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TJ, there is some setup involved on the food logging. It is in your "Settings", under "Training Log Settings/General Log Settings". Also, setting up some body metrics mattered as well. I had to fool around with it to get an activity level that I am happy with. I also found that I had to do a little bit of logging before I was happy with it. I kept after it for about a week and then checked my weight against my starting weight. At that point I had an idea on my "BT Calorie Use". For me, the food log is good for accountability, but not so much for calorie counting, if that makes any sense.

Good luck.

More thoughts on competitive spirit while I was running this morning. I think there are multiple pieces at play. While I may have some competitive spirit, I may lack ability, or motivation, or intellect, or an arena to compete in. My example is that I like to ride, and while doing so I may be inclined in a group ride to push for a sprint point, or a KOM. However, I may not do so on other rides, as my intellect may tell me that it is not important on this day, training for the big picture is more important. I do not have the raw talent that Rocky (a guy I sometimes ride with) has. Does that make me less competitive then him? No way, it just makes me work that much harder.

So many pieces to the puzzle.

Words of the day are from Ronald Reagan: "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." And I thank all of you for helping me. Enjoy the day!

Really looking forward to seeing pics of your suit.  I'm a white sheet/ghost kinda gal on the creativity scale, so I'm always blown away with people who have the idea, the ability, and tenacity to make it happen.  Kudos.

Good luck training for your half!

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk alright let's see if I can catch up: TJ I like your chicken and egg theory - and I like to think I broke out of the track I was in - albeit at age 40. Academics, or rather a good career was always my goal and I pursued it with a clear direction and goal in mind. I think working to hard as a young adult (maybe to age 28) burnt me out and all I want to do now is play. Of course, my new definition of play is this pursuit of swim, bike, run which most of my co workers think is UNOBTAINABLE! LOL And I too hate to lose my QOMs. The gratitude challenge - can this be anything? I Played today but I may have missed the rules......today I'm grateful none of my family and close friends are financially impacted by the government shenanigans. But I can make it personal too. Today I am ALSO grateful I ran 4 miles with no tendon pain When I was a kid, my parents got divorced and I was a really angry kid. My mom made me write down 3 positive things that happened to me every day. I guess it helped - but I'm still cranky 2014 Goals: 1. Get my HM time down - time TBD after next weekend's run - first HM 2014 is VT Key Bank May 2014 2. Get my HIM Swim under 40 minutes - End of June I'm doing a HIM relay and I volunteered to swim. 3. Oly tri last weekend in June - goal to finish 4. First HIM first week of Sept 2014 - goal to finish I need a massage

Great, great goals MBC!  When I saw the Vermont race listed, I realized I had no idea where you lived, so I stalked.  Simsbury?  I used to live in Kent!  I love your neck of the woods, and there are few things that can compare to NE in the fall.  Gorgeous!

I got a  kick out of your mom making you write down three positive things. Lol!  "You will be happy, damn it!"

FWIW, you don't strike me as cranky in the least bit. Ever.

Hearing you describe good biking skills makes me think I need to work  A LOT more on by bike.

How much of your training do you do on the treadmill?  Are you in the camp that always puts it at least at a 1% incline?  I read somewhere (Triathlete mag maybe), about a female pro who had an injury that prevented running outside, so her coach had her do all of her running on a treadmill at "quite a bit" of an incline, they didn't specify the incline or the workouts, but she came back to a very strong season with lots of run PRs.  I wish I could remember who it was or where I saw it.  Have you heard of this type of TM work?

Originally posted by switch And this would be why I don't train in groups.  LOL.  I feel ya brotha. I went on exactly one group ride with my tri team

Hearing you describe good biking skills makes me think I need to work  A LOT more on by bike.

How much of your training do you do on the treadmill?  Are you in the camp that always puts it at least at a 1% incline?  I read somewhere (Triathlete mag maybe), about a female pro who had an injury that prevented running outside, so her coach had her do all of her running on a treadmill at "quite a bit" of an incline, they didn't specify the incline or the workouts, but she came back to a very strong season with lots of run PRs.  I wish I could remember who it was or where I saw it.  Have you heard of this type of TM work?

Don't worry, you don't need to be Danny MacAskill or Martyn Ashton. A number like to quote how Andy Potts did all of his training indoors for a time, but miss that since then he has started to get outside more often. For this and additional reasons outside helps development.

I haven't been on the treadmill in a number of months until this past week. And I think that's one of a few reasons why I'm slower now than this time last year. So definitely adding it back in. I do tend to put in an incline when just going for a run, usually 1-2%, depending on the treadmill. They don't all seem to compensate the same or have the same accuracy towards this, so I try to feel it out. I don't always have it at one spot for the entire time though. Will go flatter if I want to work on foot/leg speed, maybe all the way flat at times.

I don't recall the athlete either, but have read similar things, and do a good deal of hills work on the treadmill as well. Even though I mention hills in the logs, they're really not that great outdoors by me. So it's more to help differentiate the style of the run as a bunch of small ones in a row is still certainly different than a few solid climbs or a flat run. I like the treadmill for hills because there is so much more control available. Both on the incline available and how long they are. Daniels likes them for these reasons as well and also brought up the point that they help to avoid the damaging downhill running in between (you should check out this book ). I'll use anywhere from 4-8% on these, going with right in the middle most often. And I'd do them as either cruise intervals or VO2 intervals, depending on which I wanted to work.

You need a speed sensor that works on the ant+ signal and an ant+ usb stick for your laptop/desktop computer to receive the info. A bike computer is not necessary.

Sufferfest is a series of training videos by a completely separate group, though they find it very beneficial to work with each other. They work based on effort relative to the individual so anyone can do it. At 100%, these will be very hard for anyone, but you don't *have* to do it that hard to see benefits. I rarely do all-in. Trainerroad takes those suggested effort values Sufferfest puts up and converts them to a power value based off what FTP you are using. There is also a scale to adjust this so that you don't have to go at 100% all the time.

Trainerroad also has many other workout profiles to use. Sufferfest is only a part of it.

Yeah, girl!!!! WOOOOO!!!

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Haha...good timing. After checking in with my MIL and my mom, figured I should catch the rest of "the fam" up on my azz kicking. No two ways about it, this has been a serious beat down. Fever read 103.8 at urgent care this morning. Strep test-neg. Flu test- neg. Chest xray-neg, but sent out for second opinion. Doc prescribed a cough med with kick of codeine. Fast forward three hours and doc calls with more info. Seems there's a congestion in my left lung consistent with pneumonia; he's calling over a prescription for antibiotics. First thought? Well, heck...how am I supposed to be ready for Soma bike relay in two weeks. Thank you all for the happy thoughts and healing vibes! (I read them yesterday before fever struck me down again)

Aw, Erin...so sorry to hear you have pneumonia!  Take your meds, rest, drink plenty of fluids and heal!!

Normally I love doggie kisses but if that is frothy drool, I think I'll pass on the kiss from her?  him?  but will gladly give one on top of his/her head!

Wowzers!!  Congrats, speed demon!

I use the Sufferfest vids without Trainer Road. I'm not opposed to TR but I understand it's pretty finnicky about setup and I tear my bike down after each time I use the trainer. As for Sufferfest, if you're not hooked up to TR then its percieved effort. You do what you can.

Agreed! Very nice!!!!!!!!!!

I set up the body metrics but my confusion is in setting up the daily caloric goal. I'd like to set it at say using 200 cals less than consumed but I'm not sure it can do that. I thought that's what the +/- kcals did but it doesn't look right.

I grew up with a very slobbery St. Bernard but mom didn't allow dog kisses so now at 46 I still  hate being licked.

Congratulations!

Jonathan, Congrats on having a great ride. You have hit on one of my reasons for group rides. I currently have 3 groups that I ride with. One pushes me to just keep up, the Big Dogs. Those dudes can flat out go. Another, through my LBS, have multiple abilities on any given day and may give me some push. The third is mostly social, but can be more of a push if the right folks are there.  I credit group riding with improving my handling and bike skills as well.

However, I don't always ride in group, I usually do 1 ride a week with them. My other rides have objectives built in (intervals, or TT work, or race pacing, or even nutritional aspects). So, as with everything else, it all depends.

Nice work!