Team Fall-dippides - November Challenge (Page 5)

sparco - 2009-11-04 8:58 AM

thebrayon - 2009-11-04 7:06 AM Today will be easy, I am playing hockey tonight so I will keep my energy for the game...

...a good sign he's Canadian...that and the fact that his name is Luc (French Canadian?)...

Hockey is simply the best sport .    

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Good question ..

I joined a local running club and meet and run with them every two week , ususally for the long run . The  use  a different route every week with water stops every 3-4 miles left there before hand   .   The pace varies from fast  AG winners  to  MOP  like me  .   I also join them for other workouts and it has really enhanced my enjoyment for the sport .   There are trail runs , track workouts , cross country ,  5K  , 10 mile  etc...   We have club events that cater to all talents . I surprised myself when i won a 100m heat.  Haha  I never knew  i was a  sprinter , all this time i have been   trying  to be a distance runner  ...     The other thing i enjoy is volunteering at races and enjoy taking a day off racing to help put a race together .

I  always run outside , since we have no winter to speak of and I have access to  bike trails , there are many different loops available , i also like to run on the streets as that is where most Races  are held ,  this i ususally only do on sunday morning when there is very little traffic.   I would say my running off season is the summer when the 80-110F heat makes it really challenging for me to run.  My ideal running temp is 50F .

I  don't use the HR monitor much  anymore and dont really want a Garmin to tell me i am not going fast enough  ....   I much prefer to use  fun upbeat music courtesy of my IPOD  , relax  and enjoy the fresh air and run by feel .  

Two sessions today for  brick Workout

1 hour on the bike in the fog  and  40 mins running right after that .  

Until 3-4 years ago   Cross country always meant this to me :  

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Morning all - very busy few days for me. I am pretty proud of myself this morning because i braved the unknown and ventured to the gym for a morning swim! YAY!
I actually think i'll be running at lunch too - as i have an after work retirement party for former colleagues of mine I'd like to stop at so this is the method for getting it in!

I should get back to work ....

I do ice baths because they really work. And I am a huge weenie. So, what I do is first get dressed. I put on tri shorts and a long-sleeved top. Some folks put hats on, too. Trust me, it helps. I also start with just the cold water from the tap in the tub. Get in. Then add the ice. I prefer 2 bags, too, because one or just the ice tray from the freezer melts too quickly. But I will take what I can  get figuring something is better than nothing.

10 shivering minutes. (It's pretty amusing because I am a violent shiverer.) No more than 15 minutes.

After that, I empty the tub, fill it back up with mildly hot water (not too hot), throw some soothing bath salts in, turn on the jets, lay my head back, and relax for another 10 minutes. That's my reward for shivering.

To run or not to run?

That is the question.

I didn't run this morning. Okay. It had more to do with the fact I didn't want to get up at 5 a.m. (I wish I didn't have to be at work until 9 a.m. That's a much more reasonable hour than 7:30 a.m.)

At first, I thought I would go ahead and take 2 more days off just to be "safe." But I really, really want to run. I am going nutso. I think I put my shoes and shorts on this evening after work, head out, and if the foot talks, just turn around and come home.

We had a tri coach that sent us into the sea  after a running a workout  at the beach .

I use an unheated pool besides my place and swim 10 mins .