Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2022 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 42)

Oh, and the mentor thingy for next year is up.  I'm assuming we're all staying, and guilting everyone we know is still lurking to come back for another year? 

I'll handle the switch-over as I know Gretchen has her hands full over there.

Hi, everyone.  Back from the sick ward here and had a good week with 4 rides, and a couple of runs, and two short swims plus a bunch of yoga, core, and strength work.  One more week of my off-season plan left but considering I missed almost two weeks of it to traveling and illness I'll add another week of it before a short break, then 2023 training plan begins December 19th. 

@Andrew:  hope you had a nice time with the family and I'm sure the beer on the deck pre-empted some runs. 

@Jenn:  how'd the VB tournament go?  you have a couple of avid volleyballers here (well, one ex-VBer and one active one LOL); nice work getting the training in on the road...I know I've said this before but I don't know how you manage that sleep schedule of yours

@Gretchen:  OMG another day in the park, right?  Maybe you should carry some mace with you or something, if that's legal there.  As for night leg cramps, I would get them in my hamstrings if I didn't hydrate and electrolyte enough after long hard bike rides.  It's definitely a nutrition issue for me, but  I know you've tried a few things so maybe not for you.  Maybe the rolling would help, along with some yoga stuff and calf stretches.

Yesterday for me was a 30 minute slow plodding treadmill run and legs day, plus a short swim.  This morning was 6 AM sprints on the bike and arms day.  Those sprints are brutal - I pick courses Zwift that have 4-6 sprints over a 45-66 minute ride and just hammer them all-out, which is tough early in the morning.  It's all leg speed indoors whereas outdoors I can stand and sprint (which would be bad on a trainer for me).

Hope everyone is having a good week so far.

Not this week, Nicole.  We're headed to Orlando for a week on Saturday.  I might start back up there when my training plan starts up later next month on Friday mornings. 

That's a tough break, Andrew.  Your kids are at an age where you're going to be catching stuff from them all the time.  I swear my little bundle of joy and I passed the same cold back and forth every winter for like 10 years and like you, if it's a cold I just take it easy a couple of days and mostly ignore it, but once a year like clockwork I'd get a chest infection that would knock me out for two weeks.  I planned for it even though I wasn't sure of the exact timing.  I think it's going to be like that for you for a while. Hopefully COVID just becomes another virus at some point.

Also, that's a really ambitious racing schedule you have and while I'm not gonna throw stones in my glass house here (I've outkicked my coverage on signing up for races, too), it's likely to set you up for disappointment.

So don't be gutted, buddy.  Like you said, focus on the 70.3 prize and hit up the halfzies when you can. 

Hope you're feeling better quickly and no 'VID. 

Hi, all.  Back from Florida after a week of spectacular weather (about 80 degrees and sunny almost every day).  Got in a few short runs and outdoor swims in additional to some debauchery (like drinking our way around Epcot).  One more week of non-structured stuff then I get going on 2023's plan. 

@Nathalie:  agreed on weather/clothing...while I hate cold weather in general (as evidenced by the previous paragraph) I can do it with the right clothing.  Hands and feet are sometimes the toughest.

@Andrew:  sounds like you have my permacold going - UGH.  Hope you finally shake that thing.

@Nicole:  yes, once your zones are properly set up they can be hard; I hear of people doing "5 x 10 minutes @ 110% of FTP" (so Vo2 max) and I'm like "no you didn't" LOL.  It really takes a while to nail down the zones even with some proper testing as we all have our unique power profiles.  Once you do, though, it really makes training effective.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!