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 2010-01-11 7:14 PM in reply to: #2608182 |
Master  1318   Houston |  Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED!So sorry to hear about your friend Keri, thoughts and prayers are with you guys... Trin2bfast - 2010-01-11 3:07 PM ^^^^ I echo the same seniment as the ladies before me. ^^^^ There will always be another race to run... Prayers to your friend, her family and you as you travel to support her. |
| 2010-01-11 7:18 PM in reply to: #2608603 |
Master 1318 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Impressive workout, I might have to steal some of those exercises for my pushup/core routine  golfpro - 2010-01-11 6:33 PM Thanks  it is a hell of a workout on the core- I was hurting! How r u coming along?Trin2bfast - 2010-01-10 7:29 PMWOW! I am not sure if I am more impressed by the 7 egg white sandwich or the P90X workout. I have done the Ab Ripper X workout & that is a true blue ab/core burning workout, so I am sure the others are just as challenging. Great job knocking it out & then gettin' in a run later. Good Training day! |
| 2010-01-11 7:25 PM in reply to: #2607579 |
Master 1318 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Well hopefully you've already swam today but I'll answer ya anyways For a new swimmer most of your yardage should be drills and stroke work. Probably even more than the workout you gave or mine. I'd say either workout would work but put more drills and focus on stroke. Houstonrider - 2010-01-11 10:59 AM Evondo (or anyone else who knows the answer), As a new swimmer would this work out benefit me (your speed workout) or should I still just work on my stroke and being effective at this point? Today is my off day but I think I may swim today to get an extra swim work out in this week. Below is the work out I was going to follow? Should I scrap this one and follow yours?
evondo - 2010-01-11 10:31 AM Stuck in meetings all AM, blah! Here's a speed workout for everyone, I'm going to switch up the types as we go along so you can get an idea of what each type of workout should be like... Speed WO (1700 or 2200)For the fast, try to keep the stroke count low... you don't swim fast by pulling fast you swim fast by pulling strong. Difference between my all out sprint turn over and 1 mile turn over is around 1-2 strokes per length. gavisk - 2010-01-11 9:47 AM Wonder where Eric is this morning. I'm anxious to see this week's Evondo Weekly Swim Workout. | ||
| 2010-01-11 9:54 PM in reply to: #2608585 |
Extreme Veteran 380 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! I am sure Keri agrees and appreciates the thoughts and prayers. We have known about our friends challenge for a few weeks now but only this weekend did we come realize how quickly this trip needs to happen. I am running for more than just my PR Sunday. golfpro - 2010-01-11 6:20 PM Keri- My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your friends. KelliD - 2010-01-10 2:08 PMI'm so sorry to hear about this Keri! My thoughts & prayers are with you guys, as well as your friend & her family. It's really great of you to be with them during this tough time. KeriKadi - 2010-01-11 12:48 PM If you have seen Ken's recent log you'll know I am not going to do the half. We have great friends who now live in CT, he is one of Ken's best friends and she is one of mine. She was present at the birth of my last two children and I was there when her daughter was born (we are both homebirthers), our children are great friends. Stephanie is pregnant with #4 and due in March but has received news that this baby will not be able to live outside the womb. Her husband is flying some friends to be with her in CT next weekend. We will do a Mother's Blessing for her (we have all done these for each other in the past) but of course this one will be more difficult. They have chosen to continue carrying the child until God decides when she should be born. We will all be celebrating Amelia Rose and grieving her at the same time. I would appreciate any thoughts and or prayers you could send our way. This won't be easy. I don't like being away from Ken and my own children and obviously I will miss the half but I know my place is with her, there will be other halfs. So if you guys could keep track of Ken and help him maintain his sanity while I am gone and check on him after the race I would really appreciate it. |
| 2010-01-12 7:57 AM in reply to: #2608905 |
Master 1318 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Happy Tuesday everyone! Since a few of us have races this weekend, what's everyone's pre-race routine on race day for a triathlon and running race? |
| 2010-01-12 8:36 AM in reply to: #2609181 |
Pro 4482 NJ | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! evondo - 2010-01-12 8:57 AM Happy Tuesday everyone! Since a few of us have races this weekend, what's everyone's pre-race routine on race day for a triathlon and running race? Mine's pretty simple. For Tri's, pack everything up the night before. Resist temptation to be Mary Poppins and bring too much stuff in bag, although several people have benefited from me having extra goggles, socks etc. Up early and eat a bagel with peanut butter and a banana. Top off with a couple of fig newtons and a cup of coffee. Sip on sports drink enroute to race venue. I like to get to transition early and set up. Air in tires, then scope out transition exits/entrances. I try to spend a good bit of time orienting myself as I have been "lost in transition" a couple of times. Find porta potties. Track down race buddies if they didn't drive in with me. Hit porta potties again. Maybe a third time if nervous. No onepiece tri-suits in my future. What I don't do, and know that I should, is a warm-up swim. That is one of my resolutions for races this year. Get wet before the gun goes off. For running races, nothing special. Same food routine, maybe minus the newtons. No warm up run. I'm slow and use the first mile or so of the race as my warm-up. |
| 2010-01-12 8:56 AM in reply to: #2609181 |
Veteran 204 | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! My race day routine starts the night before. I make sure that I have everything packed in the bag by checking off things on the checklist. I also prepare the peanut butter and banana sandwiches the night before...this allows a little extra sleep time in the morning. |
| 2010-01-12 11:07 AM in reply to: #2609181 |
Master 1591 San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! evondo - 2010-01-12 5:57 AM Happy Tuesday everyone! Since a few of us have races this weekend, what's everyone's pre-race routine on race day for a triathlon and running race?[/] Good luck and have fun this weekend everyone. I usually have everything ready to go the night before, with a list of everything that is coming with me on top of my race bag (it helps with my race OCD). I usually give the list a once over first thing then have breakfast which is almost always a bagel with peanut butter, banana and a gatorade chaser. If it's a race I'm nervous about I'll listen to my ipod while I give the bike and/or race gear a once over. I/we (depending on whether Charlie is coming with me) load the car and head out. Once I arrive at the race site I set up in transition, check out the layout, get body marked, then pop a piece of mint gum, sip on water and relax. 30-45 minutes before the start I get rid of the gum, do a little warm up, stretch, have a gel and get ready to go. |
| 2010-01-12 1:03 PM in reply to: #2608684 |
Veteran 104 | Subject: Breathing question Eric, one of the issues my swim coach pointed out to me last summer is that I have a tendency to exhale steadily throughout my strokes until the next breath, rather than exhaling quickly right before inhaling. He suggested that it's making me sink too much between breaths. The problem is that if I try to breathe that way, I get out of breath more quickly and have to breathe every two strokes instead of every three, and breathing on one side seems to have adverse effects on my rotation in the water. Exhaling quickly also doesn't seem as rhythmic, somehow. Do you think it's worth it to keep practicing at holding my breath until right before the next inhale? Does it aid oxygen availability in any way? |
| 2010-01-12 1:11 PM in reply to: #2609181 |
Expert 668 Lancaster, PA | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Here is my morning workout for today- Edited by golfpro 2010-01-12 1:13 PM |
| 2010-01-12 1:21 PM in reply to: #2609917 |
Master 1318 Houston | Subject: RE: Breathing question I wouldn't recommend that kind of breathing pattern at all, normally people have trouble breathing out slowly like you are and their breaths take too long and cause a pause in the stroke. Personally I breath out slowly throughout the stroke and exhale everything as I start my rotation to breath. If you are actually sinking because of breathing out you probably need to work on your body rotation and positioning, not holding your breath. gavisk - 2010-01-12 1:03 PM Eric, one of the issues my swim coach pointed out to me last summer is that I have a tendency to exhale steadily throughout my strokes until the next breath, rather than exhaling quickly right before inhaling. He suggested that it's making me sink too much between breaths. The problem is that if I try to breathe that way, I get out of breath more quickly and have to breathe every two strokes instead of every three, and breathing on one side seems to have adverse effects on my rotation in the water. Exhaling quickly also doesn't seem as rhythmic, somehow. Do you think it's worth it to keep practicing at holding my breath until right before the next inhale? Does it aid oxygen availability in any way? |
| 2010-01-12 2:55 PM in reply to: #2558074 |
Expert 790 | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! " border="0" alt="Hip" title="Hip" /> " border="0" alt="Calf" title="Calf" />Went for my afternoon ride and at 32 miles (about 50 yards from where I was hit last month) I "thought" a car was going to pull out in front of me. I panicked, over reacted, and went down hard. The car stopped and apologized and asked if I was ok. I said it was my fault and I over reacted. She was very worried and more upset than I. In a sense I'm glad I got this out of the way now, since the accident I haven't enjoyed my rides much. I just need to learn to ride and relax again. At least I got 32 in and average 18.4. Who ever knew Tri was a contact sport. Edited by Houstonrider 2010-01-12 2:56 PM |
| 2010-01-12 2:57 PM in reply to: #2609964 |
Veteran 104 | Subject: RE: Breathing question Great. I was really, really hoping you would say something like that! evondo - 2010-01-12 1:21 PMI wouldn't recommend that kind of breathing pattern at all, normally people have trouble breathing out slowly like you are and their breaths take too long and cause a pause in the stroke. Personally I breath out slowly throughout the stroke and exhale everything as I start my rotation to breath. If you are actually sinking because of breathing out you probably need to work on your body rotation and positioning, not holding your breath. gavisk - 2010-01-12 1:03 PM Eric, one of the issues my swim coach pointed out to me last summer is that I have a tendency to exhale steadily throughout my strokes until the next breath, rather than exhaling quickly right before inhaling. He suggested that it's making me sink too much between breaths. The problem is that if I try to breathe that way, I get out of breath more quickly and have to breathe every two strokes instead of every three, and breathing on one side seems to have adverse effects on my rotation in the water. Exhaling quickly also doesn't seem as rhythmic, somehow. Do you think it's worth it to keep practicing at holding my breath until right before the next inhale? Does it aid oxygen availability in any way? |
| 2010-01-12 3:10 PM in reply to: #2610157 |
Expert 668 Lancaster, PA | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Ouch!! on the road rash- glad you are ok.. I had one of those a few months ago, and the following three days after hitting the asphalt hard, I was sore and black and blue, and my hip hurt like a mother... I fell when I was in aero position and I turned to see behind and by the time I turned around, I had lost control and found myself kissing the asphalt with my whole left side and did a superman stretch on the road and onto the wet morning grass. I was motionless for about three minutes, biting my lower lip and with my hands I was pulling the turf out of someone's yard. Glad you r ok and getting to enjoy the rides again. Houstonrider - 2010-01-11 3:55 PM " border="0" alt="Hip" title="Hip" />" border="0" alt="Calf" title="Calf" />Went for my afternoon ride and at 32 miles (about 50 yards from where I was hit last month) I "thought" a car was going to pull out in front of me. I panicked, over reacted, and went down hard. The car stopped and apologized and asked if I was ok. I said it was my fault and I over reacted. She was very worried and more upset than I. In a sense I'm glad I got this out of the way now, since the accident I haven't enjoyed my rides much. I just need to learn to ride and relax again. At least I got 32 in and average 18.4. Who ever knew Tri was a contact sport. |
| 2010-01-12 3:39 PM in reply to: #2610157 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Look at you sporting that bike short tan. I imagine your brain will take a bit to settle down and go back to your usual relaxed frame of mind. Glad this accident was just a mental one and no actual car hit you. You'll settle down again soon enough. Houstonrider - 2010-01-12 12:55 PM Went for my afternoon ride and at 32 miles (about 50 yards from where I was hit last month) I "thought" a car was going to pull out in front of me. I panicked, over reacted, and went down hard. The car stopped and apologized and asked if I was ok. I said it was my fault and I over reacted. She was very worried and more upset than I. In a sense I'm glad I got this out of the way now, since the accident I haven't enjoyed my rides much. I just need to learn to ride and relax again. At least I got 32 in and average 18.4. Who ever knew Tri was a contact sport. |
| 2010-01-12 4:30 PM in reply to: #2558074 |
Pro 4742 Sarasota FL | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Justine- glad you're OK! But you gotta warn a girl when you're going to put up a near bare a.ss shot. Some of us look at this at work ya know. Hi everyone. It's been an insane week for me but just wanted to pop in and say hey. Eric, don't punish me (as you're clearly trying to do already), but I don't know that I'm going to get pool workouts in this week. I will try, but I've got a lot going on. The group shouldn't suffer because I'm lazy. Happy Tuesday ya'll. |
| 2010-01-12 4:30 PM in reply to: #2610157 |
Master 1318 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Ouch! Glad you're alright (again), you'll be relax again it will just take some time. Houstonrider - 2010-01-12 2:55 PM Went for my afternoon ride and at 32 miles (about 50 yards from where I was hit last month) I "thought" a car was going to pull out in front of me. I panicked, over reacted, and went down hard. The car stopped and apologized and asked if I was ok. I said it was my fault and I over reacted. She was very worried and more upset than I. In a sense I'm glad I got this out of the way now, since the accident I haven't enjoyed my rides much. I just need to learn to ride and relax again. At least I got 32 in and average 18.4. Who ever knew Tri was a contact sport. |
| 2010-01-12 4:46 PM in reply to: #2606742 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Calgary yes, but I love Halifax. I am from NB originally but spent my last few years in Halifax and still miss it. There are many reasons I am staying here in the states but I would take Halifax any day if I could, even given the snow and rain and cold. Or maybe I have been gone so long I just forget loeber - 2010-01-10 7:40 PM Oregon and Scottsdale BOTH sound better than Halifax and Calgary... bzgl40 - 2010-01-10 5:40 PM kcarroll - 2010-01-10 4:34 PM bzgl40 - 2010-01-10 7:28 PM golfpro - 2010-01-10 2:31 PM I hope everyone had a great weekend. Would it be wrong of me to point out I have one more day to my weekend? I am loving this warm dry training I managed to get this weekend here in Tucson. I am so moving here (and then I can cross off another goal). One more day here then back to rainy Oregon (and a 4AM wake up on Tue for masters swim) Not wrong, but perhaps insensitive.  Hee, Hee. Seriously, enjoy Tucson. I love Arizona!!!! Do visit in July so you can calibrate the summer weather. I kept oven mits in my car (for touching the steering wheel) during the summer when I lived in Scottsdale. Yeah, I know summer will be a whole different ball game but I'd rather have a few months of intense heat instead of 8 months of constant rain. I'll have to remember the oven mitt trick |
| 2010-01-12 8:54 PM in reply to: #2610157 |
Master 1623 | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! OUCH!!!! Good to hear you weren't too badly hurt and didn't get hit again. At least this time the driver was nice enough to stop and check on you! Houstonrider - 2010-01-12 3:55 PMWent for my afternoon ride and at 32 miles (about 50 yards from where I was hit last month) I "thought" a car was going to pull out in front of me. I panicked, over reacted, and went down hard. The car stopped and apologized and asked if I was ok. I said it was my fault and I over reacted. She was very worried and more upset than I. In a sense I'm glad I got this out of the way now, since the accident I haven't enjoyed my rides much. I just need to learn to ride and relax again. At least I got 32 in and average 18.4. Who ever knew Tri was a contact sport. |
| 2010-01-12 8:58 PM in reply to: #2558074 |
Extreme Veteran 689 | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Justine that looks like some nasty battle scars. I'm glad you're ok, maybe you can milk it a little with the wife and kids and get breakfast in bed or something.. Just a thought.-I'm in the process of learning the chi running technique and finally had a big break through today. I ran a little over 7.5 miles mainly concentrating on core and hip rotation and foot placement and as a result had a great run. PR on HR for this distance and more importantly my knee felt great. I did notice that if I deviated from the form my HR would increase and my knee would feel a little off but once I concentrated on the technique it would feel better and my HR would lower. It was a great experience. |
| 2010-01-12 11:39 PM in reply to: #2610800 |
Pro 4824 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Justine - you are done for the season - no more falls or close calls, you've met your quota, I'm going to start to worry every time I see you on my caller ID. Take care of yourself, glad it's nothing serious and get that new helmet! trying1 - 2010-01-12 8:58 PM I'm in the process of learning the chi running technique and finally had a big break through today. I ran a little over 7.5 miles mainly concentrating on core and hip rotation and foot placement and as a result had a great run. PR on HR for this distance and more importantly my knee felt great. I did notice that if I deviated from the form my HR would increase and my knee would feel a little off but once I concentrated on the technique it would feel better and my HR would lower. It was a great experience. That sounds lovely, I'd like some of that. Edited by KeriKadi 2010-01-12 11:46 PM |
| 2010-01-12 11:44 PM in reply to: #2558074 |
Pro 4824 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Thank you all so much for your inspires and messages. I am bouncing between submerging myself in what this week will bring and pulling myself back to taking care of myself and my family. So many raw emotions right now. Succuming and stuffing, back and forth all day long. I ate like crap today. Hoping for a good night sleep. Thinking I'd really like to get into the pool tomorrow. Maybe if the girls and I can get our school work done I can manage to get to the pool by 10 since it closes at 11, should be warm enough which is a blessing. |
| 2010-01-13 6:34 AM in reply to: #2610800 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Hum, I have no nagging injuries or anything but I'd like to stay that way and your intriguing me with this chi running. You reading a particular book you'd recommend? trying - 2010-01-12 6:58 PM Justine that looks like some nasty battle scars. I'm glad you're ok, maybe you can milk it a little with the wife and kids and get breakfast in bed or something.. Just a thought.-I'm in the process of learning the chi running technique and finally had a big break through today. I ran a little over 7.5 miles mainly concentrating on core and hip rotation and foot placement and as a result had a great run. PR on HR for this distance and more importantly my knee felt great. I did notice that if I deviated from the form my HR would increase and my knee would feel a little off but once I concentrated on the technique it would feel better and my HR would lower. It was a great experience. |
| 2010-01-13 7:58 AM in reply to: #2610800 |
Master 1318 Houston | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! That's great! I've been thinking of getting that book might have to pull the trigger. Offseason is the perfect time to work on technique before building volume. trying1 - 2010-01-12 8:58 PM Justine that looks like some nasty battle scars. I'm glad you're ok, maybe you can milk it a little with the wife and kids and get breakfast in bed or something.. Just a thought.-I'm in the process of learning the chi running technique and finally had a big break through today. I ran a little over 7.5 miles mainly concentrating on core and hip rotation and foot placement and as a result had a great run. PR on HR for this distance and more importantly my knee felt great. I did notice that if I deviated from the form my HR would increase and my knee would feel a little off but once I concentrated on the technique it would feel better and my HR would lower. It was a great experience. |
| 2010-01-13 8:42 AM in reply to: #2610359 |
Expert 1323 Rowlett, TX | Subject: RE: Evondo's Group - CLOSED! Glad you are moderatly ok. A few battle scars to brag about later on. Nichole What?!!??! You are complaining about bare shots on here. Are you getting sick? Nicole83 - 2010-01-12 4:30 PM Justine- glad you're OK! But you gotta warn a girl when you're going to put up a near bare a.ss shot. Some of us look at this at work ya know. Hi everyone. It's been an insane week for me but just wanted to pop in and say hey. Eric, don't punish me (as you're clearly trying to do already), but I don't know that I'm going to get pool workouts in this week. I will try, but I've got a lot going on. The group shouldn't suffer because I'm lazy. Happy Tuesday ya'll. |
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