Ernesto's group (third season) - CLOSED (Page 32)

There was recent thread on BT discussing the necessity vs nice to have nature of a footpod.  I termed it as a nice to have.  If you do a lot of runs on a treadmill (me in the winter), like a bit more accurate instantaneous pace, and do runs where GPS reception is an issue it is certainly a nice to have.  Depending on your watch you can set it to use GPS for distance and footpod for pace.  Also, if the GPS signal goes out it automatically switched to footpod.  So, if you have $50ish laying around...its a nice add-on to a Garmin GPS watch.  Just like the GPS itself, its just a tool.  We all still have to do the work and be smart interpreting the data.

Gabe - did you ever order the 910xt?  I hear they are finally going to ship in the next couple weeks.

I was about to ask about strides... Thanks Ernesto...  When I purchased my last pair of shoes, they video taped my stride to make sure that the shoe was doing it's job and keeping my ankle straight (I am a pronator and heel striker).  They told me to keep my stride short and that will help me land mid foot.  I've been concerned about what that would do to my pace.  I think I'll order the metronome!

Gosh, if Gabe takes the weekend off and I peel off a 3 hour ride and a 3 hour run I can catch up!!!........(not likely).  On another note, wish I had stayed on the trainer for 5 more minutes this morning.

I came from work today with a pretty good headache, so had to take a couple of pills and take a nap before working out today.  Thanks to the long nap I had to go to the gym and do my hill repeat workout on the treadmill.  7 x 1 minute hills (7% grade) at 6:31/mile pace with 2 minute rest intervals at 9:05/mile pace.  10 minute warmup and 10 minute cooldown for a total of 39:00 and 4.58 miles.  HR was a little high thanks to running indoors and the caffiene in the excedrin.

- Gabe 6 days 13:41:48"
- Chris 6 days 7:45:17"
- Mitch 6 days 7:42'00"
- Rachel 6 days 7:13'57"
- Carol (aka the Shadow) 6 days 7:05'10"
- Jen 6 days 6:08'20"
- Scott 6 days 6:00'14"
- Joe P 6 days 5:43'33"
- Barry 6 days 5:33'19"
- Jim 6 days 5:04'13"
- Samy 6 days 3:48'43"
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- Elizabeth 5 days 5:50
- Jackie 5 days 5:45'37"
- Charlotte 5 days 4:55'00"
- Joyce 5 days 4:54:44"
- Joe D 5 days 4:24'52"
- Ernesto 5 days 4:14'41"
- Alfredo 5 days 2:59'17"
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Matthew 4 days -3.40
Todd TX 4 Days - 3:51:00
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-William 3 days 2:23'57"
-Leslie 3 days, 1:52:00
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- Mark H 2 days 1:18'11''
-Todd 2 days 1:00.48

- Gabe 6 days 13:41:48"
- Chris 6 days 7:45:17"
- Mitch 6 days 7:42'00"
- Rachel 6 days 7:13'57"
- Carol (aka the Shadow) 6 days 7:05'10"
- Jen 6 days 6:08'20"
- Scott 6 days 6:00'14"
- Joe P 6 days 5:43'33"
- Barry 6 days 5:33'19"
- Jim 6 days 5:04'13"
- Ernesto 6 days 4:59'40"

- Samy 6 days 3:48'43"
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- Elizabeth 5 days 5:50
- Jackie 5 days 5:45'37"
- Charlotte 5 days 4:55'00"
- Joyce 5 days 4:54:44"
- Joe D 5 days 4:24'52"
- Alfredo 5 days 2:59'17"
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Matthew 4 days -3.40
Todd TX 4 Days - 3:51:00
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-William 3 days 2:23'57"
-Leslie 3 days, 1:52:00
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- Mark H 2 days 1:18'11''
-Todd 2 days 1:00.48

Thanks, but unfortunately I'm crap on the bike and as Ernesto says you have to be able to run off the bike to be a triathlete.  As some friends of mine are fond of saying, triathlon training is swim a bit, run a bit, bike A LOT.

Running the half mary course tomorrow for practice at 6:45 am.

- Gabe 6 days 13:41:48" 
- Chris 6 days 7:45:17" 
- Mitch 6 days 7:42'00" 
- Rachel 6 days 7:13'57"
- Carol (aka the Shadow) 6 days 7:05'10" 
- Elizabeth 6 days 6:35
- Jackie 6 days 6:17'37" 
- Jen 6 days 6:08'20" 
- Scott 6 days 6:00'14" 
- Joe P 6 days 5:43'33" 
- Barry 6 days 5:33'19" 
- Jim 6 days 5:04'13" 
- Ernesto 6 days 4:59'40"
- Samy 6 days 3:48'43" 
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- Matthew 5 days -5.30
- Charlotte 5 days 4:55'00" 
- Joyce 5 days 4:54:44" 
- Joe D 5 days 4:24'52" 
- Alfredo 5 days 2:59'17" 
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Todd TX 4 Days - 3:51:00 
William 4 days - 3:12'02"
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-Leslie 3 days, 1:52:00 
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- Mark H 2 days 1:18'11'' 
-Todd 2 days 1:00.48

Today: 50 minute trainer ride (MS 15 30" intervals at 110% to 115% of FTP with 30" recoveries followed by 10' at 70-75% FTP); followed by 7.25 mile run in 64 minutes outside because it was 39 degrees which is unheard of for Michigan in mid-January at 7am.  Great morning - feel awesome!

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- Gabe 6 days 13:41:48"  
- Chris 6 days 7:45:17"  
- Rachel 6 days 7:13'57" 
- Carol (aka the Shadow) 6 days 7:05'10"  
- Elizabeth 6 days 6:35
- Jackie 6 days 6:17'37"  
- Jen 6 days 6:08'20"  
- Scott 6 days 6:00'14"  
- Joe P 6 days 5:43'33"  
- Barry 6 days 5:33'19"  
- Jim 6 days 5:04'13"  
- Ernesto 6 days 4:59'40" 
- Samy 6 days 3:48'43"  
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- Matthew 5 days -5.30 
- Charlotte 5 days 4:55'00"  
- Joyce 5 days 4:54:44"  
- Joe D 5 days 4:24'52"  
- Alfredo 5 days 2:59'17"  
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Todd TX 4 Days - 3:51:00  
William 4 days - 3:12'02" 
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-Leslie 3 days, 1:52:00  
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- Mark H 2 days 1:18'11''  
-Todd 2 days 1:00.48

I use a Princteon TEC one that I have been very happy with.  Not sure about the divot as I wear it over my running hat most of the time.  Got it at REI.

Sorry you had a tough morning Barry.  Hopefully it will warm back up!

Elizabeth-Scott and I had to stop running our trail before sunrise due to coyotes...  The Headlamp that was recommended from REI was one that I had looked into though.

Here at 6879ft, I had to run before Scott left for work so that our daughter wouldn't be alone for long.  It was 23 degrees F at 6:50, with sunrise not until 7:20am.  Luckily the winds were minimal.  Had to ask myself..."how bad do you want this?".  That got me out the door and down the road.  Took a different route than ever before.  Tried to keep my HR low and focus on cadence.  1:35:53 for 6.95 miles. Avg HR @ 151.  

Does anyone know how to adjust the scale on elevation on the Garmin website?  It looks like I run a flat surface unless you go to the player. 

- Mitch 7 days 9:36'00"

 - Jen 7 days 7:44'13"
- Barry 7 days 7:05'49" 
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- Gabe 6 days 13:41:48" 
- Chris 6 days 7:45:17" 
- Rachel 6 days 7:13'57" 
- Carol (aka the Shadow) 6 days 7:05'10" 
- Elizabeth 6 days 6:35 
- Jackie 6 days 6:17'37"  
- Scott 6 days 6:00'14" 
- Joe P 6 days 5:43'33" 
- Jim 6 days 5:04'13" 
- Ernesto 6 days 4:59'40" 
- Samy 6 days 3:48'43" 
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- Matthew 5 days -5.30 
- Charlotte 5 days 4:55'00" 
- Joyce 5 days 4:54:44" 
- Joe D 5 days 4:24'52" 
- Alfredo 5 days 2:59'17" 
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Todd TX 4 Days - 3:51:00 
William 4 days - 3:12'02" 
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-Leslie 3 days, 1:52:00 
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- Mark H 2 days 1:18'11'' 
-Todd 2 days 1:00.48 

I'm on night shift this weekend, so not much training happening, but going to make the effort to do at least a 30min run today before I coach a lane at the club swim session and head off to work.  On the positive side, I always lost weight on night shift: