Slornow and Wannabefaster's Winter Group version 3-CLOSED (Page 53)

Randy- stop whining and HTFU.

I sent Randy an inspirational video for his TT. It's under his inspires for the day if you'd like to check it out. I don't think it can be posted on the main forum..

BTW- Randy, your trucker hat will fit right in with the video. You need to put it on and dance around the kitchen while you sing the song. See if your wife will make us a video. Tell your kids that you could look like the guy around the 1:56  mark of the video if you didn't work out.

I'm going to add this song to my playlist.

Wow, I come here for a little support and encouragement and this is what I get? Have you seen the commercial on TV with the older lady and all the pictures on her living room wall? She tells her friend that is sitting there that she "unfriends her."  Rene...I "unfriend you." Where do you find this "music"? Oh, and I got much better game than the lead singer...with or without the trucker hat!

Rene-You've got too much time on your hands during your break.....go to the pool! 

What goes around comes around. 

My bike workout this morning was 10X 2 min at 110%. Towards the end of the workout I started to feel  bad and had to turn on "Randy's" song. There was no way that I was going to quit the workout  given the HTFU note that I sent him earlier.  Completed my workout and started looking at the downloaded file. No wonder the last 2 intervals were so difficult. I screwed up the workout and accidentally did 12 X 2 minutes instead of 10. That's what I get for opening my big mouth.

BAM! BTW- Randy, I exceeded the interval targets by 7-10 watts..

College son says the guy at the 1:56 mark of the video is a parody of Techno Viking. You can search for him on You Tube. Randy, your kids probably also know who that is. lol..

Well, I survived the test. Improved about 10 watts over the last test in December. Feel like I paced it well and may have left 1-2 watts out there by not pushing harder a little earlier. On the other hand, I could have blown up by doing that. Had a 20 minute run after the test and felt good. Really good news is that my Coach indicated there would be no more 20 minute tests through the Summer. So happy to have that over with!

Randy, a 10 watt increase on a 20 TT is significant. Nice work. 

Your "support" got me through the dark times during the test.

Aloha!

I'm not going to even try to tell you I caught up on all the chatter over the last few days.  I will say congrats Steve!, nice job Randy!  and even nicer job Rene!!

Here's where I spent my day, Hanelei Bay my favorite beach on the Island!

We've had a terrific trip so far with one exception, I hurt my knee--slipped on ice with the dog before we left and within two runs here it was a wreck.  I've been talking to the resident BT doc as well as my Sports Med doc and PT.  Diagnosis is most likely a torn lateral meniscus--even did some of the tests today and it seems very clear.   No running for me here which means Boston is in real doubt.  To say I am heart broken is a little strong, but not by much.  I'm trying to keep a positive spirit and enjoy what I can do on the Island.  Easier said than done since this is such an outdoor location.  Oh well.  I just hope I don't need surgical repair.  Won't know that until 3/21 when I see the doc and get an MRI.

Carry on.

Suzy- beautiful pics! I hope you're able to get around and still enjoy your trip. I am so sorry to hear that you may have torn your lateral meniscus. That is exactly what I did last year. The best advice that I can give you is if you need surgery to get it as soon as possible. Hopefully it isn't anything major and surgery won't have to be an option. Sending positive healing thoughts your way. 

Enjoy your trip.  Please post more pics so we can live vicariously through you!! 

Chris, sorry to hear about the knee setback. It'll come back.

Jason, I'm pretty much addicted to wearning compression tights at night. They work wonders for me (or maybe it's just psychological?).

Randy, great job on the 20-minute TT! A 10W improvement is very impressive. You're putting out some serious Watts. Keep it up!

Jamie, that deep tissue acupuncture sounds painful. I'm a masochist, so I'll have to try it sometime.

Suzy, great picture! Hanelei Bay looks spectacular! Thanks for sharing. Really sorry to hear about your knee injury. Hope for the best...  and enjoy the rest of your vacation.

Suzy-hate to hear about the knee issue. Hope the MRI will show it is minor and you can avoid surgery.

I'm on the road today. 40 minute run this evening is all I have on the schedule for workouts.