stevebradley's Mentor Group FULL (Page 24)

I am heading out for 3 x 1 mile at 5K pace with 1min rest.

Then...swim for 2500yds.

Then cuban food!

STEVE,

I LOVE raw cookie dough! But won't it spoil during the race? I could get a tummy ache hehe. Unless I mix in lots of preservatives... I'm going to try some different 'real foods' and see how things go. 

I just got done watching 'Badwater', that Death Valley Ultramarathon. Golly, that is a keeper. I watched it while doing my bike-run brick and seeing all that pain made my workout feel too easy in comparison! I can imagine how bad blisters could get after 100+ miles of pavement pounding. Maybe running with toughened bare feet would take care of that blister problem hehe. Not that my feet are tough or anything. Just a thought.

Tomorrow is swimming day yippee! And Spencer and I are going climbing for our belated anniv. date. Yay!

Have a great weekend all! 

Steve...sorry I didn't realize you wanted to go. Maybe next time.

Well I had to cut the swim out tonight.  Took me longer than expected to finally get to the gym.  Hollywood is packed tonight...I guess everybody is in town for the Oscars.  Did I mention I live 3 blocks from the Kodak theater...so yeah it's mayhem here sometimes.

Today was a good day about 75 degrees.

Oh wait this isn't a blog...

So anyway, I did 3 x 1 mile repeats on the treadmill at 7:18pace with .5incline.  The first one was fine, took about 90sec then did the second...it was a little more painful and HR got up to 172 but I stayed strong...took about 3 min after that one.  Third one was def hard, got HR up to 185 and felt like slowing for a split second (that down arrow can be so conveinent) but I stayed true, kept the breathing steady and the form solid (b/c if not I knew I would be hurting later).  Then I ran another .75 mile to cool down slow.  Great workout.  I think that is the fastest I have done my mile repeats since starting up this training.  So I suppose in 6 weeks or so I will have these in the 6's...oh my! 

So seeing how I took 90sec, then 180sec to cool down b/t sets...is that important?  I was aiming for 60sec but it wasn't happening at that intensity.  SO what is the goal/importance of these types of workouts?

 Agreed! I was biking on the trainer today watching the Tour of California, and yeah, I felt like a wimp  

 And to answer your previous question, Grace, I use my watch to keep track of my laps - it has a little lap button so I just press that every 100 and I check every once in a while to see how close I am to finishing.  My problem on Wednesday was because I accidently pressed the lap button twice without realizing it, and I didn't notice because I don't really keep track in my head! I've seen people at the pool using like flip cards at the pool and flipping over lap numbers every couple of laps, but that seems tedious? Do you keep track in your head? I'd lose count after five laps! haha - my mind tends to wander

 Steve - again, THANKS SO MUCH for you posts on race nutrition.  I'm really going to take a good look at my plan for Mooseman, and I'm glad that I have 3.5 months and a FULL SERVICE MENTOR to talk me through it! Would you mind sending me your powdered drink sampler? I'll PM you my address and owe you a beer after Bassman (since your Achilles will have to agree with you!).

I am really interested in the InfinIT mixes, especially since they have personal mixes with the sliders - that is SO cool (in a nerdy, geeky kind of way!)  I'm also glad to hear that I'm not the only one who really can't stomach the powdered Gatorade - the Gatorade that I've used in my fuel belt is always the "A.M." kind - so its got a little less flavor than the stuff usually handed out at aid stations!

 I guess to get a further understanding of how this works - for the Hot Weather and Going Long mixes that you posted info on, why does the HW have so much less protein? I understand the sodium difference, and the InfinIT website explained the calorie difference, but why is the protein so different? 

 As for fuel belts- I definitely prefer not running with one too, and usually try not to wear one for half-marathons.  My hm pr was done without one, but my worst time ever in a hm was also done without one because I was dumb and left it at home even though it was hot (90% humidity and 85 degrees at 7 am kind of hot - yeah, I was being dumb)! I will probably bring it along for Mooseman since its not a stand alone hm and who knows what state I'll be in once I reach the run!

 After I read all your posts yesterday, I went back and looked at the "The Perfect Distance" book on HIM that I got with gift cards after Christmas... I had really just looked at the training plan and technique chapters, and kind of skipped over the nutrition chapters.  He also had a bit on the GI, which was interesting, especially since you just did a post on it too! 

All of that got me thinking - I think, that in addition to getting a plan together for actual race-day nutrition, I need to get a better handle on WHEN I eat during training.  I don't eat THAT poorly - probably better than average for a 24-year old But my current problem is these 8-10 pm classes, and my day time schedule - which is basically a LACK of schedule.  What I mean to say is, I have no set daily schedule for school, training or eating.  Every single day is different - and especially on swim days, I find myself swimming from 6-7:30 (including transit time), not having dinner, starting to crash during class and overeating on snacks, and then finally having dinner when I get home at 10:30, which can't be good since I go to bed right away after.    

Anyway, back to bed with me! This weekend I have a commitment that requires me to be at school from 9-5 tomorrow, and 10 am until MIDNIGHT on Sunday. UGH. I don't know how/when I'm going to fit in my 2 hour bike ride. I would do it early sunday morning (i.e. 7-9 am), but it's supposed to snow here... I might be trainer bound

steve,

 well, if your relationship starter was American graffiti, then ours was that show Moonlighting.  you know, cybill shepard & bruce willis.... fought like cats and dogs at the office, couldn't see eye to eye at first, and then suddenly, well the rest is history.  i actually am REALLY glad i asked.  it is a question i ask all of my clients and have gotten some really amazing stories.  people usually love sharing that, and i love hearing it.  here is one of the coolest...  a couple i met who were in their 50s told me that she was an exchange student in high school and went to some country in south america (i can't remember where) for a year.  at that school she met this young man and they hit it off.  he was so heartbroken when she was getting ready to leave to go home that he proposed marriage, she said yes, they eloped and he left with her to come back to the u.s.  now, can you imagine being that girls parents when your high school daughter comes home from a study abroad program married!! ....but after 30+ years of marriage, you can't really doubt them anymore!  i think your story is sweet.  i smiling when imagining a "dopey" college-age steve trying to strike up a conversation with his crush from afar.....sweaty palms and dry mouth!

 ....myrtle beach was my 4th marathon.  Marine corps twice (DC), Baltimore once (md), and now myrtle (sc).  ryan did one marine corps with me, he did the half when i did the full in baltimore, and we both did myrtle....so we already have 3 states down!!!  we are I am thinking of doing Richmond in the fall to redeem myself from the myrtle disaster.  if he does that one, that will be 4...moving right along.

 NEIL...

this isn't a blog, but i always enjoy your posts.  i like hearing what other folks are up to....keep 'em coming.

Grace & Jess,

 if you enjoy reading, check out Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes.  it is a very quick and easy read.  The man is certifiably crazy, but it is very inspiring.  his website is ultramarathonman.com

ALL

 i thought this was an interesting find.....

www.marathontours.com offer tour packages to some seriously out of the way marathons.  example: the antarctica marathon is actually already sold out for 2009 and 2010 and is already 40% full for 2011!  the pictures are amazing!

For my next "speed" workout this willl be the plan.  I have done this many many mnay times in college...it's a good one.

4 Mile Track Workout:

1 mile warm up (start slow and build to marathon pace)

1/4mile recovery jog

1/4mile AeT pace

1/4mile recovery jog

1/4mile AeT pace

1/8mile recovery jog

1/8mile AeT pace

1/8mile recovery jog

1/8mile AeT pace

1/8mile recovery jog

1/8mile AeT pace

1/8mile recovery jog

1/8mile AeT pace

1 mile cool down

 If you try it let me know what you think.

I feel you on that Steve.  I havn't done spped work in awhile trying to build the "base".  BUt as I said before I was trying to work on speed for Feb and March in preps for April so we'll see if it's worth it.  For some reason my form actually improves during speedwork.

After April I am gonna go long a slow again in preps for the LA Marathon im May....man this is fun, there always seems to be a big race/goal around the corner!

I feel you on that Steve.  I havn't done spped work in awhile trying to build the "base".  BUt as I said before I was trying to work on speed for Feb and March in preps for April so we'll see if it's worth it.  For some reason my form actually improves during speedwork.

After April I am gonna go long a slow again in preps for the LA Marathon im May....man this is fun, there always seems to be a big race/goal around the corner!

And no, I rarely wanted to push it for more distance, maybe more intesity if I had it in me but I can't recall wanting more distance in one of these workouts.  That was back when I was training for Navy SEAL's so I was doing all kinds of crazy stuff.  This workout most likely prceeded a session of pull ups  and rope climbing.

Not sure what my waking HR is lately...I am in high 50's at the DR's office so imagine I am in 40's waking.

Well in the spirit of showing off some good weather...here are some shots from todays hill climb up to "the sign".

Always start on the trainer because I start from the hills...not a fun warm up so I have learned trainer helps. (ended up stripping off the base layer...about 72 degrees out)

sure, i'll jump on that challenge.  what's the wager?