Ernesto's group (third season) - CLOSED (Page 24)

Shame on you! I am assuming you bought two, and are ready to give the other one to the taller member of this awesome training group...let me know if you need my address.

So jealous...enjoy your new ride.

Remember that you will need to put a lot of bike for Boise, the course has three major climbs. Lots of swimming also, and it will be cold water as well.

I remembered everything I hate about winter running today. The temp was 18 F at home and 12 F at my turn around (Lake Huron does funny things to the weather). My run was slow, slippery and felt like the entire time I was running in sand. I do like the results I will get next Spring though.

Gabe        2 days,     4:57:24
Jackie      2 days      3:23'25"
Chris        2 days,     2:51:40 
Mitch       3days,      03:36'31"

Jen            3 days,        3:31'42"
Joe P       3 days,      3:03'32" 
Scott       2 days,      2:06'03" 
 
Charlotte  2 day,       2:05'00"
Jim          3 days,      2:47'38" 
Rachel      2 days,     2:00:00 
Matthews  2 day,      1:50
Barry        2 days,     1:33:00 
Ernesto     2 days,     1:49'43" 
Elizabeth   2 days,     1:40

William      2 day,       1:16'34" 
Samy        3 days,     1:53'47" 
Joyce       2 days,      1:02:23
Joe D       1 day,        0:41'50"

Leslie       1 day,         30

Todd TX -                2:20:00

Today I put a little 4 miler at lunch at MAF pace +5BPM, I'm feeling a bit weak since I'm dieting and my body still hasn't made the switch to fats for fuel. Typical stuff for the first two weeks... Oh Lord, I just noticed we are TWENTY in the challenge. Gabe watch out!

- Gabe 2 days 4:57:24"

- Jackie 2 days 3:23'25"

- Chris 2 days 2:51'40"

- Mitch 3 days 3:36'31"

- Jen 3 days 3:31'42"

- Joe P 3 days 3:03'32"

- Scott 2 days 2:06'03"

- Charlotte 2 days 2:05'00"

- Jim 3 days 2:47'38"

- Rachel 2 days  2:00'00"

- Matthews 2 days 1:50

- Barry 2 days 1:33:00"

- Ernesto 3 days 2:23'41" 

- Elizabeth 2 days 1:40

- William 2 days 1:16'34"

- Samy 3 days 1:53'47"

- Joyce 2 days 1:02:23"

- Joe D 1 day 0:41'50"

- Leslie 1 day 30'00"

- Todd TX 2:20:00

January Weight Challenge

Went to spin class this afternoon.  Not as good as the trainer but better than nothing.

- Gabe 2 days 4:57:24"

- Jackie 2 days 3:23'25"

- Chris 2 days 2:51'40"

- Mitch 3 days 3:36'31"

- Jen 3 days 3:31'42"

- Joe P 3 days 3:03'32"

- Scott 2 days 2:06'03"

- Charlotte 2 days 2:05'00"

- Jim 3 days 2:47'38"

- Rachel 2 days  2:00'00"

- Matthews 2 days 1:50

- Barry 2 days 1:33:00"

- Ernesto 3 days 2:23'41"

- Elizabeth 3 days 2:50

- William 2 days 1:16'34"

- Samy 3 days 1:53'47"

- Joyce 2 days 1:02:23"

- Joe D 1 day 0:41'50"

- Leslie 1 day 30'00"

- Todd TX 2:20:00

I got in a good bike ride early in the morning at the velodrome.  Today is double bike day according to my plan, so still need to get in another workout tonight.

Today, AM bike ride 1:21:15, 26.04 Mi (avg cadence 100 rpm, avg speed 19.2 mph)

- Gabe 3 days 6:18:39"

- Jackie 2 days 3:23'25"

- Chris 2 days 2:51'40"

- Mitch 3 days 3:36'31"

- Jen 3 days 3:31'42"

- Joe P 3 days 3:03'32"

- Scott 2 days 2:06'03"

- Charlotte 2 days 2:05'00"

- Jim 3 days 2:47'38"

- Rachel 2 days  2:00'00"

- Matthews 2 days 1:50

- Barry 2 days 1:33:00"

- Ernesto 3 days 2:23'41"

- Elizabeth 3 days 2:50

- William 2 days 1:16'34"

- Samy 3 days 1:53'47"

- Joyce 2 days 1:02:23"

- Joe D 1 day 0:41'50"

- Leslie 1 day 30'00"

- Todd TX 2:20:00

Samy, if its too cold for the Wed. swim, I would recommend replacing it with a bike ride or a run.  In Florida cold spells don't last too long and missing one swim won't affect you vs. the alternative of getting sick...

Went for a short run after work to test out my ankle.  I also decided to use it to try out the Maffetone HR thing.  I managed to keep it under 147 most of the time, with a couple of little spikes, one at the beginning and one when I hit a hill and wasn't concentrating!  So 30.33 run.  Ankle feels good, although not 100% so have to keep an eye on it.  Gentle running is a good plan for the moment.

Went swimming late on.  The amateur swimming club have a lot of the lanes in our pool in the evening, but they finish at 9pm, so Tuesday and Thursday we have an unofficial swim session for the club.  Tonight there were 9 of us spread over 3 lanes, which was nice.  Got to catch up with everyone and say happy new year.  The total set took 46min, but I don't think I'm allowed to include my rests so swimming time was 36.04.

- Gabe 3 days 6:18:39"

- Jackie 2 days 3:23'25"

- Chris 2 days 2:51'40"

- Mitch 3 days 3:36'31"

- Jen 3 days 3:31'42"

- Joe P 3 days 3:03'32"

- Scott 2 days 2:06'03"

- Charlotte 2 days 2:05'00"

- Jim 3 days 2:47'38"

- Rachel 3 days  3:06'37"

- Matthews 2 days 1:50

- Barry 2 days 1:33:00"

- Ernesto 3 days 2:23'41"

- Elizabeth 3 days 2:50

- William 2 days 1:16'34"

- Samy 3 days 1:53'47"

- Joyce 2 days 1:02:23"

- Joe D 1 day 0:41'50"

- Leslie 1 day 30'00"

- Todd TX 2:20:00

Obviously my weight loss is going well...  However, my husband and I are starting our own little January challenge today.  We have to make dinner for the rest of the month (so no eating out or takeaways).  We're still allowed to cut corners if we want, but the food has to be prepared in our home.  We're starting today because that's when my husband went back to work.  He refused to "ruin" the last 2 days of his holiday with healthy eating...  See what I have to contend with?

January Weight Challenge

- Gabe 3 days 6:18:39"

- Jackie 2 days 3:23'25"

- Chris 2 days 2:51'40"

- Mitch 3 days 3:36'31"

- Jen 3 days 3:31'42"

- Joe P 3 days 3:03'32"

- Scott 2 days 2:06'03"

- Charlotte 2 days 2:05'00"

- Jim 3 days 2:47'38"

- Rachel 3 days  3:06'37"

- Matthews 2 days 1:50

- Barry 2 days 1:33:00"

- Ernesto 3 days 2:23'41"

- Elizabeth 3 days 2:50

- William 2 days 1:16'34"

- Samy 3 days 1:53'47"

- Joyce 2 days 1:02:23"

- Joe D 2 days 2:21'06"

- Leslie 1 day 30'00"

- Todd TX 2:20:00

Hi group!  I have not been able to log in the last week because of the holiday.  WOW we have a lot of post looks like a real active group!  I would like to join the challenges also.    

- Gabe 3 days 6:18:39"

- Jackie 2 days 3:23'25"

- Chris 2 days 2:51'40"

- Mitch 3 days 3:36'31"

- Jen 3 days 3:31'42"

- Joe P 3 days 3:03'32"

- Scott 2 days 2:06'03"

- Charlotte 2 days 2:05'00"

- Jim 3 days 2:47'38"

-Rachel 3 days  3:06'37"

- Matthews 2 days 1:50

- Barry 2 days 1:33:00"

- Ernesto 3 days 2:23'41"

- Elizabeth 3 days 2:50

- William 2 days 1:16'34"

- Samy 3 days 1:53'47"

- Joyce 2 days 1:02:23"

- Joe D 1 day 0:41'50"

-Todd 1 day 0:30.48

- Leslie 1 day 30'00"

- Todd TX 2:20:00

I feel your pain.  As I am trying to watch what I eat and I'm the only one who cooks in the house....  Scott asked for home made fried chicken the other night and eats a Snickers Ice cream bar or a piece of chocolate cake that out son baked.....  I baked a pc of the chicken and last night sauteed my fish while they had it fried.  I can't eat chocolate so it's easy to pass on that...  now I have plenty of veggies and protein to snack on when they enjoy the fun stuff!!!! 

I'm also in also on the weight challenge and I just saw I gained about 4-5 lbs in the New Year (but lost about 20 lbs total in 2011!) 

January Weight Challenge

Ernesto- 

I wanted to thank you for the two saddles you mentioned on here.  Although it was someone else that was questioning them I took the info.  Called my bike shop today and he recommended both the ISM and the John Cobb.  Because of my size he recommends that I go with the John Cobb Plus thinking that I may have some thigh rubbing issues with the ISM.  They don't carry it but they will put it on and fit my aero bars for free since I bought the bike there in August.  

Now time to place my order!!!!

Dang it Gabe, you wanna beat us on this category too?

ernestov - 2012-01-03 5:55 PM

jenputnam - 2012-01-03 6:35 PM

Ernesto- 

I wanted to thank you for the two saddles you mentioned on here.  Although it was someone else that was questioning them I took the info.  Called my bike shop today and he recommended both the ISM and the John Cobb.  Because of my size he recommends that I go with the John Cobb Plus thinking that I may have some thigh rubbing issues with the ISM.  They don't carry it but they will put it on and fit my aero bars for free since I bought the bike there in August.  

Now time to place my order!!!!

You're very welcome Jen, I actually tried many saddles before I chose those two. But also keep in mind that the saddle is probably the most rider specific part of the bike, everybody has different bottoms to put it nicely. Women's saddles should be ALL split design to be able to use the sitbones and not the soft tissue. At least that is what I hear from all the girls that I ride with and those girls put some serious miles in, they also swear by the "hoo-ha ride glide" chamois which is also very specific for girls. One day (please spare the laughs) I used it myself because I forgot my Butt'r chamois and I found it not greasy and refreshing. I guess I don't use it for the obvious reasons...

Thanks Ernesto...  And as Scott and I've been on the trainer I kept telling him I needed a split saddle now.  I started off with his old one but then when I got my bike he took claim of it again.  It was a little long in the nose for me but it was split and broken in already!! Thanksfor the info on the Chamois.  I was going to ask what the ladies on here were using because I have finally discovered the need for comfort as the training has intensified!  Poor Scott has watched me twist, stand and squirm trying to get comfortable and I haven't really been on the hills here yet!.  

John Cobb has an awesome return policy so I feel good starting there.  Read up on the ISM Adamo Road but it looks wider. but I like really like the angle and the large cut out.  Only a $10 difference in price too!

ernestov - 2012-01-03 7:55 PM

jenputnam - 2012-01-03 6:35 PM

Ernesto- 

I wanted to thank you for the two saddles you mentioned on here.  Although it was someone else that was questioning them I took the info.  Called my bike shop today and he recommended both the ISM and the John Cobb.  Because of my size he recommends that I go with the John Cobb Plus thinking that I may have some thigh rubbing issues with the ISM.  They don't carry it but they will put it on and fit my aero bars for free since I bought the bike there in August.  

Now time to place my order!!!!

You're very welcome Jen, I actually tried many saddles before I chose those two. But also keep in mind that the saddle is probably the most rider specific part of the bike, everybody has different bottoms to put it nicely. Women's saddles should be ALL split design to be able to use the sitbones and not the soft tissue. At least that is what I hear from all the girls that I ride with and those girls put some serious miles in, they also swear by the "hoo-ha ride glide" chamois which is also very specific for girls. One day (please spare the laughs) I used it myself because I forgot my Butt'r chamois and I found it not greasy and refreshing. I guess I don't use it for the obvious reasons...

Ernesto:

Would those two saddles (ISM or John Cobb) work even for road bikes without aerobars? Don't feel comfortable enough with my control of the bike to add aerobars just yet, and was wondering if the saddles are good for regular road bikes or are better for tri-bikes.