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Ice- If you water down the gels, do you still take water with you?  I wouldn't think I would get enough water if it was limited to the little flasks on a fuel belt. What ratio of water to gel do you dilute it to?    thx!

This week has been a great week - already gotten in 2 bikes, 2 swims and 2 weight workouts. my foot is still hurting on occasions (some days more than others) the taping is really helping except for the last time when the tape was too high - definately an art to getting it just right.

Congratulations DJ!  Certainly understandable to put the time and efforts into finishing up the best you can.  The training will still be there when you are done and a week or so wont hurt a thing!!  I enjoyed the video!  Nice work!

Congratulations DJ!

Wish I could share some of this weather with you Robin.  Today was as close to perfect as it gets.  Low to mid 70s with not a cloud in sight.  I got a good brick in this afternoon.  7.9 mile run followed up by a 42 mile ride.  Would have gone longer on the ride but I had to get back to work.  I think I might go for a short ride in the morning to work out any stiffness and a couple thousand yard swim after church.  First tri of the season coming up next weekend.  I sure hope the weather holds out.

Hey Folks, just checking in...

I have been tailing a few months off, to see if that is what my hamstring needs.  Got about a month done.  Gonna give it until April, maybe even May.  Going to Folrida for family Vcation in End April, might use tis as a starting point again.

I am trying to stay away, because the temptation is too great & I get tempted to start again, after reading about everyone's exploits.

Anyway, sorry for being deadweight...

This injury stuff is a drag....

Everyone stay well...

Hey Folks, just checking in...

I have been tailing a few months off, to see if that is what my hamstring needs.  Got about a month done.  Gonna give it until April, maybe even May.  Going to Folrida for family Vcation in End April, might use tis as a starting point again.

I am trying to stay away, because the temptation is too great & I get tempted to start again, after reading about everyone's exploits.

Anyway, sorry for being deadweight...

This injury stuff is a drag....

Everyone stay well...

On the run, I wear a Fuel Belt with four flasks.  One or all of them may have gels or Perpeleum depending on the distance.  .Having the gel flask is really good.  Just put one or two in the pockets and I'm good. Yes, I also do water and/or sports drink...But I'm guaranteed whatever cals I carry.  During races I can forage whatever else I want.  But I'm not having to tear gels open or store the packets.  On really long efforts I can just fill the flasks with concentrated chocolate gel and drink water from a bottle with it.  I can get 500 cals in one of those little flasks. I do much better with liquid nutrition than solid.  Far easier on my tummy,

Do you buy the big jugs like Hammer sells or squeeze individual gels from packages into the flasks?

Oh and how do you tell how much you've eaten - 2 squeezes every half hour or something like that? Or do you actually measure it somehow.

My training has taken a bit of a set back in the past couple of days.    I have been having a minor shoulder issue when swimming and a little bit when doing push ups lately, but nothing that was a big issue if I was careful not to over extend it.  Sunday I beleive when walking the dog she took off trying to get to another dog and gave the arm a good pull.  Didn't think much of it at the time but by Sunday night it felt like the left shoulder joint was full of gravel and over night it really starte aching. 

I went to see my primary doctor yesterday and she reffered me to the ortho doc's.  Originally they couldn't see me until the 26th, but they called this morning and can get me in this afternoon.  That is a good thing since I have almost no range of motion side ways or backwards. Towards the front not too bad.  Ice and advil is keeping the pain in check mostly, but it is still uncomfortable.  I was able to do a run with it yesterday on the treadmill and ride the bike this morning as long as I didnt go on to the aero bars I was ok.  We'll see what they say. 

My training has taken a bit of a set back in the past couple of days.    I have been having a minor shoulder issue when swimming and a little bit when doing push ups lately, but nothing that was a big issue if I was careful not to over extend it.  Sunday I beleive when walking the dog she took off trying to get to another dog and gave the arm a good pull.  Didn't think much of it at the time but by Sunday night it felt like the left shoulder joint was full of gravel and over night it really starte aching. 

I went to see my primary doctor yesterday and she reffered me to the ortho doc's.  Originally they couldn't see me until the 26th, but they called this morning and can get me in this afternoon.  That is a good thing since I have almost no range of motion side ways or backwards. Towards the front not too bad.  Ice and advil is keeping the pain in check mostly, but it is still uncomfortable.  I was able to do a run with it yesterday on the treadmill and ride the bike this morning as long as I didnt go on to the aero bars I was ok.  We'll see what they say.