Manatee Mentors 2016 - Closed (Page 66)

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing.   I am still biking and swimming.   Running, nope.  Doctor has me restricted to walking.    Lost a bit more skin, nothing too serious.     Still freediving.  Working on FII level II and will start the instructor training this summer.    Will need something to keep busy with if I choose to retire in a year or two.  

First bike ride of the season is the CyclePaths Challenge on April second.  The ride  starts and ends in the hometown of Harper Lee and meanders through plantations and civil rights sites.       Time to pedal  more...

AMEN!!!

Here is my race report from the weekend! http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=539215&posts=1&page=1

EPIC!

The specifics for this type of thing is really individual. The best thing to do is figure out how to get some type of feedback on your stroke. Could be from a coach. Could be from an occasional lesson type setup and get some analysis done. Could be from a masters program. Making a friend who knows what they are doing.

Wow! Go away for a week and I will never catch up with these posts. I managed to actually get a couple of decent workouts on vacation and not gain any weight. Both pluses. Oh... and I got to see some Manatees while I was away.

Originally posted by Lighttower I wanted to thank you, everyone of you! I finally managed to get my swim training on track. I managed to increase my weekly running volume by 25-33%, I managed to cure my ITBand problems, I learned how to fix my bike, buy the tools and parts I needed and than actually fix my bikes, managed to figure out a good(-ish) nutritional plan, bought a few new and cool gadgets (like my garmin, swim goggles etc.) and overall enjoy my progress. I have fun with my training (although a few sessions are a struggle to get through), I learned a lot, got better, healthier, stronger, faster and wiser. I couldn't have done this without you (and the knowledge that I can't skip another workout because my training log would be empty). :-D So: Thank You!

Congratulations, you've done an awful lot in a short period of time!  Glad you are enjoying all the training!!

Yup. What Br--Bi--that guy who replied said.

What you could do is get video of you swimming. While underwater is best (phone in a Ziploc baggie works!), even above water shots will help. Post it here in the Manatees or in the Tri Talk forum and you'll get help. It'll help you simply just to really see yourself swim.

Beyond technique improvements, how much/often are you currently swimming?

If you end up doing this next suggestion, you'll hate me, yourself, some lady named Sheila, and you'll be sure she hates you, but you will become a kickazz swimmer.

Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Workouts. Get 'em, do 'em, hate it, see the numbers click on your swim speed.

Hello all, I am finally back to reality after a full week of travels, funerals, family, etc. I've been reading along and I hope all is well. I should be checking in more in the next couple of days.

Have a good one!!!

Hahahahaha! It's funny, we're getting snow today and I quite like it. I feel like we've hardly had winter. I am quite okay with it either way. What we got is manageable

Sorry it's less so for you guys ... 

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by marysia83

Originally posted by johnthecat Back from the dead. Had another busy week at work. Good thing is that the budgets are finally done which should open up my training opportunities. Also had the final touches done on some (6) implants this week that's been in the works for the last 2 1/2 years. I can now smile a lot bigger when I cross the finish line. After the last few weeks of allergy craziness decided to see an Allergist and see about starting my allergy immunotherapy back up. She ran an allergy test and sure enough just about every Texas tree and grass I'm allergic to. Sigh. She also checked my lung functions as I had developed some "asthmatic tendencies" with my GBS. Good news is that apparently my lung capacity has improved, but apparently I'm still showing some issues during the exhale phase. Possibility of the nerves responsible for that function are still damaged and haven't fully recovered. Took my new/old bike finally out on a real ride on Friday. It was super windy, but nevertheless lots of fun. Struggling a little bit with weight lately. Constantly hungry and somehow managed to pack on about 5 pounds over the last week. Not quite sure what to make of it. Hope everyone had a great race this weekend and that all the DL'ers are recovering quickly. During the half marathon we had a guy break the world record pushing a baby stroller. No only did he break the world record he also won the overall race in 1:11.27. Crazy. I'm attaching a couple of pictures of my dorky self from last weekend.

Awesome job! re: being constantly hungry and gaining weight: have you tried protein shakes? It will help you: -not feeling hungry -loose a bit of weight -proteins are good for muscles

Yeah, been working on this the past few months too. Lots of activity and burning right through food suddenly down to nothing with the injury. Stomach doesn't just turn off. Watch for foods higher in satiety, making you feel full. I think proteins can do that, but also ones like in the healthy fats listed not too long ago. These things can have higher calories in them, but can compensate by having you feel full sooner. Contrast that with the other end of snack food stuff in attempting to eliminate that satiety so you eat a lot more before feeling it. Dense healthy foods can work for this, but not all dense foods. The triple thick fudge cake doesn't bring it on fast enough (much to my disappointment.)

I tend to not drink enough in the winter.  I try to drink something if I get snacky and then, if I'm still hungry 30 minutes later, go ahead and eat something.