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 2008-01-07 12:34 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Master  1748     Port Moody, BC |  Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M.Hey Gang, great first week of running the gauntlet! Looks like there are a few straglers to get thier #'s posted but we're looking great anyways! Had a good week overall myself but had to take it kinda easy due to some pain in the knees. Planning an all out asault on the body over the next few weeks, this was the result of a night of no adult supervision no women), heavy drinking (Yagerbombs, numerous!) and a collection of Girls Gon Wild and Robot Chicken!! Hope everyone is healthy and I think I am over my hangover today.!!!!! Edited by hazmaster 2008-01-07 12:35 PM |
| 2008-01-07 1:22 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Is there a way to see the other team's totals?? That would help in the smack talking  Great job guys!! |
| 2008-01-07 1:29 PM in reply to: #1139261 |
TinkerBeth 23096  Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. lisac957 - 2008-01-07 1:22 PM Is there a way to see the other team's totals?? That would help in the smack talking Great job guys!!I'm pretty sure Dee is going to take care of that, you know, seeing as how she's the queen of spreadsheets and all!
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| 2008-01-07 2:15 PM in reply to: #1139112 |
Expert 799 Waukesha, WI | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. hazmaster - 2008-01-07 12:34 PM Hey Gang, great first week of running the gauntlet! Looks like there are a few straglers to get thier #'s posted but we're looking great anyways! Had a good week overall myself but had to take it kinda easy due to some pain in the knees. Planning an all out asault on the body over the next few weeks, this was the result of a night of no adult supervision no women), heavy drinking (Yagerbombs, numerous!) and a collection of Girls Gon Wild and Robot Chicken!! Hope everyone is healthy and I think I am over my hangover today.!!!!!
Ummmm I don't know what to say???? |
| 2008-01-07 5:26 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Hia all, Steve/Baowolf here, late on the scene. I was out of town and just got back Sunday. It was really nice running in Santa Barbar over Christmas vacation at 68 degrees F and at sea level. Now I am back up north and it was 20 degrees F this morning, 5 inches of snow on the ground with a lovely ice layer underneath it and an altitude change to 4500 feet. Man that elevation kills me. I did a 10k the first night back and it was 11 min slower than the one I did 2 days earlier at sea level. Aclimatizing is always so much better when you decrease elevation. Anyway, I will have to catch up on all the posts. I am relatively new to this whole triathlon thing, got off the couch in mid September last year and did my first sprint tri in December. I hope to do a half marathon some time in the next several months, but won't be able to do an Olympic Tri until I can get some swimming in after the ice melts. (ya no where to swim up here in the winter). Then there is that learning to do a stroke other than breast stroke thing that I will have to find away around shortly there after. Oh yah, my running goal is 90 miles this month. My monthly running goals have been like 50, 60, 70, 80 so now we are at 90. Hopefully I can do that without too much difficulty, but this elevation adjustment and crazy work stuff will help keep me honest. I got off to a great start during vacation 8). |
| 2008-01-07 5:38 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Master 1748 Port Moody, BC | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Hi Steve, glad to have you! It looks like you've got some great goals already set out infront of you and a nice reach for this months challenge. Looking at your history (sorry, I peeked) you'll have no problems! As far as swimming, don't worry about it, I think it is highly over rated for triathlons! Good luck and welcome to the team! PS Don't suck!!!
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| 2008-01-07 5:46 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Thanks, it was easier to run during vacation when I could sleep in, and run whenever I wanted to. I was the 3rd brother so I have a small competative aspect to my personality, short of injury I won't be letting anyone down on this challenge. We have some amazing runners in this challenge. The thought of 250 miles in a single month for a bike isn't too bad, but for running, oh my. Please tell me you have been training for triathlons forever so I don't feel bad Daremo. I have been trying to tic up my endurance, but it does go up slowly when one hasn't been overly active for an overly long time and with no real background in running, swimming or biking. I haven't found any waterskiing, windsurfing, rollerblading triathlons yet... Anyway, Daremo if you wouldn't mind, what do you do for hydration and nutrition on your 15-20 mile runs. I am finally getting to the point where I can exercize long enough to start learning more about this stuff. Like do you drink water or gator aid, do you have a belt with water bottles in it or a camelback like a Fastflow (fanny pack type), how much and how often do you eat during a run of that distance or for a full marathon and what? Anyone feel free to chip in I am happy to learn from those with more experience than myself... which does not rule out too many people. Edited by Baowolf 2008-01-07 5:57 PM |
| 2008-01-07 5:54 PM in reply to: #1139261 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. lisac957 - 2008-01-07 2:22 PM Is there a way to see the other team's totals?? That would help in the smack talking Great job guys!! Yes, I'll post them each week. Along with the team standings. I just got in, and it's been a long day. So it'll be awhile before I can get to them. I feel completely brain dead right now. :P |
| 2008-01-07 6:40 PM in reply to: #1140075 |
Expert 1022 | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. hazmaster - 2008-01-07 3:38 PM Hi Steve, glad to have you! It looks like you've got some great goals already set out infront of you and a nice reach for this months challenge. Looking at your history (sorry, I peeked) you'll have no problems! As far as swimming, don't worry about it, I think it is highly over rated for triathlons! Good luck and welcome to the team! PS Don't suck!!!
Where did you get that picture of me? |
| 2008-01-07 6:59 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Expert 799 Waukesha, WI | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Hi Baowolf
Welcome to the team - Another Californian. I grew up in Oakland and went to school at Davis - sounds like you are from the foothills? or Mt Shasta area? |
| 2008-01-07 8:51 PM in reply to: #1139112 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. It's Challenge update time! There are 121 people participating in the challenge this month. And now.... Here are the team standings through January 6th: (Cue the drum roll, please!.... You'll have to scroll down because for some reason, the table is wayyyy down the page!)
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SCRAMBLED LEGS! BUT remember that this is only the FIRST week of the challenge! January is only 22.6% completed. There's still time to help your team achieve that #1 ranking! So get out there and Swim/Bike/Run!... And then Swim/Bike/Run some more! Dee and Beth |
| 2008-01-07 9:43 PM in reply to: #1140056 |
Extreme Veteran 462 Brisbane QLD | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Baowolf - 2008-01-08 8:26 AM Hia all, Steve/Baowolf here, late on the scene. I was out of town and just got back Sunday. It was really nice running in Santa Barbar over Christmas vacation at 68 degrees F and at sea level. Now I am back up north and it was 20 degrees F this morning, 5 inches of snow on the ground with a lovely ice layer underneath it and an altitude change to 4500 feet. Man that elevation kills me. I did a 10k the first night back and it was 11 min slower than the one I did 2 days earlier at sea level. Aclimatizing is always so much better when you decrease elevation. Anyway, I will have to catch up on all the posts. I am relatively new to this whole triathlon thing, got off the couch in mid September last year and did my first sprint tri in December. I hope to do a half marathon some time in the next several months, but won't be able to do an Olympic Tri until I can get some swimming in after the ice melts. (ya no where to swim up here in the winter). Then there is that learning to do a stroke other than breast stroke thing that I will have to find away around shortly there after. Oh yah, my running goal is 90 miles this month. My monthly running goals have been like 50, 60, 70, 80 so now we are at 90. Hopefully I can do that without too much difficulty, but this elevation adjustment and crazy work stuff will help keep me honest. I got off to a great start during vacation 8).
YAY! A former WILD HIPPO! Good to be back on the team with ya steve! Edited by light_sabe_r 2008-01-07 9:43 PM |
| 2008-01-07 10:22 PM in reply to: #1140086 |
Expert 1022 | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Baowolf - 2008-01-07 3:46 PM Thanks, it was easier to run during vacation when I could sleep in, and run whenever I wanted to. I was the 3rd brother so I have a small competative aspect to my personality, short of injury I won't be letting anyone down on this challenge. We have some amazing runners in this challenge. The thought of 250 miles in a single month for a bike isn't too bad, but for running, oh my. Please tell me you have been training for triathlons forever so I don't feel bad Daremo. I have been trying to tic up my endurance, but it does go up slowly when one hasn't been overly active for an overly long time and with no real background in running, swimming or biking. I haven't found any waterskiing, windsurfing, rollerblading triathlons yet... Anyway, Daremo if you wouldn't mind, what do you do for hydration and nutrition on your 15-20 mile runs. I am finally getting to the point where I can exercize long enough to start learning more about this stuff. Like do you drink water or gator aid, do you have a belt with water bottles in it or a camelback like a Fastflow (fanny pack type), how much and how often do you eat during a run of that distance or for a full marathon and what? Anyone feel free to chip in I am happy to learn from those with more experience than myself... which does not rule out too many people. Looking over your one race report, I'm in awe. What did you do to get in shape before doing triathlons? |
| 2008-01-07 10:53 PM in reply to: #1140205 |
Master 1748 Port Moody, BC | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. bhoover10001 - 2008-01-07 4:40 PM hazmaster - 2008-01-07 3:38 PM Where did you get that picture of me? You look like a big fat bald rock too? Brother? |
| 2008-01-07 11:25 PM in reply to: #1124047 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Glad to see ya again Light Saber. I can see Mt. Shasta from my home, kinda, it is 150 miles or so west of me. (Yes I am still in CA). I moved to CA for my senior year in high school in Santa Barbara, then went to college in L.A. and grad school (the first time) in San Diego. Thanks. Actually prior to mid September 07 I was not exercizing regularly at all, went for a bike ride now and again on a $65 mountain bike. So in September I started a 16 week couch to Sprint plan from this cite and once I was able to do the last workout I created a modified plan of my own based on the Olympic distance that I had gotten most of the way through by the time I did the Tri in December. I also had lost 33 pounds since mid September too (a nice side benefit). I have no where to swim so I went into that tri having not been swimming more than once in a year. Still new to all this, but working to learn more. I got some nice toys for Christmas; cold weather wind breaker and pants, neopream booties for the bike and a camelback for running (Fastflow 45 oz), and oh ya 2 pair of bike shorts and some misc things. My next goal is to find a half marathon and complete it. Not so concerned about time, just completing the distance in a competition (without walking). I am having a little trouble finding one within 200 miles of me this time of year or even 300 miles. Right now I am having to cut distances short due to going back up in elevation. Edited by Baowolf 2008-01-07 11:37 PM |
| 2008-01-08 12:13 AM in reply to: #1140951 |
Expert 1022 | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Baowolf - 2008-01-07 9:25 PM My next goal is to find a half marathon and complete it. Not so concerned about time, just completing the distance in a competition (without walking). I am having a little trouble finding one within 200 miles of me this time of year or even 300 miles. Right now I am having to cut distances short due to going back up in elevation. How far away are you from Sacremento or Napa? I saw some of my wife's running team members wearing t-shirts from last year's Parkway 1/2 marathon in Sacremento, which is coming up in May. I don't know much more about it. How badly were you hit by the storm? |
| 2008-01-08 4:38 AM in reply to: #1124047 |
Expert 799 Waukesha, WI | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Hey team! Despite the standings we are doing awesome. Remember week one was only 6 days. Lets get running because we love too! |
| 2008-01-08 8:00 AM in reply to: #1124047 |
Champion 5868 Urbandale, IA | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Note to all -- Team Scrambled Eggs has decided to allow you to drop out of the January challenge as long as you agree to look directly into the camera and say "I am not more determined than a Scrambled Egg!" |
| 2008-01-08 8:37 AM in reply to: #1141236 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. 8.2 miles down this morning. Puts me at 74.5 for the month. This is one of my biggest weeks for my marathon training - it is a 70 mile week assuming I get all the runs in. 15 tomorrow, 5 Thursday, a double on Friday with 11 and 4, 7 on Saturday and a 20 miler on Sunday. Ugh!!! Wolf, I ran in high school and when I was in the military but stopped running in '92. I got into road cycling as a USCF amateur from '93 - '98 and then totally stopped everything in '98. Gained 45+ pounds over the next few years and got tired of myself so in Nov. of '03 I bought a bike again and started riding. Rode about 1,200 miles in '04 and then started running again in '05 training for a marathon. Did around 1,200 miles that year, 1,470 miles in '06 and just over 1,400 last year. I did my first tri since '92 in '06 (a half ironman) and last year did another half, an olympic, a sprint, an iron distance aqua velo (swim/bike) and then a full ironman. I also threw in a hlaf and two full marathons in that mix as well as a few other shorter running races throughout the year. So no, I haven't been doing it that long (in recent history), only about 3 years with tris the last 2. I do my long stuff usually on a loop course either 2.5 or 3 miles a loop depending on where I run. I will stash water bottles with Gu2O mixed in them and drink each lap and then take a shot of Gu from a gel bottle every other lap. (I'm semi-sponsored by Gu, so use their stuff of course!). Anything 12 miles or less I do not drink during the workout. Longer I'll just do what I mentioned. It has always worked for me for running! |
| 2008-01-08 9:58 AM in reply to: #1124047 |
Master 1748 Port Moody, BC | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. hehehe QUOTE]hazmaster - 2008-01-08 7:54 AM jdwright56 - 2008-01-08 6:03 AM Didn't want us to get complacent - so I upped the ante a little - Just posted this on all of the other teams boards ------ Note to all -- Team Scrambled Eggs has decided to allow you to drop out of the January challenge as long as you agree to look directly into the camera and say "I am not more determined than a Scrambled Egg!" I am sure we will get some response!!! Hey Scrambed Legs! Way to go last week! It looks like the best of the best is truely rising to the top! Mind you I can only guess it is because you guys have been working out so hard! Speaking of "looking at the camera, I snapped a quick pic of a couple of your team mates doing their "running routine". Good luck in the next few weeks, and keep up the hard work!!! :P Edited by hazmaster 2008-01-08 9:59 AM (sandbagging instructions1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- sandbagging instructions1.jpg (24KB - 8 downloads) |
| 2008-01-08 10:23 AM in reply to: #1124047 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. Thanks for the info on hydration and such. At my pace I think I still need some water for runs over 8-10 miles 8). We actually didn't get that much snow at my house. We have a total of about 5-6 inches on the ground at the moment with another 5-8 forcast for today. The real problem is that they do not belive in snowplows, sand or salt in the small town I live in. They just wait for it to melt. So basically the snow gets driven over and packed down into ice and it is pretty much a skating rink at this point in time. And well I guess I should change out those balding front tires for my snowtires some time soon. On Saturday the problem was we were driving home over 4-5 mountain passes that get significantly more snow and it was a near white-out (at night) on the passes themselves. The grades of 8 percent on ice and no guard rails with 2-3000 foot drop offs add additional incentives to not become a statistic. My wife rolled her van on ice last year so she is more sensitive about these things now a days. |
| 2008-01-08 11:32 AM in reply to: #1141577 |
Expert 844 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. hazmaster - 2008-01-08 9:58 AM hehehe QUOTE]hazmaster - 2008-01-08 7:54 AM jdwright56 - 2008-01-08 6:03 AM Didn't want us to get complacent - so I upped the ante a little - Just posted this on all of the other teams boards ------ Note to all -- Team Scrambled Eggs has decided to allow you to drop out of the January challenge as long as you agree to look directly into the camera and say "I am not more determined than a Scrambled Egg!" I am sure we will get some response!!! Hey Scrambed Legs! Way to go last week! It looks like the best of the best is truely rising to the top! Mind you I can only guess it is because you guys have been working out so hard! Speaking of "looking at the camera, I snapped a quick pic of a couple of your team mates doing their "running routine". Good luck in the next few weeks, and keep up the hard work!!! :P You got it all wrong... we carry the sandbags for extra strength training.... and we're still leading the race! |
| 2008-01-08 11:53 AM in reply to: #1139261 |
Extreme Veteran 301 Charlotte, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. lisac957 - 2008-01-07 2:22 PM Is there a way to see the other team's totals?? That would help in the smack talking Great job guys!!Nah, it would only make you guys feel worse! Stay home, don't run, it's cold outside and you guys do not want to get an injury before Tri season is in motion...
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| 2008-01-08 11:59 AM in reply to: #1142162 |
Expert 799 Waukesha, WI | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. 1for1 - 2008-01-08 11:53 AM lisac957 - 2008-01-07 2:22 PM Is there a way to see the other team's totals?? That would help in the smack talking Great job guys!!Nah, it would only make you guys feel worse! Stay home, don't run, it's cold outside and you guys do not want to get an injury before Tri season is in motion...
I think you guys may have a few more things scrambled than just your legs.
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| 2008-01-08 12:00 PM in reply to: #1139112 |
Extreme Veteran 301 Charlotte, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Loving every mile aka L.E.M. hazmaster - 2008-01-07 1:34 PM Hey Gang, great first week of running the gauntlet! Looks like there are a few straglers to get thier #'s posted but we're looking great anyways! Had a good week overall myself but had to take it kinda easy due to some pain in the knees. Planning an all out asault on the body over the next few weeks, this was the result of a night of no adult supervision no women), heavy drinking (Yagerbombs, numerous!) and a collection of Girls Gon Wild and Robot Chicken!! Hope everyone is healthy and I think I am over my hangover today.!!!!! Pain inthe knees, Yagerbombs, and Girls GOne Wild... Nice training routine. I think you should stick with it at least for the month of January... Good for the Zen! |
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