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FoxfireTX - 2010-03-10 9:39 PM

After almost two weeks of not running, finally ventured onto the treadmill this morning.  I am thrilled that I was able to get through a 2 mile run/walk in 23:28 with no major issues with my sciatica.  A little sore at the end but no real pain and hopefully the stretches will take care of it.  I still can't believe how quickly I got through this episode compared to the usual healing time.  Just glad that it seems to be over for the most part and I will make sure there are no ladders in my future:-)

SteveA and Dwayne, hope you two find some relief soon.  Tracey, sounds like you have found a great solution to keep in your back pocket for dealing with your neuroma. 

 

stevebradley - 2010-03-11 4:57 PM



TRACEY -

Very glad that the DVRT (Desperately Vigorous Rubbing Technique) worked! Now, you can experiment with faster alternatives. There's no guarantee on these, all of which involve finding a hard object of which you can grate your foot with the show still on. What do I have in mind here? Maybe a curb, or a park bench, or a largish rock? This is just a random idea, as I have never tried this myself. It's likely that it won't penetrate enough through the bottom of your running shoe, but worth a wild try, anyhow.

Do you use speed laces? This will help diminish the loss of time in a race just by way of not requiring you to untie and tie your shoe. If you don't have speed laces yet, just wait until the expo at Multisport World in what -- 9 days? Many of the vendors will carry them, and there are several different companies. My preference is for EZ Laces (I'll check that name; as it is I just know the packaging!)

The two greatest inventions since sliced bread are BodyGlide and speed laces. Honest!

stevebradley - 2010-03-13 5:21 PM ANNE - Um....er.....uh.....I seem to have misplaced the names of the motels you are booked for at Peterborough and Muskoka. Help?

stevebradley - 2010-03-13 4:21 PM ANNE - Going to your log continues to be a revelation! What did I learn today? (1) I like the recommendation to shorten the rests so it is 10X50 on 1:05. I think you'll see improvements with that tactic! (2) 6X 2 flights at the rec center. Good stuff! (3) Great sequence on the 5X200, with each 200 being varied and valuable. How did the 15" R.I. feel to you? (4) Strained MCL, maybe? Urp. Go easy on it, just in case! (5) Can you exist happily on only 3 Bikrams a week?

stevebradley - 2010-03-14 9:19 AM




STEVE (and others?) -

My '10 race schedule(s?)? You'll be sorry you asked. Brace yourself!!

PLAN A
2 May -- Bassman (NJ) - hybrid (sprint/oly)
23 May -- Columbia (MD) - olympic
5 June -- Mooseman (NH) - olympic
26 June -- Tupper Lake (NY) - hybrid (sprint/oly)
10 July -- Musselman (NY) - sprint
7 Aug -- Fronhofer Tool (NY) - two races: olympic in a.m., sprint in p.m.
Here's where things get messier, picking two (or three, in the case of both Cranberries) from the following three weekends:
15 Aug -- West Point (NY) - sprint
21 Aug -- Crystal Lake (NY) - sprint
22 Aug -- Timberman (NH) - halfiron
29 Aug -- Half Vermont (VT) - half iron
28/29 Aug -- Cranberry Country (MA) - oly on Saturday, sprint on Sunday
More messiness?:
18 Sept -- Lake George (NY) - olympic
2/3 Oct -- three half-iron options: MightyMan (NY), HalfFull (MD), Bassman (NJ)
- or -
8-10 Oct -- American Triple-T (NC) -- four events: supersprint (Fr), two olys (Sa a.m, Sa p.m.), half-iron (su)

This is a plan that emphasizes USAT points, and while confusing above, is even more confusing in my head, with other possibilities still vying with those above. To wit: June 6 - Kueka Lake (NY); June 27 - Philadelphia (PA); July 11 - Musselman half-iron (NY); July 25 - Shoreline (NY); Aug 1 - Cayuga Lake (NY); Aug 8 - Lake Dunmore (VT); Aug 15 - Sodus Point (NY); Sept 12/13 - several!


PLAN B
1 May -- Cumberland (ON) - duathlon
22 May -- Early Bird (ON) - duathlon
12 June -- Riverkeeper (ON) - olympic
20 June -- Smiths Falls (ON) - sprint
3 July -- Meech Lake (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly)
and/or
4 July -- Sydenham (ON) - olympic.........OR........Peterborough (ON) - halfiron
11 July -- Graham Beasley (ON) - sprint or duathlon
25 July -- Muskoka (ON) - hybrid (oly/HIM)
and/or
31 July -- National Capital (ON) - sprint
and/or
1 Aug -- K-Town (ON) - hybrid (oly/HIM)
15 Aug -- Thousand Islands (ON) - sprint or oly or duathlon
and/or
22 Aug -- Cornwall (ON) - olympic
4 Sept -- The Canadian (ON) -- half-iron or sprint
18 Sept and beyond -- see Plan A

This is a plan that is mostly local and highly budget-conscious.
USAT races (esp. Columbia and Fronhofer) can be inserted into the above schedule!
Peterborough has qualifying spots for Ironman Canada, which is on Aug 29. I'm sure I can get one of those spots, I doubt I will traipse out to B.C. to do IMC. But if I did, then after Muskoka there would be nothing until IMC. Probably. Possibly.


PLAN C
5/6 June -- Woodstock (ON) - sprint on Sat, hybrid (oly/spr) on Sun
-or-
13 June -- Binbrook (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly)
26 June -- Welland (ON) - half-iron
17/18 July -- Gravenhurst (ON) - oly on Sat, sprint on Sunday
25 July -- Bala Falls (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly)
and/or
7 Aug -- Bracebridge (ON) - half-iron
and/or
15 Aug -- Toronto Islands (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly)
28/29 Aug -- Cobourg (ON) - oly on Sat, sprint on Sun
12 Sept -- Wasaga Beach (ON) - olympic
18 Sept and beyond -- see Plan A

This is kind of local, at least being Ontario-based -- but most of the events are 4-6 hours distant. Again, some USAT races can be inserted, according to whim. Also, Peterborough and/or Muskoka could be switched in instead of soemthing else, here or there!

Other thoughts involve irons. Rev 3 (OH) on Sept 12? Chesapeakeman on Sept 26? Beach 2 Battleship on Nov 14?



Any questions??

stevebradley - 2010-03-14 9:19 AM STEVE (and others?) - My '10 race schedule(s?)? You'll be sorry you asked. Brace yourself!! PLAN A 2 May -- Bassman (NJ) - hybrid (sprint/oly) 23 May -- Columbia (MD) - olympic 5 June -- Mooseman (NH) - olympic 26 June -- Tupper Lake (NY) - hybrid (sprint/oly) 10 July -- Musselman (NY) - sprint 7 Aug -- Fronhofer Tool (NY) - two races: olympic in a.m., sprint in p.m. Here's where things get messier, picking two (or three, in the case of both Cranberries) from the following three weekends: 15 Aug -- West Point (NY) - sprint 21 Aug -- Crystal Lake (NY) - sprint 22 Aug -- Timberman (NH) - halfiron 29 Aug -- Half Vermont (VT) - half iron 28/29 Aug -- Cranberry Country (MA) - oly on Saturday, sprint on Sunday More messiness?: 18 Sept -- Lake George (NY) - olympic 2/3 Oct -- three half-iron options: MightyMan (NY), HalfFull (MD), Bassman (NJ) - or - 8-10 Oct -- American Triple-T (NC) -- four events: supersprint (Fr), two olys (Sa a.m, Sa p.m.), half-iron (su) This is a plan that emphasizes USAT points, and while confusing above, is even more confusing in my head, with other possibilities still vying with those above. To wit: June 6 - Kueka Lake (NY); June 27 - Philadelphia (PA); July 11 - Musselman half-iron (NY); July 25 - Shoreline (NY); Aug 1 - Cayuga Lake (NY); Aug 8 - Lake Dunmore (VT); Aug 15 - Sodus Point (NY); Sept 12/13 - several! PLAN B 1 May -- Cumberland (ON) - duathlon 22 May -- Early Bird (ON) - duathlon 12 June -- Riverkeeper (ON) - olympic 20 June -- Smiths Falls (ON) - sprint 3 July -- Meech Lake (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly) and/or 4 July -- Sydenham (ON) - olympic.........OR........Peterborough (ON) - halfiron 11 July -- Graham Beasley (ON) - sprint or duathlon 25 July -- Muskoka (ON) - hybrid (oly/HIM) and/or 31 July -- National Capital (ON) - sprint and/or 1 Aug -- K-Town (ON) - hybrid (oly/HIM) 15 Aug -- Thousand Islands (ON) - sprint or oly or duathlon and/or 22 Aug -- Cornwall (ON) - olympic 4 Sept -- The Canadian (ON) -- half-iron or sprint 18 Sept and beyond -- see Plan A This is a plan that is mostly local and highly budget-conscious. USAT races (esp. Columbia and Fronhofer) can be inserted into the above schedule! Peterborough has qualifying spots for Ironman Canada, which is on Aug 29. I'm sure I can get one of those spots, I doubt I will traipse out to B.C. to do IMC. But if I did, then after Muskoka there would be nothing until IMC. Probably. Possibly. PLAN C 5/6 June -- Woodstock (ON) - sprint on Sat, hybrid (oly/spr) on Sun -or- 13 June -- Binbrook (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly) 26 June -- Welland (ON) - half-iron 17/18 July -- Gravenhurst (ON) - oly on Sat, sprint on Sunday 25 July -- Bala Falls (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly) and/or 7 Aug -- Bracebridge (ON) - half-iron and/or 15 Aug -- Toronto Islands (ON) - hybrid (spr/oly) 28/29 Aug -- Cobourg (ON) - oly on Sat, sprint on Sun 12 Sept -- Wasaga Beach (ON) - olympic 18 Sept and beyond -- see Plan A This is kind of local, at least being Ontario-based -- but most of the events are 4-6 hours distant. Again, some USAT races can be inserted, according to whim. Also, Peterborough and/or Muskoka could be switched in instead of soemthing else, here or there! Other thoughts involve irons. Rev 3 (OH) on Sept 12? Chesapeakeman on Sept 26? Beach 2 Battleship on Nov 14? Any questions??

stevebradley - 2010-03-14 2:52 PM ANNE - Just out of curiosity, why do you think the HSBC would be disappointing? I generally inwardly groan at the thought of too much Somersault and all of those three-splits-only results......but when I put that one down this morning I liked the feel of so little travel. This seems to be a recurring emotional theme as I contemplate '10, and as Lynn would tell me, I ought to pay better attention to my thoughts and feelings. I like having Further Incentive in my seasons. USAT points are one, series championships (HSBC; Champions Challenge (Somersault); Trisport) are another, things like provincial championships are a third, various Qualifiers are a fourth. I would like to get away from those incentives, but it's mighty hard! A few years ago I conjured up a season that just had me doing individual races I coveted.....but then some injury derailed that plan and I ended up cobbling together an altogether-random season, which led to the following season being one governed by Further Incentives. Bah. Peterborough has IMC spots. Bracebridge is the provincial long course championship. Cobourg is the provincial olympic championship. Niagara (I think) is the prov. sprint champ. Would some combination of those amuse me? And I could also look at one of the 70.3 as something to qualify for Clearwater at, even though I have no interest in going to Clearwater. But as many someones have said about various qualifiers, the goal is qualifying, not doing the race one qualifies for. I see the sense in that, to a point. Beyond that, I can just race for the race itself. Period. That's what most people do, and my approach has made it just all so confusing. In most things I believe that small is good, simple is good...........so why should a race season be any different? Anyhow, let me know why you think a season of HSBC wopuld be disappointing. I think I agree with you -- I just want to hear it from the source!