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ashort33 - 2011-01-12 10:40 AM

Either you are a self absorbed narcissist who must get in "their" workout, OR

you are one heckuva good guy for doing a good deed for your neighbors... 

GBY

 

SSMinnow - 2011-01-12 7:14 AM Hopping in to ask the all important question, WHO'S RACING THIS WEEKEND?

For us non racers, it's 12 days into the new year, what are you doing right? what do you need to work on?

sstucker - 2011-01-12 1:31 PM

edit...don't know where my comments went...here it is again..

Funny with all this talk about the Flinstones, I watched Pebble mary Bambam on Saturday

sstucker - 2011-01-12 12:51 PM

I've got a few things to work on.  Need to get back to the pool after a four week layoff. Need more consistancy with my running. I want a minimum of 3 runs a week but would like to get four sessions in.  Bike, on Jorge's prep week two.  Looking forward to the test next Monday to finaly have proper HR Zones to work with.  The bike sessions are feeling great, really loving the trainer.  Other items to work on is I need to properly stretch after bike and run, I'm starting to feel some tightness with hamstrings. 

On a very good note during my short swim today I didn't have any problems with my shoulder that I injured at Hockey Sunday.  I was very worried on Monday as I couldn't even pickup my three year old without a lot of pain.

SSMinnow - 2011-01-12 12:58 PM All this talk about a relay sounds FUN!  Are there any that are not in season?  the thought of traveling without my bike is highly appealing....of course, the bod needs to cooperate!

Good luck Glen.  Strategy?

mighty mom - 2011-01-12 11:10 AM Thanks for the replies. I've been cutting out the speed work and just trying to add in some fartleks into one of my easy runs but in all honesty most of my runs are pretty easy. If I feel good, I go hard, if I feel sore, I go slow. Going forward the schedule will look like 4-5, 3, 4-5, long run which will be 9 mi this week and increasing to 12 before the race. I might be able to add in a 3 mi run either as a brick or on my 'rest' day or increase milage during the week.

velcromom - 2011-01-12 7:28 AM I'm also REALLY EXCITED about meeting Kim and riding a REALLY TOUGH course with her on Monday!!   Keep praying for sun!!  Anyone want to join us?   It's supposed to be in the high 50's and dry.....

gdale - 2011-01-12 2:28 PM

This one is not as long as some of the ones already mention but it looks like fun.  Our tri group is talking about doing this and have the support vehicle be a group of bikes (you get extra points for having environmentally friendly transportation between legs).

Terps421 - 2011-01-12 3:20 PM

Glen, have you ever done Musselman?  It has been on my radar for 2 years.

Linda

gdale - 2011-01-12 3:25 PM

I did the sprint last year.  This year I am going to do the half - it will be my first.

PS - it's George

ETA - I guess Glen could have done musselman...I should have let him answer!

sstucker - 2011-01-12 10:54 AM

TrevorC - 2011-01-12 2:48 PM

You want psycho. Here is a crazy race up here.
http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/what-is-the-canadian-death-race

Reg. opened Monday and its pretty much full already.

DougRob - 2011-01-12 4:12 PM Trevor:

One question: Why is the distance of the race in kilometers and the altitude is in feet? 125 km, and 17,000 feet of elevation change. If you are going to take such pride in the metric system then at least use it consistantly!

ashort33 - 2011-01-12 4:33 PM

Sheesh - 125km, what is that, like 70 miles....

http://www.texasindependencerelay.com/

 

 

ashort33 - 2011-01-12 4:33 PM

Sheesh - 125km, what is that, like 70 miles....

http://www.texasindependencerelay.com/

 

 

Redknight - 2011-01-12 1:46 PM

If we used it consistently how would we screw you up.   Just for you I'll do the conversion. 17,000 feet is about 5181 meters.

swbkrun - 2011-01-12 8:52 AM

Always late to the game, but there are a ton of good shoe's out there....

I think that you will find the problem with Salomon is in the arch- Be prepared for a gnarly blister the size of Canada on your arch after a longer run (ASK RP---- We both went through it, and know several others who have gone through it)....

This is the best Goretex shoe all around both in weight, and "breathability"

For a non Goretex built to last an my go-to shoe this is a must shoe to have..... You can find them pretty cheap if you shop around (REI has them on clearance right now...)

I am currently sporting these, and feel ook with them.... Running Out in the snow last night they felt pretty good....

SSMinnow - 2011-01-12 4:14 AM Hopping in to ask the all important question, WHO'S RACING THIS WEEKEND?

For us non racers, it's 12 days into the new year, what are you doing right? what do you need to work on?

kt65 - 2011-01-12 3:03 PM

Who cares about that.  What is it in MILES!!!! 

kkcbelle - 2011-01-12 5:07 PM


Steve, have you tried those (best Gortex)? They have this lacing system... a friend with whom I do field training has this on his boots and I've always marveled over it and said they should incorporate it into running shoes. And voila! There it is!! Curious why it's not used more often and what you think of it. I've never WORN shoes with this system, but I did poke around with this guy's boots one day because I was so fascinated by it. (What a loser I am, huh? Out in the field with great people and awesome dogs and I'm geeking out on lacing systems!) Ha!!!

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-12 2:17 PM

specialized has a similar (i think) system on the s-works.  i tried a pair this past sunday and yeah,  they are comfortable because you can dial it in and it seemed very simple to use.  however,  i just could not get over the feeling of the wire or whatever it is not being substantial enough.  also have a hard time with the dials, they just seemed a bit, dunno,  dainty maybe.  clearly the price isn't very good either.