Shrano's Tri Group - FULL / CLOSED (Page 4)

Hey Sharon - I've actually been doing weekly bricks for the past month.  Wednesday night I go to a 60 min spin class and then I jump on the treadmill for 15-20 min.  Its going pretty good - I'm actually able to run 1 mile straight w/out too much discomfort.

I'm just freaked out by how tired I was last Sunday.  I actually tipped over on my bike within spitting distance of my truck when I was done riding because I was so tired and wasn't paying attention when I was clipping out.

Food is tricky since I have to limit my carbs.  Hypoglycemia and simple sugars are a bad, bad combo.  Things like gatorade, juice, energy bars are normally off limits (I get really dizzy within 1 hr and feel horrible).  So, obviously, I'm worried about having blood sugar issues on distance events - but I do need to have something for the longer races.  I'm just not sure what that "something" is, which is why I think I need to see a sports dietician.

Hi all, I would still like to be a part of the group. I was diagnosed with mono after running a 10 mile race....and feeling like crud (I am actually thinking of another word, but trying to keep it clean).

In response to the Total Immersion training for swimming.  When I began my swimming lessons 2 years ago, that is what my coach used.  She is a 10 time Ironman (multiple Kona qualifier).  Now I sort of knew how to swim but hated it.  The TI method made the most sense for me who likes to break things down...It also saves your legs because you swim with the rotation of your hips.  The kick should be mild and you use your arms and hips.  I love it and even when working on speed, it is so rhythmic and relaxing that it really doesn't seems so bad.  If you have any quesgtions, let me know.  I will try to help.

I am one week into my no swim, bike run and it is killing me.  Oh, I did hte 10 miles in 1:53:54.  nOt bad with mono.

hey there!  everyone that signed up is welcome to come and go as often as they wish.  we're a small group it seems, so it's great to have you around!

sorry to hear about the mono.   My niece just got over it.    congrats on the run btw! keep visiting to keep yourself occupied.    and rest up girl - enjoy it while you can.

RunnerGirl - I had mono when I got married.  It was horrible.... I really feel for you.

Had another long (27 mile) ride last Sunday which was much better than the previous week.  Also have an appt with a sports dietician to tweak my nutrition plan.

I also got my Garmin 305 Forerunner on Friday and used it on my bike Sunday.  It is just too cool!  I love how it ties your stats to your GPS location.  I think I'm really going to enjoy this new toy.

Current malfunction is that I may be getting shin splints in my left leg.  I had them terribly bad in high school - and they're just on the edge.  So I got a fancy calf stretcher and some compression socks - hopefully that will help out.  Until then, I'll just take it easy on my runs.

hey there gals!

checking in to see how you are all doing?  i did a long swim yesterday - longest nonstop i've done in a few years.  since my last (and only) HIM back in 2005 in fact!  if only i could pace myself as well on the bike and the run as i do in the swim...

hilly bike rides are going to become my mainstay for the next few weeks I think.  i'm doing hill repeats tonite w a fellow TNTer.  this hill is just over a mile long and mostly a 7-9% grade.  ouch.  but the hill we rode up on sat is over 9 miles long w varying intensity the whole way.  and it was uphill the entire way save for one short burst of downhill - a fake out of sorts.  i did it and feel good!  i find that the long slow steady uphills w the lower grade are significantly harder than the short steep hills w an intense grade.  go figure.

how's the mono runnergirl?  

how are the shin splints erin?

how's everything lortciger?

Sharon - wow, those are some hills!  (I say this living in the flat lands).  Your swim yesterday looked great!  One good Masters event you may want to do this fall (October) is the 3,000 yard postal swim.  You swim that distance for time (and have someone take your splits for you).  To me, its more a mental challenge than physical.  I break it up into 12 minute long sets, where I work on a different thing each time (200 builds, 100 free alternate moderate/fast, etc).  The other postal event is in January, where you swim 60 min for distance.

Shin splits feel much better.  I wore my compression socks for most of the weekend and my Pro-Stretch device really stretches things out.  I've got an easy run tomorrow morning, so we'll see how things feel.

I officially signed up for the 1/4 IronMan in Galveston (Lone Star race Apr 5th).  Was going to do the sprint, but I'm cranking it up to the 1/4 (Oly) distance.  :fingers crossed:

The weather this weekend was craptastic.  Cold and rain (with hail).  My tri team went down to Galveston to do the Lone Star Tri course on Saturday.  But considering there's still a bunch of crap on the road (from the hurricane) and I'm not very coordinated was scary enough.  Then you add the cold and rain and that seemed like too big of a crashing risk to me.  Didn't end up running either (started hailing when I was thinking about heading out).  So I did 60 min on the trainer (boo!) on my bike yesterday.  Better than nothing, I guess.

How's everyone else doing?

hi ladies -

i was in ny for my brother's wedding and also spent some time visiting friends and had no spare time to fill in my logs, so i just back-logged over a week's worth of workouts and rest days.  but now i'm back!

lisa are you doing a sprint?  if so, nutrition is important but it is not uber crucial if that makes sense (as it is in a half iron and full iron).  i have never done a race that started later than 7 or 8am, so i don't have advice to give based on experience.  this is what i would do before a sprint or oly that starts at around 7ish figuring i'm getting up at 4ish.

what i would suggest is eat your normal breakfast and make sure you've got carbs and protein in there as you normally would.  i.e. bagel w pb or oatmeal w pb (if you haven't tried that, it is my most favourite thing!) or pb&j.  i would eat an energy bar about an hour before the race and throughout the day hydrate alternating between water and an energy drink.

as far as the day prior to the race, it's always fun to carbo load dinner i.e. pasta, salad, garlic bread etc.  i would eat as i normally would the day before maybe a little heavier on the carbs and as you are already planning, avoid some gassy type foods or anything that you've never eaten before or may disagree with you - try to stay safe, mild in your food selection.

hope that helps!

CONGRATULATIONS ERIN ON AN AWESOME RACE!! 

Great pix too!

ladies!  what's going on?  there've been crickets round these parts...how are you doing with your training?  issues? questions? concerns?  spring is here, tri season is upon us - any other races on the calendar?