kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2013 (Year 3!) - CLOSED (Page 39)

I bet  Just wait until you're both sleep deprived with 3.  Good times.  Good times.  

First time, really, doing OLP's on the bike. Someone please tell me they get easier.

Jen and Jeff- sounds like you guys are feeling better. Glad to hear it.

Interesting article by a journalist I respect: 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/questions-oprah-should-ask-lance-armstrong-230849439.html

Interesting article by a journalist I respect: 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/questions-oprah-should-ask-lance-armstrong-230849439.html

Here are my thoughts on Lance (if anyone is interested) --

Lance has irreperably tarnished his work as a philanthropist.  The tarnish does not come from the fact that he used PEDs.  Lots of cyclists used PEDs in an era of low risk and very high reward.  The tarnish comes from how he treated his friends, teammates, sponsors, journalists and fans.  For many years, whenever an individual confronted him about PED use, Lance used his influence, power and financial wherewithall to bully and intimidate others.  Lance destroyed many lives, not because he used PEDS but because he used every means available, including the legal system, to destroy the lives, reputations and finances of those who suggested that he did indeed use PEDs.  We all make mistakes, that's forgivable, but I don't think you can forgive someone who doubles down on those mistakes and destroys others lives' in the process. 

Here are my thoughts on Lance (if anyone is interested) --

Lance has irreperably tarnished his work as a philanthropist.  The tarnish does not come from the fact that he used PEDs.  Lots of cyclists used PEDs in an era of low risk and very high reward.  The tarnish comes from how he treated his friends, teammates, sponsors, journalists and fans.  For many years, whenever an individual confronted him about PED use, Lance used his influence, power and financial wherewithall to bully and intimidate others.  Lance destroyed many lives, not because he used PEDS but because he used every means available, including the legal system, to destroy the lives, reputations and finances of those who suggested that he did indeed use PEDs.  We all make mistakes, that's forgivable, but I don't think you can forgive someone who doubles down on those mistakes and destroys others lives' in the process.

Train in such a way to address your limiters and maintain your strengths (this is different for every person).  We tend to like to train out strengths because we like what we're good at.  Also its important to understand how things work together.  Someone who runs (relatively) poorly off of the bike may think they should run more but if you take a closer look its often that they don't have enough bike endurance or poorly execute the bike, which leads to a poor run.

Like most things, its tough to make objective decisions about yourself, which can lead to (sometimes) purposeless training.  If all the training you do has a purpose, you don't have to expend really large amounts of time to have a solid finish (now working to get to the top of your AG at a large race is a different story).

OK, I don't have any qualms where my weakness lies - the bike.  Do I poorly execute the bike?  I don't know because I don't know what that means.  I go out and ride.  I actually like going up hills; I am more cautious going down because I don't want to crash (I know, but I'd rather lose a little time then be out for injuries). 

I bet  Just wait until you're both sleep deprived with 3.  Good times.  Good times.  

I bet  Just wait until you're both sleep deprived with 3.  Good times.  Good times.  

Easy ZR ride this morning with some OLP thrown in there.  Yesterday was the first day in 2 weeks that I actually felt human and had the energy to complete life's most basic tasks.  

I'm still eating sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free, and I'm feeling great.  My GI doctor told me to remain on the gluten-free diet.  My taste buds have officially been reset.  I had a bowl of frozen grapes last night, and they tasted almost too sweet.  Crazy, I know.  

sooooo there  with you

Anyone use the Garmin speed cadence sensor? Mine just stopped working, all of a sudden, kaput! I think it was right after Vineman, when I swapped my wheels for Zipps. When I swapped wheels back it was not working. I've changed the battery (twice!), made sure the magnet is lined up properly, what else can I do before buying a new one? Do they just stop working???

I wouldn't be too concerned, except when I went to use TranierRoad last night it would not calculate my virtual power without the cadence sensor.

Did you hit the little reset button on the unit and spin the wheels a few times?  Also, you can add it as an accessory again if your Garmin isn't recognizing it.  Which Garmin are you using?

Anyone use the Garmin speed cadence sensor? Mine just stopped working, all of a sudden, kaput! I think it was right after Vineman, when I swapped my wheels for Zipps. When I swapped wheels back it was not working. I've changed the battery (twice!), made sure the magnet is lined up properly, what else can I do before buying a new one? Do they just stop working???

I wouldn't be too concerned, except when I went to use TranierRoad last night it would not calculate my virtual power without the cadence sensor.