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Wesley12 - 2012-02-11 5:06 PM Had a great time at my first Masters Swim meet.  I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would have.  Had some of my best swim times ever.  2:57 on the 200 free and :30 on the 50 free.  My 50 could have been a little faster but I lost my streamline coming off the blocks and my turn wasn't very good.  Learned a lot today.  So back on the bike and a run tomorrow.  I hope everyone that raced today had a good day.

Wesley12 - 2012-02-11 6:06 PM Had a great time at my first Masters Swim meet.  I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would have.  Had some of my best swim times ever.  2:57 on the 200 free and :30 on the 50 free.  My 50 could have been a little faster but I lost my streamline coming off the blocks and my turn wasn't very good.  Learned a lot today.  So back on the bike and a run tomorrow.  I hope everyone that raced today had a good day.

Kath2163 - 2012-02-10 9:53 PM

TGIF!!!!

One more week and life should calm down at least a bit.

I bit the bullet and purchased a treadmill today. Never in my life would I have thought I would be excited about a treadmill and actually purchase one.   I am picking it up tomorrow and will probably be spending a good part of the afternoon putting it together (I will have help).  Sure hope it works   I will now have NO excuses for not running.  I think it will also be great for brick workouts.

Carla and I are doing another very early (5:30am) Computrainer ride tomorrow. We have the IM Wisconsin simulation course and am really excited to do it. This will be the first time where I have done a course with the video of the course etc.  I am also excited about this ride in particular as I am planning on IM Wisconsin in 2013. (it is a secret, so don't tell )

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

shake-n-bake - 2012-02-11 5:11 PM

Sorry this is so late, but here is my Friday smack talk workout...

My run..http://connect.garmin.com/activity/148833561

then I hit the gym for a 40 minute strength training.

Then got 38 min. in at the pool for 1825 yards at a 2:04/100 yd avg..

 

Taking Saturday off, playing golf and resting the foot..Back on the bike tomorrow..Hope everyone has a nice weekend..

kenj - 2012-02-12 11:31 AM

Insanity and spin class this morning.  Legs felt pretty

good for both. 

Hows everyones weekend going?

MarlaS - 2012-02-12 4:09 PM

Happy to say I think I'm full emerged from December slugdom...down 4.1 pounds this week, and just ran ~4.5 miles in below 30 degree temps (big deal for my wimpy southern butt!) after 90 minute spin this morning. Debating hitting pool tonight tho...so feeling pretty smug this afternoon..stinky but smug.

How'd the racers fare?

sdswriter - 2012-02-12 7:51 PM

Well, I managed to finish the "DU the Three Bears" duathlon on Saturday. But man, it was a tough course -- especially for the first race of the season! It's held in El Sobrante, which is in the hills above Berkeley overlooking the SF Bay. It's a pretty place, but it's a bit cruel to hold an early-season duathlon there...

The bears (I mean the hills) were daunting -- about 2300+ feet in elevation. The three bears I met -- Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear -- were very unfriendly. I ran into many other surly bears, as well. At about mile marker 15 of the bike ride, there was this ominous area marked in the road called a "Feeding Zone." What the heck does that mean??!!

It's really tough for me to evaluate my race (it's a 2.4 mile run - 18.9 mile bike - 2.2 mile run). I gave it a good effort. But with the difficulty of the course, I'm not exactly sure how to gauge how well I did.  I managed to finish 26th overall (out of 59) and 6th (out of 7) in my 45-49 age group (there are some amazing vintage-age athletes here in the SF Bay Area). I'm moving up to the 50-54 AG in May, but it's no less competitive in that group, either.

Anyway, I filled in the blanks in my BT race report... For my next race, I'm looking for an event featuring, hopefully, some hibernating bears.  Of course, it wouldn't hurt me to lose a few lbs and do some more hill work...

Hope everybody had a great weekend!

Meulen - 2012-02-12 9:45 PM I have to admit a little dissapointment this weekend. I got on te scale and was up 3lbs. I know that's not a lot and can be a lot of different things. But I have been on a 1500 cal/day diet for months now. That should equal 2lbs per week weight loss. Not gain 3 lbs. I'm not sure what happened here! So in my frustration I over indulged in wine and pizza this weekend!

Anyway, I felt guilty today. So besides my 9.5 mile run this morning per my HM plan, I took a dinner break during work tonight and got on the trainer for 6x4'@95-100% CP.

kenj - 2012-02-12 10:31 AM

Insanity and spin class this morning.  Legs felt pretty good for both. 

Hows everyones weekend going?

robingray_260 - 2012-02-12 8:10 PM

Great job Marla!!!!

sdswriter - 2012-02-12 8:51 PM

Well, I managed to finish the "DU the Three Bears" duathlon on Saturday. But man, it was a tough course -- especially for the first race of the season! It's held in El Sobrante, which is in the hills above Berkeley overlooking the SF Bay. It's a pretty place, but it's a bit cruel to hold an early-season duathlon there...

The bears (I mean the hills) were daunting -- about 2300+ feet in elevation. The three bears I met -- Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear -- were very unfriendly. I ran into many other surly bears, as well. At about mile marker 15 of the bike ride, there was this ominous area marked in the road called a "Feeding Zone." What the heck does that mean??!!

It's really tough for me to evaluate my race (it's a 2.4 mile run - 18.9 mile bike - 2.2 mile run). I gave it a good effort. But with the difficulty of the course, I'm not exactly sure how to gauge how well I did.  I managed to finish 26th overall (out of 59) and 6th (out of 7) in my 45-49 age group (there are some amazing vintage-age athletes here in the SF Bay Area). I'm moving up to the 50-54 AG in May, but it's no less competitive in that group, either.

Anyway, I filled in the blanks in my BT race report... For my next race, I'm looking for an event featuring, hopefully, some hibernating bears.  Of course, it wouldn't hurt me to lose a few lbs and do some more hill work...

Hope everybody had a great weekend!

MarlaS - 2012-02-12 5:09 PM

Happy to say I think I'm full emerged from December slugdom...down 4.1 pounds this week, and just ran ~4.5 miles in below 30 degree temps (big deal for my wimpy southern butt!) after 90 minute spin this morning. Debating hitting pool tonight tho...so feeling pretty smug this afternoon..stinky but smug.

How'd the racers fare?

sdswriter - 2012-02-12 8:51 PM

Well, I managed to finish the "DU the Three Bears" duathlon on Saturday. But man, it was a tough course -- especially for the first race of the season! It's held in El Sobrante, which is in the hills above Berkeley overlooking the SF Bay. It's a pretty place, but it's a bit cruel to hold an early-season duathlon there...

The bears (I mean the hills) were daunting -- about 2300+ feet in elevation. The three bears I met -- Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear -- were very unfriendly. I ran into many other surly bears, as well. At about mile marker 15 of the bike ride, there was this ominous area marked in the road called a "Feeding Zone." What the heck does that mean??!!

It's really tough for me to evaluate my race (it's a 2.4 mile run - 18.9 mile bike - 2.2 mile run). I gave it a good effort. But with the difficulty of the course, I'm not exactly sure how to gauge how well I did.  I managed to finish 26th overall (out of 59) and 6th (out of 7) in my 45-49 age group (there are some amazing vintage-age athletes here in the SF Bay Area). I'm moving up to the 50-54 AG in May, but it's no less competitive in that group, either.

Anyway, I filled in the blanks in my BT race report... For my next race, I'm looking for an event featuring, hopefully, some hibernating bears.  Of course, it wouldn't hurt me to lose a few lbs and do some more hill work...

Hope everybody had a great weekend!

Meulen - 2012-02-12 10:45 PM I have to admit a little dissapointment this weekend. I got on te scale and was up 3lbs. I know that's not a lot and can be a lot of different things. But I have been on a 1500 cal/day diet for months now. That should equal 2lbs per week weight loss. Not gain 3 lbs. I'm not sure what happened here! So in my frustration I over indulged in wine and pizza this weekend!

Anyway, I felt guilty today. So besides my 9.5 mile run this morning per my HM plan, I took a dinner break during work tonight and got on the trainer for 6x4'@95-100% CP.

CarlaLThompson - 2012-02-12 10:56 PM

Ken, you're an "Animal!"  Insanity AND a Spin Class!!!  Wow! That's HUGE Smack Talk there my friend... speaking of which:

SUNDAY's Smack Talk:

90 Min Treadmill Run - Zone 2

(9/1) Interval Pace:  4.8MPH/12:30 min/mile
Avg HR:  134bpm
Avg Cadence:  77 spm (Will work on this)

Garmin:  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/149256507

Late entry, but an entry "never-the-less"!  Packing lunch for work tomorrow... hoping for a "Good" day!

~Carla

IceManScott - 2012-02-13 7:27 AM

I'd say that duathlon was a bear for early in the season.  Way to step up. 

I'm proceeding well, I think.  The kettlebells continue to do a number on my body and thanks for it.  As of yesterday's weigh-in, I'm down 12 pounds since starting k bells and paleo on Jan. 1.  I've noticed a tempo to the losses...two weeks slow or steady, third week a dramatic drop...repeat.

I will say that I am under 2200 every day, somethings as low as 1700 like yesterday and burning 3200 like yesterday.  Evidently my body has shifted to burning fat well.  I seem to have plenty of energy. Sleeping well but for frequent trips to the bathroom which I attribute to the weight loss and hydration.  When losing, a byproduct seems to be water. 

My scale measures body fat and it has stayed around 10% ...as inaccurate as it may be, the measure should be relative and show that I am NOT losing muscle as I drop weight thanks to the strength training.  

I test again on the bike next week before entering another phase of training. I'll be interested in seeing how I do.  But I am more pain free than ever, which I also attribute to greater strength. 

All good. 

How about Lance, eh?  A beast.  Love the guy. 

 

 

gator22 - 2012-02-13 5:08 AM

Got out there and froze by butt off. But I did 2.5 miles. I had to wear boots and a big coat so my time was even slower than normal.

Meulen - 2012-02-12 9:45 PM I have to admit a little dissapointment this weekend. I got on te scale and was up 3lbs. I know that's not a lot and can be a lot of different things. But I have been on a 1500 cal/day diet for months now. That should equal 2lbs per week weight loss. Not gain 3 lbs. I'm not sure what happened here! So in my frustration I over indulged in wine and pizza this weekend!

Anyway, I felt guilty today. So besides my 9.5 mile run this morning per my HM plan, I took a dinner break during work tonight and got on the trainer for 6x4'@95-100% CP.