They Who Shall Not be Named! (Page 92)

barqhead - 2007-11-09 2:46 PM

Hector, it is easier for us to analyze your stroke if we could actually see you swim! I can tell you what you're supposed to do til the cows come home but it's probably not gonna be that helpful until I see what you are doing in the water.

Dee, I swim with a 6 beat kick and about 14-17 strokes per 25. I try to back off my kick, but you know what they say about old dogs I haven't had any issues in my tris. I'm a lousy runner and nothing I do on the swim is gonna change that (I sound like Spokes talking about swimming ) I think the body adapts. You don't coast more on the bike to save your legs for the run!

I think the elliptical will be a nice alternative to running if my hip flexor protests. I just wanted to try running this week to see what happened. I'll do more mext week, and go out on the road. The dreadmill is such a bore!

Did my full strength training workout. My push ups are pathetic. Maybe that's why I get lapped on the pull buoy!

Pam

sparco - 2007-11-09 1:50 PM
Well, I'm currently trying to reach out a little further, but it seems like when I do start to get shoulder soreness, I go back to swimming using the zipper philosophy...........

D001 - 2007-11-09 3:59 PM OK.... As someone who doesn't stretch at all.... Why stretch? Does it help with post workout soreness? (That's the only thing I can think of. So maybe I've never worked out hard enough to need to do this. LOL)

lastcall2003 - 2007-11-09 2:50 PM
it was interesting, last Jan I went to a tri clinic and my HS swim coach did the swim clinic - they actually taped us underwater while we swam

he did an excellent job of explaining the importance of the kick in the over all technique and efficiency

I'll see if I can find it at home and post some of the swim info

HCS5QA - 2007-11-09 3:28 PM

The more I hang around you guys the more i need to work. I never thought about stroke count, now I will have to think about it next time.

spokes - 2007-11-09 4:19 PM

sparco is SHORTER THAN ME?

No way.

(re-reading).

Oh. BETH. Doh!

geauxtri - 2007-11-09 5:07 PM

Okay, so I'm really bored while I'm sitting here at work, and here's what I've figured out...

If the average post takes up 4inches and there are 30 posts per page, each page will be 120 inches, or ten feet.  5,280 feet in a mile... If we reach 528 pages by the end of the month, will  have collectively "typed" a mile.

That's what happens when you work too many 14 hour days in a row.

D001 - 2007-11-09 5:59 PM OK.... As someone who doesn't stretch at all.... Why stretch? Does it help with post workout soreness? (That's the only thing I can think of. So maybe I've never worked out hard enough to need to do this. LOL)

HCS5QA - 2007-11-09 7:11 PM
If i don't stretch before running and after I will cramp up. When I started hitting the lone distances i felt it in my calf's. Anything less then two miles i always got away without stretching but i don't dare forget anymore beyond that amount.

spokes - 2007-11-09 4:34 PM
I'm celebrating my birthday (which is Monday) a little early with this tonight:

I love German Chocolate Cake. It has special meaning to me this year as one of the issues I had with X2 is she wouldn't make it/or get it for my birthdays because she didn't like it because "it looks like a dog turd on a plate."

But the key lime pie SHE likes smelled, tasted, and looked hideous. But I never said anything, but it looks like jello that's gone very, very bad. LOL

barqhead - 2007-11-09 5:01 PM



I'm 37 as of two weeks ago. I'm a Scorpio. Spokes, are you a Scorpio, too?

lastcall2003 - 2007-11-09 7:32 PM

Woo Hoo

I ralked!

30m 2.20 miles 13m 38s /mile

walk 2 min 3.8 mph run 2 min 4.9 mph (last 2 min 5.1 mpy)

and, believe it or not - I chose to do this over going out to have a few beers with some friends - the nibbins are a good influence!

it was one of those, c'mon Beth - we'll just have a couple - HA!

famous last words - lol

D001 - 2007-11-09 6:34 PM You know you're addicted to Twisnibbins when............ (read above).

D001 - 2007-11-09 6:30 PM Ah, that's why I don't need to stretch. I'm still doing short little distances!

lastcall2003 - 2007-11-09 7:37 PM

hahahah

funny girl!

ok, time for dinner - catch up with you later - stay tuned for cliff notes :-)

TriAya - 2007-11-09 7:45 PM

Okay, kids, now for a serious training/reflection type post ... Beth, Dee, and spokes were "there" when I had my OMG-I've-lost-100-lbs. moment during last month's challenge ... just this tri season (since I've been on BT) I've lost 40 lbs. It still feels really weird, like ... where'd I go??? Anyway, I just posted in the before-n-after thread, but wanted to share this with my lovely adopted team, the twisnibbins, too:

Pics: 1. me at my largest, 2. starting this season, 3. after the bike/swim challenge, 4. after the run challenge--pic taken today!!!

TriAya - 2007-11-09 7:45 PM

Okay, kids, now for a serious training/reflection type post ... Beth, Dee, and spokes were "there" when I had my OMG-I've-lost-100-lbs. moment during last month's challenge ... just this tri season (since I've been on BT) I've lost 40 lbs. It still feels really weird, like ... where'd I go??? Anyway, I just posted in the before-n-after thread, but wanted to share this with my lovely adopted team, the twisnibbins, too:

Pics: 1. me at my largest, 2. starting this season, 3. after the bike/swim challenge, 4. after the run challenge--pic taken today!!!

TriAya - 2007-11-09 8:06 PM You guys are the best. You really do represent the very best of BT, and it's because of your kindness and support that I've been able to do this. THANK YOU for having me be an honorary twisnibbin ... what a joy to be a part of all of this!!!

tnickerson - 2007-11-09 8:26 PM

Evening everyone!  I missed you guys!  Looks like you've been VERY busy.  Think the thread was only on page 59 when I left yesterday!  Not even going to attempt to catch up.....   Let me know if I missed anything earthshattering.