Birkierunner's Group - FULL (Page 6)

Hey, it turns out there was a guy with a Spiderman suit on!!  He was in my wave and I didn't even notice him prior to the start.  See pic.

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Shermbelle - 2007-02-08 3:25 PM  but it should be a landslide for Steelhead, Right Jim

The Racine group will RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tripletmom01 - 2007-02-08 5:07 PM GuessIm just wondering how closely evryone follows their plan? I have actually never even tried to follow a plan before.... just did it MY way Tammy

I've been stuck in meetings in Denver this week, so haven't been keeping in contact with you guys.  Tammy, I actually followed my IM WI plan almost to the letter last year.  However, my swim workouts were geared more to technique work versus speedwork.  I did the same amount of swimming time the plan called for but I did different workouts than what was called for.  The reason I like a pre-packaged plan is that I didn't have to do any thinking as far as developing a plan and I put it on auto-pilot and followed it very closely.  Whether you have the time to fit the plan into your life is something you need to consider before you take on the challenge.  The bottom line is, the world is not going to end if you don't follow the plan to the letter.  It is a general guideline.  If you don't follow it closely, don't look back after the race is over and blame it on the plan.  If you don't do the work, don't go into the race with unrealistic expectations. 

After all, its supposed to be FUN.

tripletmom01 - 2007-02-11 7:34 PM Ahhh- I got a new bike- Ok a new used bike- I cant figure out how to post a picture though (yes- Im a dork). It is a 2005 Trek Equinox 11 Carbon OCLV... it even sounds sweet, dont you think. Now maybe I can cut back on my bike training because I have a faster bike?????

You guys are kicking my *ss in the bike equipment category!!   How much did you pay? 

You wish!!! Don't forget...the bike doesn't push its own pedals.  Its all about the engine.

Sorry for not seeing this question until now.  I just use the ironman formula and mix as the instructions say - taste is very mild and easy on the stomach.  I have never tried the pre and post mixes and don't plan on it.   I share your concern about GE with low calories and that's why I switch between GE and Infinit during an IM.   As I mentioned earlier, I may experiment this summer with developing a super-concentrate of Infinit that I can dilute with water at bike aid stations.  This will allow me to use Infinit for a longer portion of the bike leg without having to carry a lot of bottles.   Hope this helps.

How I spent my weekend (bib 2146) ......25k race on Saturday and a 30k on Sunday.   50k coming up this weekend and then another week until the American Birkebeiner 50k. 

First picture is the mass start.  In the second pic, the woman in back of me with the red bib is one of the top amateur female skiers in the U.S.  She drafted behind me for a good portion of the race, then ended up taking a faster train of skiers in the last 5k and left me in the dust.  I felt so used        

I ended up placing 30th out of 448 skiers, probably could have done better if I hadn't raced the day before - just wanted to get 2 hard workouts back to back since I didn't get to ski while I was on travel.

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