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New bike, how exciting!!  Yay!!!

Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees POL post from me. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. It was because I have been really slack and not running much and checking BT made me feel guilty. I'm doing a bit better now. One of the girls at work encouraged me to make some major diet changes and I am feeling much better. Today is day 14 with no sugar or flour. Thankfully it has been a bit easier than I thought it would be and I have started sleeping really well which is something that I have always struggled with. I also feel like I have a lot more energy which is great. As an added bonus I have also lot about 8lb in the last 2 weeks. On top of all of that the sun is now coming up before 7am and the weather is warming up a bit (although this morning is was almost freezing at home) and there is a hint of spring in the air. Sorry that this means that you are moving out of summer and into fall but it always makes me happy Oh and they finally found out what the problem is with Ma Turtle's heal and the physio that she has been referred to is a running and it is rapidly improving. Ma is even thinking that she will be able to run the 10k when E and I do the marathon in 8 weeks time.

Glad to see you popping in here and glad to hear you are getting your self and your health sorted out.  8 lbs weight loss is wow! Spring will surely help  you feel better, too.  Such good news that Ma Turtle's heel is improving now that the problem is identified.  Good stuff!

Originally posted by melbo55

Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees POL post from me. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. It was because I have been really slack and not running much and checking BT made me feel guilty. I'm doing a bit better now. One of the girls at work encouraged me to make some major diet changes and I am feeling much better. Today is day 14 with no sugar or flour. Thankfully it has been a bit easier than I thought it would be and I have started sleeping really well which is something that I have always struggled with. I also feel like I have a lot more energy which is great. As an added bonus I have also lot about 8lb in the last 2 weeks. On top of all of that the sun is now coming up before 7am and the weather is warming up a bit (although this morning is was almost freezing at home) and there is a hint of spring in the air. Sorry that this means that you are moving out of summer and into fall but it always makes me happy Oh and they finally found out what the problem is with Ma Turtle's heal and the physio that she has been referred to is a running and it is rapidly improving. Ma is even thinking that she will be able to run the 10k when E and I do the marathon in 8 weeks time.

Glad to see you popping in here and glad to hear you are getting your self and your health sorted out.  8 lbs weight loss is wow! Spring will surely help  you feel better, too.  Such good news that Ma Turtle's heel is improving now that the problem is identified.  Good stuff!

agreed!

Racing Manatees!!!

August 25-26
Stacey -  Judgement Tree Night Trail - 12k on Saturday
Robin K - Boulder Sunset Tri on Saturday
Janyne - Tour d’Orange ride on Saturday
TJ - Fort2Base on Sunday

Is anyone else racing?

Another week of interesting named races!  Go get 'em manatees!

Looks like a bunch of fun will be had!  Good luck to all.

Mine will be fun/emotional.  The "base" in Fort2Base is the Naval training academy where DS2 went to basic training. It'll be awesome being there but I have no doubt at some point emotions will overtake.

What she said!

Have fun everyone!

i had to look up mountains to Main Street- that is a rather hilly bike!

Originally posted by melbo55

Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees POL post from me. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. It was because I have been really slack and not running much and checking BT made me feel guilty. I'm doing a bit better now. One of the girls at work encouraged me to make some major diet changes and I am feeling much better. Today is day 14 with no sugar or flour. Thankfully it has been a bit easier than I thought it would be and I have started sleeping really well which is something that I have always struggled with. I also feel like I have a lot more energy which is great. As an added bonus I have also lot about 8lb in the last 2 weeks. On top of all of that the sun is now coming up before 7am and the weather is warming up a bit (although this morning is was almost freezing at home) and there is a hint of spring in the air. Sorry that this means that you are moving out of summer and into fall but it always makes me happy Oh and they finally found out what the problem is with Ma Turtle's heal and the physio that she has been referred to is a running and it is rapidly improving. Ma is even thinking that she will be able to run the 10k when E and I do the marathon in 8 weeks time.

Glad to see you popping in here and glad to hear you are getting your self and your health sorted out.  8 lbs weight loss is wow! Spring will surely help  you feel better, too.  Such good news that Ma Turtle's heel is improving now that the problem is identified.  Good stuff!

This is all good stuff! Happy for you and Ma Turtle!

I hope everyone is having good races this weekend!  I have been on vaca the past couple of weeks.  Super smokey from almost 600 forest fires in our province right now.  The smoke even made it to Calgary when we were there.  Tough to get much outdoor activities in so not much happening in my training log!

Glad to hear ma turtle is on the mend and the weather is looking up for you Stacey.

Butterflies and new bikes are awesome!

I start training for New Orleans on Monday.  Ran 11km today and felt like dying.  Sometimes I am not sure how I have done a full IM!  Hopefully fitness will return quickly

Happy weekend everyone.

I agree with the above.  I had to incorporate solid as well.  I also would have taken in more fluids--I usually need about 500ml per hour (16oz), more if hot.  I sweat a lot though.

This is what I do! Both are new to me this training session -especially the potatoes; just added them in 2 weeks ago.  As far as UCAN goes, from what I can tell you either love it or hate it.  I'm kind of loving it as I do not like to eat much while working out -more specifically, my tummy doesn't like me to eat much.  UCAN seems to do the trick for me, but I still have to be careful with timing of ucan w/ protein v without protein. Also know that b/c of the way you use it, you consume a lot less calories and you must get used to that. For IM distance it is recommended that you either consume 1 serving w/ protein 30-45 minutes before the swim; or 1 packet with protein2 hours ahead and then another 30-45 minutes before the start; or 2 servings with protein 60-90 minutes before the start.  You need to see which works best for you.  I've been training using 1.5 serving w/ protein 60-90 minutes before and a  cinnamon raisin english muffin w/ PB about 60 minutes before , so i'm a little different 

During the race they want you to consume 1 serving 15 minutes into the bike and then every 60-90 (start out at the 60 minute end as you get accustomed to the dosng) minutes thereafter; trying to time the last serving as close to the end of the bike as possible.  Once you experiment with it that 1 serving may become as many as 2.  I've been doing 1.5 recently and since i haven't swum before the bike in training, I do my first 1 hour into the bike.  UCAN is not like other liquid nutrition, so you need to drink the serving within 5 minutes or so as the super starch is released over the 90 minute period.

On the run take a serving  every 60-90 minutes.  

On the bike, I have found that the first serving can be with protein, but after that no protein is better for my tummy.  Because i started to feel deprived not being able to eat for all those hours, I started adding the potatoes. I am doing 2 small salted  red potatoes. I take them around mile 50 and they are money!

There are a few different flavors, I use the chocolate. I think Randi hates it, but I like it. Even hot it is not bad -though cold and thickly made is better.