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 2014-02-21 6:48 PM in reply to: ransick |
 21 |  Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPENHi All! Been gone for a week or so... looks like I missed a lot around here... going to catch up tonight... Boinked last weekend.. got involved in rebuilding my banister... did pretty good the rest of the week... and met a group of triathletes at my gym... very cool... did a swim drill workout with them and going to ride tomorrow with the group... Hope all is well everyone!!! |
| 2014-02-22 2:38 AM in reply to: tatous |
Member 451   Gold Coast, Australia | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by tatous Tried a variation of the chocolate milk post workout - almond milk with a chocolate protein powder. Didn't work, i had the porridge with banana, and an apple, and half an orange. Had pasta and chicken and veg for lunch but by mid afternoon I reached for the chocolate bars and ate way more calories than I burned this morning...  really disappointed, but I'm going to try a set menu next week... what's everyones plans for the weekend? I usually have sugar cravings mid-afternoon as well, especially chocolate. I find if I can avoid sugary snacks altogether for 2 weeks, the cravings will disappear and I'll actually prefer savoury things. Every so often I fall off the wagon then it takes me quite some time to get back to not wanting sugar, especially when there are external stressors eg. work etc. At the moment I'm in the slump stage, and have put on a few kg, so I'm trying to get back to eating a little cleaner. Two things I have found to help: 1) beef jerky as a snack instead of cookies, chocolate etc--good protein, fair bit of salt and potassium (hot and sweaty here so I can justify the added sodium), and makes sugary stuff taste really weird. 2) Using a food logging site or app (I've used MyFitnessPal) tends to make you think about what you're about to eat, and sometimes reconsider. It'll tell you just how many calories you're taking in, too, which can be a real eye-opener. Plans for the weekend? 7km run this morning, probably a long bike tomorrow, or maybe a day off and long bike Monday, depending on family plans for Sunday. Thinking about a trip to the beach as long as it's not too hot |
| 2014-02-22 9:44 AM in reply to: #4953373 |
| 82 | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Don't know about you folks but I will probably be getting up at 4:30 to watch the Gold Medal Men's Hockey final on Sunday! Go Canada! |
| 2014-02-22 12:13 PM in reply to: ktoolz |
| 21 | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Just did a 24m ride... longest to date... it was awesome! Long run (for me) tomorrow... Happy weekend! Cheers! |
| 2014-02-22 12:57 PM in reply to: mikesaracino |
Master 2484 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by mikesaracino Just did a 24m ride... longest to date... it was awesome! Long run (for me) tomorrow... Happy weekend! Cheers! Congrats! |
| 2014-02-22 4:26 PM in reply to: ktoolz |
| 8 Central Massachusetts, | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Had my longest run to date - ran to the next town and back home...of course the next town is only a little over two miles away, but it's still fun to say! |
| 2014-02-22 9:05 PM in reply to: RanelT |
Extreme Veteran 1704  Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by RanelT Had my longest run to date - ran to the next town and back home...of course the next town is only a little over two miles away, but it's still fun to say! Good run! A bit over 4mi is decent and good prep for your 5K run. Keep it up. |
| 2014-02-22 9:13 PM in reply to: mikesaracino |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by mikesaracino Just did a 24m ride... longest to date... it was awesome! Long run (for me) tomorrow... Happy weekend! Cheers! I converted your ride to kilometres and you rode 38.6km just shy of an Olympic bike distance. These milestones are nice gauges of where we are with our fitness. You're off to a great start. Let us know how your run goes tomorrow. |
| 2014-02-22 9:13 PM in reply to: 0 |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Kyle - I don't plan on getting up to watch the game but most everyone I know will be. Make sure your time for the game is correct. My wife tells me it starts at 4:00am our time. The pre-game starts at 3:00am here as well. Edited by wenceslasz 2014-02-22 9:17 PM |
| 2014-02-22 9:22 PM in reply to: wenceslasz |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN I was up and off to my cycling group early today and we rode for 2 hours. Mostly Zn3 and less in Zn2. It was not as intense as our Tues/Thurs rides but good and steady. Tomorrow is my day off and I'm looking forward to it. |
| 2014-02-22 9:58 PM in reply to: RanelT |
Master 2484 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by RanelT Had my longest run to date - ran to the next town and back home...of course the next town is only a little over two miles away, but it's still fun to say! Nice! I love saying I ran to the next town and back too :-). |
| 2014-02-23 5:21 AM in reply to: #4917473 |
Member 138 | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Thanks for all the tips on nutrition, I agree that maybe I need to break the sugar addiction, I've my meal plan for this week and will just focus on not eating sugar or unrefined carbs, even if it means eating more of other stuff. Hopefully it'll work (and help with my tiredness). I've no company for the bike today so im building the courage to get on the turbo, best buy ever! Mike - good job on the milestone  |
| 2014-02-23 7:59 AM in reply to: tatous |
| 135 windsor, Ontario | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Haha well I picked a heck of a 5km to begin my year It was a trail run up, over and around a couple giant hill for of snow and ice. I fell on my once, my ankles are sore as hell. I can usually run 5km in around 23-24 minutes and this took me 46. Would do it again! |
| 2014-02-23 2:05 PM in reply to: 0 |
| 21 | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Like the icy trail run..... would do it again!...Nice! Had a 6.2 mile desert trail run this morning.... pretty tough... with lots of hills... but never stopped or walked... so good. I'm thinking this should be a reduction week coming up... then start picking back up next week... thoughts? Hope everyone is having a great weekend.... PS... signed up for a sprint tri in Carlsbad CA, July 13th... looking forward to the ocean swim!!! Edited by mikesaracino 2014-02-23 2:09 PM |
| 2014-02-23 5:46 PM in reply to: ransick |
| 8 Central Massachusetts, | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN What do people do about glasses in a tri? Do you risk contacts with the googles, throw on glasses after the swim, or bike/run without anything? Vision is not bad, just thinking of doing an Olympic at the end of the summer and I imagine 30 or so miles without seeing clearly might not be that fun. Thanks! |
| 2014-02-23 7:14 PM in reply to: ransick |
| 4 | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Hello everyone. Just wanted to drop in. Read all your threads. Im gonna try and be more vigilant with my site visits and thread reads. Ran 7 miles today on trails. That was pretty much the limit of my current physical condition in regards to running. I Have a swim in the morning. Im only swimming once a week. 300 yards with a few rest breaks, This is concern for me as my sprint is march 31. I'm biking off road pulling a trailer with a toddler in it about 8 to 10 miles 2 x a week in addition to my mentioned schedule. When I say trails and off road I mean forest trails with soft dirt and a few hills. I bonk every once in awhile but pretty much have stuck to one rest day a week. Do you think if I up my swim I'll be in halfway decent shape to finish the sprint? |
| 2014-02-23 8:50 PM in reply to: strykergt |
Member 1293 Pearland,Tx | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Glad everyone is up and training. After spending weeks in the pool OWS seems to be new to me again. Just finished week 5 of my training plan. Cheers to ya'all!!! |
| 2014-02-23 9:12 PM in reply to: tatous |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by tatous Thanks for all the tips on nutrition, I agree that maybe I need to break the sugar addiction, I've my meal plan for this week and will just focus on not eating sugar or unrefined carbs, even if it means eating more of other stuff. Hopefully it'll work (and help with my tiredness). I've no company for the bike today so im building the courage to get on the turbo, best buy ever! Mike - good job on the milestone You're doing great Tay (on the nutrition stuff) just don't be too hard on yourself and if you're hungry eat. Don't deprive yourself of food if your body insists. Just be ready with better options that you actually like. One thing that helped me was I make myself have a glass of water before I have a snack or drink of pop or juice. Sometimes it completely satisfies my craving and when it doesn't I find I tend to eat or drink more slowly so it still satisfies my cravings better than if I just gulp it down. |
| 2014-02-23 9:32 PM in reply to: RanelT |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Greg - Your run sounds like it was something totally unexpected but it also sounds like you had fun. Good for you. I think it is mixing with like-minded people that makes it fun. Mike S - I'm close to running without any stops or walking but not quite there yet. It's a worthy goal. Definitely take an easy week. I am currently at 10hrs/wk and every 4th week I cut it back to 7 or 8. As I get closer to my 1st race I'll build up to 12 or 13/wk and the easy weeks become even more important. Your Carlsbad Sprint should be exciting. I'll be racing that same day as well (I signed up for a 160km GranFondo bike ride). Rich - I usually leave my glasses at home (or in my car) when I'm racing. I don't need them for more than reading. For the swim I try to have several pairs of goggles and then I wear sunglasses for the bike and run. I buy the straps you put on the glasses to hold them in case they should slip off to keep them in place. If you need glasses to see important details like obstacles/potholes on the road ahead of you then just get some of the straps like I use - not sure what they're called. Carlo - I envy you being able to OWS. Just for interest a local pro (winner of Challenge Penticton last year) told me on Thursday that he'll be racing in IMTX this year. |
| 2014-02-23 9:58 PM in reply to: nxcoco |
Extreme Veteran 1704 Penticton, BC | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by nxcoco Hello everyone. Just wanted to drop in. Read all your threads. Im gonna try and be more vigilant with my site visits and thread reads. Ran 7 miles today on trails. That was pretty much the limit of my current physical condition in regards to running. I Have a swim in the morning. Im only swimming once a week. 300 yards with a few rest breaks, This is concern for me as my sprint is march 31. I'm biking off road pulling a trailer with a toddler in it about 8 to 10 miles 2 x a week in addition to my mentioned schedule. When I say trails and off road I mean forest trails with soft dirt and a few hills. I bonk every once in awhile but pretty much have stuck to one rest day a week. Do you think if I up my swim I'll be in halfway decent shape to finish the sprint? Hi Nicholas, If you're swimming 300yds in a pool more or less continuously, you should be able to handle your race okay with some proviso's. I looked at your race and it is an OWS which we may have discussed before but it is very different from a pool swim and it is 400m so 437yds so you should be swimming at least that distance now for training purposes. When I first started swimming I had to swim freestyle as far as I could then I had to swim some breaststroke to rest a bit then carry on freestyle again. At first I was about 50/50 free/breaststroke so practice both. My 1st sprint was 750m swim and I got too excited and couldn't put my face in the water so I wound up using my breaststroke the whole distance. The hardest part of the swim - especially a first time - is to keep yourself calm and to trust yourself. You could also increase your frequency of swimming to 3 times per week if you're worried about the swim. And swim for an hour each time. To just swim 300yds in a swim is not enough to build up your endurance. Will you be wearing a wetsuit or just a swimsuit? If you're wearing a wetsuit you'll need to practice that as well. I'm looking forward to reading how your sprint goes. |
| 2014-02-23 10:28 PM in reply to: GregDufour |
Master 2484 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by GregDufour Haha well I picked a heck of a 5km to begin my year It was a trail run up, over and around a couple giant hill for of snow and ice. I fell on my once, my ankles are sore as hell. I can usually run 5km in around 23-24 minutes and this took me 46. Would do it again! Congrats! |
| 2014-02-23 10:30 PM in reply to: mikesaracino |
Master 2484 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by mikesaracino Like the icy trail run..... would do it again!...Nice! Had a 6.2 mile desert trail run this morning.... pretty tough... with lots of hills... but never stopped or walked... so good. I'm thinking this should be a reduction week coming up... then start picking back up next week... thoughts? Hope everyone is having a great weekend.... PS... signed up for a sprint tri in Carlsbad CA, July 13th... looking forward to the ocean swim!!! Reduction weeks are good for your body to catch up on healing. General rule of thumb is a reduction week every four weeks. |
| 2014-02-23 10:31 PM in reply to: RanelT |
Master 2484 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by RanelT What do people do about glasses in a tri? Do you risk contacts with the googles, throw on glasses after the swim, or bike/run without anything? Vision is not bad, just thinking of doing an Olympic at the end of the summer and I imagine 30 or so miles without seeing clearly might not be that fun. Thanks! I do contacts with goggles and haven't had any problems. |
| 2014-02-23 10:35 PM in reply to: wenceslasz |
Master 2484 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by wenceslasz Originally posted by nxcoco Hello everyone. Just wanted to drop in. Read all your threads. Im gonna try and be more vigilant with my site visits and thread reads. Ran 7 miles today on trails. That was pretty much the limit of my current physical condition in regards to running. I Have a swim in the morning. Im only swimming once a week. 300 yards with a few rest breaks, This is concern for me as my sprint is march 31. I'm biking off road pulling a trailer with a toddler in it about 8 to 10 miles 2 x a week in addition to my mentioned schedule. When I say trails and off road I mean forest trails with soft dirt and a few hills. I bonk every once in awhile but pretty much have stuck to one rest day a week. Do you think if I up my swim I'll be in halfway decent shape to finish the sprint? Hi Nicholas, If you're swimming 300yds in a pool more or less continuously, you should be able to handle your race okay with some proviso's. I looked at your race and it is an OWS which we may have discussed before but it is very different from a pool swim and it is 400m so 437yds so you should be swimming at least that distance now for training purposes. When I first started swimming I had to swim freestyle as far as I could then I had to swim some breaststroke to rest a bit then carry on freestyle again. At first I was about 50/50 free/breaststroke so practice both. My 1st sprint was 750m swim and I got too excited and couldn't put my face in the water so I wound up using my breaststroke the whole distance. The hardest part of the swim - especially a first time - is to keep yourself calm and to trust yourself. You could also increase your frequency of swimming to 3 times per week if you're worried about the swim. And swim for an hour each time. To just swim 300yds in a swim is not enough to build up your endurance. Will you be wearing a wetsuit or just a swimsuit? If you're wearing a wetsuit you'll need to practice that as well. I'm looking forward to reading how your sprint goes. X2, what George said. |
| 2014-02-24 4:28 AM in reply to: nxcoco |
Member 451 Gold Coast, Australia | Subject: RE: Hashers and Mashers Part 2 - OPEN Originally posted by nxcoco Hello everyone. Just wanted to drop in. Read all your threads. Im gonna try and be more vigilant with my site visits and thread reads. Ran 7 miles today on trails. That was pretty much the limit of my current physical condition in regards to running. I Have a swim in the morning. Im only swimming once a week. 300 yards with a few rest breaks, This is concern for me as my sprint is march 31. I'm biking off road pulling a trailer with a toddler in it about 8 to 10 miles 2 x a week in addition to my mentioned schedule. When I say trails and off road I mean forest trails with soft dirt and a few hills. I bonk every once in awhile but pretty much have stuck to one rest day a week. Do you think if I up my swim I'll be in halfway decent shape to finish the sprint? I agree! Sounds like you have plenty of bike and run strength, so yep, up the swim some and you'll probably finish well, not just finish |
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