kaburns1214 Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 28)

jarvy01 - 2011-01-24 7:59 AM I just got some Oomph shorts (400 mile and classic tri).  I like how they feel, though they are a bit snug.  I was on the highest weight end of the mediums and the lowest end of the larges.  I went with the mediums, thinking I would lose some more weight in the next couple months.  If I don't, then I'll be ordering some larges.  

I also ordered a pair of Zoots & a pair of Desotos.  I haven't gotten them yet. 

I'm waiting on the results of the x-rays.  My doctor is acting like a complete dillhole.  He will probably order up an MRI (which I wanted him to do in the first place).  It's been 2 weeks since I hurt myself, and I'm really not feeling much better.  I miss running so much!!! 

Weighed in at 144 today. 

jsklarz - 2011-01-24 8:51 AM Kelly - be careful with almond milk, it can be very high in sugar if you buy the wrong brand.  tastey stuff though.  If you read "Born to Run" there is a a PhD disertation on chia seeds.  very good for you, I've looked for raw or ground chia as an alternative to flax but it seems you can only get it over the internet right now.

kaburns1214 - 2011-01-24 10:19 AM

Only unsweetened almond milk.  Nothing I eat has any added sugar. 

jsklarz - 2011-01-23 6:59 PM

what is "cold" in florida?  under 60?

CubeFarmGopher - 2011-01-24 10:25 AM

Nor any chemical name that ends in "-tose"

pbrown70 - 2011-01-24 1:20 PM

You guys may have a heart attack if I told you the crap I eat on a daily bases. I think I will try to post a picture of my food closet just for giggles. It may actually cause some of you to come to florida for an intervention.

kaburns1214 - 2011-01-24 1:29 PM

At our house there are clearly Kelly foods and Shaun foods and the two don't mix.

abqtj - 2011-01-24 9:03 PM Longest run for me ever tonight.

On a side note, anyone have recommendations for reflective stuff? I nearly got smoked by two separate cars tonight, and that's with a headlamp and I took my bike tail light and clipped it to the back of my head, too.

I also have gloves with reflective piping and reflective parts to my vest. BUT...I am in all dark colors. 

bwingate - 2011-01-24 8:01 PM

Great job on the long run.

Walmart sells road-worker style vests in both a mesh style and a "solid" style. 
Nike makes day-glo yellow shirts in long and short sleeves.
I haven't found lighted shoes in my size yet.

Try to avoid dark colors.  There are a couple of people here who walk at night or walk their dogs at night wearing dark clothes - they are damn near invisible.  Sometimes they have a flashlight with weak batteries - still almost invisible.

I forget where I saw it, but you should aim for active (lights) and passive (reflector) illumination.  You sound like you've got that part down.  You should be running against traffic, and if you are using the headlight so you can see, you should also have a blinky light facing forward.  The flashing really catches the eyes.  And stay alert.  You are your first line of defense.

Now the depressing part - no matter what you do, there will be people who simply don't/can't/won't see you.

abqtj - 2011-01-24 11:11 PM

Thanks for the suggestions...never thought about wal mart!  

abqtj - 2011-01-24 9:03 PM Longest run for me ever tonight.

On a side note, anyone have recommendations for reflective stuff? I nearly got smoked by two separate cars tonight, and that's with a headlamp and I took my bike tail light and clipped it to the back of my head, too.

I also have gloves with reflective piping and reflective parts to my vest. BUT...I am in all dark colors. 

carrie639 - 2011-01-24 1:40 PM Sorry to hear that, but that is easily remedied, but may take a few weeks.

I have found it hard to "stretch" the IT band, but foam rolling works great.  Be carefull\ to get totally on your side so that you are actually hitting the IT band (it is a thin strip going down the side of the quad) and not the outer quad.  Almost like doing side planks, make sure you are straight up and down.  One you get to the point of foam rolling where you can balance 100% on the roller while rolling the IT band (and not really any pain all the way up and down), you should be feeling much better.

So sorry someone else land in my boat on this . . .