100d x 10m = 1 strong core (Page 49)

Day 23 in the books.  I can't believe it.  Seems like I started yesterday.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.

I do feel stronger.  Mostly feel it in my arms because I've been doing pushups but my hips, lower back, and abdominal area feel more solid and supportive.  The experience has changed my opinion on training specificity.  That is if you have time to do core you would be better off (as far as tri's go) if you spent the extra time doing more s/b/r'ing instead.  Up to some point and certainly 10 minutes a day doesn't reach that point, I don't believe that any more.  This has made me a better triathlete. 

There are s/b/r specific differences I feel since starting this focus...

Swim: Better rotation and seems like more power/less fatigue because of that rotation

Bike: Less back fatigue

Run: Less back fatigue, but also really notice with increased speed better leg turnover. I'm guessing the stronger abs are helping my hip flexors in some way?  Or maybe the ab work has also increased hip flexor strength.  Not sure exactly, but that feels better.  I do some exercises hanging from the arms and lifting the legs up or to the side (with legs bent)--those seem really good for the running related ab muscles.

I'm back from vaca and very tan. 

I faithfully did my core work down in Cancun...push-ups and planks on the beach are tough!!

Getting caught up on the goings on here last week.  More later...

I wake up to tightness and an inability to walk comfortably, mostly all in the heel. It stretches out and gets looser as the day goes on. I haven't been diagnosed or saw the doc for it, so for all I know it isn't actually PF. But from all accounts that I've heard, it is similar. When I feel it starting, I do a pretty good attack of massage/stretching. I use a golf ball then a softball or a stick on the bottom of the foot, rolling it between my foot and the floor. 

My PF feels something between Chris's description and Brad's description.  Currently I'm much more at the Chris end of things, but last year at this time I was decidedly at the Brad end of things.  I tried everything over the course of last year, including taking 6 full weeks off of running  (didn't help).  What finally helped me is running every day.  I don't always run a lot (sometimes it's as short as 2 miles), but the frequency has really helped my PF.

I was always kinda slack jawed by these guys when I was in the military.  It's like, um, "Dude, you know you have to do this every year.  Really? None?" Lol is right.

Glad your stuff seems to be going so well.  Those are some pretty awesome numbers:)

Yes, it counts, though you may be a cyborg or something ;)

Welcome back Mike!

I bet they are tough, yet, strangely, I don't feel sorry for you.  Suck it up princess.

No.  It absolutely isn't.  I kinda imagine this 100days turning into an ongoing core support group or something.  We'd love to have you join us:)

Dude, I've been really bored in a car before, and it has never crossed my mind to do 20(!!!) 1 minute sets of seated ab crunches. So cyborg.

It's really strong work.  This is just my backazz way of giving you a compliment :)

So in that case, do you mind if another person joins in?

I finished my last tri of the year about a week ago and I've been feeling a little unfocused heading into the fall. A challenge like this would get me ready for winter training. I started yesterday and 100 days would carry me through to Dec 3.

Are there any rules or just post w/our progress?

There really aren't any rules, per se.  We've joked about requiring a starting pic, but it really is just a joke.  Lots of us took and posted "before" pics, but we've decided they're really more for motivation than anything else, as the goal of this core work is to help prevent injury and improve performance on S/B/R. 

There is a spreadsheet that Chris started, though I haven't updated my progress in it since week two or something ridiculous.  Just check in, keep us posted, ask questions and try to stay motivated to your 10 minutes a day.  I think for some it helps "compliance" to report to the group.  Feel free to do that if it helps you:)

Ha!  More like 12 step program...Hi my name is Kirsten and my core is flabby.

Never too late!!  Welcome to the challenge.  I started later too but it's been all good.

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by doxie

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by b2b14 is it too late to start?

No.  It absolutely isn't.  I kinda imagine this 100days turning into an ongoing core support group or something.  We'd love to have you join us

So in that case, do you mind if another person joins in?

I finished my last tri of the year about a week ago and I've been feeling a little unfocused heading into the fall. A challenge like this would get me ready for winter training. I started yesterday and 100 days would carry me through to Dec 3.

Are there any rules or just post w/our progress?

Yes!  Please join

There really aren't any rules, per se.  We've joked about requiring a starting pic, but it really is just a joke.  Lots of us took and posted "before" pics, but we've decided they're really more for motivation than anything else, as the goal of this core work is to help prevent injury and improve performance on S/B/R. 

There is a spreadsheet that Chris started, though I haven't updated my progress in it since week two or something ridiculous.  Just check in, keep us posted, ask questions and try to stay motivated to your 10 minutes a day.  I think for some it helps "compliance" to report to the group.  Feel free to do that if it helps you

 

Great to have you join in. 

Pics a joke??  I think you just say that to the ladies as I think you required pics from the guys.