GordoByrn's Group Full for the Spring (Page 8)

Gordo, thanks for the info on running and shin splints. I went to a running store here in Ann Arbor and the owner is a track coach, when I mentioned medial posting he set me up in a shoe that seems to be doing the trick. I also took some advise from Babs and Suzy, fast cadence and softer surface. I ran  8 miles on Sat. with no issues from my shins, my longest run ever. It was awesome, slow but AWESOME! I really want to do a half mary in Oct. and now I am starting to think that it is very possible. Babs, thanks for the inspire.

Another question, I have a new wet suit that I have not worn yet. My husband got me a Zoot Zenith(I look like Bat Girl in it)  I have heard that it is a good idea to soak it before you wear it. How long and how far in advance should I do this? I plan on taking it to the pool Fri and giving it a try. The temps here in MI are starting to warm up and locale BTers are starting to talk about OWS. Oh boy, what have I gotten myself into

Karen

Today:

35m 1350.00 yards -----

100 swim 50 pull 50 kick 50 finger drag 50 fist 4x25 2x50 2x75 2x100 300 2x50 100 cooldown

My race is coming up May 10th. I am thinking about getting in a long ride w/some tough intervals tomorrow or Friday - about 10 days out - and that would be my last long workout before the race. Anticipating for the race about :20 swim/1:10 bike/:30 run, T = 2 hours. Therefore this last long bike ride would be about 2 hours. Does that make sense to do that long ride at this point? I haven't had a continuous 2 hr workout yet this season. Definitely need to avoid trying to make up for lost time but want to have a solid workout that lasts the anticipated duration of the race.

I have two questions.

1) Should I do a weight workout when my muscles are still sore from a previous workout? Specifically, my upper back is sore from last night's swim workout (in a good way - I really worked on my technique and pulling with my lats/traps and not my arms). Should I do the back exercises scheduled for today or should I skip and make up another day? Also, what about yoga? Sometimes I do it for flexibility but some of my routines really hit muscles in my core that I don't hit with the core and weight workouts. How often can I swap the weight training for yoga strength training?

2a) Currently I have my racing bike on a trainer and do my drill work there. I've left it there until the roads improve (e.g. potholes, salt residue, general winter grim, etc). For road work I've been using my hybrid/commuter bike. A friend scolded me when I said I was doing my outside hill WO on my hybrid (which will go through anything with ease). She said I was hurting myself and that I need to do these WOs on my race bike. I would if I didn't think the roads would bend it all to hell. Am I really hurting myself waiting until I have better pavement to ride on?

2b) Does 8X2' on a bike WO mean 8 hills times 2 minutes or 2 miles? When doing this outside, what do you do if the hills are closer together? 

Hey G

Two questions for you:

I was talking to a local coach who knows my background and his comment was I needed to build endurance on the bike this season.  Is the definition of endurance just longer amount of time in the saddle? 

I am still on my CT and did Zofingen which has this long 3.5m, 5.9-9.9% grade hill.  All I could do is stick it into the SCR/27 and grind it out.  Is their some form or technique I should think about with the upper or lower body as I am doing this? Quads weren't burning and HR was in Z3, but it was SLOW, (cadence in the 60s, 5-6mph).  It took me 30' to go 3.5m. Or is the answer just do more of them?

Thanks
Suzy

Hey all I noticed in our little mentor group here there are a few of us in our forties and beyond (and the rest of you, well, you just wait, you'll get there soon enough) In fact I wonder about the demographics of triathlon, it seems a sport most people discover as adults and not necessarily as young adults, either.