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ahhh.. counting down the minutes until I'm done with work today.  A little less than an hour to go.  We're closing a 3:30 today instead of 5!!

What is everyone doing for New Years Eve?  We're heading to a friends house to eat, drink, and make a lot of noise at midnight   I bought some squawkers for the occasion. 

Tomorrow I was planning on doing an 8K prediction run, but it's probably not going to happen.  I don't feel 100% today so I think I'll sleep in tomorrow then head to the gym to swim / bike whenever the heck I feel like it!

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!! 

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out! I'm watching 2 of them on Ebay right now to see if I can get one that way.

For New Years we went to a friends place where champagne punch, martini's and beer flowed all to well into the wee hours of the morning  Low and behold this morning we awoke to 8" of snow (there is no better time for a trainer than now!)

Does anyone use Nike +, I got the Ipod kit for Christmas and have used it twice now. I think it is awesome! On my one treadmill run it was right on but my track run was a little off. What I like about it is the distance countdown feature and how you can set up your workout for distance or time. I like this part because it allows me to not worry about keeping track of distance or time but to focus on my form, Kenya running is what my training plan calls it. Cool little gadget for my tunes.

Anyone have any suggestions for any good running songs I can get from Itunes with my giftcard, looking for songs with high cadence to work on my turnover.

My husband uses the Nike + and really likes it too! Since I'm a treadmill running lady until temps are above 60 I can plug my usb into it and the info is kept Those of you who can run in low temps are hardcore in my mind, my lungs can't take it! 

There are some great running mixes on Itunes if you search "running" or "cardio" mixes. It will bring up a lot of song mixes that people have put down the bpm for so you know before you click what cadence it will be geared towards! Happy Running!!

still here!  

How did everyone's weekend go?  Mine was pretty good.  I had a volleyball tournament all day on Saturday.  We wound up losing in the finals.  I didn't realize how out of volleyball shape my body is since I've been spending the last few months tri training.  I am SUPER sore even today.  My poor quads and abs have seen better days.  I think I am going to have to make more of an effort to cross train in tri sports AND volleyball to prevent feeling like this (and hobbling down the stairs.. ) after the next tournament.

On Sunday, I made it on the bike for an hour and played a little vball to try and workout the soreness.  Hopefully tonight I'll make it for a swim and a run that I have on the training schedule today.  The run is going to be slow and painful.. argh!

Does anyone else play any other sports regularly?  How do you keep your fitness levels up for the other activities?  I guess the only way to keep fit for the other sports is to just participate in them more? (adding even more time at the gym or maybe I have to work on finding a better balance)  I seriously feel like a truck hit me and I've been playing competitive volleyball for years.. owwwiee

I play soccer with my husband every once and again... the amount of running I do to train for Tri's usually keeps me from getting winded, but the side to side kills my IT band if I've gone a few week between plays.

Really the only thing you can do for preventing post game soreness is participate more often I think. Not having been a huge vball player (though I should have at 5'10" I'm not sure if there is any specific weight lifting you can do to help.

So, I got my trainer!!! YEAH... but now what should I get to track my miles??? Any brand suggestions?  

Thanks for the info! Wireless sounds great.... we'll see if my husband is up for it Otherwise, I know the local bike shop guy can get me hooked up.

So, what type of nutrition advice is out there for when you are training? I know with weight lifting it's all about the 30min post workout window and getting the protein in. But, if the majority of training is cardio, are there specific guidelines/advice for post workout?

forgive me if this is a really dumb question, but I don't know anything about bike trainers.  do you need to purchase a special wheel to use with it?  my fiance saw an ad posted at work and someone is selling a fluid trainer.. I'm just wondering.. if I wind up getting it.. are there a lot of "extras" that I have to get too? 

 Since I am still a complete newbie and haven't even raced yet, I want to keep my spending on the sport at a minimum until I know whether I'll like it or not  

Traci, I got my trainer a few weeks ago, I purchased a black cycleops mat ($15.00) to protect the floor from lots of sweat, you could probably get away without one but its so easy to wipe down and I have my trainer on carpet. Next thing I got was a thin sheet of particle board laid out under my trainer and bike, 1/4 inch that I cut to stabilize my bike and trainer on carpet (5 1/2'x3 1/2'), you would not need this if you had it on concrete or a wood floor. I think a sweat bra is worthless, just use a towel. You will want a stand for the front tire, my bike shop threw it in for free($5.00). And then there is a riser for different levels for your front tire simulating hills, this is optional also. A trainer tire is optional also, not necessary as I find it more conveniant to remove and ride my bike as I please, just use an old tire or replace with a cheapo($12.00) until you ride outdoors. I have my setup in my office, that is why it is on the carpet, I have full access to the computer for spinerval dvd's and a decent cieling fan.

thanks for the input guys   I think I am going to go ahead and get a trainer. It's good to know I don't need a lot of extra stuff to go along with it. I can spring for the $5 block and a piece of plywood to put it on since I'll be using it in the carpeted basement.