kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 209)

Very exciting - but I think this may be a sickness! =)

dont forget LP in July - nothing like a 3 ironman year.

Morning all.  Chest is a little clearer this morning and i dont have a fever.  Will try my tempo run at lunch.  Long day of depositions in new york yesterday, but a good night of sleep, thanks to nyquil. 

No LP in July. It'd be way too tough to pull off with the wedding the day before.

Glad you're feeling better!

Decided to wear my HR monitor for this morning's run just to see where I'm at for an easy pace.  I use paces from Mcmillan (will modify when I actually do the threshold test and will run based on HR).  My average HR was 129 for the run.  Isn't that low?  Does that mean I can run my easy runs a little bit faster?  I don't want speed right now...just lots and lots of easy base mileage.  What do you think?

May do some power yoga this afternoon, and then I'm heading to the pool for a short swim tonight. 

Heart rate is totally an individual thing.  Because your HR is "low" compared to someone else's HR does not mean you should run faster.  I have an aerobic HR zone of 137-149 whereas a friend of mine who is the same age is between 155-170.  Until you do a HR test, I would stick with the McMillan paces, which are a pretty good proxy.

Sounds like a great plan! Did FL really sell out in 16 minutes? How is that possible? Did you register in person?

I actually bought a community foundation slot because it sold out so quickly.  I could have registered on-site (I actually waited in line with a friend of mine who was registering) but I needed to make sure the date worked and get shaun on board, which took a little extra time. 

By that, she means dangling bait in front of me, waiting for me to bite on it and then wrestling me on deck with the help of her friends and a giant net.

I have DOS in my legs.  (delayed onset soreness)

Obviously still a newlywed because he's still fighting. 

HR in a vacuum is meaningless.  How did it feel?  did feel easy? 

Would you say that it is in roughly the same place as this bruise?

If so, you have ITBS.  I had that issue after MCM and it was simply the IT band being inflamed at the point of attachment.  Rest and ice are about the only thing that will help it. 

Yes, it felt like I could talk to someone while doing it.  That's how an easy run is supposed to feel; right?  I'll have to do the LT test.  I keep putting it off.  LOL

Easy run is easier than just being able to talk.  Being able to talk comfortably is an aerobic run. 

Ironman Florida Race Report:

http://somerandomthursday.blogspot.com/2011/11/ironman-florida-race-report.html

AWesome race report, Kelly! Glad to hear you avoided the jelly fish

Went to the boot camp group session this evening...holy crap.

8 workouts tonight, 3 times through...1 min per workout, about 10 seconds in between, then a 2 minute rest after the 8 are done before starting back up.

reverse lunges
body saw
burpees
medicine ball slam
180 degree jump squats
mountain climbers
sled push
medicine ball toss to a target

After the 3x's through we did a weighted sled push while the other 3 had to do wall squats

Sounds like a tough workout Steve.

I took my Ridgeback running this morning.  She did so good.  And my other running partner, who has been more interested in sleeping in these days, was very jealous.  Dogs are funny.

A new alternative to spinervals -- Train with the Manx:

http://www.bikeworldnews.com/2011/11/08/mark-cavendish-stars-line-trainer-videos/

Instead of Coach Troy you get Mark Cavendish.

Kelly - you must be very exicted about those videos!

OK, I decided to give coconut water another go.  I bought a different brand, Zico, and it was actually quite tolerable.  If it was chocolate flavored I'd want one every day.  The other two kinds I tried were so thick with pulp or whatever, it made me ill.  This was not bad.  Bryan may be onto something.

Enjoyed the race report, Kelly!

What kind of time do you have to pull off to KQ in F 30-34?

That is EXACTLY the spot.  At least it is nothing major.  I thought 3 weeks of limited volume was enough rest.  Damn it. I will continue to ice.

Scott, do you mean one leg muscle is more developed than the other side, meaning right vs left. Kind of funny you say that because i do see a slight difference in size in my left quad (bigger) than my right quad.  And last time I was at the shop adjusting my setup, he mentioned I really need to work on form because I have what he called "wind swept knees" or something like that.  Meaning my left leg was not as close to the top tune as my right.  he said, you'll start to have IT band issues if you don't correct that.  Well, what do you know. That was in July/August, and here we are with this continuous problem.

So no running at all, and just ice?? Can I still bike?  I don't have any pain on the bike.