Left.Right.Repeat - CLoSED for the season - will reopen Jan 2013 (Page 7)

Sorry everyone as I thought I had posted a pic of my bike but for some reason it is not there.  I have been trying to add the picture as an attachment and it keeps telling me it is too big, so you y'll will have to wait till I get back home and I can have the hubby figure it out for me.  

Billy did talk me into doing IMKY with him.  I just hope he doesn't forget about me.

I forgot that I can add a finish line!  I did the Polar Bear 5 mile run in Indy with my brother and brother in law on Saturday....so add another finish line!  

YAY to Deb!!!

Lena you have so got Racine this time!!! 

There are going to be so many peeps I get to cheer on in Lou this year!!!

I wish I read this before I went to the gym. (Cold and raw here today) I did some strength, my least favorite activity, and then had to run 4 miles.  I felt like a slug.  My HR  was high and I felt like do, do.  I did walk for .1 mile at the 2 mile mark to bring my hr out of the high 160s.  Will now use Galloway all the time.  Even for a sprint tri??

HERE I AM.  Did all ya'll miss me? I've been fighting a nasty respriatory bronchial thing for weeks! Every time I think its gone it comes back.  So, when I start training again, can I try to do the workouts I would be doing if I had done all the workouts int he last two weeks instead of none of them, or do I have to begin where I quit?  Afraid of beginning where I quit becuase then I think I won't be ready to do a tri by June 2, which is my first goal. Its not like I'm running 10 miles on the weekends, we're talkinga  difference of maybe 6 minutes in each workout.  I promise I'll cut a workout short if I feel too sore.

Does anybody else think its funny that I feel like I need permission?

Ann,

obviously one of the newbie/begginners here.. no finish lines.. but i have been run/walking every time no matter the distance. (except twice to prove I could already run a full 5k)

When run full 5k at 5.2-5.5 mph it takes approx. 35 mins...(this appears to be my "shuffle" pace that keeps heart rate manageable and can just "churn")  When walk/run, even when walk for 2-3 minutes at 4.2mph and run at 6.0-6.5mph for 3-5 mins the times are almost identical.. but "feels" easier..

Also my walk pace is now almost ingrained at 4.1-4.3 mph... and my run pace (shuffle) appears to be edging up toward the 6's.....heart rate slams up at faster paces, but slams down quickly when hit the walk.

Last night on my 45 minute dreadmill run, I ended up at 4 miles.. kept grade % at between 2% and 8% the entire time.. and did run/walk periods the whole time....even adding grade I still felt the walks "freshened me up"

My 2 cents, so far, is that it is making me a). faster (when I run OR walk) and b). increasing the distances I COULD go, if needed

(of course this doesn't change the fact that i will try to run the entire event if I feel i can/am able)

in other words.. so far this method appears to be helping me immensely..

Hiya Suzie!!!!!  Great to see ya!!  Sorry you have been fighting a bug/sickness.. that stinks, and I know it bummed you out about your training..

No clue on the training protocol, but just wanted to say HI

Monte

Congrats on signing up for IMKY Kathy!

I'm still here, taking it a little bit easy to have time to pack/see friends while I wait for my background check to clear.

It's like 60 degrees outside (what?!?) so my coworker and I are going out for a run in just a little bit. I'm very excited, since I've been doing most of my running on the treadmill lately and can not WAIT to spend some time outside. She's a little faster than me, but I've been trying to work on good running form and picking up my cadence, so hopefully it goes well. I also got outside on my new(ish) roadbike.. and it's so much easier than my commuter bike!! It makes me feel a lot more comfortable because 6 miles feels like I'm just getting into my groove instead of exhausting. It's amazing what just a month of training can do!

Malsup,

Thanks for your input.  I have more to say but just worked two really long hard days and I am going to hit the sack.  Will reply to your reply tom.  Thanks again, I'm sold on it.

ann

Here is the picture of my new bike and I got my new seat today!  Looking forward to getting a good bike ride this weekend.

I am still working on a name.  Any suggestions?

(Felt Bikecomp.jpg)

Sweet, always liked Felts.... easy for me to pass!!!!!!!   Thats funny right there, I can't pass anyone!

That is one sweet ride!!!!!!!!!

Wicked nice bike Kathy!!!  I think it deserves a wicked name....

Hmmmm... Razor, Slice, Flame, Mach, Charger, Thunder, Thor, Hammer,  Hee hee..

Reminds me... my bike still hasn't been named either..... Okay folks.. we need two Names...

Keep it up Maria!! We are cheering for ya... and if you can run in 40mph gusts... you can run in anything!!!

M.

Bryan, you are correct, she has passed me and will now become my "pace booty".

I like the name Lou as well as in The Hulk and also as in IMLOU,  See what I did there?

In case you don't remember, as in "shes in the hospital", mine  is Carmen Electra.  Need I explain why?