Aaron Davidson's Group -- Closed. (Page 32)

Just checking in, I am glad everyone seems to be doing well. I have have felt like I have had zero time to relax lately. Just busy and running around constantly.

I agree with Bill 100%.  I was lurking in some other groups to see if I could gleen more info on IM training.  I was checking out their training logs to see if mine was on track with what others were doing.  In my "research" I didn't see one group with the amount of support ours has.  All of their activity was on the forums.  Even if the group is supposed to end, I still plan on stalking your logs and race reports. 

I will do my best to continue and stay active. Honestly I did not know we got moved to the archives.

I need some help on my runs off the bike.  My last few brick workouts and my sprint race a couple weeks ago I got cramps in my chest/ribs area and shoulders, I worked through them, but they were definitely uncomfortable and believe they will just get worse with the heat and longer distances coming in my next couple of races. 

Any thoughts on why this might be happening and what to do about it?

Matt,

could the shoulder cramps be from not staying relaxed on the bike and really putting a death grip or being tense in shoulder blade area? I catch myself shrugging my shoulders alot on the bike, which causes some tension. This really happens when I'm on the aero bars.

it may/may not be what is causing, but just an idea. remember to try and relax your shoulders.

I hope everyone has a great weekend of racing.  I'll find out how ya'll did on the 19th.

My wife and I are heading to Cozumel tomorrow and will be back on Sun the 18th.  It's a scuba diving trip so aerobic exercise is a no-no.   I hope I feel refreshed when I get back, and not deconditioned.  We shall see.  I will be back for 3 days.  During those three days I plan on really getting some good training in, because then it's off the New Orleans for Jazz Fest.  I will try to get some exercise in, but it doesn't seem promising.  We usually wake up early, grab breakfast, head to the bar and wait for all the people we are meeting, listen to bands until 6:00ish, then go eat dinner.  We usually aren't back to our rooms until 9 or 10, then we are off to see more live music at the local clubs.  When I get back home, I will have 21 weeks until my IM.  I think/hope this is good timing and I will start will a decent base to handle IM training.  <fingers crossed>

I wish success and fun to everyone who is racing the next three weekends.

Yer a party animal!!   LOL!    We all exercise and sweat our butts off so we can take these nice vacations and eat and drink what we like...no guilt!  Enjoy yourself and don't worry about the training.   The time you spend with your wife and friends is more important.  Have fun!