Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed (Page 26)

Remember that tomorrow we start a new edition of the challenge! This will be interesting because the previous main player will be out for a few days after Ironman Texas and he'll be tapering before. Also, my calendar has pretty much opened up again. Woohoo!

Usually you will tell a good fitter from a bad one because he will keep you there for a LONG time, lilke four hours or so. He will also measure arches and maybe even give you new insoles. I'm big against support in the shoes for running, but the bike is a different story since impact is zero. If you don't have good arches your rotation may be uneven or (valgum). You are looking to be a "varum" either natural or by correction.

It's money well spent.

I carried 167 all week, then, this weekend...I ate like a pig . I went to a Philipino Pig roast and I did it in homage to the main dish . My weight was up for the week but still down for the challenge.

Sadly no, the only difference between me and the main dish is, I wasn't slow roasted over a fire. I appreciate the trademark, I suppose I may owe you a royalty when I write the book

Way to go Mark and Barry!!!!!  Great to see others successes!  

Rachel- You were asking about the scale and body fat percentage.  I second the motion for the bod pod.  I know that the scale I use is very inaccurate (at least I hope)!  My weight is where it needs to be but my fat percentage off the charts.  

Yesterday I had a nice slow run.  After a weekend of yard work I went out when Scott returned.  HR was high but I expected that since my training was lagging.  L

Looking forward to the new challenge!!!

apologies in advance for the negativity ...

Before we start the MAy challenge we really need to find a different way to accurately record and update the daily progress - with so many of us aprticipating there is potential for errors to creep in.

Even after the reminder for weight challenge earlier today, there are ommisions above.

If we use something like Google Documents instead of embedded the data within these posts, would that eliminate errors?

Mark.

Love hearing about everybody's successes!  Congratulations to all!

Today is the start of the May challenge.  I had a date with my trainer this morning - 1 hr consisting of 3x10' intervals at FTP with 4' rest in between.  I hope to get an easy run in tonight.

MAY CHALLENGE

- Mitch: S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 01:00:05" 

Today is my 1st IM anniversary! 

As far as the challenge I did a 12k run.

MAY CHALLENGE

- Mitch: S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 01:00:05"

 - Markz: S 0 / B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:07:00" 

Gabe- Happy May Day! I spent May Day at Lake Atitlan 12 years ago when we picked up our son. We spent the day in Panajachel. 

Congrats on all the races and PR's!

I'm starting to feel a little stir crazy, I can't start working out again until next week.  I've missed a few 5k's and will skip the Tough Mudder I had planned in a few weeks.    I've been getting out for walks every day. I hope I'm not losing too much fitness with the two weeks off.

Good start to the challenge. 14.33 miles on the bike, 4 sets of intervals. Total 56:00.

MAY CHALLENGE

Started the challenge with a morning track session, 7.55 miles at moderate pace. Tonight I have a swim with the squad as well. Finally time at work has opened up and I don't have any trips planned except the one to Houston to go see Gabe perform at Ironman Texas.

- Ernesto: S 0/ B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:00'23"

- Mitch: S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 01:00:05"
- Markz: S 0 / B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:07:00"
- Samy S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 00:56:00"

To all the people that sent me messages to be coached, please give me a few days to make a decision, I may be taking on one extra or not. So far I have chosen only one, this is of course based on many factors like how coachable you are, time availability (mine and yours) and dedication.

May challenge:

Pool swim today. I am ready to get in OP for the first time of the season. Water temp here is 60 deg. F. Our weather is suppose to heat up over the next week so hopefully next week I can hit the lake.

My swim consisted of a 200 WU followed by a 60 min. easy swim and a CD with a few drills.

S1/B0/R0; Total=1; 1;10;00

MAY CHALLENGE

 Updating for Mike (mikar 68) and Joe Petto:

- Joe P: S 1 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 2; 1:48'00" 

- Mike: S 1 / B 0 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 1:10'00"

- Markz: S 0 / B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:07:00"

- Ernesto: S 0/ B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:00'23"

- Mitch: S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 01:00:05"
 
- Samy S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 00:56:00"

Excited to be doing another challenge. Any takers on the weight loss challenge, May edition?

I have been told by my lovely wife that I was forbidden to lose any more weight (after a 16-18 lbs loss since November, sitting at 190-192 lbs currently). So I will pass on this one.

15 mile bike ride 46:22

MAY CHALLENGE

 - Joe P: S 1 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 2; 1:48'00" 

- Mike: S 1 / B 0 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 1:10'00"

- Markz: S 0 / B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:07:00"

- Ernesto: S 0/ B 0 / R 1 ; Total = 1; 01:00'23"

- Mitch: S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 01:00:05"
 
- Samy S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 00:56:00

- Jim     S 0 / B 1 / R 0 ; Total = 1; 46:22

I will attempt another weight loss challenge, since I have undone most of what I did in April.