kaburns1214 Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 47)

kaburns1214 - 2011-02-16 10:03 AM
Generally for a half:

Breakfast (2 hours before start) -- Powerbar and applesauce
45 Minutes before start - Powerbar
10 minute before start - Gel
As soon as I get on the bike - 1/2 Power Bar
Throughout the bike - 2 to 3 bottles of Infinit (about 250 calories per bottle) and the other half of the Powerbar
Run - Gels at miles 1, 4, 8 and 11 and as much water and gatorade as I can get running through the aid stations

Also -- Salt tabs, once and hour 2 to 3 salt stick tabs.

kaburns1214 - 2011-02-16 10:05 AM
Also we need to get you to log your training here!

bwingate - 2011-02-16 11:56 AM
There are also "ring" style counter/timers that you can tap with your thumb to get times and counts.  Other people can tell you about that.

RockTractor - 2011-02-17 8:31 AM I bought one of these last weekend and tried it out yesterday.... I didn't like it - it's going back to the store. I was hoping it would help keep me honest by double-checking my head count during longer sessions. What I found was two things: 1) Having to remember to push the button at the wall is just as hard as having to remember to to increment my head-count. and 2) trying to remember to push that button seems to really be a hindrance to keeping my head count (and the display is not big enough to use by itself without stopping to look at it).

RockTractor - 2011-02-16 7:51 AM

I wasn't feeling so hot yesterday after work - so, I bagged the gym (swim/run) plans. I went home, got under my favorite blanket, drank a few glasses of Airborne, and watched a movie. Also, no workout this am. :-( I did bring my gym bag to work and hope to feel well enough later to get a swim in and possibly a spin session at my local LBS. (fingers crossed).

RockTractor - 2011-02-17 10:24 AM Thanks! I think the only problem I might have with that is the Power Bar on the bike. My mouth is usually so dry - I have a hard time getting stuff like that down.

Artist - 2011-02-17 10:24 AM starting to fill in some B races. I will be doing a duathalon in April (5K run 22 mile bike 5 k run) signing up today. Also will sign up for a reverse tri in Jun (5k run 9 mile bike and 350 swim). That one is at night and doesn't start until 10:00 pm under the full moon. Found a running group to join up with to help me do some long runs. I will start next weekend and they are doing nine mile runs. Whew have not done that distance in over 15 years. A couple of them are training for the HIMLB.

carrie639 - 2011-02-17 12:26 PM So I might be traveling soon for work, which takes away the option of cycling unless I can do a spin class.  What is a good substitute for cycling?  I will hopefully have a treadmill and a pool . . .

bwingate - 2011-02-17 12:38 PM I'm trying to fill in some of my B races too.  There's the Kings Park 15k, a couple of half marathons and more small-town 5k's than you can shake a stick at.  I'm really looking for some good bike rides.  There's a century to Montauk, and a couple of other rides, but I don't have a handle on how to look them up easily.

And try to get your spouses/friends to volunteer for these things.  My wife actually enjoys volunteering and brought up the idea herself.  (Because, personally, I think just watching a race has to be the most boring thing in the world except for the 30 seconds where you see someone you know.)

bwingate - 2011-02-17 1:38 PM I'm trying to fill in some of my B races too.  There's the Kings Park 15k, a couple of half marathons and more small-town 5k's than you can shake a stick at.  I'm really looking for some good bike rides.  There's a century to Montauk, and a couple of other rides, but I don't have a handle on how to look them up easily.

And try to get your spouses/friends to volunteer for these things.  My wife actually enjoys volunteering and brought up the idea herself.  (Because, personally, I think just watching a race has to be the most boring thing in the world except for the 30 seconds where you see someone you know.)

uhcoog - 2011-02-17 1:58 PM

Honestly can't think of one. 

Find a gym and take a spin class.  Hope there is an instructor that doesn't bite.

kaburns1214 - 2011-02-17 1:16 PM

Even if the instructor sucks you can always sit in the back of the class and do your own thing.  Also good is if you can get access to the spin studio in non-class hours and just use the spin bike to do your own thing.

Last time I was on trial I brought my bike and trainer (I'm a huge dork).

uhcoog - 2011-02-17 1:36 PM Those of you trying to lose weight I really encourage you to take progress pictures.  Even if you feel you look gross.  I took my pic from 2 years ago and put it next to my pic from this morning and feel a TON better about myself. 

Now if only I didn't have to work and could train all the time.

Now if only I didn't have to work and could train all the time.

kaburns1214 - 2011-02-17 3:44 PM

That's my goal.  Now, if only I could get Shaun to agree to it.

kaburns1214 - 2011-02-17 2:16 PM

Even if the instructor sucks you can always sit in the back of the class and do your own thing.  Also good is if you can get access to the spin studio in non-class hours and just use the spin bike to do your own thing.

Last time I was on trial I brought my bike and trainer (I'm a huge dork).

bwingate - 2011-02-17 4:44 PM That didn't distract the jury?