Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Part 2 -- Full Pod (Page 40)

First off, I think that everyone has times that they just want to get the workout over with -- whether that is the last bit of a ride home or a workout that they just aren't in the mood for.  Don't let this feeling get you down.  It could be a matter of goal setting or fatigue or some other factor.

Next question:  How are you judging your effort?  RPE?  Heart rate?  Do you have a heart rate monitor and if so, have you done a field test to determine your zones?

Yeah, a tune up is in order.  Do you ever clean your drivetrain?  If you clean your chain and the little wheels in the rear derailleur that may help you out between now and tune up time.  If the derailleur gets gunked up, the shifting is not happy at all.

bcraht - 2012-06-05 10:37 PM Ok, bike fit done.  After much questioning and walking/standing/peddling, etc, saddle went up, bars went down, cleats got moved back and out.  It was suggested that I get some narrower bars, but will hold off on that for now.  Definitely could feel the difference/better with regards to my left foot reaching on the downstroke.  Now it just needs to stop raining so I can get out and test everything out!

Good news on the bike fit!  (and I hear you on the rain)

I hear you on the rain, started raining yesterday and hasn't stopped, and my top requires two people to put on so I can't go anywhere, like the pool, so instead of training I used the day to make salted caramel, praline bacon and grilled margahreita pizza.  So yeah I gotta get on the trainer today and a run in the rain with the pup will be in order.

My plan calls for a 2:45 ride into a 30 min run for a sprint plan, does that sound a bit long of a ride to anyone else? (zone 2 through first 2 hours then end in zone 4 HRM)  Going to watch the Dark Knight and when it is over I'll get off the bike and run.

As for those shoes...  I'm not fashionable at all.  I tend to go dark colors or white although I do bust out my yellow HIM shirt for morning training runs.

Good luck on the relay HIM, I really enjoyed mine kind of fun racing with others.

What?!  No lawn mowing + grocery brick?! 

That's so awesome!! I love our sport.

Yum!! That sounds awesome!  Too bad Pennsylvania and the Carolinas are so far apart...wait, that might be a good thing!  Enjoy your run in the rain with your pup.  Running in the rain (as long as it isn't torrential or cold) is very soothing.

Here's a big thanks to Salty for posting the run tips a whole buncha pages back.  They went something like: Hips forward, stand tall.  Drive with your knees.  Short strides, keep foot parallel.  I've been trying to do these things during my runs, as well as picturing your profile pic as I run to remind me of body position.  I'm trying to get away from my 90-year-old-with-a-walker-shuffle/elephant gait.

I've really enjoyed being part of the manatees, what a great group of knowledgeable, supportive, talented people!

Hey Janyne--I generally use RPE--I don't have a heart rate monitor. I had noticed how I was doing on my workouts just through that fact that with all of them over the last month, it was my mental focus of "just get through it"--I wasn't trying to actually improve at all, and in some cases, I would just not do them. Don't get me wrong, there has been improvement overall, but it is MINIMAL. I KNOW I can do better--I proved that to myself yesterday. I don't plan on going so hard that I hurt myself, I just am going to not let myself do a 'half-a**ed' workout anymore. 

As for the bike, I did recently clean it, as it had been not shifting well to a lighter gear, but that only happened when I actively shifted--it wasn't doing it by itself! hm...maybe its possessed.  I will be looking into a tune up on my next weekend. 

Today's plan: weed eat my chosen garden space, get the raised planter bed (1st one of 4), laundry, and an OWS--hopefully with Clint...

I second this!!! 

WOW that hurt (in a good way), chopped about 45 min off the trainer ride for a solid 2 hrs, 45 min trainer =1hour road right?  Got the run in which is good, for me and the pup.

Kate- I did all my training last year on RPE and I don't think I could do RPE all that well...  I'd burn out or go too fast all the time and I've become a big fan of the HRM.  Just my .02 I know it is a choice type of thing but you might be surprised that you are feeling like you are forcing yourself because you are going to hard when you don't mean to.  With my HRM same workouts seemed easier, they were, and I wasn't killing myself to get them all in I look forward to them much more now.

Aww, you guys are very sweet. I needed to hear that today, so, THANK YOU! 

Happy National Running Day, all. I hope everyone can get out and enjoy a little run. Just because you can! 

Please don't flipper thwack me...but I've been LA-ZEEE the last week or so.  Super stressed at work.  I should have let it motivate me, but I wussed out.  The clouds finally parted yesterday, so the stress is coming to an end.  HALLA-Fricking-LOO-YA !!! I did make it to a much needed yoga class today.

Kiddo had his first triathlon last weekend.  It was amazing.  There were many moments that I had tears in my eyes...I was just so proud of him!  http://crewsfam.blogspot.com/  I put a some of the pics on my blog if ya wanna see.

Hope everyone is keeping on keeping on.  I'm still reading through the last few pages

Holy crap that is cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had tears in MY EYES! The pic at the finish was just too much.

Ah well, life happens. Just get back out there when you can. For now, I will hold on the flipper thwacking but I can't speak for anyone else. 

HUGE congrats to your son for completing his first tri!  The smile on his face is priceless!  I, too, welled up a little during the reading...be proud, mama!

Aww....that's so awesome!  Go, little crews!!

I'm hoping I can share that with my LO one day.  

Did I paint my nails mint green this afternoon? Yes

Does it just so happen to match my favorite running shirt? Yes

Awesome!  I love it when families can do sports 'together'.  Congrats!  I'm glad your stressful days are coming to an end!

I see you are taking the right steps towards your running success AND bringing sexy back 

Awesomesauce!

Awesome!

That may be the only steps I take towards running today.  Massive heart burn and a migraine.  Ugh...National Running Day may be celebrated tomorrow.