kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2013 (Year 3!) - CLOSED (Page 92)

You are brave!  The Westfield are in wicked hilly and 20 is cold.  I just spent 4 hours on the trainer.  I'll take that over freezing.

i did this a few years back when it was 22F at the start, the hills keep you warm.

Thanks for the feedback.  It's on the Sonic Endurance website.  Crossfit has ancillary benefits to triathletes.  It isn't directly going to make you faster with the three disciplines if all things were equal.  I can help your body hold onto muscle mass, not necessarily the kind that is functional in an endurance sports setting but muscle nonetheless.  It can put you in a great hormonal environment for losing weight.  Strength training brings on a testosterone release that just don't get from endurance sports. 

The problem ends up being is that the recovery aspect of the two sports don't mesh.  Not to mention that most people would get more benefit from the 3-5 hours a week they typically Crossfit if they were to put it towards s/b/r.

Did 2 hours on the bike today. Longest ride to date.

Question - is it somewhat normal to experience mild numbness (not complete) in the nether regions? I find that after an hour or so, I will have to stand and pedal for a few seconds every fifteen minutes or so to seemingly get the blood flow back. When I hop off the bike, I am fine and legs feel fine and no problems relieving myself. Take the aforementioned with this in mind: I have really only been riding for greater periods of time in a seated position on the road bike (vs mtb) since late Jan - so I am thinking I am just getting used to it.

If it's your sit bones that are going numb, then I think that's a normal part of getting used to riding longer distances, and what you're doing - shifting your position on the bike and/or standing occasionally, is the way to resolve it.  Don't know if you were riding inside or outside, but I always find that this is more of a problem for me on the trainer than outside, because when you're outside the varied terrain encourages you to move around on the saddle anyway.  (Note, the same recommendation for occasional position-shifting applies to your hands, also.)  

If it's your taint and your boys that go numb, and it happens consistently, then that could mean there's a saddle fit issue.  I struggled with this issue for a long time until I found a saddle that fit me well.  You want your weight on the saddle to be supported by your sit bones, not the soft tissue in between.  Even on a saddle that fits, this numbness can occur if you slide too far forward on the saddle, so your sit bones aren't being supported by the back part of the saddle (i.e., the wide part).  Ironically, I find avoiding this problem is easier with a firmer saddle than with a soft one, since you don't sink into the firm saddle like a sofa.  

Even the second issue can often be resolved with just frequently shifting position, but I would keep an eye on it for awhile, at least until you start riding outside regularly.  If it continues or starts to get worse, then consider adjusting the position of your saddle on the bike (i.e., is it tilted too far forward or back?) and/or changing saddles. 

Thanks Matt. I think I slide forward a bit on the rides but will give it time. It's not awful. I would hate to have to get a new saddle, as I just got this one.

How's your running/shoe issue going?

If the saddle is new then give it some time.  If it continues to be an issue you may want to look at something like an Adamo or the new Gen2 Cobb.

Thanks Scott. Am thinking it will simply take time to get use to it.

Question for the group: What goggles do you use? I have yet to find a pair that does not leak or fog. Mine do not leak if I keep them on from the outset. But they fog and if I have to lift them up to look for something (equipment) they leak...not sure why but I don't care. Haven't tried anything other than speedos.

I went to a physical therapist Friday, and he said what the group had said - that is was likely a result of not being used to the regular pounding of running.  He said he thought it was a muscle issue rather than something in the joints, and in particular that it was because my legs aren't used to the lateral stabilization necessary for running.  He gave me some exercises to address the issue - one where I stretch an elastic band attached to my ankle in different directions and another where I get on all fours and lift each leg out to the side in turn (this last one is called "fire hydrants" - yuk yuk).

This past week was a lower volume week so it hasn't been as much of an issue, but I'm back at normal schedule this upcoming week, so we'll see how things go.   Keep your fingers crossed!  

Even I would consume more than that during a 3:30 ride, and I consume very, very little during training.  You are doing LP; right?  Are you practicing nutrition at all yet?  I go with the generic 4 miles = 90-100 calories, and it seems to be pretty accurate.  Garmin and mapmyride overestimate, IMO.  You still probably burned a ton of calories.  Did you drink water in addition to the Perform?  No solids?  What kind of recovery meal did you have after?  

I had a rough swim this morning.  The heater was broken at the pool again, and it was FREEZING.  I'm going to call LA Fitness headquarters and talk to someone.  Not that it will help.  I just want to register a complaint.  I could deal if it were 90 degrees outside, but it's 20 and snowing here.  If I had other pool options, I'd switch immediately.  

My main set today was 3 x (3 x 100 paddles all out, 200 pull with paddles easy) + 5 x 200 paddles all out (10" rest).  1000 wu and 200 cd.  Brutal workout.  I began to feel as if I were going to vomit during the 200s. I had to lay my head down on the side of the pool and breathe deeply.  I've never been so happy to get out of the pool.  I had a large breakfast, but I still feel nauseous.   

Interesting, I really "ran out of gas" at mile 55 and fell about a minute or so behind the first rider, when I kept up the first 55 miles - I didn't think that I ran out of calories, but it's very clear now that I did.  My frozen water bottle didn't help.

Yes, I am doing LP, so that is why I switched to the Perform.  I used to use Perpetuem in the past where I would mix the number of scoops of powder based on the duration of the activity, then carry hydration separately.  Yesterday, I only had that one non-frozen bottle - valuable lesson there.

So about 100 calories per hour - I will have to try to be more aware of this.

To make things worse, I did have two honey stingers with me, that I managed only one bite one, and the rest ended up as squirrel food on the side of the road somewhere - lesson #2 of the day.

Recovery meal was a bottle of Recoverite on the way home, then a blackened Salmon Salad and some chicken wings (Saint Pats thing at the Wooden Tap).

I feel okay today, but I could NOT have gone for another 8 hours of activity with that "fuel" plan.

It's super humid here this morning.  Made my 2:05 run more of a trudge than anything. 

Think most of my training rides are going to happen on the course from here on out.  We can get out of town by the time the sun comes up and most folks are moving so the only real traffic is rednecks.  Always fun to be one of the two guys in a group not expected to go sub 10 at Texas.

I know you know this but you're only competing against yourself. There's so many good athletes out there who can just smoke me so I'm at peace with it.

Do you have a personal goal?