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I am working on getting the results from last week tallied... there are LOTS of peeps in this challenge so its taking a lot more time than I thought it would.  I am working to get it complete soon...

How is everyone doing with their goals this week?

I would love to hear your all's opinions on a technical question regarding our Training Log.

My first tri isn't until the end of June, so now I'm mostly working on building up to help my knees.  I do walk my dogs almost every day (weather permitting) and am using walking as one of my goals.  I do intermittently mildly jog some of it.

With this in mind, should I continue to log this event under "Sports - Walking" as I have been doing, or should I log it under "Running" and make a notation that it was 90% a walk?

Thanks, guys!

Obsessively compulsively yours,

Lora

Since I can't run fulltime yet, what I tend to do is log the whole session under run, but then in my comments, I list how many minutes I did of walking vs. running.  That way, I can see how my numbers are improving over time.

But the logging is for *your* benefit, so use it how you see fit!  No one is going to question what you do!

Thanks for the feedback, Keith.  I think I'll do what you do and just make notations under "Run."

Lora

Thanks, David.  I think that's what I'll do.  That's good advice regarding pace and ratio.

I have a black Great Dane (110 lbs.) and a yellow lab mix (65 lbs.)  I actually walk them using Gentle Leaders which is THE best tinvention in the canine world.  The only problem with walking and running with my Dane is that this breed is typically done after 30 minutes.  They are the biggest couch potatoes!

So, based on my experience, I would recommend the lab, especially since you're going longer distances.  Plus, they're very obedient.  Check out the shelter or a local lab rescue group.  I hope that helps...

Lora,

I agree 100% on the Lab. we found ours as a puppy running the streets. The vet said 24 more hours she would have died. She is now one of the most faithful and protective animals I have ever seen. She is super sweet, unless you are a strange male, and come near my wife. I swear I havenever seen a ROT or Shephard react so violently.

In a bout 30 minutes I will be leaving the house to do my first brick. I am really nervous about this but I will let you know how it goes. 20 minute swim , 30 minute ride. Zoinks and Jinkies.  

"studfish" LMAO! I love it!!!

Well my first brick is complete!!!! Yahooo!!!!!!

Yo group, how goes it?  Been following a long and here's my worthless two cents....

Zoomers - many love them, I opt not to use them, for the reason just mentioned: once you get use to them and then swim without them, I felt like a beached whale, went nowhere.  So even though they are great for drills, I decided never to use what I can't use in a race.  I use the same philosophy with wetsuits, never use in training, just in a race.  The big plus here is that come race day, you aren't wishing you had something you've becoming used to using.  The only thing you ARE swimming with is a wetsuit (if cold enough) which makes you feel like you're absolutely flying in the water! 

For those nasty winter colds and wondering whether it's worth exercising or not, here's my rule of thumb:  if the cold is neck or above, good to go.... neck or below, stay below! 

Since Robyn Likes the kettykat pixstures, and I likes the Cap'n, I thought this would be fun to post.

That is the saddest story about your dog, Rueben.  Bless you for taking her in.  I think the dogs that come the closest to death turn out to be the best dogs.  They're so grateful for every day.

Lora

"gator416 - 2008-01-23 11:29 AM Lora, I love danes! I had a little puppy (120 lbs) :-) and he was wonderful. Terrbile to run with though. Sadly he passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack one day. He was only a little over a year old. I want to get another so much but my husband is scared he will have heart problems as well and can't stand to loose another one. We got a black newfoundland/lab mix instead. He's a big guy, but nothing compares to our dane, Jack."

Heather, I'm so sorry about you losing your Dane, Jack, so soon.  How heart-wrenching.  Newfoundlands are beautiful dogs, too.  Oh, heck - I just love big dogs!

Lora

Alan, since I've only been doing yoga a couple weeks, I can't attest to where it's most appropriately squeezed in in relation to other workouts.  What I can tell you is that I have loved doing it at the end of my walk and/or strength training.  I don't use it in lieu of an appropriate cool down period, but it does help me relax tremendously before I head back to the real world.

Lora