SWBKRUN- Miles and Miles ahead!!!! CLOSED (Page 23)

Redknight - 2009-12-18 7:08 AM

Just ask you buddies at work. I'm sure someone would be willing to help you train for that one.  Volunteers to Kick JH in the family jewels?  It's really not that bad at all. Just be prepared with lotsof cold ice packs or frozen peas.

JHagerman - 2009-12-17 11:07 PM
but really.... how do your prepare for a kick in the nuts?

BigReub - 2009-12-17 10:52 PM

Tracy, when's your next party?  I'll need some time to get my plane tickets.

JHagerman - 2009-12-17 11:07 PM ...how do your prepare for a kick in the nuts?

gdale - 2009-12-18 8:56 AM

I prepared for it by having the doc tie my wifes tubes during her last c-section!  I was fortunate enough to not need any frozen peas!

gdale - 2009-12-18 8:56 AM

I prepared for it by having the doc tie my wifes tubes during her last c-section!  I was fortunate enough to not need any frozen peas!

kt65 - 2009-12-17 4:54 PM

William, when you say, after 13 miles, "start dropping to oscillating betw walk and run" is it because you start to fatigue?  Are you taking in any calories on the prior miles, and water?  Do you eat before a long run?

I ask, because I had been notorious for not really eating before long runs, haphazard gu at the six mile point, etc.  Once I started making it a point to eat at least 90 min before a long run (for me two pieces of peanut butter toast and banana) and drink some water with that.  Gu or half banana 15 min before run with a gulp of water.  On the run itself, water every 15 minutes ( just a gulp or so) and Gu at 45 or 60 min then half gu every 30 minutes after that.  Less fatigue, keeps glycogen levels up and less likely to bonk.  Try it!  No charge for the "therapy" 

SSMinnow - 2009-12-18 10:04 AM

Uhm, did your wife have any say in the decision?

soccermom15 - 2009-12-18 11:08 AM

Quick question - I am considering doing a tri in May, if I can get away with it - it happens to be on the same day as my daughter's 16th birthday. At least it's local (about an hour away) and only a sprint so I won't be gone all day.  It's a lake swim - 500m - and would be my first OWS tri.  My swim has improved a lot over the last year and I still have about 5 months to work on it even more.  All of my swimming is in a pool though.  Not many lakes around here and the ones we do have either don't allow swimming or are private lakes.  I am going to try to find some way to get in at least one or two OWS's before then, but it may not be possible.  I know it's not ideal to do your first OWS during a tri, but if I stay towards the back and just take my time, I should be able to do it, right?  There's another tri that I want to do in July which has a 1000m OWS (man-made lake), so I was hoping to use the one in May as kind of a "getting my feet wet" situation concerning the OWS.  What do you guys think?

Janet 

soccermom15 - 2009-12-18 10:08 AM

Quick question - I am considering doing a tri in May, if I can get away with it - it happens to be on the same day as my daughter's 16th birthday. At least it's local (about an hour away) and only a sprint so I won't be gone all day.  It's a lake swim - 500m - and would be my first OWS tri.  My swim has improved a lot over the last year and I still have about 5 months to work on it even more.  All of my swimming is in a pool though.  Not many lakes around here and the ones we do have either don't allow swimming or are private lakes.  I am going to try to find some way to get in at least one or two OWS's before then, but it may not be possible.  I know it's not ideal to do your first OWS during a tri, but if I stay towards the back and just take my time, I should be able to do it, right?  There's another tri that I want to do in July which has a 1000m OWS (man-made lake), so I was hoping to use the one in May as kind of a "getting my feet wet" situation concerning the OWS.  What do you guys think?

Janet 

DougRob - 2009-12-18 8:49 AM HeY Reub:

When you cut that cake, did you cut off that dangling "Y" part first?

soccermom15 - 2009-12-18 11:08 AM

Quick question - I am considering doing a tri in May, if I can get away with it - it happens to be on the same day as my daughter's 16th birthday. At least it's local (about an hour away) and only a sprint so I won't be gone all day.  It's a lake swim - 500m - and would be my first OWS tri.  My swim has improved a lot over the last year and I still have about 5 months to work on it even more.  All of my swimming is in a pool though.  Not many lakes around here and the ones we do have either don't allow swimming or are private lakes.  I am going to try to find some way to get in at least one or two OWS's before then, but it may not be possible.  I know it's not ideal to do your first OWS during a tri, but if I stay towards the back and just take my time, I should be able to do it, right?  There's another tri that I want to do in July which has a 1000m OWS (man-made lake), so I was hoping to use the one in May as kind of a "getting my feet wet" situation concerning the OWS.  What do you guys think?

Janet 

tahrens - 2009-12-18 10:36 AM

My very first OWS experience was during a race.  The Seaweed Monster experience.  Just don't be freaked out by clowdy water and stay away from people.  Who knows, maybe your inner beast will awaken and you'll be the one throwing elbows right and left. Go get em tiger!!!!!

fattyfatfat - 2009-12-18 11:30 AM

Not "should be able to", You will do it .  Its a great plan.  You might be able to get on the course the day before to.  Does the St. Louis Tri Club have any places they know of where you can pratice. 

You could also contact the RD and find out if they are planning any practice swims on the course.

ashort33 - 2009-12-18 10:43 AM

Swim training question:

I am trying to figure out the best way to train for the swim.  I get one day a week of drills with my TNT group; however, I still have two or three other swim sessions to get in each week.  I was thinking of doing one workout as a distance swim - anywhere from 1200-2000 yds easy swim; the other I was thinking of keeping it short and working on speed - you know the whole 10x50 and 10x100 type stuff.  Does that make sense?  Also, what to do about the fourth workout in a week?  Intermediate distance maybe (5 x400 or the like) or should I work on othe weak parts of my swim (sighting, billateral breathing, etc...)?

soccermom15 - 2009-12-18 8:08 AM

Quick question - I am considering doing a tri in May, if I can get away with it - it happens to be on the same day as my daughter's 16th birthday. At least it's local (about an hour away) and only a sprint so I won't be gone all day.  It's a lake swim - 500m - and would be my first OWS tri.  My swim has improved a lot over the last year and I still have about 5 months to work on it even more.  All of my swimming is in a pool though.  Not many lakes around here and the ones we do have either don't allow swimming or are private lakes.  I am going to try to find some way to get in at least one or two OWS's before then, but it may not be possible.  I know it's not ideal to do your first OWS during a tri, but if I stay towards the back and just take my time, I should be able to do it, right?  There's another tri that I want to do in July which has a 1000m OWS (man-made lake), so I was hoping to use the one in May as kind of a "getting my feet wet" situation concerning the OWS.  What do you guys think?

Janet 

ashort33 - 2009-12-18 11:43 AM

Swim training question:

I am trying to figure out the best way to train for the swim.  I get one day a week of drills with my TNT group; however, I still have two or three other swim sessions to get in each week.  I was thinking of doing one workout as a distance swim - anywhere from 1200-2000 yds easy swim; the other I was thinking of keeping it short and working on speed - you know the whole 10x50 and 10x100 type stuff.  Does that make sense?  Also, what to do about the fourth workout in a week?  Intermediate distance maybe (5 x400 or the like) or should I work on othe weak parts of my swim (sighting, billateral breathing, etc...)?

fattyfatfat - 2009-12-18 11:01 AM

holy cow man 4 days a week.  you're gonna have gills at galveston.   seems to me you can get more for less though.  whats that 1200- 2000 easy for.  i'd scratch that and every once in a while go get an ows in instead.  use that to practice siting.  and that 5 x 400.  what pace?  those 4 x 300's at or above sprint pace did amazing things for me.  hardest frekin' w/o..  and that third set will really push you mentally.

not that i know what the heck i'm talking about of course.   linda where are you!!!!




nice flat on the trainer btw ;-)

Reno8 - 2009-12-18 11:16 AM

I have used and wholeheartedly recommend swimplan.com.  It is free (I like free ) and you plug in some basic info and it will spit you  out a plan for the day.  As your fitness changes you can update the info and the plans will change accordingly.

Steve

ashort33 - 2009-12-18 12:22 PM

Yeah the flat on the trainer was a major PITA...  I didn't have a spare tube or anything...  I got an extra now though...

The distance is just that - a distance swim.  At the end of the day, I still have to swim 2000yd straight at Lonestar and I want to be mentally ready to spend that much time in the water...  I like the 4x300 idea...  may try that today at lunch..