mchubri's Crazy Awesome Training Group - CLOSED (Page 6)

Congrats on the finish and PR I presume!

Congrats on the first race.  You surpassed your goal - way to go!!!

Hey everyone, thanks for the encouragement regarding my race.  I was pretty proud of myself!

I just wanted to share a lunch recipe that I plan on using the rest of the week.  As a teacher, I need my lunches to be quick and easy.  So I usually end up going the microwavable lunch route, which isn't the healthiest. 

So, this week I'll be having tortilla lunch wraps.   I just got done making five wraps which will last me the work week.  Based on my calculations, each wrap comes in at a little over 300 calories.  I'll have some peppers and humus or a piece of fruit as my side. 

Here's the recipe: Take 8 oz of light cream cheese and mix in one chopped up jalapeno, a 1/4 cup of chopped red onions, and a 4 oz can of pre-chopped olives.  Spread the mixture over five low-fat tortillas (I like the 'home-made' ones from Trader Joe's) and add two slices of Tofurky deli meat per roll.  I put them all in a bag and will have the in my work fridge for the rest of the week.



Edited by n.k 2010-04-11 9:52 PM

The overall weekend was not great for my nutrition either!  Went to Charlotte to visit some friends on saturday, did not get a training session in and ate poorly.  I would say a 4 for the weekend.

Will pick it up again this week.

Great job!  I was extatic when I broke 30 last year.  I don't think I am back to that level yet though, hope to break 25 this year!  I know I can do it if I lose the weight.

Morning guys, I'm playing catchup and want to address many posts so I will do them individually.

Noel, Awesome job on the weightloss and your willpower!  It is not easy to go to a brewery and not have a beer, that is amazing! 

On another notem you inspired me to experiment this weekend with quick pre-made breakfasts, so I successfully made, or replicated my version of Dunkin Donuts Turkey Saysage and veggie egg white flatbread sandwich.  I prepped about a dozen egggwhite patties with homemade turkey saysage, broccoli and greenbeans and individually froze them.  I nuke them for 1:00 then put them on a 1/2 multigrain & flax lavash with 1 slice of reduced fat munster then into the toaster for 2 min and it is good to go!  I estimate the entire thing only has less than 250 calories, good lean protein, high fiber and a little good fat from the cheese.  Very quick, nutritionally balanced, filling and tastes great!  So thank you for the inspiration!   

Great run!  Make sure to have something to re-hydrate with after your run to replace the carbs and electrolyers you've lost.  If a 12 mile run doesn't take a lot out of you, you're probably not doing it right!  You are also still a little sick too, I'm sure that plays a huge part. 

Determining distance in OWS's is something I have struggled with.  During the summer I OWS almost every weekend and generally aim for a time goal then guestimate distance.  I'm not really sure there is a good way to determine distance.

OK, time for my update...

I was sick all weekend   It started friday with a headache then progressed into a fever Friday night that didn't break until Sunday afternoon.  I missed my planned saturday bike, but I wasn't going to miss my Sunday run, so I loaded up on advil and head out for a 6 mile run.  Felt fine during the run, It took a while longer to warm up, but the overall run was fine.  However, once I stopped, I immediately felt like garbage, tight chest, achey, feverish.  My 1/2 marathon is this Sunday so I am going to take it easy this week.  Not lifting today and depending on how tonight goes I might even skip my swim tomorrow am.  I want to be 100% for this sunday and I try to not underestimate the benefit of rest.  I need to keep the calories in check though because I am not pulling a 8hr week, my body will not need the extra fuel. 

Nutritionally, I overloaded on Salt this weekend and can feel it.  I give myself a 6.5 overall for the weekend, My main sin was my son cracked open a chocolate bunny on Saturday and I participated in it's inevitable demise!  Poor judgement.  Other than that, my portions were in check and my appetitite was supressed due to whatever virus I have. 

I think we started some great work on nutrition last week and I'd like us to progress on that this week, keeping logs, ratining our days and thanks to Noel maybe pre-making our meals!  Awesome stuff and IMHO, keeps you on the straight and narrow when your meals are prepared! 

I totally agree with no empty calories and am a huge proponent of clean eating...it's just WAY easier said than done!!

Amphipod is the name brand of a hydration belt.  I wasn't sure if I would like it or not, but it's amazing.  I barely even noticed it and it was so nice to have water and Gatorade available!!!! 

http://www.amphipod.com/8400/8400.html

Careful Man. 6 Mile run when you were running a fever the day prior could be pushing a little hard. Hope your feeling better. It's taper week anyway!

Congrats, that is awesome!

Edited by cjhild 2010-04-12 3:00 PM

If you have discernable landmarks you could use mapmyrun.com.  I used it for a swim I did that is from one point to another and you can tell both on the map.  Might not work though unless you can tell about where you left and finished.

Edited by cjhild 2010-04-12 3:00 PM

Brutal weekend, younger daughter broke off the lower third of her front adult tooth Friday night.  Missed a run there.  Woke up Saturday morning and the refrigerator water supply had broken and flooded the house, missed another run there.  Got in a couple good rides though. 

Daughter's tooth will be ok, she should not lose it, got a "band-aid" on it and you can't tell there is anything wrong with it.  Modern dentistry is amazing.  Need to tear out the laminate flooring in our sunken living room, not much damage besides that.

Diet was ok, don't have a ton of motivation to work on that right now.  Need some.

Good swim this morning but I got mega bored towards the end.  Got up close to an hour and I was done.  Felt like I could physically go on but I was just burnt out mentally. 

I know, I know....

Happy Monday!

Catching up again...

@ Todd ... getting in the OWS ... Good job!  I'm an ok swimmer but I have a major phobia of fish ... more on that later.

@Crissy, I'm jealous you do 6 mile training runs...I hope one day I can do those.  Great work!
 
@ Noel, congrats on setting your goal and reaching it!  Under 30 minutes is uber impressive in my book!  Your recipe sounds good too.

@ Brian - take care of yourself and feel better soon!  Skip that swim and save it for the half mary.  Good luck!  Your recipe sounds pretty tasty too, I'm going to have to write out yours and Noel's and then I don't have to worry about breakfast or lunch.

@ Justin - sorry about your daughter's tooth and the fridge busting... you guys had an exciting weekend thats for sure.  Glad you got it all worked out.

So, I'm back to swimming, not a lot yet since I still have the sinus/bronchitis infection from hell but finally managed to make it back to the pool on Sat and today.  Feels so right!  Its the only part of the tri that I don't blow chunks at, so its nice to be back in my comfort zone.

On the subject of swimming tho, particularly OWS, the two tri's I want to do are both reverse and in a pool.  I picked them for a couple of reasons:  1.  Short and sweet and good for a beginner.  2.  No need to buy a wetsuit  3.  NO FISH! 

This is a serious issue for me.  I really want to do the Havasu, Az tri next March.  2 things scare me about it...the website says it has a really technical bike course and I suck at the bike but I guess I could just go slow, but the main thing is I have a fish phobia.  Not sharks, but fish.  We jetski in Havasu all the time and I do swim in the lake and river whenever I'm up there but I am faster than Phelps when it comes to getting out of the water if I see a fish in there with me.  Especially the creepy carp.  {shudders in horror}  Once I see a fish, I'm out.  I never, ever wear googles out there because I really don't want to see what's in the water with me.  So, anyone else here scared of fish?  Or got any ideas of how to get over it?  I know its irrational and that they are not going to do anything to me, but just EWWWW!  I would die if one even brushed up against my leg!  So is the answer a wetsuit so I feel all sleek and protected?  Or a sports psychologist for therapy and counseling to get me over the ridiculous fear of fish? 

Prolly the worst and most embarassing part of this is I am soo uber comfortable in the water (except for the fish part) and this hang up prevents me from enjoying it as much as I should as I'm always on the lookout for the fish.  The water is my home but fish are not friends.  Any ideas?

Nutrition was eh on Sat, prolly a 6 on Sunday and so far today a 3, alarm didn't go off and was 1 hr late for work so couldn't make any meals had to eat them all out, Mc D's for breakfast and a hamburger for lunch) .. hoping to make dinner better.

Have to take the kid to her dance class and then I'm run/walking tonite!

Take care,
Ronda

Ronda, you're so funny!  I'm not laughing at your phobia, just the way you wrote it.  Just remember-the fish are more scared of you than you are of them!  And with all the swimmers in the water for a triathlon, they'll be long gone! 

What creeps me out is swimming next to boats.  We had a boat growing up, used it for skiing and fishing on Lake Erie.  It always gave me the willies when I had to climb back up the propeller housing.   Now, with the Cleveland tri, I don't get to swim next to a little boat...  Nooooo!  I have to swim next to a big tour boat AND and a HUGE ore boat!!!!  (and some dead fish here and there...)  I know you're all jealous  

Speaking of swimming, when you go, don't forget your goggles and swim cap like I did today.  It was not a fun training session. Luckily, I remembered my suit!

Hey Robin,

Its ok to laugh, I know its like the most irrational fear!  Drives my husband and friends crazy.  Its like I know they can't do anything to me but the sight of them just gives me the creeps. Well maybe my OWS times if I ever get brave will be even better than my pool times since all that fear and adrenaline will be pumping me up, making me swim as fast as I can so I can hurry up and get out before a fish gets me!

Boats are scary for swimmers too.  I refuse to ski in Havasu during the summer season during most parts of the weekend.  Big boats with propellers that sometimes have people at the wheel who either don't pay enough attention to me on my little 2 seater jetski or are possibly intoxicated?  NO way!  Not worth it.  It is disconcerting to be next to a boat that's churning away and be in the water.

Ronda

ps-even dead fish would be creepy

Not sure how to handle a fish phobia. Maybe get a pet goldfish or watch finding nemo over and over. After my OWS on sunday, I didn't want to go back to the pool yesterday. Just so much more enjoyable that doing laps. Plus the wetsuit makes it so much easier!!

Was this your first experience with a wetsuit?  I'm in the market but in my head I'm thinking it can't be all that comfy or easy to swim in...  Opinions?

If the wetsuit fits you well, you will hardly notice a difference.  I rented one for my first tri last summer.  The first time I had it in the water was when the gun went off to start.  I was very nervous that I would feel constricted or it would hinder my motion.  You can tell you're wearing one, but it wasn't that big of a deal. 

And boy, do they make a difference in speed.  Our swim was 1/2 mile.  During my training swims, I was in the 20-22 minutes for the swim.  These were OWS with one friend using a GPS in his swim cap, so we knew the distance was close.  I didn't find out my swim time until the results were posted, but I finished in just less than 15 minutes.  My next one, was the same distance, I was out of the water in about 12.5 minutes.  Had about a 1/4 mile run out of the water to the timing mats, so my time was just over 14 minutes.  After my first tri, I ended up buying the wetsuit.  The store I rented it from put my rental money towards the purchase of it. 

My normal pace in the water is around 1:50-2:00 / 100.  Not speedy by any means.

The first time I used my wetsuit in a tri I had a terrible swim, only because I got wayyyyyyyy off course and had to completely change directions to get back with the pack.  I thought for sure my pace was dead due to my mis-navigation, however, when I exited the water and checked my watch, I was stunned at how fast I finished the swim.  I was humming in the wetsuit and beat my projected time even though I was off course. 

The boyauncy (sp?) in the wetsuit is amazing, you don't have to worry so much about your legs sinking because the suit keeps them right on the surface. 

They can also keep the fish from touching your skin! I love seeing fish in my OWS, I get all excited. 

I am not a huge fan of aquatic life when I am swimming in the open water either.  I tend to go really irrational and think about the movie Lake Placid.  I have my first ocean OWS in July so I am a little worried about sharks even though the swim is only 450 yards.  Just go Phelps and swim faster!  I plan to kick my legs REALLY hard, maybe that will help.