Beer Drinker Appreciation Society 2 - Closed (Page 24)

Originally posted by thor67

Welllll, been bailing on my morning runs...tired monday, lazy tuesday...
I was trying to bail on my lunch time bike but forced myself to do it.
Had a great ride. I have been doing the same one at lunch...record time today. just over 10 miles in aroun 29 minutes! Also moved to the KOM on Strava for a section! (of course there are only 3 people who have done the segment but ya gotta take the victories where you can)
Also I am not buying anymore beer in June with the exception of my birthday. Gotta lose a few pounds.
Off to MRI tonite at 9:30pm-10:30pm assuming they are on time...not likely. Will probably get home at midnight so a valid no run excuse tomorrow morning!(5:30am run)

Originally posted by Qua17

Ok - I want to take a second shot at getting peoples thoughts about what they would do if they were to take a sabbatical for a year (which I am preparing to do minus the money...might have to sell my Madone 3.1 to Thor for food money )

So, what are three ways you would spend a one year sabbatical?

Originally posted by SportzVision

Sidelined by the doctor today,officially. Only for two or three weeks due to sciatica. Definitely have nerve damage but we need to find out why. No running or biking or anything that may cause pain in my bum or back. So I started P90X this week and did a mile with a pull buoy in the pool after my Dr appointment today. I maybe down but I ain't out!

Originally posted by jlangene



I am not sure I could take a sabbatical for a year. I am far too much of a work-aholic. Even on my days off now, I can not keep from checking e-mail, answering the phone, checking in with my staff etc. I guess if I were to have a year off of work, I would have to have something to take its place, like training for an IM or something big that would occupy my time. Or perhaps I would research an interesting topic and write a book. But I would definitely have to have something to keep me busy. Hope you have some good plans for your sabbatical Dave!

Originally posted by thor67

Well an interesting day today. Called Dr. to find out when the heck I am getting MRI and Neurologist...was told Aug 17 for MRI and 5-6 months for neurologist...@$#@#. I called hospital to get put on cancellation list. she told me "hmm, your are scheduled for a double appt. so it is unlikely you will get called" hour and a half later I get called! going in tomorrow night for 9:30pm!!
Time to go buy lotto ticket!

Originally posted by Moonrocket



Oh no- I hope you heal up quick! How's your swimming- might be a good chance for a focus block.

BTW- what do you think of P90X?

Originally posted by mirthfuldragon

Hey guys.

Life's finally getting settled. Went with some family to Wisconsin Dells this weekend, and rode the Rev3 Half Course. Here's the Garmin log: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/326573469.

The high lights: 64 miles, 4,354 feet of climbing, 2,336 calories, top speed of 38.5mph.

I have never been more tired or beat in my life. That ride was the single hardest thing I have ever done. A couple of the hills defeated me, and the echo of cleats on pavement as I walked up them. I was in tears at the end of it. In my defense, Strava ranks the ride as having three Category 4 climbs and one Category 3 climb. Also, one wrong turn added about 9 miles to the ride.

The descents are borderline insane. When I hit 38.5mph, I was riding the brakes, into a blind turn. At that point, the only thought in my head was "Into your hands I commit my spirit," because if there was an on-coming car that drifted out of its lane, that would have been it for me.

Another note: running 54/36 chainrings and an 11-28 cassette was probably not a good choice for that kind of climb. It may be time to swap to a 11-34 to crawl up those hills.

Another lesson learned: in rural Wisconsin, there are no conveince stores, so 48oz of fluids was probably not enough either.

Overall, I am satisfied with the ride; it banished the notion of doing a half distance this year, but I still finished it (even if was an 11 on the effort scale, and probably beyond my safe limits). Even Ironman Wisconsin is only 2,900 feet of climbing in 112 miles.

Edit: set personal records for distance (previous best: 44 miles) and climbing (previous best: 1,400 feet) by huge numbers.

Originally posted by thor67

Welllll, been bailing on my morning runs...tired monday, lazy tuesday...
I was trying to bail on my lunch time bike but forced myself to do it.
Had a great ride. I have been doing the same one at lunch...record time today. just over 10 miles in aroun 29 minutes! Also moved to the KOM on Strava for a section! (of course there are only 3 people who have done the segment but ya gotta take the victories where you can)
Also I am not buying anymore beer in June with the exception of my birthday. Gotta lose a few pounds.
Off to MRI tonite at 9:30pm-10:30pm assuming they are on time...not likely. Will probably get home at midnight so a valid no run excuse tomorrow morning!(5:30am run)

Originally posted by Moonrocket



Nice! I have the Brooks Pure Cadences and love them. I do mix it up with my burlier Brooks shoes though- I think when you're transiting it's good to mix old and new for a while. Someone here gave me that great advice a few mentoring boards ago!

Originally posted by Qua17

I went to my doc today (he's a triathlete btw - which is awesome!), and he told me that I I have a sprained intercostal muscle in my back. So I didn't break anything, which is good. But it could take weeks to heal which is bad. He said that running wouldn't hurt it worse - but that it would exaccerbate it and take it longer to heal.

With a 5K coming up - I'm not sure what I should do. If I run this weekend, it might take me longer to get back to exercising regularly and affect my race at the end of the month, which is an important race for me. On the other side of the coin is failing on my yearly goal to improve my time in all my events....

I guess it will be a game time decision but I think I will play it safe. I'm not at my best when I'm not working out - so I will probably play it safe.

Originally posted by dbmata



My hating the day is a little different, spent a weekend off in Seattle, good food and beer (Hales and McMenamins), and slept right through my morning swim this morning. It's going to be a long week.

Was a good weekend in Seattle though. McMenamin's has a super sticky stout that use to be really coffee flavored, they've been working on it and it's now caramelly and gently sweet. Was a nice pint.

Originally posted by Ajokisch



My wife and I took a 3-month, 12,000-mile road trip the summer before I went back to grad school, long before we had kids. We figured it was the last time we'd get to do anything like that. Took a loop around the US, starting in Florida, up the East coast, across through the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest, down the West coast, through the desert Southwest and eventually back to Florida. We mostly camped in national parks (monuments, forests, lakeshores, seashores), occasionally got a cheap hotel room to get proper showers and dry out our gear. Lived off peanut butter sandwiches and rice and beans. The whole time, we kept saying to each other that some day we would do something like this with our kids. It is still one of the best memories of my life.

If I had that kind of time off, that's what I'd do. Wouldn't have to think about it, I'd be packing the car now and making good on that dream.

Originally posted by kevinbe

Confession time. I am up to 208. For a 5'6" frame, that's a lot. I am turning over the leaf today. I am going to register for the CDA' triathlon this week and start training for it in earnest tomorrow. My goal is to finish MOP, and get to the starting line at 185. The event is in August.

Weekly goals:
Start OLY plan and do each workout s/b/r 2x
Limit poor food and beverage choices after 6PM.
Lose 3 pounds.

Just got back from 3 mile run. everything's all healed up, and I'm ready to do this.

I had to post this here, so that I would be held accountable, and do it. In the last 3 seasons, this has been an excellent motivator for me. BDAS is where it's at.

Originally posted by SportzVision

Sidelined by the doctor today,officially. Only for two or three weeks due to sciatica. Definitely have nerve damage but we need to find out why. No running or biking or anything that may cause pain in my bum or back. So I started P90X this week and did a mile with a pull buoy in the pool after my Dr appointment today. I maybe down but I ain't out!

Originally posted by SportzVision

Sidelined by the doctor today,officially. Only for two or three weeks due to sciatica. Definitely have nerve damage but we need to find out why. No running or biking or anything that may cause pain in my bum or back. So I started P90X this week and did a mile with a pull buoy in the pool after my Dr appointment today. I maybe down but I ain't out!

Originally posted by SportzVision


Father forgive for I have sinned. It has been two weeks since my last conf......whoa catholic school flash backs. But since its confession time I too have gained 4 to 7 lbs , (depending on the time of day), that I cannot seem to shake. Penance? No beer for me just wine.

Originally posted by NeverTri'd

Well, hopefully I'm beginnig to get this swimming thing figured out. Yesterday's time in the pool was my fourth time since beginning my training. For the first time I'm feeling fatigue and a little soreness in my lats. No shoulder pain! Hooray! I've been doing a lot of research on tri swimming. Tell me if I'm on the right track. My understanding of triathlon swimming is to emphasize upper body and limit leg use to a minimum to save for bike and run. Long reach, catch and pull with lots of body rotation. Am I understanding this right? I'm still a little confused on how much and when I should kick during the swim cycle. I'm still wearing myself out with my kick. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Have a great day everyone!

Originally posted by kevinbe

Spent Tuesday in the hospital. False alarm, they sent us home. Spent Wednesday sleeping, to wake up to the Blackhawks game. Got a 4 mile run in this afternoon, but felt a little touch and go as my wife may go into labor at any time. Have to stay closer to the house just in case. gonna bag my swim tomorrow, but get a ride in, and just do laps around the house.