jsnowash's training group - FULL!! (Page 8)

jsnowash - 2010-04-21 2:53 PM Jeff - Nutrition and hydration are certainly major factors in our performance in endurance sports. However, I don't think there is really anything special you need to do the day before a planned long run. Just make sure you're drinking enough to be well hydrated (urine is clear or only slightly yellow). My guess is what happened to you the other day was either just a bad day (it happens sometimes), running in heat when you're not acclimated to it yet, or perhaps trying to push your running volume up too quickly. If your logs are correct, it looks like you've done a few 5 mile runs in the past several weeks, but nothing longer than that. Jumping up to a 10 mile run if the longest run you've done is 5 miles is probably not a good plan .... It could be some combination of the above. For nutrition, the generally accepted wisdom is that our bodies store enough glycogen to keep us going for somewhere around 90 minutes (of course it varies by person). When blood glycogen is used up, we need to supply glucose in the form of whatever sports nutrition we choose (drinks, gels, etc.). Caleb - as a nutritionist, if you have anything to add here - please do!! For me personally, on runs longer than 6 miles or so I usually take water. If it's longer than 9 miles I usually take water and gel as my carbohydrate supplement. I like to carry a gel flask. This is the one I have. It can clip onto a hydration belt, race belt, etc. I squeeze one or two gels in there, and add a little water. I find them easier to get down that way, plus I don't need to take a whole packet at once if I don't want to. For longer runs, I'll usually take a drink every 15 or 20 minutes, and start taking in gel at somewhere around the 30 - 45 minute mark, and then every 20 min. to half hour after that. It's somewhat dependent on weather, course, how I'm feeling that day, etc. Everyone's needs are different though, and it's something you kind of need to experiment with to figure out what works best for you.... Biking is different, for me anyway... I find that I'm usually fine with just water on most bike rides up to 2 hours or so... Beyond that, I use a sports drink for carbs & electrolytes.

Lovey - 2010-04-21 5:38 PM

Pain in my butt, literally.

Mine is on the bottom of my butt (right cheek), especially when sitting, and while waliking around at home or work I get pain that radiates from my butt into the upper back part of my leg where my butt and thigh connects. The pain doesn't go all the way down the back of my leg just radiates in that one area, and I have no back pain. When it happens as it did several times today when I was walking in my office, I would stop for a few seconds to let the pain pass. When I am sitting, the area just feels sore.


I looked online and it seems like its piriformis syndrome/pain.

Anyone experience this before?

Lovey

jsnowash - 2010-04-22 5:57 AM So how's training going for everybody this week? It's been a relatively light week for me with a race coming up this weekend.... I know Lovey's racing this weekend too - anybody else?

jsnowash - 2010-04-22 6:57 AM So how's training going for everybody this week? It's been a relatively light week for me with a race coming up this weekend.... I know Lovey's racing this weekend too - anybody else?

jsnowash - 2010-04-22 6:57 AM So how's training going for everybody this week? It's been a relatively light week for me with a race coming up this weekend.... I know Lovey's racing this weekend too - anybody else?

Amhgbh - 2010-04-22 9:38 PM SO heres a few questions to everyone
1. How much do you do of each sport per week?

2. what bike are you riding?

StrayDog - 2010-04-22 6:00 PM

Training has been sporadic now as I have been declined the friday off before my Cascade run. Oh, well. I will look for another race then.
Goal: Pick a 20 week training plan coinciding with a race by the end of the week.

Fernando/ Jenny: the links were great and I got interested enough in the Native runners that I ordered Born to Run right after.  I am planning a barefoot run just after the snow melts.

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Jeff.

Amhgbh - 2010-04-22 9:38 PM

SO heres a few questions to everyone
1. How much do you do of each sport per week?

2. what bike are you riding?

catroberts - 2010-04-23 4:36 AM

Hey everybody!!  It's been aover a week since I've had internet and I felt like I was going crazy!  How did we ever get along without email?! My training has been BAD!!  I have 4 sprints between now and May 29th.  I'm only worried about the bike, but it won't kill me!! Of course, my 10 year old had to suggest that I get attacked by a shark this weekend since it's a salt water swim.  Never thought of that possibility.  Then he tells me not to worry since they pick off the small slow ones and I'm too big and too fast for that!  I think he was trying to be nice.
My boys are really looking forward to the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, since lots of the big boys will be there, and my oldest thinks Andy Potts is the coolest, since they have declared it a Pro Championship something or another.  My 10 year old is looking forward to annoying his dad with a cowbell, which he is only allowed to use during races!!  He also loves the giant "crap fest" of free goodies!
I'm working tonight and will drive down to Galveston tomorrow morning when I get off work at 7am.  It should be an interesting race, since my training has not been there and it looks like it will be raining and really windy.
I'll give a report on Sunday when we get home!
Good Luck to anyone else racing this weekend!!
Cat

jsnowash - 2010-04-22 7:26 AM ugh - the weather forecast for my race this weekend is NOT pretty. 40's and rainy - blech. I'm supposed to be running it with a friend - her first half marathon. We may end up bagging it if it's pouring rain on Sunday - which would honestly be okay with me. I really don't think I would much enjoy running 13 miles in cold rain.....

jsnowash - 2010-04-22 11:05 PM Fernando- I wouldn't worry to much about predicting the wrong time for Broad Street - believe me - you won't be the only one! The last time I ran Broad Street (a couple years ago) there wasn't any formal designation for starting position (color coded bibs, official corrals, etc.) They just had some signs with target pace, and you just sort of lined yourself up where you thought you should be. Are you planning to park at the Sports Complex and take the subway to the start? If so, I HIGHLY SUGGEST getting there EARLY!! That is the most unpleasant and stressful part of the whole Broad Street expperience, IMO... Get ready to feel like a sardine!!!!

guticur - 2010-04-23 10:41 AM


I'm actually making a weekend out of it, we are staying at one of the airport hotels. My plan was to take the R1 from the airport, it would drop me really close to the start of the race...I just need to transfer to the Broad Street southbound for one stop. I think these trains should not be as crowded. We have a ride back....after a couple of beers of course!