Asphalt Junkies Spring 2013 - Closed (Page 86)

RunningYogini - 2013-03-20 6:17 PM

WARNING......DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE HUNGRY!

Dirk....this means you! 

I had a crappy swim today.  I was tired so I just ended it.  I had a horrible sweet tooth, too!  We don't keep sweets in the house.  We make ourselves something if we want it.

I made apple crisp with some frozen home grown apple slices.  Yum!  Sure, I had to wait over an hour for my sweet treat!  It was worth it, though!  It would be really yummy with ice cream!

jgerbodegrant - 2013-03-20 7:03 PM

She's quite the catch.  No wonder you like her!

JeffY - 2013-03-20 12:11 PM

And about the heart rate...the strength training dramatically increased the muscle's need for oxygen even after you stopped (for recovery purposes) so your HR was upregulated to provide that extra oxygen.  Normally your body shunts blood away from the upper extremities and digestive tract while you run to maximize the amount of blood your legs can get, but after your whole-body workout it couldn't do that and so your heart beat faster to feed the other muscles it normally doesn't.

 

Jo63 - 2013-03-21 5:05 AM One last thing on this, so I am wondering then when I was running should I have gone to a walk to keep my heart rate in zone1-2?

DirkP - 2013-03-21 2:23 AM

I just got off the bike last night, around 8PM after a 1:30 ride and was dealing with hunger pangs for the last 15 minutes and what do I read first?  Yep!  It was like watching a train wreck.  I just couldn't keep from reading. 

And you're right ice cream would have been an awesome way to finish off your dessert.

JeffY - 2013-03-21 9:18 AM

No, perceived exertion is the best thing to use then.  As long as you were comfortable and running at a pace that you've learned from experience is appropriate then your HR in this case didn't matter.

 

strikyr - 2013-03-19 8:27 PM

I finished my last 20 minute FTP test and to be honest I was very disappointed once I compared the numbers to the other 3 tests. It was the worse one on average that I have done. I tried to build my effort slowly over the course of the 20 minutes and I think I did a really good job of that this time the only problem was I didn't go hard enough.

The third test which was the last one I did I went very hard and when I finished I though I was going to pass out and die. This time I finished and I felt pretty good. So I know I had more in the tank and didn't leave it all out there. The last test I sort of faded out near the end so I really put more emphasis on pacing myself. Again I think I did a good job of that I just did push as hard as I could've.

I am going to have to this again next week because it really bothers me that I don't feel like I went all out. I was down 17 watts from the last test. I also put out 4 more watts on avg in my first test on average! The positive thing is I put in a really good effort and I was not dying or pushing as hard as I could've so I think this bodes well for me. I am definitely in much better shape on the bike this year.

Here's the numbers:

First test avg pwr 274, max pwr 314
Second test avg pwr 285, max pwr 375
Third test avg pwr 287 max pwr 392
Fourth test avg pwr 270 max pwr 380 - Tonight's test

DirkP - 2013-03-21 5:32 AM

Haha  Well I am not sure I caught her though.  I am still trying to figure out just how it is that I am married to her.  Maybe it was the hallucinogenic drugs that I was slipping into her drinks throughout our entire dating experience that had her fooled into marrying me.

jgerbodegrant - 2013-03-22 8:58 AM

Tony...just sounds like the wrong execution.  Don't be disappointed my man.  You HAVE to have days like this.  It's all part of training.  Just call it a workout and sluff it off as a learning experience.  No harm done.  I'm still impressed that you have gained 10+ watts.  That's huge dude.

jenbmosley - 2013-03-22 9:36 AM

You guys still doing Wednesday weigh-ins? Just curious.

So, I had no running plans this weekend until a friend of mine, a mother of three boys and a very new runner, told me that she is running her very first 10k tomorrow. I thought to myself, I am going to go cheer her on.... this was Tuesday.... by Thursday, I realized that I can't just go cheer her on.... I need to run... so, I signed up and will be doing the 10k tomorrow with my kiddos in the double jogger, hoping the rain holds off until the afternoon.

Red Hills Sprint Tri is 8 days away, a little 10k should be fun.  

jgerbodegrant - 2013-03-22 9:25 AMAnd did anyone pick Wichita State to beat Pitt?!  Not this guy.  That sort of ruined my West bracket.

strikyr - 2013-03-22 9:43 AM

Jonathan thanks and I agree. I feel much improved on the bike and I think all the work I've done the last 4 months is going to help alot. two more workouts and I'll have completed the Jorge's program. I'll try another test in the next week or two and see how I do.

jenbmosley - 2013-03-22 9:36 AM

You guys still doing Wednesday weigh-ins? Just curious.

So, I had no running plans this weekend until a friend of mine, a mother of three boys and a very new runner, told me that she is running her very first 10k tomorrow. I thought to myself, I am going to go cheer her on.... this was Tuesday.... by Thursday, I realized that I can't just go cheer her on.... I need to run... so, I signed up and will be doing the 10k tomorrow with my kiddos in the double jogger, hoping the rain holds off until the afternoon.

Red Hills Sprint Tri is 8 days away, a little 10k should be fun.  

strikyr - 2013-03-22 9:49 AM

I have been working on some of my nutrition strategy for IM this season and one thing I would like to do is try and live off the course as much as possible at IMWI. So I ordered a box of Bonk Breaker bars which they serve on the IM course and I tried one last night after my bike workout and before my run. I'd have to say they are really, really good! I tried the peanut butter and jelly ones and they taste great plus no ill effects after eating them. I'll be doing more experimenting with them but just wondering if anyone else has tried them and if so what did you guys think of them.

mambos - 2013-03-22 10:21 AM still weighing, but not moving! I have been stuck at 18 for 2 months, I just don't want to give up my pizza!

wbayek - 2013-03-22 11:17 AM

I'm at 15, down 13.  Have had three really good weeks of dropping out **most** of the ice cream.

On the food front, I posted this scary article on facebook about junk food and the science behind keeping us (and our kids) addicted to it.

wbayek - 2013-03-22 10:20 AM

You're doing the work, so trust that you're improving.  This is virtualized power right?  There are so many variables in calculating that that I'd wait until you hit the road to pass any real judgment.

You are becoming a beast; believe it.  Your races this year will tell the tale.

mambos - 2013-03-22 10:23 AM 1st, great work on the bike, I am having difficulty staying motivated on the trainer!. Keep us updated on the breaker bars, I need to find something for my HIM. The cliff bars I used last year didn't cut it! Too chewy.

jenbmosley - 2013-03-22 11:32 AM

I did see that article you posted.... as I was eating a snack bag of Doritos of all things.

I'm down 6 from the beginning of the year, but the 2 pounds I lost last week don't really count. My goal is to be about 4 more pounds lighter, but not sure how serious I am about those last 4 lbs.

wbayek - 2013-03-22 10:20 AM

You're doing the work, so trust that you're improving.  This is virtualized power right?  There are so many variables in calculating that that I'd wait until you hit the road to pass any real judgment.

You are becoming a beast; believe it.  Your races this year will tell the tale.

jgerbodegrant - 2013-03-22 9:25 AM And did anyone pick Wichita State to beat Pitt?!  Not this guy.  That sort of ruined my West bracket.