bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 70)

First - thank god for this Forum - our spring forum is dead as a doornail...

Swam in the morning and run in the evening.  Decent workouts...  Right now, I feel like I'm just putting in the time but not making a ton of improvement in speed.  In the pool - I'm finally back to where I was in April 2:37 per 100... No one will ever confuse me with Michael Phelps... Although we both have six packs...

unfortunately yours is in the fridge....

At least you are doing it!! It is a short turn around for you and a tough time with work starting again! Get the HIM out of the way and get yourself set up for a winter of kick a$$ training!

"F'n A cotton"  I'm declaring the knee pain gone as of right now!  I'm going to round this week out with recovery type workouts and start a new HIM 20week plan next Monday.

Yeah, the Spring group, it never really took off.  Oh well.  Whatever you guys are up for, I'm in. 

Darren-  That is an amazing endeavor you are taking on this weekend, so much so, that it almost seems unreal.  You will do well.  You will finish.  You are an inspiration to us.  100 miles is easily equivelant to countless beers.  Call it a recovery drink!

Thor-  I expect to see 1 more workout logged per week now that your not playing hockey every week!  Make it happen.  190 or Bust!

David- I honestly did not need a ton of nutrition on HIM.  I used a solid (fish; I recommend something else) for the first half of ride.  I would pop in a bite sized piece each 10 min. or so.  I had 4 20 oz. bottles of fluid on my bike.  2 with gatoraid, and 2 with a powergel/water mix.  4 gels per bottle.  I drank 1 drink of gatoraid, then 1 drink of mix about every 10 min.  I popped a powergel at T2, drank 1 cup of water, and Heed at each aid station (about 1-1.5 miles)  and popped a gel at about 6 miles and 9 miles in.  I ate 2 peices of toast w/jam and a 2 banana's before the race.  My race was 80-90's with a high of 96 for the day.  Lots of fluids on the run, but not too much.  You'll know if it's to much if it starts sloshing around in your stomach.  Too little, and you'll bonk.  Dial it in in the next 4 weeks during your training.  Hope this helps.

So when does your race start? time predictions? I hope you have a hotel for after the race that has a hot tub!!

I cannot fathom running(or walking for that matter) 100miles!!

Don't forget cooler for ice cold beers!

Kick as$!!

DH - I know I've already wished you well but I'm so impressed with your drive and willingness to push yourself to the absolute limit... It has been inspiring to have been able to follow your efforts as you've moved closer to making this century happen and I can't wait to hear about it.  

30 hours will make for one hell of a long race report.  I hope the afterparty is just as good.  Although, I would imagine that if you were to get a bunch of century finishers in a room together - you'd probably all be asleep in  minutes.

Amen brother!  Thrilled to hear that you've finally beaten the knee pain.  I like the idea of doing recovery workouts to set yourself up for a good start to your HIM training.  

Speaking of training - you;ve got to go out and grab a copy of triathlete magazine.  It's all about how to qualify for Kona.  Might just be the perfect this to page through this weekend to get you fired up for the next stage in your training.

Thanks again for the support... People keep asking me how I've managed to lose all the weight and it's gotten me thinking of how important you all have been in my journey to this point.  Crucial in the truest sense of the word.  So - I too want to make sure we all stick together and support each other along the way.  I'm committing to a life time of excercise so feel free to come out here and kick mY a$$ if I try to weasle out.  In return, I will help you all achieve your goals in anyway I can.

I'd suggest we should all get together sometime in the next couple of years to run a race but I can only imagine the hangover...

9 miles tomorrow... A warm up for Darren but a serious step closer for me.  Gonna really take it nice and slow and try to average around 12 minute miles...  My hips, knees and feet are in decent shape and I'm icing as I type this.  I'm also gonna play around with nutrition to try to get that figure out.

Just a thought. 

after 60 min. pop a gel.  I then go every 24 minutes, no more than 30, with a gel beyond that.  I carry my own water, and sip every mile.  I also am suceptible to cramping in later miles, so I take more gels than most to try to counterbalance.  You need to play around with this during your runs and dial it in for you.  The above is what I do during marathons.  Not sure how that would equate to you on your HM, but whatever works on these training runs, you want to incorporate into you HM and HIM plans.

I'd suggest we should all get together sometime in the next couple of years to run a race but I can only imagine the hangover...

about this.  Would this be like one of those "hangover" movies, or "what happen in Vegas stays in Vegas" deals?  If so...  Count me in.  Now how to convince the wife that this would be a good idea...

Hey boys...just wanted to pop in and say thanks for all the motivation...I use to have Coach Helga in my head trying to push me..but now I hear you all telling me to, "Keep going or its Coors for you gal!"  NOOOOOO!

Goals for Sunday's race:

• Of course, race with a pleasant face
• Swim is about the same as last year so just to relax, focus and pass at least one person
• Bike at 18+ miles per hour (last year I was at 13 something)
• Run 12 mins per mile, (last year was 14)
• Finish, but not dead last like last year
• FUEL...I have a plan this go around

Stopping by the Malibu Triathalon the following Sunday to hopefully get a glimpse of Chrissy.  Then maybe one more sprint and start adding the strength training. But for now one thing at a time...race this weekend.

Cynthia

Wow, 100 miles, I still cannot get over that! What do they feed you through the night? What do they have for drinks? Good luck and have a great race, although, I am not sure I would call it a race or survival with 50% drop out! 

With thoughts of warm Coors lite dancing in your head, I think you will crush this race and surprise yourself!

Where is your race at?

David, just looking at your logs...wondering if you are jacking up your mileage on your runs too much? Not much use jacking up the run quickly only to be a) too sore to do anything for a couple of days or b)get hurt. I would try get in more runs at a little higher mileage then going for the gusto with a 9 miler. Either way, good job on sticking to your training!

Ahh, the hangover! I think it would be a great idea to meet somewhere for a race! Of course coordinating schedules and finances would be a gargantuan task! It would be an IPA binge of epic proportions!

I said I was done running marathons after the last one, but this would be EPIC.  Oh yeah, now how to convince my wife of it being so EPIC...?

Cynthia - with your plan and all the amazing progress you have made - there's no way you'll be drinking warm coors in the parking lot.  I think you should get to enjoy one beer of your choosing for each goal you break.  Good luck and god speed!

Please share your nutrition plan - I'd love to hear it as I'm trying to fine tune my own eating plan!

First and foremost good luck to Cynthia and Darren on their races this weekend!

Second - I was able to get my long swim and sun in today.  The swim was decent - my biggest problem was the woman who kept running into me.  Drove me nuts because I kept having to pop my head out of the water to make sure our heads didn't collide.  I got pi$$ed when she actually stopped to put on her flippers WHILE STANDING IN MY LANE!

The run was good.  I ran to our local school to vote in our primary election and ended up sweating all over the registration table - the old ladies were really grossed out... Then I ran around town and finally ended up on the cross country paths where I did most of my run... I was supposed to go for 9 - but I felt decent and so I pushed it to 10.  (finished at 10.66)  The only thing that was sore was my left knee which felt a little better once I stretched.  

I agree that I'm probably pushing the running milage too much... but running long is helping me to learn what I need to improve for race day.  The eating is getting better.  I took your advice and poped some gels - and I also enjoyed a Gu block.  Where I need to work is my drinking.  I am not drinking enough.  I have probably drunk 40 oz of water since getting home 4 hours ago and still haven't peed....Might have to imbibe some beers to rehydrate.  Next week, I'm going to go out on some 1 hour training runs and try to calculate my sweat rate.  I think I'm losing somewhere between 20 and 30 oz of water per hour...

Gonna sleep well tonight - but not as well as DH will sleep I bet... 

X2.  Coors lite is my un-motivator for every race now.  I use it for getting my a-- out the door to mow the lawn, I use it to take out the trash after a long day, and I definitely use it to fuel my motivation for finishing ahaed of all my goals.

You will do great and will beat your times from last year.  Go after it!

This is a good post!  I love it when you come on here with quality material such as this. 

 I get super hyper-sensitive during pool workouts and colliding w/ others.  I one time looked up at the other end of the pool to see that a woman had joined my lane w/o announcing herself.  I had no idea how long she'd been swimming in my lane as I was doing long sets and had been swimming for a half hour at that point.  I have no idea how many times I almost collided with her, but I was shell shocked for the rest of the workout.

Sounds as if there's no pain during the run.  Limited soreness after the run.  I'd say your in good shape.  To hydrate for all my runs over 9 miles, I carry up to 70oz. cammelback and drink a good sip or two each mile.  less water for shorter runs, more water for longer runs.  I've also heard of stashing bottles along the course, but that always seems to time consuming for me.

Beer should help in this matter of hydration your having.

Stay Thirsty