my 9Year olds bed! Apparently, she was reading it at night, by flashlight, instead of going to bed!

jsnowash - 2012-02-07 7:25 AM

Hey guys! How's everybody doing? I apologize for my absence recently -- it's been a busy couple of weeks for me, but things are mostly back to normal routine now, so I should be around and posting, checking in more regularly.

So, as a bit of a conversation starter -- what does everyone have on tap for your first race and/or your "A" race this year, and have you started specific training yet?

For me, my A race will be IM NYC, but I will be doing an HIM about 2 months prior, and may do some shorter races and stand-alone running races or longer supported bike rides (not races) along the way. My IM training will officially begin in about 2 weeks. Right now I'm just sort of in maintenance mode, but training has taken a hit the past 2 weeks, so I need to get back at it this week.

I hope everyone is doing well and having a good week!

cdban66 - 2012-02-07 7:38 AM

I had a good weekend of training this weekend. I had the "Skills" ride, which was kinda interesting. The bike club is comprised primarily of retirees, and there was a lot of talk about getting comfortable in traffic. A few of the hints, like which shoulder to look over when looking back & which hand to use for bottle retrieval were kinda helpful. It made me think more, that is for sure. Oh, it is the left shoulder and left hand, BTW. The emergency stopping drills were interesting as well. Then I did a long run on Sunday morning after church with my sister. It is always nice to run with her. She used to be a bit faster then me, but I believe I have passed her at this point. We do a HM in March, which should be fun. I think my training has been more consistent then hers, so hopefully, that will translate. She roasted me in November, I have to get revenge.

I also spent some time thinking and praying for this whole group. Running is my time for that. I really do hope that each of us finds peace and growth in our lives, not just on the training side, but in the entirety of life. As one who has faced my share of dark times and challenges, I can only say that the other side is that much nicer and more rewarding. If triathlon has taught me anything, it is that perseverence & inner strength are important, since the race is long.

Keep on keepin' on

cdban66 - 2012-02-07 6:38 AM I had a good weekend of training this weekend. I had the "Skills" ride, which was kinda interesting. The bike club is comprised primarily of retirees, and there was a lot of talk about getting comfortable in traffic. A few of the hints, like which shoulder to look over when looking back & which hand to use for bottle retrieval were kinda helpful. It made me think more, that is for sure. Oh, it is the left shoulder and left hand, BTW. The emergency stopping drills were interesting as well. Then I did a long run on Sunday morning after church with my sister. It is always nice to run with her. She used to be a bit faster then me, but I believe I have passed her at this point. We do a HM in March, which should be fun. I think my training has been more consistent then hers, so hopefully, that will translate. She roasted me in November, I have to get revenge. I also spent some time thinking and praying for this whole group. Running is my time for that. I really do hope that each of us finds peace and growth in our lives, not just on the training side, but in the entirety of life. As one who has faced my share of dark times and challenges, I can only say that the other side is that much nicer and more rewarding. If triathlon has taught me anything, it is that perseverence & inner strength are important, since the race is long. Keep on keepin' on

KansasMom - 2012-02-07 10:46 AM

Thanks to Chris, I have the link to the article:

http://runnersworld.coverleaf.com/runnersworld/201203?sub_id=DfkTvxKMiKTqP#pg72

Specifically, page 74 lists six possible "danger zones." I'm guilty of almost all of them. Well, at one time or another.

1) I have been known to eat a clif bar for a meal.

2) Avoid carbs -- I sometimes eat pasta, but more often than not, I pick through the pasta to find the protein and veggies and leave the pasta -- or if I'm making the meal, I don't put any on my plate and just eat the meat sauce. No fries. No mashed potatoes. Only whole grain breads -- and one sliced sandwiches at that . . .

3) Okay. I don't actually do this one. I basically eat when I'm hungry.

4) I write down everything I eat. Everything. Because I am aiming for no more than 1400 calories a day.

5) One of my co-workers has been asking me for months to go to lunch with her. Actually. She's stopped asking. I'm not going. I eat out two times a week, at the most. My husband and I have a date night once a week, and sometimes Sunday after church, I go out with my family. I don't want to waste my eating-out-budget with a co-worker.

6) Well, my long runs aren't really "long," but on an 8-10 mile run, I don't take fuel. I have "raced" a 10 mile and 13.1 mile, and I took three fig newtons. I ate one at each water stop.

I could add to the list:

7) I don't eat before I work out. Ever. Well, I try to eat a little something before a race.

8) I weigh myself every day -- sometimes twice or three times a day.

9) If I "cheat" I add an extra 30 minute trainer ride or run, even if I don't feel like it.

Until I read that article, I didn't think any of these behaviors were "weird" or "dangerous." Where is the line between being conscientious about what you eat (as fuel) and needing to (honestly) lose 10-15 pounds and being "disordered" about your eating? If I gave up all of these behaviors, I would gain 10-15 pounds in a matter of months. I know myself. I would do it.

I am not nor ever have been anorexic or bulimic, and I'm not, nor ever have been, sad to say, thin.

What say you? Am I guilty of "disordered eating," or am I just being smart in trying to get to a healthy weight and be faster?

jsnowash - 2012-02-07 12:06 PM  Wow... 1400 calories/day seems awfully low - how did you come up with that number? How is your energy level at that level? You want to be careful not to restrict too much, because your metabolism will begin to slow down to conserve energy for vital body functions when caloric intake drops too low. I've done the calorie tracking thing before myself, and it can be an effective way to drop some weight, but make sure you're accounting for the calories you burn during your training, too. My lowest calorie days when I've been attempting to loose weight while training have been more in the 1700 calorie range (but I may be bigger and/or have different caloric needs than you), with most days closer to 2000 depending on my training load any given day.

KansasMom - 2012-02-07 2:31 PM

The number is based on losing a pound a week. I try not to go below 1200 (which is not usually difficult.) My maintenance calories are about 1800 a day. I am older -- 51 and short 5'3" and I have a desk job. It just doesn't take much to sustain this body.