KSH's Group- FULL (Page 4)

I don't have a race planned until 8 July, a Sprint. The work schedule just came out and I got the time off (I was a little concerned since it's the weekend closest to the 4th and I'm low on the totem pole).

Granted, the 11 miles in the relay last weekend wasn't planned until the Thursday of that week, so anything could happen.

I finish this weekend working the day shift and then I'm on nights through August. I'm happy about that. When I'm back on nights, I'm going to focus on getting a eating schedule down. I need to eat more because I'm loosing weight too fast to keep up with my training/lifestyle.

It's quiet easy really. Sell your car. This not only has me biking and walking more, but has all but eliminated fast food from my life.

I get it. I feel really lucky to be able to live in a place where I don't have to have a car. I tired living without a car in rural TN. I lasted six weeks. Overall, the US is just designed on the premise that everyone has a car.  

Wow - its quiet these days. Well not to worry, I have a few things on my mind...

1. Bike trainer/stationary bike workouts - do you not consider them bike workouts? I believe Laura listed it as "Sports" whereas I would consider it biking. Thoughts?

The only thing I log as biking is time training on the bike because I ride differently when training that at any other time. I spend a lot of time on the bike since it's my primary mode of transport. If I logged everything under bike, it would artificially inflate my bike time. Commuting has a lot of stop and go intervals (at least for me here) that I need the time on the bike training to overcome my habit of pedaling in that same stop and go matter.

The trainer is an acceptable substitute for training rides, but it's still different enough that I want time on the bike on the street for bike handling skills. At the same time, I do some workouts that I want the trainer for (cadence and one leg pedaling drills come to mind).

Both the trainer and commuting time I spend on the bike help my training, but it's not goal to improve on the trainer or at commuting, so I log it seperatly partly to remind myself to get in actual tri bike time.

I'm inconsistent here because I log treadmill time as running. Any thoughts on treadmill running?


2. Karen - what's up with your lower leg? If it is just knotting up, and ART seems to work, you may want to consider investing in a roller. Actually, anyone who has had ITB issues, calf issues, quad issues, etc. may think about it. Regular use of it really helps prevent injury as well as help recovery. I use the Trigger Point quad baller (they have a whole set, but this one roller works on everything - no need to buy it all). Just a thought.

I keep looking at the trigger point stuff but haven't invested yet. Thanks for the endorsement.

3. Back to my swim drills question... Okay, so I did a set last night that I liked. But I used the buoy for all but the kicking drill. Are there some drills that I should and some drills I should not use the buoy for? And, as much as I hate to say it, I really do think these drills are going to help me a lot. So thanks to all for encouraging me to do them.

Glad they are working for you.

4. Okay, I really don't have a 4th, so - how's ebverybody doing?

Quiet well, really.

5. Wait, I did have a 4th. Running - do you guys all run solo? If so, you may want to find a group that runs a little quicker than you and head out with them once or twice a week. Regularly running longer runs with a faster (slightly) group will work wonders. At first you may struggle, but soon it will become comfortable and then you will find all of your runs are slightly faster than before.

Right now about the only group runs I do are in the venue of Army PT. It works well for short runs, but I don't recall ever doing a run longer than 5 miles in the Army.

6. Grant - love the fun 400's workout.