New Year New You...reopened for late comers (Page 6)

Originally posted by RobR

Hi Virginia,
the other day I came across this youtube video explaining the difference between a road bike position and a tri bike. Thought it might help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mb5g55ly_I

Good luck and enjoy the outdoor ride!

Originally posted by mgk

Knee somewhat better. Physio did little more than an exam yesterday since we were working on my living room floor. I'm going to his office Friday for him to work me over. My first race is the bike leg of a sprint relay in mid May and he thinks I can be ready. He thinks this is the typical 'weekend warrior returns to serious athletics' type of issue. My job involves a lot of standing in one place all day (surgeon) and by the end of a standard day my hams/quads/lower back are tight as guitar strings. The resulting imbalance around my knee is pulling on the ligaments and tendons. All fixable in his opinion and he's pretty good.......though I'm sure its gonna hurt Thanks for asking.

Originally posted by Wumba41
I remember in 2008 in my first marathon that at mile 20 I thought the world was ending, I had 6 miles ahead with not an ounce of energy left. I learnt so much about myself in those last 6 miles, it was all about mental strength, I cried when I finished!

Originally posted by Wumba41

Hi folks just a short note as I am holed up in a hotel on business, will check in when I am back at home in the next couple of days. On the kicking stuff, a real common fault is kicking from the knees instead of the hip. Simply put keep the knees straight when kicking so the whole leg is in unison. Also make sure your toes are pointed so your feet are flat against the water and not pointing down otherwise the act as anchors. The legs also tend to drop when the head is too high as David mentioned, work on head position, keep it low in the water and the legs will come up. A strong core helps too. Keep at it folks and I will post more later in the week. Oh and yes 70 minutes of deep tissue back massage by a physio who is an ex GB International hammer thrower is real fun....NOT! Neil

Originally posted by RobR

David, got to keep it short as work has encroached on my free time tonight but just wanted to say fingers crossed that your son gets through the next few days just fine and you can breathe a little easier.

Back in the pool tomorrow 6am......head down facing the bottom, core strong, kicking from the hips......nothing can stop me now......well for 50 metres at least!

Onward

Originally posted by [email protected]

I know that the posts on the forum have been very lifting and there have been a couple of them that showed signs of defeat. I also know that all the posts have been based on goals, training, and triathlons. Today, I thought I would post something a little different. Only because, there are times in our lives that we come across something that makes us just want to stop, give up, and crawl into a ball.

Neil posted something that stuck to my mind



Just last night, I spent some time in the emergency room cause of my youngest son getting injured during wrestling practice. He is doing fine, at home today, and is recovering from a concussion. I'm watching him to take notice of any other problems cause of doctor's orders. During the time at the hospital, so many things were going through my mind (won't get into detail). Unforeseen problems come up; what we picture and plan out doesn't always turn out. I always joke around and say, "it looks good on paper."

It's these obstacles that make us dynamic and give us experiences we need to reach our goals. And these obstacles can happen during a major triathlon. A bicycle crash, losing direction during a swim, leg cramping up during the run, and the list is realistically endless.

Each of us has our own, "6 miles ahead". And, hopefully, Niel's words along with other inspiring thoughts/words will get us all past those 6 miles.

Thank Neil =)

Originally posted by virginia_BT

SO there's this annual 10K in my hometown and it's one of the biggest running events in our little suburb every year. I decided that since I've been working out pretty consistently for about a month now, that I should try it. Note I've never run a 10K before.

The race is next Saturday... and now I'm starting to worry. I made myself try to run a 10K on a treadmill on Monday, and I did it - the 10min run/2min walk routine really worked (but I've been pretty sore ever since). Today I ran a mile loop 3 times, with a good 10 minute stretch/water break between laps. I even did a warmup walk/jog to my loop from my dorm room (about a half mile or more). But by the end of each 1 MILE lap I was 'dying'. I got faster with each lap, but it was never easy. If that was a mostly flat one-mile loop, I have no idea how I'm going to do this 10K. The course is so hilly (but no huge hills, just consistent "rolling hills"). It was dark and cold tonight on my run, and I was wearing shorts - maybe the cold made it harder than I expected?

What should I do to best prepare myself for the next few days? I want to walk as little as possible, all I really want to do is cross the finish line in one piece. I really need some help here.

Originally posted by slowpokee

Hey everyone, i just got back from my vacation overseas.. I tried to put in some training while i was there but wasn't able to squeeze in the time. So im starting fresh for the 2014 year of the new me, however im battling this flu at the moment and my body is just not ready to go out there yet. I wanna start training for my half marathon for April- any recommendations on a training program? there's plenty out there..

Also - anyone in the Tri state region want to the the North Face endurance challenge? Im signing up for the marathon relay.

Originally posted by RobR

David, got to keep it short as work has encroached on my free time tonight but just wanted to say fingers crossed that your son gets through the next few days just fine and you can breathe a little easier.

Back in the pool tomorrow 6am......head down facing the bottom, core strong, kicking from the hips......nothing can stop me now......well for 50 metres at least!

Onward

Originally posted by [email protected]



Welcome back, Joy =)

I've not ran a half marathon nor do I know your current level when it comes to running. Hopefully, there is a plan that can be recommended by others in the group that will meet your current level and take you to the half marathon goal. Maybe a 12 week plan might work, but it will be cutting things close...

BT has a 20 week plan that you can maybe use as a guideline. http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/training-plans-vi...

Hope you get better soon and that you fully recover before you go too hard on the workouts.

Originally posted by Wumba41

In the spirit of friendship with you my new American friends I have booked tickets for the NFL game (Lions vs Falcons) next October at Wembley in London, you'll have to give me some tips!!

http://www.nfluk.com/tickets

Originally posted by [email protected]



That's AWESOME!!!
* tip one - the team with the ball is trying to score and the team without the ball is trying to stop them from scoring; but, i think you already know that LOL
* the offensive team gets 4 chances to advance the ball at least 10 yards. once they go beyond the ten yards, they get another 4 chances to get another 10 yards.
*** There will be orange markers on the side of the field to indicate where they started and where they need to get to and where their current position is along with what down (or try) they are working on
*** On their 4th down/try they have an option of trying to make it past the 10 yards they need or to forfeit their possession by kicking the ball
*** Example 1: (1st and 10yds to go) 1st try, advance 3 yards by running. (2nd and 7yds to go) 2nd try, advance the ball 5 yards by passing. (3rd and 2yds to go) 3rd try, they get moved back 3 yards by the other teams defense. (4th and 5yds to go) 4th down, team kicks the ball
*** Example 2: (1st and 10 yds to go) 1st down, advance 8 yards with nice pass. (2nd and 2) 2nd down, advance 5 yards by running (passing the 10 yard marker). (1st and 10) Markers get moved and another 4 tries are given to offense team.

There are a bunch of rules and fouls and stuff like that, but what you have above is about the general idea of the whole play-by-play objective.

Originally posted by slowpokee



Thanks David !

I found some random 12 week plans online that ill try and use, excited to get back on track - the cold is what holds me back =x..
Have a fun training week !

Originally posted by [email protected]


These are some things that helped me.

- use icy-hot before the event
- take ibuprofen before the event
- find somebody going about the speed you want to pace off of
- when walking, make sure it's at a fast pace; don't want your body thinking you're warming down
- set realistic goals and list what you want out of the event; make it a training session

Originally posted by mgk

Knee somewhat better. Physio did little more than an exam yesterday since we were working on my living room floor. I'm going to his office Friday for him to work me over. My first race is the bike leg of a sprint relay in mid May and he thinks I can be ready. He thinks this is the typical 'weekend warrior returns to serious athletics' type of issue. My job involves a lot of standing in one place all day (surgeon) and by the end of a standard day my hams/quads/lower back are tight as guitar strings. The resulting imbalance around my knee is pulling on the ligaments and tendons. All fixable in his opinion and he's pretty good.......though I'm sure its gonna hurt Thanks for asking.

Originally posted by mheard



Hope your son recovers quickly.

Originally posted by Wumba41

Cheers David.....confession time...I do follow the game on TV over here so I can confirm your tips are correct!!! LOL I was watching the 49ers last Sunday evening with my youngest daughter Jess and we decided to try and get tickets for a game in London. They went on sale today and we got two, really excited, always wanted to watch a live game of NFL. Are you a fan?