SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 44)

KauaiShan - 2009-05-06 6:05 PM Crikee - this board moves fast!  Just got back from Kauai and I'm behind almost 20 pages.

Anywhooo... actually got my butt in the ocean and tried to deal with the shark issue. It didn't help that we went fishing the day before and got a barracuda. Nice...    Still, I got in the ocean, which I haven't done  in far too many years.

Also realized how addicted I've gotten to training.  I was itching to get on a bike the whole time I was there. Turns out there was sprint Tri there on Saturday. Defintely adding it to my list of goals for 2010.

OK, back to catching up on posts - just wanted to say HI and that I missed you all and your insipiration!

KauaiShan - 2009-05-06 7:05 PM Crikee - this board moves fast!  Just got back from Kauai and I'm behind almost 20 pages.

Anywhooo... actually got my butt in the ocean and tried to deal with the shark issue. It didn't help that we went fishing the day before and got a barracuda. Nice...    Still, I got in the ocean, which I haven't done  in far too many years.

Also realized how addicted I've gotten to training.  I was itching to get on a bike the whole time I was there. Turns out there was sprint Tri there on Saturday. Defintely adding it to my list of goals for 2010.

OK, back to catching up on posts - just wanted to say HI and that I missed you all and your insipiration!

cadmus - 2009-05-06 4:29 PM

Suzy - I don't think 50*F is comfortable for swimming, doesn't matter if you're talking about the water or the air.

I think I'm going for the marathon.  I've spent a good chunk of my day looking at training plans and this is doable.  I may even have talked my SIL that lives in Portland into doing it - though the half might be better for her since she's new to running (weeks, not the months that I have )

Trevor - Last year right before my half I was having a hip issue that was puting pressure on a nerve, giving me leg pain and tingling.  I went to an acupuncturist - stop lauging, one 20 min  treatment and I ran the half marathon 3 or 4 days later and have been pain free since (at least in my hip). 

tahrens - 2009-05-07 10:20 AM Darn you Matt, now I have to sign up for a full instead of a half!!!!    I've been toying with the idea of doing the Walt Disney World Marathon in January and now since you stepped up to a challenge I can't cop out.   Just have to convince the hubby this is a vacation worth taking this year!  

I decided if I was going to run complete a full marathon it must have a great location.  I don't have a strong desire to do the distance on its own, more like one of those HAVE TO requirements, so it had better be in a kick butt location.  It doesn't get better than Disney World!

Now it is all mental.  I should change my signature to running DOESN'T suck, running DOESN'T suck!!!!

(editted for signature  )

tahrens - 2009-05-07 10:35 AM If you are going to do Disney you have to do the Goofy challenge. 

For the 1/2 on Saturday you get a Donald Duck Medal
For the Full on Sunday you get a Mickey Mouse Medal
If you do both you get a third Goofy Medal


ARE YOU HIGH?!?!?!

dalessit - 2009-05-07 10:36 AM

Come on, you can't go all the way down there and not get all 3 medals.  Just jog/walk the 1/2 will be a good stretch and warmup for the full the next day : )

tahrens - 2009-05-07 7:35 AM If you are going to do Disney you have to do the Goofy challenge. 

For the 1/2 on Saturday you get a Donald Duck Medal
For the Full on Sunday you get a Mickey Mouse Medal
If you do both you get a third Goofy Medal


ARE YOU HIGH?!?!?!

fattyfatfat - 2009-05-07 10:48 AM You better hurry though because its nearing capacity.  Also i don't think you get all three medals.  "Just" the 1/2 and goofy.  Do you still run through the underground sewage plant ...i heard that was the biggest complaint.  peeeyyyew!!!!!

Along the same lines... Lonestar Triathlon Festival (same guy who puts on Timberman) moved the 1/4 IM from Sunday to Saturday and changed it to an OLY.  So now we have a sprint and OLY on Satudray and a HIM on Sunday.  Keith (RD) is talking about having a special wave start the sprint for those of us wanting to do all three.  The OLY starts an hour after the sprint.  So the last wave of the OLY will be those of us doing both.  How's that for a weekend of racing... Sprint immedialety followed by OLY.  Then a HIM the next day.

ashort33 - 2009-05-06 8:53 PM

For the last couple of days I have been staying hungry.  It's like the food evaporates 30 minutes after eating.  My question is:  How many calories do I need to take in an a day?  Does anyone have any reliable calculators that they use?  BT makes it easy to monitor intake, but I want to make sure that I am not runnnig at a huge deficit.

-Andy

tahrens - 2009-05-07 8:51 AM


Are you doing this?   I swear, this whole mentor group is stoned!!!!!

tahrens - 2009-05-07 9:51 AM


Are you doing this?   I swear, this whole mentor group is stoned!!!!!

fattyfatfat - 2009-05-07 9:08 AM

Absolutely!   LOL...Swine...

TrevorC - 2009-05-07 11:02 AM Absolutely your doing it, or absolutely your stoned? Do it, you're hardcore! Maybe put on some Yo-Yo Ma and get out there training!

swbkrun - 2009-05-07 1:43 PM John, that is awesome!  I would assume it one big long race, as opposed to 2 seperate races!  Very interesting concept!

Tracy, both would be an experience, but tough.  I would say if you and your hubby want to "jog/walk" the 1/2 then go for it, but for your 1st marathon I would shy away from it.  Would be fun, but may be brutal!

tahrens - 2009-05-07 2:11 PM Maybe we should organize the mentor group into a relay for the weekend and change our name to the Goofy Mentor Group.   I could pull a couple miles..... (ha ha ha)

gadgetlaw - 2009-05-07 3:12 PM Do you all use the BT training plans?  I just imported the Basic Oly Plan.  I have never used a training plan before and wondered what others thought about their benefits or drawbacks?
And, I may regret this, but I uploaded a swim video to my profile.  I am open to any and all criticism or suggestions!  Please try to be kind!!  Didn't we have a member many pages ago who offered to help analyze swim videos or answer questions? Who was that??

Thanks in advance for any help.

Karen

ashort33 - 2009-05-06 9:53 PM

For the last couple of days I have been staying hungry.  It's like the food evaporates 30 minutes after eating.  My question is:  How many calories do I need to take in an a day?  Does anyone have any reliable calculators that they use?  BT makes it easy to monitor intake, but I want to make sure that I am not runnnig at a huge deficit.

-Andy