bhoover10001's Group - Closed for the holidays! (Page 11)

70 degrees and sunny today -- now THAT'S why I moved south!  I took my oldest (7yo) with me on a run -- he rides his bike and I run, on a trail along the river.  The birds are singing.  The crocus are coming up.  Springtime is just around the corner!

Hope you all are having a great weekend.  How's the new bike?

New bike is great... except I fell. 

It's my first with clip ins and I was unsteady getting on the bike.  I unclipped left, fell right, slapped my head on the ground (thank you Giro helmet for saving my cranium), and have a huge bruise on my butt now.  Some neighbors HAD to have seen me fall, no one stopped or ran over to check.  Nice neighbors, right?!

I lay there for a moment shocked, taking inventory on body parts.  I heard the helmet hit the ground and was so grateful I wore it.  Besides a broken brand new shoe, a scraped hand, and a bruised bottom - I'm in pretty good shape!

Hey guys!  Sorry i haven't been posting.  I have not even had one second to breathe.  Work has been crazy busy and i just got back from my adventure race.  I will catch up on all the posts and reply later.  Adventure race was awesome! You should all do one! More to come later!

John

LOL @ fall in slow motion!!   It does feel like that, doesn't it?!  I also got the after-the-fact "help" from a friend, "You should lean up againat a wall and practice that for a while until you get used to it."  Yeah, thanks - where were you before I made a horse's hiney of myself in front of the whole neighborhood, hahaha.

John - can't wait to hear about your race!!

I'm have been busier than ever at work and have not been around my computer.  Sorry guys, i should be back around in the next few weeks when work slows down.

I'm here too!  I have been swamped at work and spending extra time training.  No one responded to my last post so I had given up and was sad :-(  Now you two are back & I'm happy! 

Seriously, I visit a lot at work & have been swamped.  Haven't really even been in the forums - though oddly I have time for Twitter & Facebook.

How is it going for everyone?

I attended a swim clinic on Saturday and am scared of the results.  The video is on its way to me via the USPS.

We are getting more cold, more winde, more rain, then more snow.

UUUUUGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

I just want to play outside!

I hear ya.  It was up into the 60s-70s here not too long ago.  I did some outdoor rides, and getting into the pool wasn't nearly as difficult as it has been.  But lately the weather has been awful -- cold and rainy, with freezing rain the other day.  I'm really learning to hate my trainer...

In oklahoma if it gets warm then its hurrican winds!  That is the one thing i hate about this state....It is ALWAYS windy!  Like a non windy day would be 10-20mph! Supposed to be in the 50's saturday but super windy! Oh well, better than the trainer.

YAY - my guys are back!  lol

I just picked up an indoor trainer last week, so I am still in my honeymoon phase with it.  Getting to ride my bike while watching TV and looking out at the cruddy cold & snowy weather makes me happy!  I bought a Cycleops Mag+ - it's the mag with the shifter that attaches to the handlebar & increases tension.  I'm happy with it - I jsut couldn't shell out the extra dough for the fluid just yet and the LBS didn't have the Cycleops Fluid 2 that I would have considered so that made my decision to stay in my budget pretty easy!

So this week begins my commitment to swim week.  I am challenging myself to get in the pool every day this week.  I am going to take it week to week.  Then, I am switching off running and biking alternately.  Looking forward to it being light when I get home starting next week (daylight savings time) because that means no more dreadmill!  I will run in the snow, cold, rain but not the dark :-)

OK that was lengthy - clearly I'm glad you all reappeared!

Alright!! How is everyone's training going?  I started a 6 week build up plan before i start my 20 week plan for IMKY.  So far i've only missed a swim and a strength training day.  Got most everything else in.  I've been looking at some of your logs and i can't say that i like what i see.  Come on guys.....OK somone give me some advice on nutrition.

I usually use gels and sports beans on the bike....a few gels and fruit on the run.  I usually used Acceleraid for my drink, but have had some stomach issues during races that i think is do to the high amount of sugar.  Any suggestions or comments?

Hey!

I have been training but logging in my Triathlete's Training Bible Diary.  I have been heavy on the bikes & runs and added Yoga.  Now, I need to add in some strength - considering two a days every other day incorporating P90X. 

I use Cytomax, GU, and Shot Blocks - but I like sugar like a fiend.  I will say that I mix my Cytomax weak and if you get the pink lemonade it is a little more tart than sugary.  I have the Tropical Punch now and WHOOOO is that like drinking kool-aid if I don't reduce the amount of powder.  If it's the sugar bugging you, try some of the Hammer products or maybe Cliff.

I have been using Hammer's Recoverite after my sessions and it seems to work wonders though it could use some sugar :-) hahaha

The gel cubes are shot blocks from Cliff.  They rule! 

I used to use sport beans but the shot blocks taste better, go down better, and give me better results overall.  I like to eat sport beans every so often if U'm jsut drinking water.  But they are too sweet to eat when I drink my Cytomax.

Try the lemon-lime shot blocks - deeeelish!

The lemon-limes are the beeeeest!

My training is going really well, but I had to take yesterday off.  I was feeling mentally crappy.  Sometime yesterday afternoon I started having heart palpitations and so I went to the doc today bc they were continuing.

They did an EKG & i have to see a cardiologist but as far ast they can tell it's probably an electrolyte imbalance.  They said myheart looks jealthy and my heart rate is 48 BPM!!!  I was called a well-conditioned athlete by my doctor.  

So, that made me ecstatic!  I am drinking some cytomax now thinking that may help if it's an imbalance. 

I have been biking about an hour at a time, avoiding the pool, and am up to 6 miles running.  I am going to be totally ready for the half-marathon on May 3rd.  I have my season opening fun run on the 29th - The Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago coming up.  Excited to try out my new skillz. :-)

How is everything for you?