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2014-06-22 2:36 PM
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Walked my dogs and did a 90 minute yoga session today. Woke up yesterday unable to put any weight on my left leg without fire burning pains shooting down my lower left leg. NO idea what occurred. It got better as the day progressed, but I'm slowly realizing that I need to pay attention to some things, and perhaps, put training hard on the back burner for the time being.

So, today I'm working on a plan to make some much needed changes to my diet and my workouts (which include far more stretching and strengthening) while still working towards Augusta 70.3 in 13 weeks. I've got a fairly solid base, so a few easier weeks won't kill me, and in the end, a healthier, fitter, stronger me is far more important. I'm tired of the constant interruptions with my leg, my immune system, etc. Need to step back and fix some things that I should have worked on 5 months ago.


2014-06-22 3:08 PM
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Nancy,

Geez. You've really been through a lot lately. Smart move on taking the time now to address your issues and make a plan. There is still plenty of time left before your race. 

This may or may not be related to your leg pain but are you sure that your bike set up is right? Did you switch the cleats on your shoes?  The first thing that pops out to me is that you are having SO many problems with getting comfortable on your bike and saddle. If everything is working correctly the bike should feel like an extension of your body. Unless your "girl" is overy sensitive it shouldn't be that uncomfortable on the saddle. What bike shorts are you wearing? Is your bike the correct size? What do you have again? I know you posted it here before but can't remember. 

When your bike isn't set up correctly then more than likely it is going to show up with aches and pains. Granted it could be something totally unrelated to your bike but that is the first place to look. 

What changes have you made in training, shoes (work and training), exercise, saddle, bike routes, more hll climbing? Harder gear work? 

Less or more recovery in all 3 sports, -take a look at EVERY aspect of your life and work in relation to what may have caused this problem. While yoga and stretching are great they can also add undo stress if your biomechanics are off just a little bit. Or if you are too aggressive with your stretching. 

Hope you feel better soon.

 

2014-06-22 3:09 PM
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Not bad. Didn't do nearly as well as I had hope for, bit of a tough run. I'll do one of those RR thingies a little later, right now I need a nap!
Thanks for the support.
2014-06-22 3:10 PM
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Great!! Did you have fun?? 

2014-06-22 4:01 PM
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Originally posted by GoldenSprocket Not bad. Didn't do nearly as well as I had hope for, bit of a tough run. I'll do one of those RR thingies a little later, right now I need a nap! Thanks for the support.

Looking forward to reading all the details.

Nancy-hope you can find the source of your issue. Incorporating yoga/stretching and even some resistance work can help with muscle balance and ultimately keep us healthier.  

2014-06-22 4:29 PM
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Nancy,

Geez. You've really been through a lot lately. Smart move on taking the time now to address your issues and make a plan. There is still plenty of time left before your race. 

This may or may not be related to your leg pain but are you sure that your bike set up is right? Did you switch the cleats on your shoes?  The first thing that pops out to me is that you are having SO many problems with getting comfortable on your bike and saddle. If everything is working correctly the bike should feel like an extension of your body. Unless your "girl" is overy sensitive it shouldn't be that uncomfortable on the saddle. What bike shorts are you wearing? Is your bike the correct size? What do you have again? I know you posted it here before but can't remember. 

When your bike isn't set up correctly then more than likely it is going to show up with aches and pains. Granted it could be something totally unrelated to your bike but that is the first place to look. 

What changes have you made in training, shoes (work and training), exercise, saddle, bike routes, more hll climbing? Harder gear work? 

Less or more recovery in all 3 sports, -take a look at EVERY aspect of your life and work in relation to what may have caused this problem. While yoga and stretching are great they can also add undo stress if your biomechanics are off just a little bit. Or if you are too aggressive with your stretching. 

Hope you feel better soon.

 




Rene...all great questions to ponder.

I ride a Felt B16 56 and am in the Adamo Road saddle. I rode it all last year (different saddle, though) and was fitted by my local bike shop (where I purchased the bike), but never felt great. In fact, I was having massive soft tissue pain. I then made the decision, based on several recommendations from coaches, triathletes and other reviews, to travel 3 hours to Atlanta to get refitted with Curtis Henry at Cannon Cycles. He drastically changed my position while still allowing me to be fairly conservative in my upper body position. He felt that I was originally fit for my tri bike like I was on a roadie and I was a complete beginner rider. VERY upright. My saddle was jammed to the rear and then I was too stretched out over my aerobars, so I couldn't properly distribute my weight onto my arms while in aero. He moved me more forward, spread my aerobar pads a smidge wider and changed the stem and removed spacers for my bars, getting my position a bit more aggressive (though it's not really an "aggressive" position). I feel the new position has helped create more power in my pedal stroke and far more comfort in my upper body while in aero. I could go back for an adjustment, but when I left his shop in May, I felt confident in the changes that were made.

I had a crappy ride on Thursday, but is that related to bike fit? I'm not sure...I had a great hilly as hell ride 5 days prior where I felt comfortable on my bike. I'm going to mark the crappy ride up to all the other crap going on with my body. My discomfort with regards to my saddle isn't my 'girl bits,' it's the bony area about 1" in front of my seat bones. I am noticing that based on indentations my butt is leaving on my saddle, that my left side is leaving a dent that's not on the right. It's quite possible that I may sit unbalanced on my bike.

I ride in DeSoto 400 mile shorts. I find this is the only chamois that doesn't put some sort of seam directly on the edge of the Adamo saddle.

My training over the past 4 weeks has been sketchy at best. Between having cryosurgery on my face, then a bacterial infection that wouldn't go away, and an antibiotic that isn't the gentlest on the body, I've been taking one day at a time. I've also been dealing with the leg issue since December (which kept me from running for 6 weeks). I've been lax on the exercises I'm supposed to be doing at home to help the leg issue. I need to commit to that.

There's not really a 'flat' ride to be had around here, though most people wouldn't necessarily consider the Augusta area to be hilly. Sunday's ride (the good ride) was a lot of climbing. Thursday's ride (the crappy one) involved considerable climbing, but I felt like crapola from the first pedal stroke. The heat and humidity has been misery lately....mid to upper 90s and high humidity.

No changes to running shoes, cycling shoes, or every day shoes. Nutrition has been total crap. That, in itself, could be a cause to many, many issues. I've been getting more than 8 hours of sleep every night.

Someway, somehow...I'll get this circus turned around.



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2014-06-23 8:10 AM
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Got in a 40+ mile ride with some guys from work and a few others. One of the guys I never met before used to be a CAT 3 racer. I was psyched because I figured it would be someone to really push me the whole ride. With this group most of them only ride once a week on our group rides and the pace is typically not as intense as what I'd do to torture myself when I'm alone. After a few mile warm up we hit a nice smooth section of fresh paved road so I asked if he wanted to go and move things along a bit. I pulled, jumped down in aero and just let it loose. Mile or so later I looked back and he wasn't there haha. I stopped at an intersection to recollect the group and he said he fell off right away but wanted to try again so the rest of the ride was me pulling various people for mile or two stretches at a time. Really great workout for me, I was absolutely crushing myself for the intervals and really felt it all at the end.
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Nancy

Loved your story about swimming with the kids. Sounds like way more fun than most of my swim workouts and more rewarding too. You clearly have your priorities straight.

And, as far as priorities straight, I think it sounds pretty wise to step back just a little and reassess when things aren't going quite right. You are right that a week or two of easy is not going to make a huge negative difference with regards to your 70.3 and it might make a big positive difference if you feel better.


Jon

Great story about pulling your cycling group around. Sounds like a really fun wasy to get in some bike intervals.


I had a big weekend of work and a smaller weekend of training. For whatever reason I am struggling just a little bit physically and mentally. (Seems like I say that a lot......) Occasionally the grind of training at a high level gets to be a little much. Like Nancy is thinking, some times a day or two of stepping back a bit is all it takes to reset and get the mojo back.
2014-06-23 10:52 AM
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Kevin - RACE REPORT! RACE REPORT!!

Nancy - You're off for the summer, right? So now you've got some time to relax, sit back and reassess. Take your time with it and figure it out a piece at a time.



SO KIDS.....new question for the group! SUGAR ALCOHOLS?! Avoid 'em? Don't really care about 'em?

My husband is super sensitive to some but can tolerate others (odd). After a really long or intense workout sometimes my stomach tends to bother me so I'm thinking about ditching the sports drinks with SAs and trying some others to see if I can isolate the issue. The ones I've found without them are Skratch, Cytomax and Perform. Any others?

THANKS!

Have a great day!!
2014-06-23 2:32 PM
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Randee-not very familiar with sugar alcohols. Sorry, I'm not any help. I assume we are not talking about a nice sugary alcohol containing drink like a frozen daquiri?

Swim at lunch and some weight work and a 20 minute run this evening. A nap sounds better but work seems to get in the way. 

 

2014-06-23 2:37 PM
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Randee, I have no idea what sugar alcohols are, so I can't help!

I'm heading out to the gym for some weightlifting later. I had a relatively light weekend, long run on Saturday and then relaxing on the lake Sunday. Who else is looking forward to the match with Germany on Thursday!?!


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Randee--I used to eat a protein bar that was high in sugar alcohols (Pure Protein brand or something like that). There was also a warning on the label that said: May cause severe diarrhea.

That would be enough to steer me clear of eating them on a regular basis. On a quick google search, it's merely a sweetener similar to what's used in Xylitol, the stuff in sugar free gum (the same stuff that can kill a dog, so I'd keep poocharoo clear if you have it in the house). Sugar alcohols turn to glucose more slowly and don't cause sudden increases in blood sugar. That's all I know. Those protein bars, though, were pretty tasty.

Just spent an hour on my trainer...just an easy spin getting saddle time. Went to the local farmer's co-op and loaded up on some good fruits and veggies. Heading off now to do some core work and then chill with the pups for the rest of the day.

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Randee--I used to eat a protein bar that was high in sugar alcohols (Pure Protein brand or something like that). There was also a warning on the label that said: May cause severe diarrhea.

That would be enough to steer me clear of eating them on a regular basis. On a quick google search, it's merely a sweetener similar to what's used in Xylitol, the stuff in sugar free gum (the same stuff that can kill a dog, so I'd keep poocharoo clear if you have it in the house). Sugar alcohols turn to glucose more slowly and don't cause sudden increases in blood sugar. That's all I know. Those protein bars, though, were pretty tasty.

Just spent an hour on my trainer...just an easy spin getting saddle time. Went to the local farmer's co-op and loaded up on some good fruits and veggies. Heading off now to do some core work and then chill with the pups for the rest of the day.


Nancy is right on the money that sugar alcohols are used as a sweetner but can cause diarrhea.

Every see someone go crazy eating "sugar free" candy and then get sick? That's why - because too much of it will definitely upset your stomach.
The amazon reviews for this are funny - but probably not totally untrue (go read some - you'll laugh http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Bears-Sugar-Free/product-reviews... )

I was just reading ingredients and it got me thinking. I'm going to try some with either sugar or no sweetners......I'll report back :D

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Originally posted by mtnbikerchk
Originally posted by glfprncs Randee--I used to eat a protein bar that was high in sugar alcohols (Pure Protein brand or something like that). There was also a warning on the label that said: May cause severe diarrhea. That would be enough to steer me clear of eating them on a regular basis. On a quick google search, it's merely a sweetener similar to what's used in Xylitol, the stuff in sugar free gum (the same stuff that can kill a dog, so I'd keep poocharoo clear if you have it in the house). Sugar alcohols turn to glucose more slowly and don't cause sudden increases in blood sugar. That's all I know. Those protein bars, though, were pretty tasty. Just spent an hour on my trainer...just an easy spin getting saddle time. Went to the local farmer's co-op and loaded up on some good fruits and veggies. Heading off now to do some core work and then chill with the pups for the rest of the day.
Nancy is right on the money that sugar alcohols are used as a sweetner but can cause diarrhea. Every see someone go crazy eating "sugar free" candy and then get sick? That's why - because too much of it will definitely upset your stomach. The amazon reviews for this are funny - but probably not totally untrue (go read some - you'll laugh http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Bears-Sugar-Free/product-reviews... ) I was just reading ingredients and it got me thinking. I'm going to try some with either sugar or no sweetners......I'll report back :D

I'm familiar with sugar alcohols in things like sugar free gum, but what would they be doing in sports beverages?  Seems to defeat the purpose.  I gave up sugar free gum and popsicles a while ago because I was a total addict and have never looked back.  One thing that causes me issues is malodextrin for training.  It's a cheap form of sugar that metabolizes very quickly.  For whatever reason, it led to bloating and other unpleasant things with me.  I got a special blend of Infinit on the bike and a different one for the run and have had no stomach issues since.  Like Jason, I am 100% liquid on IM and all shorter distance races (not that I've raced yet this year!).

Nancy, really sorry to hear about your recent issues.  I agree with the gang, it is time to reassess.  As someone who has been on the sidelines since March and slowly crawling back, you don't want to be me!

I did the IM loop yesterday and was fairly respectable on the full 40m including the hills which is a little surprising given my lack of fitness.  Done a couple of back to back runs as well.  One day at a time, but I am happy to be back at it.  I miss racing and training.  A LOT.

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Well, here I am the day after my first Triathlon and I have new pitiful, should be very easy to beat next time PR. But the important things are:

1 - I learned something. No. I learned a LOT of little somethings.
2 - I had a lot of fun (except for when my legs were cramping into solid bricks...)
3 - Triathletes are generally a very supportive and fun bunch of folks to spend a morning with

My goal time (based on my training times) was 90-115 minutes. I knew I could do it in 115, I was shooting for 90. I got 146. WTH??!

I now understand the formula: DFL > DNF > DNS (Dead Freaking Last > Did Not Finish > Did Not Start). I was DFL in my age group but had four people below me who Did Not Finish and one who DNS. The staggered start of all race lengths masked that I was so far back in the sense that there was always people around me on the course, but that's neither here nor there.

The positives:

- I've got nowhere to go but UP!
- When my calves weren't balled up like golf balls, I did have a good time.
- My wife and daughter came out to support me and hearing their cheering voices along the way (they kept hopping in the van and driving a few miles further up the course and met me at the finish line) was a real genuine boost! Cramps and all, I was able to pick up the pace whenever I saw them or heard them.
- I lost another three pounds this week!

The negatives:
- I broke the "Nothing New on race day" rule and it may have caused me to not be nourished properly.
- I NEED to work on hills. I mis-shifted twice on uphills that followed beautifully long and speedy downhills and completely lost all momentum which really messed with my head and then when I got to the long uphill, I was spent from fighting up steep hills that I should have been able to handle due to the preceeding downhills. I just simply did not manage momentum properly at all. (At one point, I went from 34 MPH to 10 MPH in about 150 feet from missing a shift and then over-reacting to realizing I had missed the shift making things worse).
- I was cramping like crazy through the entire race. During the swim, about 600 yards into 800 I couldn't use my legs at all due to golf ball sized knots in my calves, and I was barely moving forward. About 6 miles into the bike ride (right after the hilly portion as I began the flat portion) my calves again seized on me and I spent a good half mile standing on my pedals rolling downhill stretching my calves. And then during the run, it was my calves and thighs. By the time I was done, I was miserable. BUT I kept moving the whole time. I never let them stop me, they just slowed me to a snails pace more often than I care to admit.

The Mind games:
- An 800 yard swim looks a LOT longer when it is all stretched out over a triangle marked by buoys in a lake rather than by the knowledge that I have to swim 16 laps in a 25 yard pool.
- People touch you while swimming in large groups. And you touch people while swimming in large groups. And the first time it happens, it is startling and you may even think, "What am I doing!? I don't touch people that way..." People kick you and you kick people, it's just part of the deal. I KNEW that, but until experiencing it first hand, I didn't quite GET it. Now I do.

And one last word on the whole ordeal... I went to the doctor today for my regular checkup and mentioned that I have had some cramping from time to time over the past few weeks and how bad the cramps were yesterday and she immediately said, "That's probably a result of the recent change I made to the Cholesterol meds your taking." SO, we made another change and hopefully the muscle cramps go away. Hopefully...
2014-06-23 3:48 PM
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Paul, it sounds like you had a challenging race, but you're taking the right approach and learning from everything that went on. I can't help all that much on the cramping issue, especially if it's something to do with medication. I think that cramping is usually from either pushing your physical limit, or dehydration. If it's medical, that's a whole different deal I can't really comment on. Nutrition is the 4th discipline in triathlon, as I've personally learned, and it's all a matter of experimentation, then consistency. Find what works, and then stick with it. The biking improvement will come with experience; don't beat yourself up about the messed up shifting, just keep logging miles and the muscle memory will come. As far as the swimming goes, all I can say is that gets better with time too! It's a strange feeling getting beaten up in the water, but you just learn to embrace the suck, tell yourself it'll thin out, and just try to breathe as normally as possible.

Most importantly, congratulations! You're a triathlete!


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Originally posted by WoodrowCall

Paul, it sounds like you had a challenging race, but you're taking the right approach and learning from everything that went on. I can't help all that much on the cramping issue, especially if it's something to do with medication. I think that cramping is usually from either pushing your physical limit, or dehydration. If it's medical, that's a whole different deal I can't really comment on. Nutrition is the 4th discipline in triathlon, as I've personally learned, and it's all a matter of experimentation, then consistency. Find what works, and then stick with it. The biking improvement will come with experience; don't beat yourself up about the messed up shifting, just keep logging miles and the muscle memory will come. As far as the swimming goes, all I can say is that gets better with time too! It's a strange feeling getting beaten up in the water, but you just learn to embrace the suck, tell yourself it'll thin out, and just try to breathe as normally as possible.

Most importantly, congratulations! You're a triathlete!


what this guy said!

CONGRATS PAUL!!!

That is so awesome your family was able to follow you and cheer for you. It TOTALLY gives you that boost when you think you can't go any further!

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Ok Guys I'm back after a hectic time away. Wow that was a lot of reading but I think Im all caught up! LOL

Congrats Jon,Jamie and Rene on last weekends races. Looks like everyone had a great time. Jon congrats on your first oly distance! Got mine coming up in like 1 month hope I can make out as well a you did.

Congrats Randee on your 1.2 mile swim

Nancy sorry to hear about your health problem, Hope they get it cleared up quick for you.

Congrats Paul on you first Tri.




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Originally posted by WoodrowCall Paul, it sounds like you had a challenging race, but you're taking the right approach and learning from everything that went on. I can't help all that much on the cramping issue, especially if it's something to do with medication. I think that cramping is usually from either pushing your physical limit, or dehydration. If it's medical, that's a whole different deal I can't really comment on. Nutrition is the 4th discipline in triathlon, as I've personally learned, and it's all a matter of experimentation, then consistency. Find what works, and then stick with it. The biking improvement will come with experience; don't beat yourself up about the messed up shifting, just keep logging miles and the muscle memory will come. As far as the swimming goes, all I can say is that gets better with time too! It's a strange feeling getting beaten up in the water, but you just learn to embrace the suck, tell yourself it'll thin out, and just try to breathe as normally as possible. Most importantly, congratulations! You're a triathlete!

I second what Jamie said on the shifting.  Hills take a lot of practice.  I used to shift into the small chain ring too soon and spin like a hamster on a wheel.  Over time, I've become a lot better climbing.  One piece of advice that was given to me is to shift up a couple of gears before heading into that small chain ring while climbing to avoid the problem.  Ever since I've done it, things have gone smoothly.  That'll come with practice.

I commend you for taking the time to go through the positives and the things that need some work (Note: not negatives!), it'll help you quite a bit in the long run.  Focus on making small changes and you'll be surprised how much you advance.

 

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Race report is up. http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid...
I have some other thoughts/questions but I'll save them for tomorrow.
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Paul-great job in the race and excellent evaluation. Very useful moving forward.

Kevin-enjoyed the report. Well done.

I'm on the road today. Home late for a bike workout this evening. Have a good day everyone.



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Paul - That first race is all about learning. Hell, the first few races are really because now next race you'll try something else and take feedback on that. Regardless, you gave it your all and you're absolutely on the right path. Take one thing at a time to work at and you'll be there in no time.

Kevin - Good job on the first Oly. It's a whole different experience from sprint, at least I thought it was. I feel the same way about the individual vs cumulative aspects of it all too. You can feel great 3 separate days in each sport but then toss em together and it's a sufferfest.

As for me, don't know what I did to my knee but it's asking for a few days off. Of course my local YMCA just closed the pool for the summer to do repairs so swimming is another 20 minute drive each way before work which would mean extra early wake up. I might lift for a few days, I haven't done that in a while and I don't have any races pending in the next few weeks so a 4 day break sounds good. 20 bucks says I'll be back on my bike by Thursday.
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Long weekend of kids activities that included camping with the scouts.

One thing I didn't know about scout campouts is that some kids and parents stay awake all night talking (yelling) , which cause everyone else to sleep for about an hour.

My planned run/ride last night turned into an asleep on the couch before 6:30. DOH!

Getting in a good one tonight though.

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Back at structured training after about 3 weeks of just goofing around...

Monday:  90 minute Bikram Yoga session - thought I was going to pass out
Tuesday:  morning:  4 mile run with 5 x 200M reps with full recovery, plus leg and core strength training, lunch:  some sort of swim

Great job racing everyone...RRs are fun to read and it's great to learn things from others.

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Early workout this morning, up at 4:30 to do a 1 hour run with 3x5 Z4s, then 3,000 meters in the pool. I'm tired, but glad that I got the workout out of the way for the day!
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