Scott and Kelly's Mentor Group- Closed (Page 27)

Good question

So speaking of Olys, I'm getting kicked off a boat about a mile from shore this Sunday.  Hopefully I can get a modicum of retribution from NOLA.  

Yep.  You board a boat at 6 AMish and they drop you 1500 meters off shore.  Having a straight shot in is nice depending on the size of the surf.  

Kathleen do you foam roll or use a lacrosse ball for therapy?  While you can't really loosen up an IT band because it's a tendon like band that doesn't stretch, you can loosen up the hip muscles it attaches to as well as the thigh muscles it runs over.  After Lake Stevens I'd encourage you to go see a sports focused physical therapist and see what the root cause of your issue is.  When I had ITBS it was due to inflexible/weak hip muscles and a quad dominant running style.  Basically I was in for lots of hip exercises in regards to strength and range of motion and lots of lifting focused on bringing up my rear chain (hamstrings, glutes, back).  No real issues since.  Also if you want to look into yoga look at the stuff by Sage Roundtree.  Most "hot yoga" classes have few to no poses that focus on hips and other running stressed muscles.  Sage is a marathoner and triathlete.  Her stuff is endurance sports focused.

In regards to running a marathon during IM training.  Most coaches discourage it.  The issue with running the full 26.2 miles is that the recovery time is generally a week to two weeks until your fully back on top of your game.  No one has that time to give during a 140.6 training cycle.  I think the longest I've ever had an IM athlete run is 3:30.  Most of the time I'll peak their running at 3 hours and even then I might split it into a 90 minute session in the morning and one in the evening.  IM centers a lot around the bike.  You need your bike fitness in a place that if you pace it/feed it correctly you get off and run.  It is much more about routine and the mental aspect of being on the move for 10+ hours by the end of the marathon.

I don't know if this has been brought up before or not, but is anyone eating the Paleo way, or however you say it?  Last year a couple guys in the group I was in were doing in, on had great success with it, and the other was just about to start when the group vanished. I'm kind of curious to find out if it is as good as they say it is.  I've begun to eat so much healthier the last couple months.  I would say 98% of all calories that go into my body are unprocessed - primary impact was to the type of grains going into my body and added sugar (wow there is a lot of added sugar in everything processed).  I've dropped my body fat % by a few points and added muscle, so I'm pretty happy about the change.  I'm not going to lie, it is a little tougher to make meals because you have to plan a bit in advance, but I feel great.

I recently looked at what Paleo is exactly, and it appears that dairy, grains and legumes are a no-go. WHAT!?  Couldn't do it.  Right there, I'm not willing to give up all dairy, all my grains, nor my chili. So anyway, after all my blabbing, anyone eating Paleo?

So here's my spiel on Paleo.  If you're going to do long course triathlon you need processed sugars to race (fuel).  Because you need them during races you need to see what works for you and train your gut to handle what you're putting in.  Also two of the main causes of GI distress on long training days are protein and fat, both of which are staples in Paleo living.  IF you're willing to work more off a Paleo for Athletes type of guideline where you utilize simple sugars in the window before/during/immediately after training I can get on board.  That said the diet kind of loses it's altruistic angle and cult like following if you do so. 

I am all for eliminating as much processed food as possible in the everyday portions of your life.  It will make you thinner, happier, and healthier.  Something I need to get back to as much as possible.  Recently life has made the temptations of quick/convenient foods much too appealing.