kaqphin (Super Cat's) Mentor group - CLOSED (Page 37)

Jeni- glad to hear that there are no major issues and it's more of a build up the muscles, etc. issue.  Way to give him the hatred look on "waiting till 50-60 to run."  What silliness...I know that one of the reasons my right knew (reconstructed ACL, no cartlidge) doesn't ache often despite my running is due to my strong legs and core...so absolutely do the core.  I need to do more of it now too. 

For iron, also look at Broccoli and Raisens!

Jeni - that must be a weight off to know there is nothing to worry about!!!

 Sorry Ive been absent the last few days.. Ive had a long weekend here combined with working late...

So how is everyone's April looking? Are you happy with what you have achieved?

What are you goals for the next month?

Sounds like a lot of fun!!! Hope you have a great time running

lyssa-gator - 2008-04-30 11:32 AM ) anyone else racing? my first of the season is on the 10th~i'm a wreck, because of the bike portion~but hopefully i can fight my way through it GL Britt!

Lyssa - just stick with the bike it will come - hopefully you will learn to LOVe it too!

Youve done some solid bikingin the last week or so - how long is the bike portion of the race?

All in all I've had a good April.

But for some silly reason I decided "Iron deficiency" meant eat everything in the house.  And go buy iron enriched cereal and eat the entire box in less than 2 days... A dozen cookies have iron too right??

So about a week ago I saw 180 on the scale... but today 186.  So I back where I started.  and tomorrow marks one year for my reconstructed knee... can't complain.

Ummm yeah bigger the iron enriched cereal (and even milo) and just eat more WHOLESOME foods with iron... lots of leafy greens, red mean 3-4 times a week (small servings!!!!) and that should help...  (actually you arent a vegetarian are you... sorry I think someone was but I still have morning fog brain)

I actually get red meat cravings when I get run down.... its amazing but these days my body seems to tell me when it needs it... and after having had a feed of red meant I genuinely start to feel good (not if I have it all the time but a couple of times a week)

I ever realised how obvious being in touch with your body and its reactions to food are until my experiences in the last few years with red meat... my iron levels are 'borderline' a lot of the time due to my tummy condition etc but Im sure it would b much worse if my body didnt tell me what it liked!

yeah, not a vegitarian and every time I tried I would get meat cravings after a week and a half. I am going to have to experiment a bit and figure it all out but I am looking forward to seeing what the results will be.

 I am really learning what my signs are for low energy/electrolytes on the bike.  Figuring out that nutrition makes the rides so much better. and I have to say Gels are amazing things!

And I raced in my first bike race/first criterium/first ride with men and kept up and did very well.  It was great! 

Pam- your avatar is AWESOME!!!!!!

 ok, I got bit by the cycling racing bug... now I am doing a 20km Time Trial tomorrow...

Hey ya'll, sorry for the quietness--this past week was a big week for me, and in a nutshell I'm staying in the Army, but have stability, so that's a good thing.

Anyhow, the race today was AWESOME. I was totally taking it low key and running for fun and ended up PR'ing by about 1min 30sec and took home 2nd in my AG.  Race report is up here.  Thanks for the encouragement ladies...

My newest quandry--I am taking about 35 days of vacation time because I need to use it before I take command in Sept.  Part of that will be when the Buffalo Springs 70.3 is.  It's a good 3 months before my "A" race of the Austin 70.3 in October....I've had several people suggest I run it and use it as a measuring stick/trial run for October.  I know I could do it, not as fast as I want to do Austin, and it'd be a good trial...and it's during my vacation time...what do y'all think? Do it, or just stick with sprints and olys before then?

Hi Britt - when is Buffalo springs?

I think you definatley COULD do it as you seem to recover well from long distance training... (depending on when it is) you would need to be very careful with you recovery after the race... and if yuo wanted to use if for training you would have to be prepared to pace yourself!

Congrats on your race... sounds like you are on a real improvement cycle right now!

Well logically you will be up to completing a 70.3 in June with your current run base and a bit of work on the other two sports....

Given you have already run a lot of long distance already this season its a matter of how your body is holding up... you could effectively race Buffalo springs.... recover well - then do a shortened build into Austin and race again...

If you do that.... I would then suggest a good long recovery phase post season directly after Austin though... hive your body some time because its been through that would be one MASSIVE season!

So how is your health? energy levels? Do you have the time to do it? can it be done? Sure!

barqhead - 2008-05-06 9:42 AM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-05 4:36 PM so if I can just keep the Type A crazy woman at bay....I think it could be a good learning experience...

Good luck with that If anyone can do it, it's you!!

How are you starting to feel about your prep for Mosseman?

barqhead - 2008-05-05 6:42 PM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-05 4:36 PM so if I can just keep the Type A crazy woman at bay....I think it could be a good learning experience...

Good luck with that If anyone can do it, it's you!!

Yeah...well, I guess we'll find out...I signed up...

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-06 12:34 PM

barqhead - 2008-05-05 6:42 PM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-05 4:36 PM so if I can just keep the Type A crazy woman at bay....I think it could be a good learning experience...

Good luck with that If anyone can do it, it's you!!

Yeah...well, I guess we'll find out...I signed up...

Hooray! now... have you got a plan?

kaqphin - 2008-05-06 2:35 AM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-06 12:34 PM

barqhead - 2008-05-05 6:42 PM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-05 4:36 PM so if I can just keep the Type A crazy woman at bay....I think it could be a good learning experience...

Good luck with that If anyone can do it, it's you!!

Yeah...well, I guess we'll find out...I signed up...

Hooray! now... have you got a plan?

Yep, now I gotta stick to it. I took the Silver Olympic to HIM bridge and started a bit into the plan.  I'll have to adjust here or there, but HOLY COW I HAVE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS TILL MY FIRST HIM...

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-06 10:48 PM

kaqphin - 2008-05-06 2:35 AM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-06 12:34 PM

barqhead - 2008-05-05 6:42 PM

TexasMPGal - 2008-05-05 4:36 PM so if I can just keep the Type A crazy woman at bay....I think it could be a good learning experience...

Good luck with that If anyone can do it, it's you!!

Yeah...well, I guess we'll find out...I signed up...

Hooray! now... have you got a plan?

Yep, now I gotta stick to it. I took the Silver Olympic to HIM bridge and started a bit into the plan.  I'll have to adjust here or there, but HOLY COW I HAVE LESS THAN TWO MONTHS TILL MY FIRST HIM...

woo hoo!!! Try to enjoy the ride

woowhoo! you'll do great. 

My groin and hip are still all out of whack but I am so happy it doesn't really affect the biking.  I've learned, criteriums look a lot scarier than they actually are. Since when you're in the pack you are all going the same speed so it doesn't seem like you are going that fast

And in general, triathletes-- way more positive and nice than roadies.  and guys, way nicer than girls.

I don't know what it is about the race team for my club, but everything is always business and they never look happy no matter how they do. In the crit with the guys last week we were saying "good pull" "keep it up," and encouraging stuff like that.  This week with all women it was all competition.  But still lots of fun