Fred D Mentor Group Part III (Page 8)

Yeah and swimming backstroke of all things.  Hope his nose got a cheese grater on the lane line.

Good Lord!!!  I just had to look.  I'm pretty proud of my quads as well...maybe Jason's have something in common.  But I think you got me beat.  I had to find the right picture, with the right lighting just to even feel worthy of posting...lol.

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I would never in a million years come up with that on my own, let alone decide to inflict it upon myself willingly!  Swim coach dreamed all of that up.  I should add that I got out and the kids were still going with another 1 x 300/150/150/300 set at the end of it.

ALERT!  Useful post on ST. 

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=4196172;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

Just figured I'd share.

And, Chris.  Wow.  Did you break a mirror or have a family of black cats cross your path? 

Wait.  I bought the 910XT just for the purpose of the pool.

You don't have pools in the middle of the Tonto Forest. You have pumas. Should have bought bells.

Running/shoe question for the group. Does anyone run trails? if so do you use a trail specific shoe? I am currently wearing the Newton Distance U and happy with them. I've been doing some of my short runs on a trail alongside a river and it is a bit uneven/sloppy. I'm thinking a sturdier trail shoe might be worth considering.

For me it depends on the trail.  Most of the time I don't care but if I am going to be on a rocky uneven trail for most my run I will put trail shoes on.  If for no other reason then to stop getting rocks stuck in the heal of my shoe.  We don't get mud here so can't speak to that. 

I wish I ran trails more, but for now, I just use my regular running shoes -- Saucony Pro Grid. But I think a trail shoe would be better. The traction and water draining is fine on the Sauconys but in my trail race a few weeks ago, I hit my toe on a rock, and my toe is still bothering me a little. I would like to get a trail shoe with toe/heel guards.

Wow, this thread moves fast I can read at work but not post (too time consuming on the tablet).

I am also a Quadzilla. People are always commenting on my big thigh muscles, which, as a female, I never quite know whether to take as a compliment. I had one guy recently tell me (at one of my kid's football games) that he has spent the past 6 months in the gym and can't get quads like mine. At least they are useful for cycling but I kind of miss the skinny runners legs that I grew up with! 

I'm with the shoes that are dedicated for trail running - just normal runners (Asics Kayano) that I'm okay if they get crudded up (and they tend to sit in the garage if truly messy).

I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a 5 day trip to my parents for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta with my family. I don't anticipate much training going on (besides, it's about a mile higher in altitude), and even less time spent on a computer. At the rate ya'll are going - should be up to page 40-45 by the time I get back, eh?

Chris - you could turn that into a really cool Halloween costume! Sorry that happened...it always seems to hurt more when it's totally unexpected.

Have a great holiday weekend all!

I intended for a long time to get trail shoes and didn't out of laziness. I've been running (about 3-5 times a month) on some very windy, hilly, uneven, trails for nearly two years, now, and I guess I don't need the trail shoes.  Occasionally I think they might be nice, though.

I'm contemplating Eagleman, although I'll have already raced two 70.3 races by that point, so maybe too much.  But it's a race I've wanted to do for a while, and next year would be a good time for me to do it.

I could go as Harry Potter, all I need are the glasses.   And yeah, the surprise of the impact actually scared the sh** out of me as I had no idea what happened

See, now, you just gave me *another* reason not to go the pool.  As if I needed another reason.

Fred, sounds like your reason for Eagleman is to chase the Vegas spot.  As a venue Quassy just sounds more enticing (this is purely my opinion based on descriptions of the courses).  I'm still looking to do Quassy but will need to wait a little later in the year to commit - the wife is not too keen on the idea of an 8 hour drive (so I may be out irregardless).

I have a local flat, fast HIM that's just a couple of weeks into June as well, but I don't know that it's nearly as appealing.  That said, I'm not in a position to go after a Vegas spot, and that might change my perspective.