SWBKRUN fast, furious, and closed (Page 9)

I dunno...you think the Badgers suck too?  what's up with all of you people?

Welcome to the crazy coral!

Not seeing old vs. new fit, the upper arms being sore might be from being too spread out on the bike.  Your forearms and biceps should be at a 90 degree angle when in aero.

Shoulder might be from the same or just like the neck takes time to get used to aero.

Neck shouldn't have much to do with fit.  It just takes time to get used to riding aero and trying to look forward while your torso is basically pointing towards the ground.

But, I am a big fan of cheese.  Does that help?

...the less I'm able to train, the chattier I am, so not sure if that's an asset or a liability

you're in Arlington, right? Can you tell me anything about the wetsuit selection at Conte's? I realize I can call, too, but while I'm online, figured I'd ask.... need a new wetsuit (long story), and am looking at blueseventy & rocket science...

thx!

I don't know much about anything except when it comes to swimming, but I was always told that you shouldn't have aches like that with proper fit...

Since you're in Charlotte, and I'm visiting my mom soon, you have any recs for good places to ride in and around Charlotte with minimal risk of death by car? The closer to SE Charlotte (Providence/Sardis) the better, and the flatter the happier my ortho will be... I just have a road bike, so needs to be paved...

thanks!

Actually it does!!!  I'm suddenly feeling a kinship with you   Question is whether you would ever don a cheesehead.  Very telling.

Bryce - You have NO idea how crabby I've been without my workouts!  I think Ryan wants me to start working out more than I want to!

Marla - Just a little tendonitis in my knee.  I've only been out of it for 4 weeks, but I'm trying to be super careful building back up. 

Anyway, I just finished what looks to be my training plan that I can start on Tuesday!  I used a custom HIM Intermediate plan from BT for the swim/bike, but I merged it with Hal Higdon's beginner half-mary plan because it builds really slowly.  I'm attaching what I've got put in an excel spreadsheet.  If you guys have anytime, please let me know what you think! 

ick...

So, I'm back from my 50K relay.  The good news is our team took first in the over the hill category!!  We took second last year so we're stepping up.....mainly due to my fabulous ability to pick a lightening fast team.  Even my injured athlete kicked butt!  Our prize a case of beer!  Only in WI.

After doing two loops of a very hilly course, I couldn't imagine doing 3 more for the 50K or God Forbid 8 more for the 100K.  The lead male was so smooth.  I saw him at the 50K mark and couldn't believe it.  He looked like he was "jogging".

Linda--I ran with a girl for a smidge who decided to do the 50K when she was locked out of Boston.  She then proceeded to requalify for next year on a training run. 

Sam--doing a 50K is a totally different beast.  I give you credit for committing to it....like how I slipped that in?

Rachel, sounds like you are on the right path!  If I might suggest to just start out with shorter rides and then build up the distance?  Maybe even 30-45 minutes initially.  I recall finally getting used to my road bike (and riding more than 2 hours at a time pretty comfortably) and the first time after being fitted with clip-on aerobars, starting to feel achy after an hour or so.  Being quite ambitious at the time, I was an hour away from my house and had to stay upright for the hour ride home!  It was actually a very good fit, but it was a new position that engaged my (weak) core differently and I think I compensated by using placing more weight on my forearms/shoulders/upper body.  And as I got accustomed to the new position, I could slowly add distance to my rides without that upper body fatigue.

Good luck!

Congrats on the team win, Suzy!  And great job getting your loop done with a negative split, to boot!

Badgers do NOT suck.  My grandpa was a Badger!

Thanks to everyone's advice last week re: the ice bath!

Today, I did my last real hard-ish run before Boston, a 10.5 mile pace type run and even though my legs felt quite fine after my run, I decided to do the ice bath again, as this weeks' workouts went very well even after running 23.5 miles last Sunday.

So, I filled the tub with cold water, got in while it was filling, with my fleece hoody on and sipping on hot tea....slowly added ice as it filled and was able to stay in the tub for a full 10 minutes!!!!  Voila, my legs feel super amazing and ready for Patriot's day!!!

(Kyla-if I can do it, I know you can do it!!!)

Gotta love the double brick, way to nail it Doug!!

good luck in Boston, and thanks for that tip - that sounds hideously wonderful for hip, back, knee & ankle issues...

I wish I had seen this earlier, I just stopped by there on my way home to pick up a new crack pipe.

they've got a selection but not sure how big and what brands.  Bonzai rents and sells them.  It's been awhile since I've been there but they used to have a huge selection and knowledgeable people about wetsuits.  They're in Falls Church.

Congrats Suzy!  And yeah that area of the country seems strange.  Talked to my dad in MN the other day and he was all excited because he won a meat raffle at the bar...

is this a happy ending massage?  and is it peter thats tightening up really quick.   if so, no worries...

?  Tony, did you smoke from the crack pipe?  I don't get how Suzy's post and your dad's winning a meat raffle relate.  Help???! 

hahaha.  you're gonna fit in good around here.

can't read the attachment.  i was having trouble with the same file type on BT a few days ago.  is the xls more than 100kb?

Hmm.  According to my computer, it's 16 kb.  Let me try with a different version of Word. 

I'm not sure if I'm alarmed or encouraged by the fact that your 1st sentence didn't faze me....

Weird, I just called them, and they said they don't carry Rocket Science & never heard of them, even though they're listed on the RocketScience website. I talked to some folks from Bonzai at the multi-sport expo - seemed very nice, and they haven't rented blueseventy before, but apparently will start - I had a bout of SIPE in my last race, so want to rent before I buy again so that if it turns out that I really can't swim in cold water anymore, don't want to have wasted big $$ on a pricey suit I won't need (and if it does work, then I know what to look to buy used!). I'm focused on something with a low neckline, so that narrows my choices I think to blueseventy & rocket science, unless someone else has recs for others....??

thx

good luck on all counts. I had a bad ankle sprain in early january, was back into building my run back up & was up to 3.5 miles (I suck as a runner), and then tore a muscle in my hip almost 4 weeks ago. I have ice packs on so many lower body parts that the bath sounds like a good idea.

good luck w/ your rehabbing - smart to take it slow. no advice that would be worth anything on your plan - i have to figure out how to get ready for my 1st oly race in 5 weeks....