Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society--Always Open (Page 20)

Seven days in a row for me - that must be a new record.  LOL  Went to Sprint cycle class yesterday and that was brutal, then climbed 8 flights of stairs with 30# of kettlebells for strength training and did 5 x 1' planks w/ 30" RBI - that also sucked. 

@Gretchen - glad your surgery was successful and you got the outcome you were looking for.  Pretty rare in my experience.  Good luck with recovery - easy does it.

60' on the trainer with 36' in sweet spot...did some core work afterwards.  Day off planned tomorrow after eight straight days.  Weather has finally broken around here and might be in the 70s on Saturday.  Outdoor ride, maybe??

Hi everyone!  Just checking in.  I'm now to the point of really having to make workouts fit in with life.  My wife started a new job today, and she's got a long commute - is out of the house 530am-5pm give or take.  In a couple weeks she will have 2x/week from home at least.  But on the other days, I'm in 'single parent' territory.  School drop off, pick up, meals...  I've been spoiled a bit while she was out of work since she did drop off and pick up.  

Had my longest run of 2019 on Friday, 8.5 miles.  Felt mostly good, though it's definitely tougher running in 80 and sun than it is in 60 and clouds!  Saturday was off, we were visiting a friend in south FL who was in town to see her parents.  MAN I need to retire like they did...one of those country club golf and tennis type communities.

Sunday I only managed 45' on the trainer, couldn't get into a rhythm and then it was dinner time...  I'm resetting (again) this week. Kept yesterday as my rest day, and went out and got new running shoes.  I love NGD (New Gear Day)!!  Apparently my shoes have a carbon fiber plate in the middle to help heel-toe transition.  Seems to be the 'it' thing now.  Carbon Fiber makes everything faster and lighter right? 

This I remember from last summer, HM training in August and September.  Thanks for the tips!  I had been avoiding the worst days and just trying to acclimate in the early mornings.  You know, when it's 80 and 100% humidity :D

 on the seatpost!!!  Glad it's out and you saved the frame.  Just to double check - you greased the aluminum seatpost before putting it in the steel frame right?  Just to avoid the same situation all over again down the road, only with aluminum galvanized to the steel instead of steel rusted to steel...  

Andrew - sorry to hear you still can't exercise!!  Dr (and you) are right though this isn't something to mess around with.  Keep us posted.  We'll keep exercising for you

Nicole - so if I'm reading this correctly, you haven't had electricity for like a week?  WTF!?  That's worse than any hurricane, bomb cyclone, or nor'easter I've been through where the longest I think I've gone without power was 3 days.  Props for still getting everything done!

Updates from me.  First, I love the new shoes (361 Meraki 2).  They're lighter and more responsive (and also, brand new and not 350 miles old) than my old shoes.  Still keeping my old ones for long runs as the cushioning is better.  

Second, I 'rediscovered' the triathlon running shoes (Asics Hyper Tri) I got on clearance a couple years back and only raced in once, in what turned out to be a trail/dirt 5k run leg of the last sprint tri I did in 2017. While they are not good on dirt and rocks, they are fantastic on pavement.  Light as a feather, these will be awesome 5k/10k/speedwork shoes.

Third - venturing out for my longest ride ever tomorrow morning.  Charity ride for a local Downs Syndrome charity, in honor of my nephew.  I chose the 'metric century' option, which for this ride is only 58 miles instead of the full 62.  Either way it's longer than my previous longest 40 miles, by the end of which my neck and shoulders were screaming.

So, long ride types - any tips?  I'm going to raise my handlebars back up to the highest position, which admittedly on an aero race bike isn't all that high.  I might even have enough cable slack to flip the stem.  I'll use chamois buttr and my best bibshorts, and pack plenty of snacks and additional drink mix for when I get a refill at water stops.  There are food/water stops on the route, so even in a snack emergency I should be good.  Roads in FL are smooth compared with what I'm used to in New England so I'm not terribly worried about potholes.  Even still I'll have my full roadside repair kit with me, and there's support vehicles out on the ride.  I'll make sure my tires are inflated before I head out.  Oiling the chain tonight to give it a chance to settle in.  

What else should I be thinking of?

Awesome! I support a Downs charity here in the UK as my ma used to teach adults with learning disabilities and my friend's nephew has trisomy 21 also.You get any piccies of your nephew? My favourite story of one of my mom's students was: he was in the hospital at the same time as my dad and in the bed next to him. During the night he stole my dad's hot cross bun! He didn't eat it but just loved the shiny foil it was wrapped in! 

I am much more slowly than you building up my longer rides but it sounds like lost of arm and neck loosening exercises on the way round might help!

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, everyone.  Yesterday swam about 1K, went to spin class and did some strength training, and then about died in Bikram Yoga this morning.  I was 106 degrees in the room (normally around 100).  I'm a mess now.