Ernesto Villarroel's Group - FULL (Page 7)

alfredo1414 - 2011-01-24 4:10 PM Hi Ernesto,Had a good trainning weekend, I went for a long run un Saturday 10 miles, I wasent tired or with any pain at the end, but a couple of hours later I started to feel very out of breath and some muscle pain, I took a couple of asprin and had a nap, the next day I went for a 2 hr ride, also at the end I was feeling great, but in a couple of hours I started felling the same way as the day before. So, my question is in regards to our nutrition during and after training and a race, the trainig that I just mentioned are probably the lungest that I have done, in the run I only drink water after the first hour and only if I relly feel thirsty, I usually do the 10 mile in 1'30'', and in the bike ride I also take only water but at the end I only eat a small snack like a friut bar or grannola bar. This is because iin some articles they mentioned that you don't need to take anything during the first and a half hour,, what do you recomend for trainning nutrition, long and short sesions?PS, my bike rides are in a mountain bike and rough surface. Also I'm looking to invest in a used rode bike by middle of April, budget is around 800usd, in case sombody knows of a good deale or sale.. I don't want to buy over craigslist, reason pretty bad experience...Thank you

evillarroel - 2011-01-24 11:30 AM

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Jd_montgomery - 2011-01-25 11:26 PM Ernesto - I know you said you drink Pertetuem on the bike, but did you also need to take electrolytes as well? If so approximately, how much?Thanks, Joan

alfredo1414 - 2011-01-26 12:12 AM Hi,About the training, the distance its not new, I usually used to do 5 or 6 mile run every day and a 10 to 12 mile every otherf weekend, the increase would be that now I'm doing long run and rides every weekend, and decrease weekday training to only 3 times a week run of 6miles and added the bike and started to do some pool, question is, with this distance, ride and run, when do I start taking in fuel and how often? Thanks

Jd_montgomery - 2011-01-26 6:52 PM Ernesto - I've been reading and talked to a few people, & I'm going to try the Perpetuem this week for my 3 hr bike ride. I'm thinking about trying Hammers electrolyte pills, but not until my 5 or 6 hr bike ride. I've been reading conflicting ideas on salt tablets. Do you think the salt tablets are good enough or do I need the electrolyte pills?Thanks,Joan

jdiis - 2011-01-28 6:40 PM Help, O worthy warriors!

Yesterday I went to the pool and did 500 yards total after a little warmup.  The 500 yards is not all at once, since I can't manage yet to swim more than 75 yards without stopping and gasping for breath.  BTW, my goal is my first tri, a sprint in March (still debating between two).

I am 5'4" and 115 lbs, so not overweight.  I am trying hard to make the swim my friend. 

Afterwards my friend fed me soup with veggies and homemade bread.  I drank water.  When I got home I had several sour cream and cheddar potato chips (I normally don't do a lot of junk food) because I was still hungry but didn't want to eat and go to bed on a full stomach.

This morning I woke up and had my usual juice and then one cup of coffee (half-reg and half-decaf).  I eat lunch early at work (11:10), so I snacked on a few red grapes during the morning.  Around 11 AM, I started feeling light-headed and a little dizzy.  It felt like I was outside of my body floating.  I figured I was just hungry and it would go away after I ate lunch.

For lunch I had a bbq rib sandwich, tater tots, chocolate milk, apple crisp and some kind of sweet bread.  At 1 PM I was still dizzy so I went to the cafeteria and had another chocolate milk (thinking I was protein deficient).  I ate some more grapes.  Still dizzy.

I had the nurse check my blood pressure and it was normal for me.  She told me one of the custodians was complaining of dizziness and they finally sent her to the doc.  She ended up with an ear infection with no pain, but dizziness.  They put her on antibiotics, but she told me they are sending her to a specialist because she is still dizzy.  I decided to dump tonight's planned swim training.  Around 4 PM I had a banana and a few more grapes.  Still a little dizzy.

I'm now at home and feeling a little hungry.  Not sure what to eat next.  I was thinking peanut butter or a can of tuna.  Still feeling a little light headed.

Any ideas on what is happening and what to do about it?

Jackie
Just Do It

jdiis - 2011-01-29 4:53 PM OK Stupid questions time.

1)  Should a new triathlete join USAT?
2)  Do I need to buy a chip holder?
3)  Where do I find the rules for the tri (like drafting, wetsuit, put helmet on before getting on bike, etc.)?
4)  Can friends come and watch and if so, where do I put them?
5)  Does anyone's stuff ever get stolen from the transition area?
6)  How does the pool swim work?  Do we go in by age group, gender?  Does the whole group go at the same time?  Can I request to be last in my group?
7)  Does the timing chip get read at the start and then only again at the finish?
8)  Are people going to be running into each other as some come in and some exit the transition areas?

That's what's on my mind right now.

jaclynembry - 2011-01-30 11:01 PM Picked up a TT bike yesterday, and I am very excited for it maiden voyage tomorrow. Gonna go for a fast flat 20-30 mile ride to test out the bike and aero helmet combo. I am really excited for this season and I mentally want my first race to be here already, just need to continue to work on the physical part. 
 

tizon - 2011-01-31 9:31 AM Been feeling really good lately, I have been stepping up the runs and i feel strong,  I'm starting to understand the reasoning behind what you told me Ernesto,  long slow run , this way my legs dont hurt so bad and I can run the next day and not be in pain.  

It has been great getting back in the pool, and as i spend more time swimming i have been feeling really good health wise.  

The Garmin305 is awesome, maybe you could give me some insight on how to train with it.

I used the garmin on my commute, and it says that i burned 700+ calories, i thought that was kinda cool.

 

Fer Cuevas - 2011-01-31 6:12 PM Hola Ernesto, acabo de importar un plan de entrenamiento a mi Training Log, pero no entiendo la mayoria de las abreviaciones existe algun lugar aqui en BT en donde pueda encontrar el significado de los acronimos?

Gracias y Saludos

markz - 2011-02-01 8:37 AM Hi Ernesto and the group. I'm back after spending almost 3 weeks in freezing Poland and battling some bronchitis. Still not 100%, but must get back to regular training... Life gets in a way sometimes.