Stoop Dog's Tri Group - CLOSED for 2010! (Page 34)

First morning run in awhile but did 5 miles on the indoor track at the rec center. 

On the eliptical question I personally don't think it does much for me as far as training goes, stride is to short and as I am not moving all my weight it doesn't seem to build the same endurance as running.  Also the last time I was on one it tweeked my knee just a bit.

Well today was an eventful 15 mile training run.

First I haven't ran the Trail I ran today in 2 weeks and spring has started everything growing rather well so the grass on the jeep path was about mid shin high most of the way.(SLOOOOW) It was early so the grass was also wet from dew, so I also had wet feet good practice for trail runs I guess! Big problem was all the new blooms and such set off my asthma which made breathing rather difficult.  At mile 6 the trail crosses a main road back into the neighborhood I detoured 2 miles through the neighborhood and everyone was cutting their grass or so it seemed I was dying at this point I was pretty much running for a minute or two and walking the same. I made it back to my house 7 3/4 miles. I came inside dropped the treadmill deck grabbed my rescue inhaler and hit it twice refilled my water bottles and hopped on my treadmill with some GU packets and finished the rest of the 15 miles. Breathing got better but at this point is was like going out too fast in the start of a race, the damage was already done. I made the distance but I was Toast.  Well,  my legs were fine but my breathing couldn't keep up with their ability LOL!!

Lesson learned Its Spring use the Albuteral inhaler BEFORE the run.  I taper a bit next week then following week is race.

You guys have a good weekend..

Thanks. 

Way I look at is I have coverd the distance now so on race day i'll eat well, drink well, and use the inhailer before the race start and should do well. I'm not sure how hard the course trails will be it is the same paths the Rocky Raccoon is ran on.  I'm planing to drive to Huntsvill tomorrow and get a hotel room for that Friday night Before the race and scout some of the course.  I'll keep you updated

I've been in much tougher positions - nobody is shooting at me or trying to pull something out of their waistband, so I'm going to make it.  It just stinks trying to figure out what step 2.x.x.x.2 is going to be.

So why am I training so hard by so ineffectively?  Because you won't see me on the 7 o'clock news.  [I've had those clients - there is no slam dunk for a defense attornery[