Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2022 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 7)

Hello, everyone.  We're just about wrapping up our time here in Florida with some 90+ degree weather.  I managed to get myself a cold, my first in over two years so I'm for sure overdue, but dang I hate being sick!  The last couple of weeks have been lousy for my training with being busy running around while my daughter was here and then getting this bug, other than tons of walking so at least I'm not gaining weight.  Back at home Sunday so with only six weeks until my first bike race I'd better get back on it.

We're going to re-enact our recent past with a quick stop in Atlanta to watch my daughter swim in collegiate club nationals, so basically like all through the past ten years we're driving for 3 hours, staying the night in a hotel room, and sitting in a warm humid pool area to watch 28 seconds of swimming.  

Glad to see everyone is doing well and getting some training in.

@Andrew:  really smart decision to bail on the race, and bummer on the timing but it happens.  I'm about 90% back now with just some lingering bleh in my nose and chest, plus now that I'm back in Maryland I'm going to deal with pollen season again so this is how I'm going to have to exist for another couple of months.

The swim meet was a hot, disorganized mess with zero communication to parents/fans, so they sold out the 25 (!!!) spectator tickets they had for Saturday morning way before our spot in line (which we sat outdoors in 40 degree weather for almost an hour with about 500 other people).  So, we packed up and started driving home and watched the live stream Saturday and Sunday.  My daughter did decently well considering her lack of swim training (28.5 50 fly, 1:05.xx 100 back, 1:04.xx 100 fly, 28ish 50 free) but definitely not PR territory.

Hope everyone has a great week!

@Nicole:  are you doing Rock Hall?  That's a great race and Kinetic is top notch as a race organizer.

@Nathalie:  speed running is an art to figure out just the right amount for you.  Daniels Running Formula says no more than 20% of weekly volume at speed, broken down into tempo (like 10k race pace), VO2 max (just faster than 5k race pace) or speed (mile race pace).  When I was running a ton I followed that formula and saw big gains, so I think you're headed in the right direction (it takes me a second to translate to min/mile for us rebels still on the imperial system LOL).  The 20-minute tempo run and the 1k VO2 max runs are bread and butter intervals.

Just always be careful of running hard when you don't feel right...better to just get the mileage in.  There was a poster here years ago who summed it up.  Run often, mostly slow, sometimes hard, and don't chase PRs in training, 'cause nobody's around to see them. 

LOL - ain't that the truth! 

Originally posted by nicole14e Andrew, completely understand the frustration! Definitely not trying to take that away. I hope you're feeling better! Mike, yep, doing Rock Hall! I've done their Oly before. Actually considered doing both, but in the end decided to just focus on the sprint. My friend is doing it, and it's her first tri, so decided to do it with her. My Rock Hall Oly was the one that I swam too far (missed the exit and had to turn around and swim back), and my wetsuit (which I shouldn't have even been wearing, it was way too warm) had rubbed my neck raw, so I don't have the best memory of it so want a redo Got in a PZ ride this morning. My legs were dead but I made it. Think I'm doing a 60 min ride tmrw, and then hope to swim Friday morning before heading to PA, where I will run both days. This is the plan at least.

I did the Oly back in 2014 (my only one); just missed qualifying for AG nationals by one place in my AG, though it was about 4 minutes so not like I was out-sprinted or anything (just out swam by a LOT).  We stayed at the Black Duck Inn the night before the race which was awesome - right next to transition.

I'm doing the General Smallwood sprint the 21st.  Considering I've ran about 50 miles total all year, that run should be interesting LOL.

Fat Nat and Fat Mike must be distant relatives.