Mndymond and Disturbed275's Awesome SBR Group--- Phase 2--CLOSED! (Page 6)

My chiropractor has increased my quality of life EXPONENTIALLY! The same thing happens to me, and he's usually able to get it back to normal within a few adjustments. Actually, here is something funky happening with my left hip right now, but I know he can pop it back into place. He has also prescribed custom orthotics (the real problem turned out to be semi flat-feet) which help a LOT. ... though unfortunately kept me out of the military (as a MUSICIAN... don't know why they couldn't have let that slide!) 

Sounds like everyone had a great weekend! Training is picking up and it's exciting to hear about races comming up for everyone! I have my 3rd HM in 2 weeks, Did my last long run yesterday before the HM, 20km done... went on par.... but there is so much wind this year it's really annoying to have to plough through!!!

Doing my longest swim to date 3000m tonight...I'm really dreading it!!!As much as I practice I just can't seem to enjoy it ...it's more of a get it done because I know I have to!!!

I'm a big fan of beer too, for you fellow Albertans, Melissas Road Race is a great one as you get a beer ticket for the end included in your race package. There is no better way to finish a half marathon race in the beautiful mountains then with a beer!!! (or two)

My hip & calf was slightly tight today from my tempo run yesterday, so I decided to take an "easy" day today and just go to yoga and swim (had been planning on lifting).  So I went to the pool after my yoga class at the gym, and it was closed for cleaning   There weren't even any signs anywhere telling people they were doing that, and I had to ask the maintenance staff when they would re-open the pool (Friday).

So I guess I'm not swimming until Friday!  That's sad, since this would have been my first swim since probably October!

Anyway, to chime into the nutrition conversation, I use a similar pattern as Melissa & Neal, with increasing the strength of my beverage as the rides get longer.  Just water for under an hour; Heed for rides up to 3 hours.  If I'm going 2-4 hours, I might do Heed with some gu's.  I use Perpetuem for rides longer than 3-4 hours.  I do a similar thing as Neal with making a concentrated bottle of Perp in one bottle, and sip it with water.  

I went running this evening after my massage yesterday.  My right calf is awfully sore.  This happened two weeks ago after the massage as well.  She did a pretty deep one.  It tends to recover quickly.  Not as sore as last time.  I'll let you know how it goes.  I have never been to a Chiropracter so a little nervous, but that is what I said about a massage therapist.  On the modest side!

Does it hurt (the adjustments) and how do they do it. 

How did the swim go??

I hear ya on the beer. At the HM in Huntington Beach, you get 2 beer after the race...That is one great tasting beer after you run a HM.

At the Heart of the Rockies Tri they had Holsteiner(sp?) non alcoholic last year. It was my first oly and let me tell I had 4 down the hatch before I knew what was going on!

Sounds like you had a pretty good race. Would you do it again?

I did it! Wow that was 500m more then I have ever swam and only 800m short of IM distance! It wasn't fast by any means but I got it done! Definintly a break through for me since swimming is my weakest.

Ohhh non-alcoholic beer after hey? interesting!

QUESTION- for you all, Do you train with or without music? I always train with music but on races you can't. I have heard mixed thoughts, training without is better so that on race day you don't rely on it....but I think we do so much training for our races that why not pep it up a bit and listen to music especially to get through those tougher training days!!! Comments???

and on that note, any favorite songs out there you listen to while training? I need to re-do my HM play list!

No, it does not hurt. There is a table that you lay on, the position depending on how you need to be adjusted. To give an over simplification, they find what needs to be adjusted and apply pressure to pop it back into place, or at least as much as is possible in that visit. It's an "ahhhh" feeling, not an "AHH!" feeling. Like I've said, I can't express enough how much of a positive difference my chiropractor has made. I go once a month whether I think I need it or not, just for maintenance. Usually I do actually need it, so insurance winds up covering half.

I train with on my runs.  I can keep everything in front of me, and I've only been hit by a car once, but I was too aggressive for 6:00 a.m. at an intersection and learned my lesson there.  On the bike, I do not, only because I'm new to it all and like to hear the cars coming up from behind and it all happens way faster on a bike.  I do not have the $160 or so to get an underwater device, or I'd think this would be most beneficial to break up the boring laps in the pool, especially distance swims. 

Nice swim BTW.  That's an impressive total.

I would do it again if it was a local race.  This was a "destination race" for me so to speak.  If I'm traveling for a race I like to keep the locales/races different so I can enjoy a new experience

Congrats on a great swim!

As far as music goes I usually listen during run training, but never while biking.  I run primarily on trails so I don't have to worry about hearing traffic too much and I find music just helps pass the time.  When racing though, I never listen to music.  I think it helps me stay in tune with my body more (I know that sounds cheesy) and I like to take in the whole atmosphere. I've never missed it during a race.

Here is my lovely race report. I can't remember how to link it without the whole address...here you go..

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=434743&posts=1#M4144750

Half Marathon - This is my 6th Half.  Currently 4 Half Marthons and 1 HIM.  I believe for my first half marathon I used a 12 week plan.  I just continued on running after tri season and did a Half Marathon in Oct. and one in Jan. that year.  I was planning for my first HIM that coming June.

As for the swim...I trained about twice a week in the pool for about 2200-2800 yds at the most for my HIM.  Any more than that then my right shoulder would begin hurting.  When late April early May came around I hit the OWS regularly instead of the pool once  week. 

Bike cadence...probably spinning around 85-90;  I don't like to mash real hard as well.  My only HIM was a real hilly bike so I didn't do much spinning.  I am trying to sue my HRM more in determining my effort.

Music-used to but i don't anymore

Half marathon-did my first every in February

Training notes:20 minutes into a lunch swim and got hauled out of pool yesterday...forgot to take my son his lunch he had forgotten....bad dad....

Also have gout in my foot so swimming this morning instead of running.

I have had gout for the past 10-15 years. My father and brother both have it as well. I only take pills when I have a flare up. A lot of times it is dietary issues that cause the flare up. I don`t have it nearly as much as I used to when I weighed in the 290`s. More likely because I eat better than weight loss.

Trust me I was never an endurance athlete!  I still don't consider myself one...Oly's and HM are my limit.

TriGuyBri - 2012-04-11 8:15 PM

amhale2000 - 2012-04-11 2:42 PMI've sort of been MIA for a bit, my half marathon is this Sunday so the past few weeks have been mainly focused on that training with spinning 1x a week.  I'll have one week off after that and then Sunday the 22nd my official HIM training starts (finally!) so I'll be giving more frequent updates that include more than just running.

Have a great race at the Half. Looking forward to a race report.I am doing a Practice Half this weekend (14 miler- last long run) in prep for my Half Marathon on April 29th in Eugene Oregon. We have a couple in our group that this will be their longest run ever so we are going to celebrate after with a tailgate party. The Half on the 29th for me will be a fun run with a couple of other runners who run at my same pace. I haven't run with anyone else in any race previously so I am kind of looking forward to it.

Great idea with the tailgate party! I am not sure about a HM being a fun run though...