Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) (Page 52)

Went to a good OWS clinic this morning.  I realized that (a) I suck at sighting/navigation, and (b) my goggles squash my eyes and prevent me from being able to see, hence the sighting problem.  This afternoon, I got this swim mask.  I may look like a bug, but at least I'll be a bug that's going in the right direction.

Oh, and the wetsuit advice helped a lot.  One quick tug with each leg and I got it off.  Yay!

Oh my gosh!  I think the lower hanging mandarins are now in great danger since she knows she can get them!!

Went to a good OWS clinic this morning.  I realized that (a) I suck at sighting/navigation, and (b) my goggles squash my eyes and prevent me from being able to see, hence the sighting problem.  This afternoon, I got this swim mask.  I may look like a bug, but at least I'll be a bug that's going in the right direction.

Oh, and the wetsuit advice helped a lot.  One quick tug with each leg and I got it off.  Yay!

Lots of life craziness. Ran a 5K on the road, something I hadn't done in a long while. I've been doing 0 "fast" running as it's all been hard efforts on hills so I had no idea how it would translate.

 No idea if I will have time for a RR. The course was flat ish, with  maybe a 100' net gain. I was able to use the small "uphills" to my advantage given my current focus. My teammate was also competing and she is much faster than me so I knew I was vying for second place.

That being said, it was a success and I feel good headed into the National Championship this weekend. Make no mistake though, I am going to get my azz handed to me. It's a stacked start list.

Here's hoping you stay upright!

Yes! That is an excellent goal for the day!

Maybe it won't be quite as big as it looks. Be sure to bring the jetpants though!

A-coodle-doodle-do! A-coodle-doodle-do!

Lots of life craziness. Ran a 5K on the road, something I hadn't done in a long while. I've been doing 0 "fast" running as it's all been hard efforts on hills so I had no idea how it would translate.

No idea if I will have time for a RR. The course was flat ish, with  maybe a 100' net gain. I was able to use the small "uphills" to my advantage given my current focus. My teammate was also competing and she is much faster than me so I knew I was vying for second place.

That being said, it was a success and I feel good headed into the National Championship this weekend. Make no mistake though, I am going to get my azz handed to me. It's a stacked start list.

Lots of life craziness. Ran a 5K on the road, something I hadn't done in a long while. I've been doing 0 "fast" running as it's all been hard efforts on hills so I had no idea how it would translate.

No idea if I will have time for a RR. The course was flat ish, with  maybe a 100' net gain. I was able to use the small "uphills" to my advantage given my current focus. My teammate was also competing and she is much faster than me so I knew I was vying for second place.

That being said, it was a success and I feel good headed into the National Championship this weekend. Make no mistake though, I am going to get my azz handed to me. It's a stacked start list.

In. Cred. Ible.  Great job, it will be very interesting to see how things shake out at the National Championship!

Thanks to you and Ben for a little A.D. humor! 

I'm with Darren, but I have to keep quiet, given my current TV viewing.  Not really highbrow stuff in my DVR right now.

I have an appointment at the LBS to test out a set of rollers today. I'm not sure whether to go with rollers or a trainer.  My objectives are overall conditioning, increased training opportunity and more bang for my buck out of training time.  From what I have seen, rollers will work my balance/core more than a trainer, but may not provide the same leg workout.  I'm not currently using any Zwift or TR or such, but I will probably try to dial in that ability for future use.  Also, I may see about a front rack, which can lock in the fork for trainerish ride.  Mel at the LBS is a fan of the rollers, stating that the overall workout for her was happening in less time than with a trainer.  I kind of trust her input, but any other input would be appreciated.

Since you have to balance, then you will get some more areas worked than locked into a trainer. Haven't used my rollers in a long time though. Took too much concentration all the time. Could never just go for a ride. I always wonder about when people say the same workout in less time. Maybe in terms of wearing yourself out or burning off calories or something with the additional balance muscles being used, but not for power production. Would that front rack be for the occasional use? If you use it full time it takes away some of the advantages of using the rollers. I also wasn't getting enough resistance since there was now only 1 wheel down instead of the two. Maybe what she sells can accommodate that.

Talking to her, she said she felt the same in 40 minutes from a roller ride or 60 minutes on the trainer. All the additional muscle involvement from the core and ancillary supporting muscles as opposed to "only" using legs on the trainer. Not really, but I think you get what I mean.  A front rack is on the wish list, but I guess that needs to tie in with resistance for a good "legs only" session.

I wouldn't buy into that.  Some people say 45 minutes on the trainer is like 60 outside and with what you are saying I could ride rollers for 35 minutes to get the same workout as 60 minutes outside?  I think not.  I suspect that to a large extent, time in the saddle is time in the saddle and that you get out of it what you put into it.

Chris, definitely take Ben's comment into consideration -- "Took too much concentration all the time. Could never just go for a ride."  I think that if you want to watch TV or do spinnervals or give Zwift or TranerRoad a try or anything like that, the trainer will give you more flexibility down the road.

Chris, definitely take Ben's comment into consideration -- "Took too much concentration all the time. Could never just go for a ride."  I think that if you want to watch TV or do spinnervals or give Zwift or TranerRoad a try or anything like that, the trainer will give you more flexibility down the road.

I would definitely agree with this. It seems like it would become more of a good excuse not to get the workout in rather than making it an easy go-to.

I guess my follow-up would be what are you looking for out of the trainer/rollers that you aren't getting on the road? I read your list and other than the increased training opportunity (I'm just thinking of the option to ride at night since you have generally great weather) it seems that the road covers everything else. 

Look at you go, Ms. Speedy!!  Can't wait to hear about Nationals.  IRRC, last year you were only 6 weeks out from surgery, so this year should be much better.

Yeah, that comparison is what I was thinking of too. Riding in different situations can bring on fatigue more than others, but that doesn't mean the workout was the same. If you're supposed to do a 2 x 20' then you need to get in the 2 x 20'. Can't stop at 15' for each and call it the same. Likewise for say a 90 minute ride.

I picked up a KK Rock n' Roll unit and been using that instead.