SWBKRUN -CLOSED DUE TO TRAINING (Page 48)

Congrats on the purchase, Tiana!  I have been quietly waiting for first hand reviews...my 305 is so ready to croak.  I don't even use the HR strap with it anymore...occasionally it just starts autopause/autoresuming on me.  Darn thing is 5 years old.  Bought it for $129...been through alot together...wah.

I did a 30' bike TT test today.  Better than the one in November but gosh, did I mention that I hate it and it sucks?  The only thing that kept me going at 15' in was considering having to repeat in a week.  ARRRGH.  I hate it and it sucks.  So much for the "fun" part of healthy and fun.  But I suppose it is good to be working in the correct zones!

Happy Thursday.  Did I get us off the topic of beer and breasts?   

Where I spend my time when not on the road:

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which morning workout get you feeling good for the day? 

me, the 5 am swim sets me up physically and mentally for the day. not sure what it is but my legs feel awesome translating to the rest of body.  and i can get hungry faster so i eat more regularly which in turn keeps my mind on balance ... not sure of that makes sense,

Today I picked out my new race wheels that I won in the raffle:

Holy Cow! You are going to be fast on that bike now!!! Sweet  wheels!

AWESOME!!!

Yes, this definitely make sense! Swimming can cause an appetite surge and the food/blood glucose will aid the body and brain in their function. Sounds like a great way to start the day!

Nice looking wheels Doug.

An early morning run works well for me and it is something I need to do more often.  I've never tried the early swim and can't because my pool doesn't open until 10am (and then it is full of elderly folks doing their water aerobics and walking).

For me, it's sleeping late in a warm bed with flannel sheets and rain on the windows.....

I DO feel better when I can do this.  May not make me any faster,  but it feels good!!! 

I just got home from my 5am swim and I feel the same way.  It just makes everything right with my body and with the world.  Maybe it's because nobody has had a chance to screw up my day yet?   Seriously though, it makes my legs and body feel rested and recovered.

Note:  Getting out of bed at 4:40am when it's 7 degrees outside is not easy.

Makes total sense.  Nothing better than an early morning swim!

Very quiet in here this AM.......  Everybody Frozen?  

It was 1 degree with a windchill of -23 when I got up this AM.  I quickly decided NOT to run outside.  

I've got no favorite am workout, any will do.  I do wish my pool opened at 5am.  The woman who opens the pool (at 5:30) is always late and with the yardage I'm now doing (gasp...arms...sore...) I can't fit it in pre-work.

Has anyone dealt with bone spurs on their heals?  I have some from major "Lange bang" (from ski boots, John) and one pair of shoes of mine are causing major soreness.  So much that it's bothering my runs.  Outside of finding out which shoes are causing the soreness and never wearing them again, anything to do?  get different running shoes?  moleskin?

I just looked up heel spur and plantar fascitis.  It appears heel spurs tend to be on the bottom of the heal (at least in relation to plantar faciitis).  My bone spur is on the back of my foot.  Imagine drawing a line from one ankle bone to the other around the backside of your foot.  My bone spur is about an inch or so below that line on the back of my ankle.  Fortunately, I do not have any other pain on my feet when running/walking/just getting out of bed.

I've had these for decades bc back in the day (HS) when I was skiing every day I wore Lange boots.  Their design had two pockets of cushioning around the ankle bones to help with stability.  BUT the design meant the backside of my ankle rubbed in the void between the pockets.  Over time a bone formed to protect against the irritation.  So when running, it hurts right under the upper lip of back of the shoe, every time I lift my foot.  Usually it's not a problem it's just been the last couple weeks.  From the sneakers I've worn it seems most have extra padding there too which makes it a particular problem. 

Rachel--good luck! I think you are the sole racer this weekend!  Everyone else have a great weekend. 

Workouts are done and I'm off to pack.  We'll be in Playa del Carmen by this time tomorrow! 80F here I come.

Nice wheels, Doug!!  Have fun Suzy!

Quiet MG lately....

I'm going to go stretch, roller, and make some kale chips!  When I picked up Zach after school yesterday, I told him I'd gotten him a surprise that he'd love from Costco.  His response?  'You're the best!  Kale?!?!' 

Kyla's created a monster.  What I had actually gotten for him were cinnabons for a breakfast treat.  He was happy with those, too.

I love this!  I am really going to have to go get some kale this weekend.  Before the NINERS GAME!!!!!     

Be still my beating heart AGAIN!!!! Yay for the kale lovers!! I wish you all lived with me and we could have a big ole' kale fest... yes, before the niners game!!!

Have a great race, Rachel!

We are thawing out, big-time. 37-degree rain over our 8-10 inches of snow. On the heels of winter break, and just a few weeks before the "mid-winter break," my daughter had no school and my son had one day that started two hours late. Monday was MLK, Tuesday was late start (daughter home sick), and Wed-Fri schools closed. It's been quite the week, and yeah, fun!! Missed the weekly Cougar Mtn. run, though...

Jealous of you, Suzy!!! Super-duper jealous!!!

Rachel--good luck with your race this weekend

Doug--niiiiiiiiicce wheels

Deep thoughts:  I had two other women join me on my 5 mi. run tonight.  Now, keep in mind it was 12 degrees (actual temp), and snowing hard, and they were willing to run.  Other significant fact was I had to slow down just ever so slightly for one of them. 

Here's the thinking part . . .  I know that I'm not going to see the huge gains that I saw in my first season of training, but there are going to be some really great things about year two.  I've been wondering how I'm going to stay motivated without the weekly, if not daily, improvements.  But I'm realizing there are going to be different things that motivate me this season.  One of them is having the confidence and ability to share some of this training time with friends.  I know I will continue to push myself this year, but it's going to be a lot more fun and a little less suffering