ASPHALT JUNKIES Summer Bronzing Crew - CLOSED (Page 59)

I think I can reach for another week, especially given I haven't been able to do anything the past couple of nights.  My legs are really working on me right now but it is a slightly more fatigued feeling than I usually experience during some builds I've done in the past.  I feel confident I can get another week out of this regimen before I pull back for a week while in Florida.

We will be heading down to Columbia Tn. one week from Thursday (8-29) and plan to finish our trip to Destin on Friday morning.  I would love to be able to get a ride in with you if it works out.  I'll allow you to abuse me since I'll have some extra time to recover while basking in the Florida sun for 4 days.  Of course I will be getting some ocean swimming and running in while there but it will be shorter stuff.

What do you think?  Can we do an early Friday morning ride?

We will be in Destin again.  This time we will be with our youngest daughter, Kyrie.  Our older girl cannot make the trip with us because she's moved out and has to pick up as many ours at work as possible.  To be honest, Laiken not being able to go is a really big disappointment for myself and Lisa.  We had been looking forward to taking the girls down for a couple of months and it was going to be a great trip to share and make memories.

I am aware it's hurricane season too.  So far I've not heard of anything brewing to ruin our plans but who knows what will happen.

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We helped Laiken finish her move out today and no training was the order for the day today.  I spent last night watching a movie here at our house with her instead of running as planned.  I watched the movie with her because she had been asking me to watch it for a while.  Now that I've seen it I could have done without it!  If any of you were thinking of watch "The Fight Club" don't bother!!  The movie was not something I would ever have watched.  But, I watched it with her, for her.

Now she's getting older and moving into other things and these times aren't going to happen much more.  I am really not ready for her to be gone!  And I don't really think she is either.

10K it is then!

Just reading through everything this morning and Dirk it occurred to me how we are close in age but you have children moving out while my youngest just started Kindergarten! I'll be old and gray by the time they get to those milestones.

My clothes have the stink factor for sure but most of them are black so I don't want to bleach them! I washed a load 2 times the other day then hung everything in the laundry room to dry. Opened the door to the laundry room and the whole room smelled.

Remember my heel that was so sore I froze it? The doc prescribed some Prednisone for me last week and I just took the last one this morning. It feels really good now and has for several days, no pain at all. I want to run but at the same time I don't want to come back to early. What do you think? My back is doing so great I'm actually starting to look for more races before the season wraps here and I'm afraid of losing all my run fitness but I probably already have. The Doc was not my regular and she just said "you might not want to run for a couple weeks".

Thanks for the input on the 10k everyone.   Not sure if I PR my 10k time which is 47:20, but I should be able to get well under my time for last year at this race.  Ill keep everyone updated.

Funny story, every three years we have to get a full medical done as a requirment for my job.  I got my physical, blood, ekg, etc.  done and last week I get a email from our health services department freaking out because my ekg came back with a very low heart rate of 43 bpm.  I tried to explain that I swim/bike/run quite a bit and that its most likely due to that.  She was pretty skeptical, and was concerned if Im fit for duty or not.  So now I have to spend the next 24 hours attached to a bunch of wires to monitor my HR.  The nurse who hooked me up looked a little puzzled to see me there as I guess its mostly older people with heart problems who are sent in to wear these.  So now I cant do much for the next 24 hours because sweating will cause the leads to come off, and plus its kind of bulky to do anything with anyway.  I cant believe they turned down my offer to wear my Garmin for 24 hours and then send them the .gpx file. 

Oh my goodness!  That is pretty funny.  Sorry you have a forced down day, though.  A similar thing happened to my husband when he went to donate blood.  They can't do it if your HR is below 50.  He was around 43 bpm, too.  He told them that next time he'll go run around the block before he goes in.  (The lead nurse DID let him donate.)

Looking for some race wheel advice.  I can only afford to buy one wheel.  Should I buy a front or rear?  Which do you like better?  Anything else I should consider?

HED Jet 6 (1200 g) or Zipp 404 (1100 g) for the front wheel

HED Jet 6 (1300 g) or Zipp 404 (1100 g) for the rear

Ha ha, yeah. I'm at 119 miles for the week and it is only Wednesday! That is probably more than I road all of last month . I know that's not a lot for all the IronMen in this group though.

Breakthrough ride for me this morning with 40 miles by myself at an average pace of 19.8 mph. The area I was in is completely flat and there was only a 5 mph wind so really ideal conditions. I've never tried to grind it out continuously for that long, it was a mental challenge as much physical. Now that I am done my legs feel fine and I think I probably could have pushed a lot harder at the beginning. 

TRACY -  I have the Zipp 404's and love them although I have nothing to compare them to.   I found new old stock online and got both front and back for the price of just one. 

DINA  - Good grief, girl!   I'm way impressed with your bike mileage and pace.   And you say you don't want to do an Ironman!?!  ;)    Way to go!!    I'm opposite of you this week.  I got on my bike trainer this morn, rode 11 miles and just wasn't feeling it so hopped off, put on my running shoes and did a run around the block and found my happy place. 

JOANNE  -  Good advice for Dirk.   Everything's beautiful in it's own time. 

JENN -  I just wanted to write your name with two "N's" correctly here.  That's all. 

Thanks, Warren!  I do have an aero helmet, I do have good clothing, and bike set-up is pretty good.  I could use another professional set-up but that cannot be done locally.  I'll check out FLO.  I was thinking the front wheel would be the one to go with.  I'd have to buy another rear wheel to take advantage of wheelbuilder.  My current rear wheel will not accommodate a cover.

Dina.....that's a rocking AWESOME ride!!!!  Way to go!!!!  I'm jealous!!!!  I want to go on a long weekday ride!

Brenda....I'm borrowing your name formatting idea with bold and color.  I like it!   (I'm kinda leaning toward the Zipp if I get a race wheel.  Good to hear you like them.  How are they for changing a tire?)

Thats a great cycling week! How does 19.8 MPH for an average make you feel?  It should make you feel like an ANIMAL!!   If you don't feel that way there's something wrong with you.

I imagine you are beginning to feel some saddle soreness but it's worth it in the end.  You're doing great for the lower volume you had been carrying up to this point.  You'll be dialed in quite nicely when your aqua bike comes around.

Originally posted by Jo63 Dina I am happy to hear your heel is better!!! Derek too funny! Dirk I remember the first year our oldest went to college, I cried the entire way home, it wasn't too far of a move about 1 1/2 hrs but just far enough. I can feel what you are going thru. I know by your posts you have raised her well. It is unbelievably hard to let them go to make their own choices. We aare lucky that our kids are all within a reasonable distance so we get to see them often I make it a point to find reasons other than birthdays for us to get together! Plus my sons girlfriend has Gabi and she is a joy to be around weve had her in our lives for 4 years now and i consider her my grandchild and I am looking forward to more little ones! I guess what Iam saying is as hard as it is to let go there are so many more great memories just around the corner

Thanks Joanne!  With everything going on right now it feels great to have someone who has been through some of our pain and come through the other side.  Lis and I hope we've raised her well and now we can only pray she follows the paths we've placed before her. 

Laiken's just on the other side of town and she comes home most days to grab some lunch (supper) while she's on break at work.  It's good to see her each time and we'll learn to adapt to the new norm.