Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 407)

Originally posted by switch NO WAY!  You certainly fancy now.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I desperately need some advice.

First, prepare to be appalled. I work out twice, every day. Which means a TON of NASTY laundry. Finally J put her foot down and asked if I would keep my stuff completely separate of our other laundry 100% of the time (which is totally reasonable, I might add.) Anyway, I got a separate basket for my stuff but dear god, does it stink. Like, "the funk of 40 thousand years." I washed it all and put it in the dryer but when I went outside near the dryer exhaust I NEARLY DIED. I can only imagine what our neighbors must think ...

I had to wash it twice and it's still not great.

Any tips???????

 

Don't make me go to TT for this. I may never be able to return to BT.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I desperately need some advice.

First, prepare to be appalled. I work out twice, every day. Which means a TON of NASTY laundry. Finally J put her foot down and asked if I would keep my stuff completely separate of our other laundry 100% of the time (which is totally reasonable, I might add.) Anyway, I got a separate basket for my stuff but dear god, does it stink. Like, "the funk of 40 thousand years." I washed it all and put it in the dryer but when I went outside near the dryer exhaust I NEARLY DIED. I can only imagine what our neighbors must think ...

I had to wash it twice and it's still not great.

Any tips???????

 

Don't make me go to TT for this. I may never be able to return to BT.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I desperately need some advice.

First, prepare to be appalled. I work out twice, every day. Which means a TON of NASTY laundry. Finally J put her foot down and asked if I would keep my stuff completely separate of our other laundry 100% of the time (which is totally reasonable, I might add.) Anyway, I got a separate basket for my stuff but dear god, does it stink. Like, "the funk of 40 thousand years." I washed it all and put it in the dryer but when I went outside near the dryer exhaust I NEARLY DIED. I can only imagine what our neighbors must think ...

I had to wash it twice and it's still not great.

Any tips???????

 Don't make me go to TT for this. I may never be able to return to BT.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I had the privilege of going to the Brooks HQ and testing a bunch of shoes (a bunch of brands, not just Brooks) yesterday. It was fantastic. Not just the testing part, which was really interesting, but the conversations I had with the engineers afterward once our session was over. 

They want me to be part of an 18 month project. So it will be really cool to continue with this. 

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I desperately need some advice.

First, prepare to be appalled. I work out twice, every day. Which means a TON of NASTY laundry. Finally J put her foot down and asked if I would keep my stuff completely separate of our other laundry 100% of the time (which is totally reasonable, I might add.) Anyway, I got a separate basket for my stuff but dear god, does it stink. Like, "the funk of 40 thousand years." I washed it all and put it in the dryer but when I went outside near the dryer exhaust I NEARLY DIED. I can only imagine what our neighbors must think ...

I had to wash it twice and it's still not great.

Any tips???????

 

Don't make me go to TT for this. I may never be able to return to BT.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

It has to do with the runners experience. What that means and how we (runners) define that.

As far as my commitments and what that looks like? I don't know yet. If I had to guess, I think it will be regular sessions running in different shoes and having similar conversations about my "experience." 

 

Originally posted by Muskrat37

Please tell them to go back to the center lacing on the Pure Flow's. I love my Pure Flows -but the weird lacing on the Pure Flow 2's was almost enough to make me switch to another shoe.  I have high arches, and this weird lacing makes it tough to put the shoes on, and line up the tongue.  

 

Totally awesome you get to be a part of this

 

Originally posted by switch

OK, swimming peeps.  A few of questions:

At what point should you stop your workout because your form/speed is suffering to much?  Is there a definitive way to make this call? 

Similar question, I have been hitting around 3000yds for the last week, but my arms are pretty dead at the end of that.  I could push through and increase my ydg, but I would have to swim really slowly to do it.  How do you increase yardage?  Do you just accept that your workouts/technique is going to suffer a bit to get to 3500 yds or 4000yds?  What is a reasonable step up?

I have been breathing every two, as that's really what I need to do in races to feel like I'm getting enough.  I'm pretty comfortable on both sides, but I've noticed I end up with a bit of a giddy-up in my stroke when I do that instead of it being more balanced on both sides.  Is that OK, or should I be working to fix that?

Originally posted by Artemis

Put in white vinegar.

 

Forgot that you left wet laundry in the machine and it now smells moldy? Pour a few cups of white distilled vinegar in the machine and wash the clothes in hot water. Then run a normal cycle with detergent.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I had the privilege of going to the Brooks HQ and testing a bunch of shoes (a bunch of brands, not just Brooks) yesterday. It was fantastic. Not just the testing part, which was really interesting, but the conversations I had with the engineers afterward once our session was over. 

They want me to be part of an 18 month project. So it will be really cool to continue with this. 

Originally posted by Asalzwed

I desperately need some advice.

First, prepare to be appalled. I work out twice, every day. Which means a TON of NASTY laundry. Finally J put her foot down and asked if I would keep my stuff completely separate of our other laundry 100% of the time (which is totally reasonable, I might add.) Anyway, I got a separate basket for my stuff but dear god, does it stink. Like, "the funk of 40 thousand years." I washed it all and put it in the dryer but when I went outside near the dryer exhaust I NEARLY DIED. I can only imagine what our neighbors must think ...

I had to wash it twice and it's still not great.

Any tips???????

Don't make me go to TT for this. I may never be able to return to BT.

Originally posted by switch

OK, swimming peeps.  A few of questions:

At what point should you stop your workout because your form/speed is suffering to much?  Is there a definitive way to make this call? 

Similar question, I have been hitting around 3000yds for the last week, but my arms are pretty dead at the end of that.  I could push through and increase my ydg, but I would have to swim really slowly to do it.  How do you increase yardage?  Do you just accept that your workouts/technique is going to suffer a bit to get to 3500 yds or 4000yds?  What is a reasonable step up?

I have been breathing every two, as that's really what I need to do in races to feel like I'm getting enough.  I'm pretty comfortable on both sides, but I've noticed I end up with a bit of a giddy-up in my stroke when I do that instead of it being more balanced on both sides.  Is that OK, or should I be working to fix that?

 

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Well, it doesn't exactly work like that, lol.

I love the asymmetrical lacing and look for it in nearly every shoe I wear. I too have high arches but I like the system for that reason. 

Originally posted by Muskrat37

 Oh well - it was worth a shot.  Sounds like even if it did work like that, you wouldn't make the recommendation for me anyways. LOL  

Funny how 2 people (both with high arches) have totally different reactions to something like asymmetrical lacing (thanks for teaching me a new term)..  

Originally posted by AsalzwedBut I should add, what I found really fascinating in talking with the engineer is that my "feelings" were validated. I don't really have the shoe lingo down, so in expressing myself I was just kind of, defining my experiences per my own vocabulary and then defining that. He said I was very unique in my passion and feelings (LOL!) I guess a lot of people just come in and say, "I run in this shoe with these orthotics because my doctor told me to." Period. And perhaps that is part of the problem, right?

Originally posted by Muskrat37

Oh no - I'm feeling myself getting sucked back in to the Pod Life.... :)  I don't have time to keep up with all you chatty Cathy's.

Any who... I will answer some of your questions, but before I attempt to answer the other questions I have a few of my own... how many days a week are you swimming?  What types of workouts are you doing now?  How much of your workout is devoted to drills?  What level of swimmer are you (beginner, intermediate, advanced)? How is your form now (catch and pull, kick etc)?

Don't worry about breathing every 3... (some will disagree with me on this).  I personally only breath on my left.  I breath every 4 (for the most part).  If I need an extra breath, I will add in an extra one on the 2nd stroke.  So my breathing pattern will be something like 4,4,4,2 - 4,4,2 - 4,4,4,2 and so on.  

I would work on building up your lung capacity.  Whether that means you breath every 4 or every 3 - that is up to you.  Do what is comfortable for you.  Breathing slows you down, and for most people, your stroke will break down while taking a breath.  This means that if you breath every 2, you will work harder to travel 25 yards than if you breath every 4.  Does that make sense?  

How to work on your lung capacity?  Again - maybe controversial, but I would do some sprints.  Get the heart rate up.  When you do sprints... try to go the length of the pool taking as few breaths as possible.  Add a set up 6 X 25 with a 10 second rest to the end of your workout, but before your cool down.  Try to get to 1 or zero breaths per 25.  When you can do 6 x 25 with only 1 breath or less - bump it up to 8, then 10 and so on.  This will also help you build endurance for long swims.  Depending on your swimming level - this should also help you drop time on your long swim.  

Hope this helps...

Originally posted by switch

OK, swimming peeps.  A few of questions:

At what point should you stop your workout because your form/speed is suffering to much?  Is there a definitive way to make this call? 

Similar question, I have been hitting around 3000yds for the last week, but my arms are pretty dead at the end of that.  I could push through and increase my ydg, but I would have to swim really slowly to do it.  How do you increase yardage?  Do you just accept that your workouts/technique is going to suffer a bit to get to 3500 yds or 4000yds?  What is a reasonable step up?

I have been breathing every two, as that's really what I need to do in races to feel like I'm getting enough.  I'm pretty comfortable on both sides, but I've noticed I end up with a bit of a giddy-up in my stroke when I do that instead of it being more balanced on both sides.  Is that OK, or should I be working to fix that?

If I notice my form going to h3ll in a handbasket and it feels bad I stop.  It's been a while since I did that, I am told my swim looks pretty---it's just faching SLOW.  

As far as breathing goes, I try to alternate between every 3-5 strokes most of the time with the occasional 7 strokes/ breath which has me completely undone. 

Originally posted by melbo55

I love when good things happen for good people.

Originally posted by switch

OK, swimming peeps.  A few of questions:

Similar question, I have been hitting around 3000yds for the last week, but my arms are pretty dead at the end of that.  I could push through and increase my ydg, but I would have to swim really slowly to do it.  How do you increase yardage?  Do you just accept that your workouts/technique is going to suffer a bit to get to 3500 yds or 4000yds?  What is a reasonable step up?

Originally posted by QueenZipp