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Chris-Holy Crap! That had to be scary. Not sure I would have tried to get a workout in after that....maybe it helped ease the stress of the day. Glad you are OK and able to resume without restriction.

Jamie-I was wondering if you were doing your long ride with Nate today. Glad to hear he is doing "well"

Nice job on the long run!!!  The fact that you felt it went well is awesome.

I am definitely NOT a fan of taking Advil before efforts, including long workouts.  The doctor's can weigh in here, but it can have a negative effect on your kidneys.  Here is a snipit of an article:

Should You Take NSAIDs Before a Marathon or Triathlon?

As mentioned earlier, other studies have been performed on NSAID use before or during exercise.

One study found that taking 400 mg ibuprofen 4 hours before exercise reduced soreness, but didn’t actually prevent muscle cell injury – which is concerning, since this means that the ibuprofen may mask pain, but at the same time, can lead to increased risk of injury as you push through muscle damage. In this study, researchers measured creatine kinase (CK), which is a protein that muscle cells release when they are injured.

Other studies have found that NSAID use during long events, such as a marathon or triathlon, actually decreases kidney function, which can lead to very dangerous issues, including a decreased ability to properly regulate your sodium and electrolyte status and your hydration levels. This becomes especially dangerous in the heat, in which there is already a great amount of stress on the kidneys, and this extra stress may create a high risk of long term kidney damage or kidney failure.

One of most eye-opening studies on ibuprofen use during exercise occurred in research performed during the Western States trail running race, which is a popular and grueling 100 mile race. In this study, runners were split into three groups: a group with no ibuprofen intake, a group taking 600 mg of ibuprofen one day before and on race day, and a group taking 1200 mg of ibuprofen one day before and on race day.

This study found that both of the ibuprofen groups had significantly higher levels of muscle damage, and this effect increased with higher amounts of ibuprofen intake. Ironically, fitness performance, post-workout soreness, and the subjects’ ratings of perceived exertion were not affected by taking ibuprofen – which means that A) ibuprofen did not help at all and B) ibuprofen caused greater inflammation and muscle damage.

- See more at: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/exercise/should-you...

Recovery week for me, or as I like to call it, "How Normal People Work Out". 

30 minute trainer session with some hard intervals.  That's probably the shortest day I've had besides days off in a long time.

Happy Mardi Gras ya'll. Off work and avoiding the festivities at all costs. Temps in the 40s with a north breeze so not a great day to be hanging outside watching parades for 10 hours. Most of those attending in Mobile will have plenty of anti freeze in their system to brave the cold.

Heading to the pool near the house for an easy swim then some strange treadmill workout that alternates easy jog with walking @ 10% incline.

Have a good day everyone! 

I'm jealous, but it will only be for another 10 days as I'm heading to Disney on the 14th.  Woo hoo!!!

BTW...we hit an all-time record low for March this morning at 4 degrees.  I would like to say that I'm getting used to it but that would a lie. 

Originally posted by PhoenixM If I learned anything from that ride Blanda, it's that I don't like Yorkshire Terriers! They're heel biting nitwits. Anyways. 28 minute trainer ride today; way too rainy and wet to attempt an outdoors ride. Since tomorrow is clear, I'm gonna take it easy by doing a 1.6 mile walk from my school to the bike shop after my 9:30 class. Gonna see if there's any cycling and/or triathlon shoes on the loose. Tentative plans are a quasi-day off tomorrow, Run Wednesday, Bike Thursday (indoors...more rain!) another run Friday, and then Saturday is bike day. If I get the shoes, I'm gonna set aside a good thirty minutes doing nothing but working on mechanics with the bike (clipping in/out, simulating stops, signaling, etc). Strava will be roaring away through it for distance purposes, so I'm gonna be doing a lot of recalculating probably....

Don't worry, you'll fall anyway.  In front of people probably.  We all did...including me the first time I had clipless and then again when I got my Speedplays.  I once crashed into my trash cans and onto the hood of my car in the driveway because I couldn't clip out. 

That thing looks evil.