Beer Drinker Appreciation Society 2 - Closed (Page 40)

Originally posted by Burd

Problem 1 - 5.25 hour wait at the VA clinic for a whopping 9 total minute office visit. Got sent to 3 departments during the whole ordeal and ended back at the first place I started.

Problem 2 - Get home to find the air is broken and it's Africa hot here.

Solution - Head out for a nice and easy peaceful run and finish without a care in the world.

I have found my stress relief in training!

<--rant over I hope everyone is having a great day and getting your workouts in

Originally posted by Qua17

It's almost the end of the week. It's time to put in the final push to make those goals happen. What are you going to do to get them done?

DQ - 3 swims/bikes/runs, 4 mile run and a 30 mile bike, count my calories, and sign my wife and me for the Smuttynose HM (I finally convinced her to do a race with me)

Originally posted by bobddsmd

Well, hearing about how hard you people are working out has made me thirsty.
Tonight I shall drink beer in honor (honour) of the mightly BDAS. You have not convinced me to get back in the pool for laps but it is a start!
Cheers.
I am starting with a high alcohol Arrogant Ba$tard Ale to kick it up a notch.

Originally posted by mirthfuldragon

98 degrees outside, heat index over 100.

Scheduled PM workout: Run, 10min threshold intervals x3.

That's a big, tall glass of Nope. I'm thinking 5 easy miles instead.

Water temp in the pool this morning was a bathwater 84 degrees. I think there's a problem when I can feel myself sweating in the pool.

Originally posted by Burd

What calorie burn do you all follow? My Garmin connect says 364 and when I import it to the BT log it says 771. Not even close to each other but I would think that over 1 hour of cycling is more than 364 calories. Just need to know which is the closest so I don't over eat what I burn.

Option #2: FirstBeat Algorithm (2nd generation): The Firstbeat algorithm is the most accurate Garmin device calorie measurement that can be done without external testing. But it’s actually not developed natively by Garmin. It’s developed by a Finnish company (Firstbeat Technologies) that has its roots in calculations around Olympic athletes, specifically Nordic skiing. Their calculation uses user inputted variables including gender, height, weight and fitness class. It then combines this data with heart rate information from the ANT+ heart rate strap. Specifically, it evaluates the time between heart beats (beat to beat) to determine estimated MET (Metabolic Equivalent), which in turn is used determine actual work expenditure. This makes the system one of the more accurate non-invasive options (read: doesn’t require a laboratory), within about 10% accuracy. Firstbeat has published a fascinating white paper detailing the technology and accuracy rates. And just to be clear here – you have to wear the HR strap for this to work.

Originally posted by NeverTri'd


Can totally relate to child expenses. Getting them out of diapers and off formula is like getting a raise and hitting the lottery! We've done that and are on to time savers like tying shoes and brushing teeth. Though these things make life easier, I sure do miss those early years. Enjoy them!

Originally posted by SportzVision

Sciatic is not better but I give up! I deemed I would slowly return to training after two solid months of not doing anything. And by slowly I mean so slow I did not time the runs and won't for this week. I ran two miles Wednesday and another two on Saturday, getting back on my barn sour horse so to speak. I stretched before and after ,I taped the hideous blistered and raw toe and survived the heat, mosquitos and foot wounds. This can and will be done.

Sciatic hurts no more or no less than when I wasn't running. I will run again tonight and prepare my bike for a ride tomorrow. Returning to swimming on Wednesday, no make that Tuesday. First weekend in August I am doing a local tri. Won't be my best but it will be mine.

Giddy up Kevin!

Originally posted by kevinbe

That's the spirit Cynthia. If your out there warring with that nerve pain, then I am getting off my A-- and officially putting my hat back into full on training mode. Overcoming that makes my issues seem puny and wimpy. Proud of you for pushing through and hope the activity gives you relief!

Time to get back on the horse for this kid so to speak, before they take it out back and put it out of it's misery.

Originally posted by SportzVision

Sciatic is not better but I give up! I deemed I would slowly return to training after two solid months of not doing anything. And by slowly I mean so slow I did not time the runs and won't for this week. I ran two miles Wednesday and another two on Saturday, getting back on my barn sour horse so to speak. I stretched before and after ,I taped the hideous blistered and raw toe and survived the heat, mosquitos and foot wounds. This can and will be done.

Sciatic hurts no more or no less than when I wasn't running. I will run again tonight and prepare my bike for a ride tomorrow. Returning to swimming on Wednesday, no make that Tuesday. First weekend in August I am doing a local tri. Won't be my best but it will be mine.

Giddy up Kevin!

Originally posted by NeverTri'd

Question...I have two weeks of trianing and a taper week until race #2. The run I'm considering today, in addition to my swim, is not on my training plan. I'm beginning to feel like I'm not doing enough on swim days. Do you think adding this run is smart or should I use swim days to rest my legs? I'm currently doing two runs and bike rides per week. Just not sure how hard I should push this early in my training.

Bill

Originally posted by podemma

Had a pretty awesome weekend.
Started off on Thursday night with a tour of the Red Brick Brewery in Atlanta with the wife and some friends. Pretty fun evening, got to sample 4 beers (8oz samples!) then they give you a tour around the brewery. We then went to dinner at a local Mexican place I can't for the life of me remember the name of.
Took Friday work off to spend lots of time and money at IKEA, recover from the brewery tou,r and get ready for my race on Saturday.
Saturday was race day. Overall the race went really well. The swim was downstream in a river with a pretty nice current, making for a pretty easy swim. The bike was mostly along the river through a park and was quite scenic. the run was through the downtown area and there were lots of people cheering you on at the finish. I missed my goal of 1:30 by 4 min 18sec but overall I'm really happy with my performance. I'm blaming the missed goal on the bike course being 1 mile long and the .25 mile uphill run from the river to T1 . I did manage to hurt my self in the swim again. That makes it 2 for 2. This time when I jumped in from the starting platform I scraped a large patch of skin off the side of my foot on a rock. It did not bother me during the race, but has been super painful since then. Shoes are not my friend. I put all the gritty detail in my race report when I have a bit of free time to write it up.
Hope everyone else had a good weekend!

Originally posted by Burd

What calorie burn do you all follow? My Garmin connect says 364 and when I import it to the BT log it says 771. Not even close to each other but I would think that over 1 hour of cycling is more than 364 calories. Just need to know which is the closest so I don't over eat what I burn.