Lora's First-Timers Women's Group - CLOSED (Page 22)

I feel the same way! It is all consuming, but Im sure it will subside once we get a bit further into it. BTW, have you tried the Balga socks? They rock!

My MIL is in town so this week has been really weirdly off schedule, but kindof in a good way. It is my peak week before my sprint so I have a lot more running to do and she is nicce enough to take the kids so I haven't had to do the 45 min run with the stroller! its nice, but I noticed that my right side is tighter than my left through my core, I'm guessing it is because I only push with my right arm. For some reason I CAN'T push with my left hand. Weird.

I also got to run with DH this morning for the first time ever! I didn't feel like I was slowing him down, but he was disapointed when I maped what we did and it was only 3.3 miles in 30 min. That is fast for me...

Morning Ladies!

Waiting to get a part from dh before I head to the neighbor's branding.   The boys have been there since 6am, but I had to bake a rhubarb crisp to take for the meal.      After I help feed the crew and clean up, my neighbor and I are going for a bike ride!    She is training for a big ride through the WY mountains the second week in July.    I have never done any training with another person so I am looking forward to it.    I get to wear my new Pearl Izumi bike shorts I found at Goodwill yesterday for $1.99!!!

I second the Balega socks.  I have 3 pair and love them.   Mine are all the thicker kind and have been thinking of getting a thinner pair for summer.    I have also heard great things about Thorlo...and I am sure there are others.   I think good socks, like good shoes are important.

Wow!

My sister just got some from speedo with the generic magnification like reading glasses from the local swim shop (sorry I have never worn glasses so I don't know the lingo). They are not her exact perscription but She says they work for her.

That's great!! Thanks for sharing...good tips for training!   I mean realistically...it can't be that bad....can it...CAN IT?!?!?!

That is fabulous! I love it!

Ok, back on the wagon. I'm not sure what happend, but I must say I just went through 5 days of not doing ANYTHING. That was terrible. "I'll get to it later....I'll go tonight when the kids are down...I'll get up before DH goes to work.....when it's done raining". Yah yah yah. None of those ever came through. So after volleyball last night I did a brick to make up Tuesday's run, and complete Wednesday's bike. Unfortunately it was done around midnight! But at least it was done! Now I feel like I'm back on track. So I've got 3 miles today, plus strength/stretch. NO EXCUSES! Also I found that: No workouts for 5 days + bad eating = 3.2 pounds! Yuck! But no worries, I'm back on track now. Also, I bought a new scale. But I think the weight is just bad choices for 5 days.....

Well my first 5K is behind me...I did OK.  I was trying to get under 45 minutes, and I think I got right at that.  Today I'm not too sore - I feel like I ran yesterday and I feel like I have room for improvement!  I have 5K #2 in 3 weeks...so gotta get my endurance up - I  want to run the whole time. 

Hope everyone had a good week!

Congrats on your first 5k!

So what's everyone up to this weekend?  Anyone racing anywhere that we can cheer for?

No racing for me - too many other things going on this weekend.  Tomorrow is our son's HS graduation and also our daughter's birthday so a busy day for the whole family.  Sunday we have about 15 people coming over for a celebration brunch (combo of grad and birthday).  I'm hoping to at least get a run in on Saturday before things get too hectic, but I doubt I'll get any other workouts in.  Looking forward to Monday though - good thing I don't have to work, I'm going to need the day to recover! 

Good luck to anyone who is racing this weekend and I hope everyone has a great holiday!
Janet

Hey - Congrats - the best part is now you get to take well-deserved rest time.

Denise

Got my 1st flat tire yesterday at the end of my ride.  I'm just getting used to my new road bike and knew I'd have to deal with the flat tire issue sooner or later.  I know nothing about bikes but hopefully my husband will help me learn how to change tire/patch or whatever the heck you do - guess I'll get out my manual too.

Have a nice day, everyone
Denise

ps - My daughter's home from college for the summer and got a waitress job and a customer asked for a grilled chicken breast and my daughter said "White meat or dark?"  Oh dear.

Woohoo! doesn't it feel SO good crossing that finish line!?!

Ok, so I'm curious. In reading over training plans, it says to break up the workouts with morning and evening when you have two things in one day. Then in the end they "schedule" them as bricks. Just curious if there is something wrong with doing the "2 a days" as bricks all the time? I'm suddenly learning that I may only get the opportunity to get my stuff in once a day, thus creating bricks? Will this lead to bad things??? Or will it just condition my body to dual sport stuff earlier in the game, thus increasing my endurance??? I don't want to wreck my legs if that is the most likely scenario? I have been doing the run first, then bike though. I think the bike helps to work out my legs after running.... Should I be true to the tri form and bike then run if doing bricks?

Edited by sleeping_butterflies 2009-05-23 12:59 AM

LKC - I am glad you said something and that you are feeling good!!    My dh struggles with depression, too.    Glad the exercise is helping you feel better about things.   I don't struggle with D but getting fit has changed my outlook on life, the state of my marriage...many things!

I am definitely in a better place physically than I was at the end of March when I decided to train for the tri.   I had taken some time off for an ankle injury and felt completely out of shape again.   I have really loved the multi-sport training although am still way behind on my competency with the bike    I think doing the simple TriNewbie weight training has had a huge impact on my overall ability.   I noticed it yesterday during swim training.   A few weeks ago when I met with a swimming coach she said I should have a swim cadence of 18-24 strokes for one lap.   I wasn't able to do that.   Yesterday, I was in a 25yd pool and consistently did 18 or 19.  It just felt more powerful and I know it was from the weight lifting.     Some days I worry about what I will do when the Tri is over.   I don't want to go back to where I was!  Besides, now I have all this equipment!   I just hope dh continues to support my training time because it does cut in to my family life some.

SB - I am certainly not 'qualified' to answer your question about brick training since I am just about to do my first brick today!  But, that said, my understanding is that the "brick" should be done in the order that you race the events since it is meant to accustom your legs/body to change in sport and also to help you do a trial run through your transitions.   I had thought I would do my bike leg of the brick today on the trainer, but the weather has gotten nicer so may go to town and do it.  

 

at first I was doing bricks and reverse bricks a lot 1. because I had to do them inside at the gym and couldn justify paying for just 20 min on the bike 2. because I needed someone to watch the kids while DH was out of town (also extre $), 3. I was already used to working out for a hour or so at a time. they were run and bike since I had swim practice at night. I tended to do the run first because that was so much harder for me and I didn't want my "form" to be affected by being tired.

But I swicthed it to whichever workout was the long one for the week 1st. So I would do the long run then the short bike one day, and the long bike and the short run the next.

Your right it has been very slow lately...
I have my first OWS race sunday (1mile), I had the clinic today and it went really well. I didn't need the wetsuit which was my 1 real worry besides not having the little bit of rest at the flip turn. Turns out not being able to see anything but your arms and the sun rays in the water is pretty calming for me and siteing was no problem.  But I got a bit of a burn on one shoulder...
Can't wait to really kick it tommorrow!

When I first started I didn't think I could run a mile... last week I ran just over 4!
I had also never rode a road bike or gone more than a couple miles on my mt. bike (w/ kids in tow) I did a 30 miler last weekend!
I am really excited for my first sprint tri June 21st, and my 1st 5k on the 6th!

OMGosh, OMGosh.... I just completed my first ever BRICK!! I am jumping up and down with excitement.


I felt horrible this afternoon and was working on talking myself out of doing anything.   Ds wanted to take some "senior" pictures - a year late!   Dh wanted me to go with him to check the water at the summer pastures and help get the fertilizer ready to put on the alfalfa.   I just wanted to lay down!   BUT...I did go do the pics, but hte other stuff didn't work out.   So, I set up a transition zone in the kitchen, put my bike on the trainer, rode 6 miles and ran 1.5.     It was cool to go through the transition as if it were a race and the really great part for me was.....I started running and thinking that this was going to be horrible, I was going to be slow, etc and WOW, my first mile split was 9.30 and my second was 9.15!!!   I can do this!!   The biggest and most wonderful realization was that all the ssssslllllooooowwww training is paying off!   It is truly building endurance and ability.   So all of you....KEEP TRAINING!    A friend from a running forum used to always say "Trust the Training"!

Side note on training....last week I realized I needed to pick one training program instead of 3 and follow it completely (well sometimes I have to change days of the week since it is so far to a pool).   I chose the Trek Women's training plan.  It has been really good for me.   Right on target with where I am and how far it is to my first Tri.   I want to encourage you all to find a plan and stick to it.

The other thing I wanted to share was that I have been working on just a few aspects of Chi Running - relaxation and breathing.   I saw that he recommended exhaling for 3 strides, inhaling for 2.   Ok....another thought was that first I worked ONLY on cadence and got it consistently at 85 (that is counting one foot for 1 min),   THEN I started working hard on breathing and relaxation.   So today, I really tried to relax and do the exhale 3 strides, inhale 2.  I had always inhaled longer, but exhaling longer is better!   So, if you have been toying with the ChiRunning stuff, I want to encourage you to keep trying, keep training.  

WE CAN ALL DO THIS!!!
Sharie


Edited by ranchrunner 2009-05-23 9:06 PM

Actually, we're not doing too badly.  There are 36 mentor groups in this forum and we have more posts than all but 3.  Just sayin....

Denise

Well, I finished my first OW race, 1 mile. It was fun, but I felt slow.
The water was really warm, in the 70's but there were still a lot of people wearing wet suits, I think there was only me and one other in our wave of 25!

I'll be doing my race report when they post the official results but as of this morning I was 4th in the non-wetsuit catagory of my age group with a 28:18.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!