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nhangen - 2009-02-25 11:17 AM I am alive ...  It is getting warmer here, so I've been running outside 3 times per week...sure beats the dreadmill. I thought if I had to run on the treadmill one more time I was going to quit running forever! Now if they'd just re-open the pool...

Nathan,

Haha, I like how you refer to it as the dreadmill heeheha...

I feel a bit better about myself now. I did a 7 mile 2% incline ride on the trainer (32 min) then jumped onto the treadmill for a 3 mile 2% incline run (17 min 15 sec). The run was a new PR for me but I was really out of breath after that and had to force myself to keep walking and breathing after. My average HR was 179, max 189.

I ran the first mile at 7 min/mile, then gradually increased the speed whenever I felt better, and ended up at 5.13 min/mile. The last half mile was torture but I stuck to my form. I'm trying to 'fall forward' and let gravity do the work - something that I picked up from you all and reading further at the Chi Running site. And it feels good.

I'm falling behind on my swimming time though.

STEVE,

Are you insinuating that I am a sinous goat-ingesting reptile? Wow, I don't know what to say. I'm honored... My jaw unhingeing abilities leave a lot to be desired though. 

STEVE,

Thanks for the great advice! 

Wow - I am impressed with those times.  I will be very happy if I can get to 10 minute miles!

STEVE,

Great post. I forsee that there will be ups and downs but these fluctuations should be around a general equilibrium that heads upward on my chart. Thanks a lot for your encouragement. And now I am going to eat some fish!

STEVE,

I found this BT article by Scott Herrick a while ago for determining maxHR, but never got round to doing it http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/scott%20herrick/hrmoniterparti.ht... . Let me know what you think, and I'll make sure to nail down my maxHR today. This past month I've been doing it by perceived effort, and it's been working out ok, except where I start to get competitive and push myself beyond the aerobic treshhold!

I posted a while back complaining that my HR monitor was wonky because it said I had a maxHR of 225 one time. And I wasn't really killing myself or anything on the treadmill so it must have been an anomalous reading. I've not recorded such a high HR since then and my average running HR is usually less than 170 (plus I can still talk during the run). So yeah I would be very interested in determining my maxHR.

MINDY,

Thanks! I can barely believe it either, neither could Spencer, since I was running 30 min 5 Ks two months ago. Spencer is scratching his head trying to figure out how I manage to beat his times, and I am positive that it is largely due to the warm up that I do prior: 5 m walk, 5 m jog, 5 m walk, stretch, 5 m walk. Then run. After the run, I walk 10 m and stretch. Also, I have picked up so many useful leads and tips from our Amazing Group here. The heel vs ball strike discussion was very helpful, the Chi-running, barefoot running and nutrition posts were also really enlightening.

Now when I run, I keep my upper body esp shoulders relaxed, lean forward as far as I dare, and keep my legs moving to keep myself from falling over. Also, I am much more aware of the need to refuel regularly, so I have been practicing eating and drinking (soft foods) while running. This is a big departure from how I used to do things - previously I would run on an empty stomach. Now I see that I will bonk if I attempt to go longer distances.

I am very grateful for this group! Thanks all!

I was wondering how we jumped in page count so quickly!

It wasn't me!

Guys! I'm playing hookie tonight! Don't tell anyone!  

 Steve- Thanks for the link to the SlowTwitch forum - I headed over there and read the thread. It was really helpful and made me think ahead about how I might want to use the InfinIT once I get some - i.e. how to mix the bottles, how many bottles to have, etc... Right now, my bike only has one bottle holder on it - I'm guessing I might want to have a second put on. Truth be told, I'm not that great at riding and drinking at the same time when I'm out on the road I think it needs to WARM UP so I can ride outside more often and get that kind of real-world practice in! The trainer is nice, but it doesn't fall over when I do things like clip out or take a drink... 

 Also, thanks for the pointer to the Team Tibco article! Those women are definitely amazing - role models for me.  I definitely self-identify as a nerd and a geek - I'm all about gadgets, I love reading, and I actually enjoy the intellectual challenges of law school (the social aspects? not so much).  This summer I was working 50-hour weeks and training for Chicago - I was usually up at 5:30 to get my run in by 6:45-7, so I could be out the door by 7:30 (Jersey traffic!)  I think my life this semester would be 100x easier if I could treat my school day like a normal work day.  That would be totally possible (i.e. up at 7, workout, leave for school at 9, come back at 6ish), if I didn't have these stupid night classes! They're throwing a wrench in everything... Bah.  Oh well, classes end late April, I'm done with exams May 11th, graduation is May 24th! The end is near  

 Lisa! Mark your calendar for next Thursday since you're a week behind me in the HIM plan! Today was an intense day - fun, but intense! It's 75 minute run, then 20x75 swimming (plus warm up and cool down). The run is with intervals, which I loved.  I think it was the most intense day yet in the training plan! 

 And the weather tomorrow is supposed to be awesome! I was thinking of switching my 2-hour Saturday ride with tomorrows swim workout to take advantage of the 60-degree weather tomorrow is supposed to bring! Enjoy it

 Grace - ok seriously, what is your secret! Haha - your running times are amazing! 

 Sax - Those pictures make me JEALOUS.  Lisa and I are praying that the weather around here warms up sometime soon.  Until then, keep posting pictures of sunshine - it reminds me that sunny, warm places do exist! 

 Obviously, I'm exaggerating a little I went to college at McGill up in Montreal - so I do feel empathy with Steve and what he's going through! And I realize that Maryland is pretty warm compared to good ol' MTL. 

 Well, I think that's my update for now? Since I skipped my class tonight, I'm going to go crawl into my bed and go to sleep early  

ThatGirl - 2009-02-26 9:52 PM.... Oh well, classes end late April, I'm done with exams May 11th, graduation is May 24th! The end is near .... Today was an intense day - fun, but intense! It's 75 minute run, then 20x75 swimming (plus warm up and cool down)...Grace - ok seriously, what is your secret! Haha - your running times are amazing!

JESS,

Hearing you talk about school makes me wish I were back in school. Except for those hectic law-school-student schedules - blech, night classes. 

My secret is that I don't run 75 minutes at 5.13 minutes per mile hehe. In fact, I have never run anything close to 75 minutes in recent memory... or in any memory! Your running times are beyond anything I could do right now, but I'll get there eventually (I hope!)

there we go!    sax, this pic needs to be on the Men of BT thread!

hey steve,

could you repost that link about nathan?

thanks!

jess,

i totally check out your log regularly to see what i am in store for.  thanks for the heads up. 

.... for the hill bike workout this week  (your last week) we did the spinervals big gear stength video.  we got this last year and it is hard. (...after intervals in the highest gear he has you jump off your bike and do 3 sets of 10 lunges each leg).  i opted out of the lunges (sore hip), but watched ryan do them