kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2013 (Year 3!) - CLOSED (Page 77)

Foam rolling is wonderful.  It breaks up the fascia that covers the muscles and allows for increased blood flow to the muscles, which speeds up healing. 

This is the roller I use:

http://www.amazon.com/OPTP-Pro-Foam-Rollers-Marble/dp/B002C9EX14/ref=sr_1_9?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1360603909&sr=1-9

Definately worth while!

Really happy with my week especially considering I did one trainer workout by flashlight and didn't have power for two days. I hit my 7 hours on the trainer and 24 miles running. Swim was only 4000 yards but if I'm going to come up short better there. Super stoked as well because last year when I got to this volume I was usually hanging on intensity wise. I did a 1:10 high intensity trainer workout this morning with a 4 mile run after and still felt fresh.

Kelly I was looking at your logs and that 300 yard X Kick/Pull/Swim workout you did. That's hardcore. I might not have done the kick intervals as quick as you did with fins. Really that is by far my biggest weakness in triathlon with steep hills on the bike being a close second.

I've got some catching up to do. My training hours have increased this past week and by the time I am finished at night, I am too tired to post. I need to learn how to go to sleep earlier.

Matt - sorry to hear about your foot/knee issue. If possible, can you go get it checked out?

Norma - congratulations on your new pool membership.

Todd - when is your race? Did you replace your Garmin. Did you think about posting something at your gym - to perhaps induce some shame in the perpetrators?

Jen - Congratulations on the new arrival. Very impressed on how you keep up with your training with everying else you have on your plate.

Speaking of new arrivals - we have adopted a 1 yr old Golden/German Shepherd mix who was about to be put down in NC. An anmimal rescue group is brining him up from NC to Maine and we will pick him up on Sunday. So that makes 3 girls, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chickens, and a gecko...I need to learn how to get to sleep earlier.

I've got some catching up to do. My training hours have increased this past week and by the time I am finished at night, I am too tired to post. I need to learn how to go to sleep earlier.

Matt - sorry to hear about your foot/knee issue. If possible, can you go get it checked out?

Norma - congratulations on your new pool membership.

Todd - when is your race? Did you replace your Garmin. Did you think about posting something at your gym - to perhaps induce some shame in the perpetrators?

Jen - Congratulations on the new arrival. Very impressed on how you keep up with your training with everying else you have on your plate.

Speaking of new arrivals - we have adopted a 1 yr old Golden/German Shepherd mix who was about to be put down in NC. An anmimal rescue group is brining him up from NC to Maine and we will pick him up on Sunday. So that makes 3 girls, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chickens, and a gecko...I need to learn how to get to sleep earlier.

Really happy with my week especially considering I did one trainer workout by flashlight and didn't have power for two days. I hit my 7 hours on the trainer and 24 miles running. Swim was only 4000 yards but if I'm going to come up short better there. Super stoked as well because last year when I got to this volume I was usually hanging on intensity wise. I did a 1:10 high intensity trainer workout this morning with a 4 mile run after and still felt fresh.

Kelly I was looking at your logs and that 300 yard X Kick/Pull/Swim workout you did. That's hardcore. I might not have done the kick intervals as quick as you did with fins. Really that is by far my biggest weakness in triathlon with steep hills on the bike being a close second.

The kick and OWS is interesting.  For long course pool swimming or OWS you really just want a compact 2 beat kick to help maintain body position and to provide some assistance for propulsion.  So generally once triathletes have a steady 2 beat kick down its not worth doing kick sets until you are looking to really ratchet down your swim times.