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Came up with a clever way to get some exercise and family time in today.  Took my niece and nephew on a hike up to Humpback Rocks.  Fun and a decent workout.  We all had a great time (though my niece almost did a faceplant on a rock on the way back down... fortunately, just a skinned knee). 

Mark, my main instruments are guitar and octave mandolin right now.  I'm taking classes in tenor banjo, singing, and guitar class in a different tuning than I normally play.  But just being immersed in something you love for a week with friends can't be beat.  Do you play as well? 

Stu

I play mandolin.  I'd love to pick up an octave.  They sound great.  What kind do you play?

From what I've "read", it's a lot about stride length. The longer your stride, the more impact you're going to feel when your feet hit, so apparently a shorter stride is better. I've never measured my runs, but I have tried running with a shorter stride and it at least hasn't hurt my time or knees.

What I have noticed is a tip I got from Zen Tri that was talking about speed. He said that most people, when they want to go fast, open up their stride, which apparently is wrong. He said that your foot pushing off the ground is like your pull in swimming, that's where the speed comes from. He said imagine trying to crush an aluminum can (in my case it would be Diet Mountain Dew, love the stuff) and that the more force you're putting your foot down and pushing off, the faster you'll go. I've tried and he is definitely right. When I focus on pushing off harder, and keeping my stride short so I can do so more often, I definitely speed up. 

Absolutely not an expert, just stuff I've heard...

Stu:So cool that you're a musician! Nice to see you getting a little work done while you play. Enjoy your family time!

Michael: The spelunking sounds like such and adventure.

Whoa, Rene! That looks like something I can defend myself with in a fight and do some damage! Can't wait to hear how well it works on you.

Got in a run while the kids ran amok in the kids area, but right when I dove in to start my laps, lightening struck and they had to close the pool. Will try again tomorrow.

Have a great day!

I enjoy running in a light rain in the summer.  Otherwise, it's adjust schedule (preferred for long runs) or treadmill.  I really hate doing more than 5 miles on a treadmill (and there can be some conflicts b/c of 30 minute max if it is crowded).  I'm just not that hard core.  (see recent article by Scott Tinley)

I've never posted a workout on FB.  I did post my HIM, HM, and Marathon finishes.  FB is for politics... ooops... I mean pictures and fun stuff :-)  I don't have any problem with people who post their workouts any more than the politics, tune of the day, etc.  FB means different things for different folks... one can always hide 'em.

Back to reallocating our office's affordable care rebate across all employees...

Stu

I pretty much post to Facebook every day. It's my payback for the political posts the rest of my friends make.

As for the rain, I'll do it as long as there is no lightning and it's the summer time.

I like running in the rain.....assuming it is warm outside.  I will head out if it is a light rain and there is no severe weather in the area.  If its a heavy rain or there is severe weather I'll head to the gym for the treadmill.  I'm with Stu that about 45-50 minutes is my max on the treadmill despit the fact that the ones at the gym each have there own TV. Still get bored!

I don't post my workouts on Facebook.  I doubt many people are that interested in my exercise routine other than the wonderful folks in our group   I really don't post much on Facebook anyway.  Occasionally, Team MPI, the group that coaches me will tag me in a race related picture and that will show up on my FB page which is fun.  I never post that I am at "Ruby Tuesday" or just checked in at Express Lube or anything like that. I don't have a problem with folks doing that its just not something I keep up with.  I also don't post political stuff.  My views are inconsistent with approx 99.5% of other Alabama residents so I just ignore most of the political posts from my FB friends.  Even if I did rebut some of the political junk that is posted it's  certainly not going to change anyone's opinion.

Randy

Got in 3 workouts today just to see if I could. This is the first time I did all 3 tri event workouts in a day. They were spread out over the day which made it easier.  Not sure it will become a habit, just because I'm not a fan of waking up super early to get to the pool!

Thanks to Jamie for joining me on the ride! Gonna let my rear end rest for the next 2 days, so no biking. Really hoping I build some sort of callous or extra muscle or whatever so it won't be so sore after being on the bike. 

Race is on Saturday!

Mark, I picked up a Trinity a few years back.  Like you, I played mandolin and drooled over the octaves for a long time.  Now it is my "go to" instrument for sessions as it works well for both melody and rhythm.  I've been really happy with the Trinity... bought it just to try it out figuring if it stuck I'd eventually upgrade, but never felt the need.  What kind of mandolin do you have?  Mandos are great for air travel :-)  Any particular style of music you play?

Okay, off for a morning run before a 2 hour training seminar.

Stu

Good morning-did an early bike and a run on the schedule for this evening.  What's everyone have planned for today?

Nate/Jamie-what race are you doing this weekend?

I think Rene has a sprint this weekend?  Any other racers out there?

Randy

Well, since finishing Chattanooga on Sunday I have been trying to figure out the rest of the season.  After a couple of days of eating too much and minimal activity I NEED to put a race on the schedule to have something to work toward.  I had thought I would do a few sprints and maybe another olympic......just didn't want to ramp up training for a HIM like Augusta. Looks like now I'm strongly considering Augusta at the end of September.  I have only done one other HIM (Ironstar..north of Houston....Rene's stomping grounds) and that was in Nov. 2010.  Really enjoyed the race, the HIM distance and had a solid race finishing in 5:27.  Given how well my training/racing has been going this year I figure this may be my best chance to try and break 5 hours.  I'm not getting any younger (turned 50 this past Tuesday) and at this point don't have any injuries that would derail my training.   

I may pull the trigger tonight...guess I need to talk with my wife   My coach says we would likely bump up 2-3 training hours a week to add some longer rides/runs. Augusta swim is downriver and has been wetsuit legal so no real advantage to bumping up swim training from current levels.  It will be a HOT time to bump up training but what the heck....it will give me something to worry and b*tch about.   Anyone out there, with the voice of reason, see why I should not give it a shot?

Randy 

We're both doing the Tri the Swamp rabbit here in Greenville, 250m pool swim, 16m bike ride, and 5k. I'll take 85 degrees over 105 degrees for it!