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I can TOTALLY relate, Steve!  I had no support from friends and co-workers when I lived in southern Oregon.  Farming areas have a different view on exercise.

I hope you had fun hiking!

My pool is absolutely insane right now!  Yeah, the gyms are busy but that makes me HAPPY!!!!

Thanks Nicole!  I've been wondering how to do this!

How do you do this with other things?  I'm totally ignorant!

Depends on what you want to do. What do you want to do? 

I do most of my training first thing in the am (6am) 

For running or swimming I just drink water, but I do an Accelgel at least 10 minutes before heading out. These WO's are always under 50 minutes. For biking on the trainer stand, water only (no gel)

For biking outside I've found that a nice bowl of Cheerios with milk and either juice or a yogurt get me going good. During the ride I do Shot Bloks, Sport Beans, and Clif bars. My favorite drink for riding is cranberry juice (slightly diluted) with added electrolytes.

I like the general concept and composition of the Accelerade, but the lemonade powder I've tried has a terrible flavor. I'd like to try some other flavrs but don't want to buy a big can to find out I don't like it. 

I got to try the Nuun tablets/drink at the rest stops during my Tour de Cure ride; I didn't like it and generally heard everyone saying the same thing.

I kinda liked the Gu, but the consistency was a bit too thick. 

Thanks Nicole! I've been wondering how to do this!

How do you do this with other things? I'm totally ignorant!

What type of sports drinks, gels, bars, etc. has everyone tried?

I have used Gatorade, Accelerade and recently started using FRS. I don't mean to pimp it, but with full discolsure in mind, they are potentially one of my clients and I've been given several cases. I really like it. I drank one just before the Honolulu Marathon and one right after. I now drink one before every workout. I can't say that I've noticed any difference with Gatorade , Accelerade seems to be benificial, but FRS seems to help a bit more. Having said that, it's difficult to compare apples to apples because every race and every condition is different.

Gels - I like Gu better than any of the other Gels. Part of it is flavor, but part of it is that Gu seems to work better with my body than some of the others, especially the Power Bar gel.

As far as Bars, there's one at the corner of Jefferson and 15th... oh wait, that's a different kind of bar. I've really not tried too many of the bars and haven't been excited about the ones I have tried. It's mostly a taste issue as well as consistency. They seem very heavy. I have tried the Snickers Marathon bars but they seem more like candy.

it my rest day and i feeling annoyed by that fact. so I might do some thing later just  cause.

I basically done 0 work this week so I am thinking i might want try to do some of that  but we will see.

 on the Happy note today is the day the out side sales guy come in to the office so it normally doughnuts but he  bought me 12 grain begal I will only eat 0ne side but still nice he was thinking. These guys might think running for the phone is a work out but at least they try hard to suport me.

Sarah,  I've tried the Gleukos too, but seem to have better performance with the FRS. Gleukos seems to quench thirst more, but FRS helps me more with recovery.

For long training runs, not races, how does everyone deal with hydration issues? It's not like we can set a bottle of Gatorade five miles into the run and then hope it's there when we run past it. I plan my runs so that I pass my house every 4 or 5 miles, depending on my route and have something there waiting for me. This is OK for when I run near the house, but for trail running I really don't like running with a container.

I don't bother taking water or anything if I'm going for a run of about an hour.  (I wouldn't recomend doing this, though.)  If I go longer, I drive the route and stash water bottles in the bushes at strategic locations.  I don't like running with a container either.  I've tried them all and nothing feels right.

Hi Sarah!  Pool running is excellent, however, there is a learning curve.  Just make sure you go for the same amount of time you would have run that particular day.  Go by how you feel (RPE scale) in regards to intensity.  A few years ago, a woman either won or got second at one of the major marathons after an injury forced her to do pool running.  I'll have to look up who it was and let you know.

Check out this website.  They have some great pool running exercises.

http://aqxsports.com/index.php

I really don't like anything strapped tight around my waist.  Even my running shorts are too tight!  I try to buy shorts that have that little pocket in the back.  Those seem to be best for me for carrying gels.  I have another pair of shorts with little pockets on either side.  They are also just big enough for a gel packet.  Unfortunately, one time I tried to stuff 2 gel packets in each pocket and I had to fight with holding my shorts up!  It was a sight!

hope your fence building is going well owl And every one else weekend is going as planed

I wear a fany pack at work all day  holds my head set batteries transmitter  and my water   so  I am thinking it should be ok when I  going to need  much later on  carry water or gels just to where a fany pack cuase iam already use to have one on about 8 hour 5 days a week.  Well admit here u talk about all this stuff mostly just goes over my head  going to have to go to the store and look at some of it at least so I know.

I have done my bike already today but think i am going to do a good pool work out not jsut the 100 yards my plan calls for. and see how that feels.  enjoy your weekend  all

Hey Steve!  Check out my race log for the exact dates of a couple of 10 mile runs that are really fun.  The first one is in Redding, CA on March 1.  (This is an exact date.  The flyer is staring at me right now.)  The second one is the Pear Blossom Run in Medford, OR on April 12.

http://www.pearblossomrun.com/

http://www.sweatrc.com/NorCal/index.html

Not quite a half mary but fun none the less.

I wear a CamelBak fanny pack (45oz) for biking and carry extra in the bottle holders if I'm riding beyond 1.5 hours. I run wearing a waistpack that holds a standard water bottle.

I did a 19+ mile ride today, my first outdoor ride in several weeks. I had been planning a slightly longer ride but decided that I wasn't really up for it. It was 36 degrees when I headed out and 42 when I returned. I was dressed pretty much spot on for the weather.

Today's ride was the first with my new Garmin. I thought I had it set to auto-stop when I was not moving, but it kept timing anyway. I guess I need to read the manual again.