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SteveB,

Glad to hear I'm entertaining you a bit! Sorry, I wasn't around on the weekend to provide some for you.

The runs are still good. Did 33 minutes last Thursday (with warm up and cool down 10 min walking for 4 miles) and another 50 minutes on Sunday split into 2x25 min sessions with same warm up, cool down and 5 min break in the middle for just under 5.5 miles. I agree that it doesn't seem like I've hit a plateau, but I am cautious about pushing out of the 10% range. I figure last week I added 10% time overall, so this week I will not change pace or time. Then next week I will add 5-10% of overall speed. No knee pain/discomfort.

I also got in a long swim on Saturday. Now that I have a stop watch, I actually know what my swimming pace is. About 4:00 for 200m.

Biked as usual Monday night and then went for a swim. Tried to work on pacing to not be completely winded at the end of a set so I did 2x400m with a 1 minute break.

I have not figured out how to get the HR data on BT. Still working with understanding the data and getting it all setup the way I want it. I'll get there. I have started to add the basic min, avg, max HR to my log though. Which leads to wonder what my max HR is, AT, LT, etc etc to really know how far I'm pushing it on the bike. Looking forward to doing a time trial test on my bike to get a better feel, but not looking forward to the actual test! It's interesting how low your HR falls while you sleep, I would have never guessed it would get down to the low 30's. I knew it would vary by a decent amount based on your dreams and REM vs non-REM sleep.

Once I start training outside and for longer durations I'll look into the gels and Heed.

I do have some chocolate milk around from time to time and if I am feeling especially beat after training I will have some after a recovery drink. My issue with not using it more is the high level of sugars and generally I try and limit my raw processed sugar intake.

Well...I was quite happy and in a great mood yesterday after the great hockey game of 2010 and being able to proudly show off a Canadian hockey jersey at work. I also have the picture of the men's team on the ice with their medals as my computer background screen to continue to rub it in.

Now, having read about the peeing on the bike discussion this morning, I believe my day is set!! Quite entertaining and thank you everyone!

To take SteveB's thought a step further about a little 'spillage', what about in a spin class as practice!!  

After class some people's bikes just have puddles underneath them and I ASSUME its just sweat (I know mine is...).

Isn't relieveing youself supposed to have some level of relaxation in it? Pedaling away on a bike and letting it go just doesn't seem like it would have the same sort of relaxation to me. Not to mention, I'm not sure what I'd think of peeing on an expensive bike and then having to clean it off.

This forum is so great!  There is constantly something to think about.  Not having done a tri yet, it never occurred to me to think about a running mount or dismount.  Go Denise!  I have signed up as a volunteer for a sprint distance tri here on March 14 so I suspect I will come back from that experience with a ton of questions.

The bad news is my sciatica is back in full swing.  I was in absolute agony yesterday and had problems simply walking.  Fortuntely, I had a session scheduled with my trainer and she had some great stretches and advice.  The woman is a miracle worker.  But there won't be any running for me this week and possibly longer which is disappointing given that I had just signed up for my first 5k and my first race ever on March 20.  At this point, the odds of me being able to run the whole thing --much less to do it in 12 minute miles--are about zero.  But I think I will still do it if at all able just to see what it is like.  It's pretty weird, after being pain free for six months, I don't know how I ever lived with this pain for so many years.  It is absolutely wearing me out.  And very frustrating given that I finally am making such great progress on my shoulders.  My trainer had me do something new with them yesterday and she told me afterwards that when we started she never thought I would be able to do this particular exercise.  While it was hard to do yesterday, I didn't have any pain with it. 

We have gorgeous weather here again today so I am going to try to get a bike ride in.  The swimming should be OK as well.  I am going to try do the Pilates and stretches every day and see if that helps in my recovery effort.  My biggest concern is that once it flares up, it usually takes a good month or so to heal again and I only have 2.5 weeks until the race.  So it will be touch and go.  The joys of aging!

Hope that everyone has a good training week!

Tracey, sorry that you injured your back.  Did you try icing it?  That is the only thing that really helps me. 

I never miss the Pilates as that was the thing that finally cured it originally.  I gave up on the doctors, everything they tried had no effect at all and I wasn't about to have surgery so pretty much resigned myself to living with it.  If you had asked me a year ago if I would ever run again the answer would have been "never".  I started Pilates late August last year, and by October I was doing things I never thought I would do again.  I usually do three days a week but am going to shoot for five to see if I can get over this faster than usual.

Hope that your back heals quickly!  I am looking forward to volunteering for the tri.

STEVEA, STEVEB, Anyone Else,

I have a set of ZIPPS for when I race but need a new set of wheels for everyday training.   Plan was to get some discounted Mavics, but haven't come up with anything.   Am going to the Toronto Bike Show on the weekend to look around.   Do you have any recommendations for something that I could get for $500.00 or less?   650C's. 

Thanks.