Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2023 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 26)

Originally posted by nicole14e

Hi everyone!
I'm home and recovering from the weekend. It went really well!

Friday I got a very short ride in but waited too long and was too hungry and gave up pretty quick.

Saturday I woke up early, got to masters practice (got in about 2500 yds), followed by 2 football games. I thought I was going to take it pretty easy at football. I thought we'd have 5 girls and I'd just play every now and then. WRONG! We played 2 of the toughest teams we'll see this season, and 2 of the girls were so hungover, one didn't show and the other barely survived the first game, and spent the second one in the truck. I was already sore after they ended, then spent 5 hours in a car driving to NY. I couldn't get comfortable b/c my body was so sore...no bueno.
I got some stretching in that evening though, which definitely helped.

Race report:
Our wave started at 6:15am Sunday. I was the 3rd leg, which is the earliest I've run at this event and I really liked that.
My first leg was 4.9 miles and was mostly a steady incline, and it was probably about 7:20am when I started. My legs felt really tight in the first 2 miles or so, even though I stretched and did some mobility right before. This made me a little nervous. They started to loosen up and for the last 2 miles I felt great. I averaged around 8:22 pace, which I was really happy with, and felt really strong at the end. I didn't want to go too hard knowing I had 2 more legs still, thought my pace really surprised me at the end. Got about 11 roadkills (people I passed minus people who passed me).
My next leg (11:15am) was 4.7 miles, but almost completely downhill. I was FLYING. It felt so good to just let my legs go. It was gradual, so pretty much the most perfect leg possible. At the end it leveled out to be pretty flat, and I was starting to feel fatigue at that point, but that was probably only about .5-.75 miles. I finished around 7:50 pace. I was getting nervous b/c my team had stopped to let my friend's dog out, and I hadn't seen them pass a second time. Apparently they weren't expecting me that quick so got there right before I arrived lol.
My final leg started around 3:50pm, and was "only" 2.7 miles. The last leg is always the hardest for me because the lactic acid has built up a bit by now. Before each leg I made sure to stretch and do mobility, and stretched right after as well. I think I felt as good as I was going to. This leg had a downhill that led to an equal uphill, which is when I really struggled, but was able to push through the fatigue for the most part. I almost walked at one point, but was so ready to be done I just kept going. It ended pretty flat. I apparently ran it in sub-8 minutes, though it did NOT feel like it.

Overall I'm really thrilled with how it went. Our team overall totally crushed it. We had 2 people who seemed pretty fit but said they were 9ish minute milers. They did not include that's on trails. They were running around 7 minute mile pace all day...pretty incredible. They encouraged the rest of us to really push our legs. We all admitted that had they not been running at that pace, we would've probably taken it easier. We finished in about 11 hours and 38 minutes (77.7 miles total).

We had a few beers and some bubbly after, but were all so exhausted, I think I was in bed by 9:30. The race overall was great, though they definitely needed more port-a-pots. It's tough, b/c they need them all around the course, but they only had 5 at most places, and there are around 300 teams of 7 people each, so that's about 2100 people all using these between small windows of time. I would go every time I got the opportunity. Towards the end we were actually ahead of a lot of groups so it got easier, but I know the later teams probably still were dealing with the long lines. That, and some kind of lame food after, but that's a minor thing. We had an incredible time! Each year we get a little more prepared. Oh and I could actually walk the next day! The last 2 times I did it, I couldn't walk down stairs or hills for 2 days after. And now I'm pumped to train for next year!

Originally posted by bulfrog

Monday night 45 minutes easy treadmill jog. Tuesday was a national holiday for us ANZAC day (Veterans day would be the USA equivalent I think) Got a sleep in (8:30), the kids even cooperated with that, and in the evening 90min of mostly Z2 on zwift followed by a couple of beers watching the warriors play the ANZAC fixture (sport on a Tuesday is very unusual for us down here) Unfortunately we didn't get the result, going down to one of the competition favourites 30-22 (last year was a 70-10 demolition job), was much more encouraging for the rest of the season.

Originally posted by drfoodlove

1750yds at the pool this morning. Absolutely zero snap in this swim today. Not sure what was going on, but I just didn't feel like I was able to move in the water today. Oh well...some days are like that. Nothing else on tap for me for the rest of the day...recovery week continues.

Originally posted by bulfrog

Monday night 45 minutes easy treadmill jog. Tuesday was a national holiday for us ANZAC day (Veterans day would be the USA equivalent I think) Got a sleep in (8:30), the kids even cooperated with that, and in the evening 90min of mostly Z2 on zwift followed by a couple of beers watching the warriors play the ANZAC fixture (sport on a Tuesday is very unusual for us down here) Unfortunately we didn't get the result, going down to one of the competition favourites 30-22 (last year was a 70-10 demolition job), was much more encouraging for the rest of the season.

Originally posted by nicole14e

Hi everyone!
I'm home and recovering from the weekend. It went really well!

Friday I got a very short ride in but waited too long and was too hungry and gave up pretty quick.

Saturday I woke up early, got to masters practice (got in about 2500 yds), followed by 2 football games. I thought I was going to take it pretty easy at football. I thought we'd have 5 girls and I'd just play every now and then. WRONG! We played 2 of the toughest teams we'll see this season, and 2 of the girls were so hungover, one didn't show and the other barely survived the first game, and spent the second one in the truck. I was already sore after they ended, then spent 5 hours in a car driving to NY. I couldn't get comfortable b/c my body was so sore...no bueno.
I got some stretching in that evening though, which definitely helped.

Race report:
Our wave started at 6:15am Sunday. I was the 3rd leg, which is the earliest I've run at this event and I really liked that.
My first leg was 4.9 miles and was mostly a steady incline, and it was probably about 7:20am when I started. My legs felt really tight in the first 2 miles or so, even though I stretched and did some mobility right before. This made me a little nervous. They started to loosen up and for the last 2 miles I felt great. I averaged around 8:22 pace, which I was really happy with, and felt really strong at the end. I didn't want to go too hard knowing I had 2 more legs still, thought my pace really surprised me at the end. Got about 11 roadkills (people I passed minus people who passed me).
My next leg (11:15am) was 4.7 miles, but almost completely downhill. I was FLYING. It felt so good to just let my legs go. It was gradual, so pretty much the most perfect leg possible. At the end it leveled out to be pretty flat, and I was starting to feel fatigue at that point, but that was probably only about .5-.75 miles. I finished around 7:50 pace. I was getting nervous b/c my team had stopped to let my friend's dog out, and I hadn't seen them pass a second time. Apparently they weren't expecting me that quick so got there right before I arrived lol.
My final leg started around 3:50pm, and was "only" 2.7 miles. The last leg is always the hardest for me because the lactic acid has built up a bit by now. Before each leg I made sure to stretch and do mobility, and stretched right after as well. I think I felt as good as I was going to. This leg had a downhill that led to an equal uphill, which is when I really struggled, but was able to push through the fatigue for the most part. I almost walked at one point, but was so ready to be done I just kept going. It ended pretty flat. I apparently ran it in sub-8 minutes, though it did NOT feel like it.

Overall I'm really thrilled with how it went. Our team overall totally crushed it. We had 2 people who seemed pretty fit but said they were 9ish minute milers. They did not include that's on trails. They were running around 7 minute mile pace all day...pretty incredible. They encouraged the rest of us to really push our legs. We all admitted that had they not been running at that pace, we would've probably taken it easier. We finished in about 11 hours and 38 minutes (77.7 miles total).

We had a few beers and some bubbly after, but were all so exhausted, I think I was in bed by 9:30. The race overall was great, though they definitely needed more port-a-pots. It's tough, b/c they need them all around the course, but they only had 5 at most places, and there are around 300 teams of 7 people each, so that's about 2100 people all using these between small windows of time. I would go every time I got the opportunity. Towards the end we were actually ahead of a lot of groups so it got easier, but I know the later teams probably still were dealing with the long lines. That, and some kind of lame food after, but that's a minor thing. We had an incredible time! Each year we get a little more prepared. Oh and I could actually walk the next day! The last 2 times I did it, I couldn't walk down stairs or hills for 2 days after. And now I'm pumped to train for next year!

Originally posted by jmhpsu93

@Nathalie: put some bacitracin on those hands! also love that you're outdoor swimming already (I'm too much of a wuss to get in the water yet and it's up to 62*F here)

Originally posted by drfoodlove

Your comments about football made me laugh...then think longingly of the days I used to show up for stuff completely hung over...then remember why I am soooo glad I don't do that anymore. I remember showing up for a forensic recovery (i.e. looking for a dead body) once so hung over I actually hadn't been home yet--I slept in my car in the parking lot. There is nothing quite so awful as tromping around in the woods on a 100F day hungover and being expected to be the professional in charge. Barf...quite literally. Ha!

Originally posted by drfoodlove



This is great! Congratulations! Sounds like you had an awesome day!

Your comments about football made me laugh...then think longingly of the days I used to show up for stuff completely hung over...then remember why I am soooo glad I don't do that anymore. I remember showing up for a forensic recovery (i.e. looking for a dead body) once so hung over I actually hadn't been home yet--I slept in my car in the parking lot. There is nothing quite so awful as tromping around in the woods on a 100F day hungover and being expected to be the professional in charge. Barf...quite literally. Ha!

Originally posted by nicole14e Nathalie, I applaud you for getting out there in your cold water gear. Great work! Mike, Bikram express? Sounds awesome, though not very express, being only 15 minutes shorter than usual haha. I got in a 30 minute ride this morning, and followed it up with a 2 mile run, including some cadence drills. I started a new Garmin running program to work on speed for my tri in a little over a month.

Originally posted by drfoodlove



What sport? I watched the ANZAC day Essendon v. Collingwood footy game (on delay) while I did my Z2 ride yesterday after work. As with you, my team didn't win (I didn't think they were going to, but one always holds out hope). At least it was close.

Originally posted by Rollergirl



luxury to be able to sleep in to 8:30 with young kids

I'm telling you, this is the Warriors' year

Originally posted by drfoodlove

60’ ride this morning with 24’ of Z3 right in the middle. Went super well, after I figured out what gear I needed to be in to match the right zone to my cadence. I’m a masher, no question about it. Always have been, and I do not see myself changing now. High cadence stuff makes me feel like I’m bouncing around on the saddle and I hate that (and it can hurt!).

I’m enjoying a work from home day today, so everything is a bit slower. I spent two hours on the balcony this morning. No idea what I did during those two hours…just sat and enjoyed the view. It was nice. I’m giving the keynote address at a conference next weekend, so I need quiet to talk through this presentation—that’s the only way I can get them done…out loud. I’m going to inflict it on my neighbors from the balcony all day! ????

Originally posted by Rollergirl yeah, high cadence is a pain (litterally) and quite dangerous, I always feel I am going to fall off with all that bouncing (yes, even on the trainer) I always need to practice out loud for a presentation, or it's not the same. I am sure the neighbours will enjoy it, and learn stuff