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Linda

I am doing two sprints this year.  One is $45 and the other $65 with early bird registration. I think you're paying for the name and hoopla.  Both of mine are very local small events.  Totally fun and totally cheap!

John's powerpoint is guaranteed to satisfy?  Big promises.  

I don't know if we're supposed to post our workouts but I figure it'd be a good thing to do. My big race is in 2 weeks so these aren't my typical workouts. I'm cranking up the intensity for the next few days before I begin my official taper. 

Yesterday - Brick 
Stationary bike - 20 minute warm up followed by 10 minutes at race pace
Run - 5x5 minute race pace (7:15) w/ 3 minute slow jog in between

Today - Trainer & Brick
Trainer:
45 minutes - practice aero w/ moderate intensity 

Brick: 
1 Hour spin
20 minute run at race pace (held about a 7:10 pace)

I felt very good today off of the bike. My trainer session and spin were only an hour and a half apart so my legs were pretty shot. Nevertheless, I was very pleased with the pace I was able to hold - I completed a little less than 3 miles in 20 minutes. Feel free to comment on this workout or any future workouts that I post. I would love some feedback. Oh, and here's another picture from a bike ride a few weeks ago. Hopefully I have more success posting my pictures than many of you! 

(Biking - Washington Monument.jpg)

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OK, kids. I don't know what's in Fatty's powerpoint, but here's what I do to post photos:

• upload image to my BT album (must be small file, so first I'll reduce the resolution using Preview)
• copy the URL of the image in my BT album
• in a post, click on the photo icon (picture of a tree) and paste the image URL into the little box there
• hit the insert button

If you're posting an image that's already online, you can skip the first step and just copy the image URL, though it doesn't work from FB anymore.

Here's a pic from my album, from my last trip to DC (for Kevin):

And here's an oldie but goodie from the interwebs (for John):

Love,

Kayla

(edit to try to add paragraphs...)

Edited by kkcbelle 2012-04-11 12:27 AM

This is an old photo from 09, but my goal is to get back in that shape. I lost 55lbs and have put 30 of it back on over the last couple years. I'm heading in the right direction again though.

Julia- you can still use the url from facebook. You just have to click "view image" before "view image info" then get the url. I was just checking to see if it worked.

I HATE headwinds, they just suck the strength out of you!

Here's our Aussie superstar, Kylie Minogue tackling a tough one:

And, a more recent pic.

In Kauai, because I'm jealous of Kyla!

Sounds like you're having a blast! Enjoy!

Great picture, nice legs! Shame about the snot-rocket!

I did my 10k run before work this morning, beautiful morning, the air is getting nice and cool and fresh at that time now.

I'm doing the Don Fink marathon plan and these runs are meant to be zone 2 HR runs. My Garmin HRM has been going crazy at the start of a run which is annoying since I'm trying to stick to a particular HR so I need it to be telling me the truth.

This morning it said my HR was 200 as I started my run then dropped to 177 when I stopped and tightened the strap before dropping to 132 as I got a bit sweaty. Do you think it needs me to be a bit warm and sweaty before it picks up my HR reliably?

Talking of warm and sweaty, all the women on the MG liked Kevin's HM pic didn't they???

That happens me to me often at the beginning of a run.  It's interference of some sort.  I used to stop and diddle around with my strap, now I ignore it.

The HR strap does read more accurately with some water between you and the strap to transfer the signal.  Put a little water on the strap as you put it on and you should be good.
Also helps if your not super hairy;  I have to stay diligent on the man-scaping or I'll get crazy readings.

However, while on this topic of HR at the start of runs...  Does anyone else observe a spike in HR at the beginning, first 1/2 mile, of a run/bike?
This happens to me as well and I figure it's from not really warming up.  I just walk out the front door and start running.   Like David, my HR quickly shoots up and then settles back down as I press on.   I have had success to avoid this by starting at about 1:30 slower pace for the first mile and building back up to speed from there as I warm up.

YES!  I have another half marathon this weekend, The Dismal Swamp Stomp...  Strategy -- RUN!
It's a super flat, out and back, straight line course so there won't be any distractions and I can stay consistent.

Racing Carl Dolan Circuit Race in Maryland this weekend.

Doing my first masters race, 35+ open, which means there will be Cat 3 (fast), Cat 2 (really fast) Cat 1 (Insanely fast) and Cat 4 (me and I'm slow).

In my best Clubber Lang voice, my prediction for this race is "pain..."

I am also doing a half marathon this weekend, RaceFest.  I just plan on taking it nice and easy and not really trying for any goal time or anything.