Dodgersmom Mentor Group - Out Training!! (Page 7)

Hey guys...Back from the beautiful Caribbean into the cold Texas winter.

Vacation was GREAT!!  So relaxing!

I'll fill in the details tomorrow but so glad to see that you all have been busy!  11 weeks till my HIM.  I hope I am ready

Well Adena, Wade and Michelene, we still have each other right!

Very uninspired trainer ride tonight.  The gym closed at 3.  Dallas/Ft. Worth is supposed to have a record snowfall and currently we have over 7 inches on the ground.  I know this is nothing for my Maryland and Virginia friends, but it is huge here.

The roads were OK when I went to pick up mom from work at 4, but as the temps drop tonight everything is going to freeze up and I think tomorrow morning is going to be bad.  So far, the only negative I have found from working at home is that I can't get a snow day!

Good job with the early workouts Adena.  Being a morning person, you would think it would be easy for me to do those 5am sessions.  But, the fact that the dog does not let us sleep through the night means that we try to eek out as many minutes in bed as possible. 

I was actually looking forward to getting back in the pool today, but the weather did not cooperate.  I have swims on the plan for tomorrow and Saturday.

This snow here is insane though.  This could very well be a record.  It is 6:30 CT and it is still coming down hard.  I personally love it!

Happy Valentines day Gang,

Good job on the run Wade.  I actually do a walk/run interval on all my runs over an hour.  I have found that a 5/1 interval really works well for me.  When I do a half marathon, if I don't do the intervals, I find that by about mile 8 I have nothing left.  As a matter of fact, I was actually almost 15 minutes faster doing the intervals than when I just run until I cannot run anymore.

Yesterday I busted out a 2500 swim.  It was only supposed to be 2400 but my mind was wandering and I lost track.  I hit the lap button on my watch after each 100 yards so all I should have to do is count to 4.  Messed that up though .  I was actually really happy considering I have not swam that distance in a long time.  I made a promise to myself that for the next several weeks, on days I do not have a scheduled swim, I am going to go to the pool and do drills for 30 minutes.

The snow is pretty much gone.  It was nice while it lasted, but now we have so many tree limbs to clean up.  Lost 4 big limbs on 4 trees.  2 of the trees we are going to have removed anyway so nature just helped us out a little with that.

Off to the gym at 10 when they open for an hour run, then a nice Valentines breakfast, a massage and Olympic watching.  Plus, I have off tomorrow (one of the benefits of working for a bank) so another good workout day on tap.

Great job on the running Wade!  Today it was actually really nice out but my work schedule and evening plans kept me inside

Michelene...take those rest days. Your body needs a chance to recover.  The season has not even started yet, too soon to be injured!

This weekend I have my last long run before the half marathon, 10 miles.  No matter what the temps, I am going to have to just suck it up, there is no way I can run 10 inside!

Hey Wade and Michelene.  Great ride and run "M".  Riding over the GG Bridge sounds beautiful.  In my younger years, I lives in Ft, Lee New Jersey which is just on the Jersey side of Manhattan, right by the George Washington Bridge. Back then I was a big time couch potato and did not even own a bike or running shoes, but now I know how cool it would be to ride or run over it into NYC.

Today proved to be a mental toughness day.  Attempted to ride outside on the Trinity Trail, the temps before we got there were OK, but once we started riding the wind got really strong and it felt about 20 degrees colder than it was.  My body felt warm enough, but my ears started hurting from the cold.  After 7 we packed it up and went home. 

I got some new aerobars yesterday and had them put on.  Went to the LBS and had my fit adjusted to them (I was riding my road bike outside).  Got all fit and put the tri bike on the trainer and pedaled for 2 hours!  I LOVE the new bars.  And the fit is spot on.  I think it is the best I have felt on that bike.

Tomorrow is my last long run before the half marathon next Sat.  I really do not feel ready, but at this point there is not much more I can do.  I know I will finish, but probably not as good as I am really capable of.

Hi Guys,

Sorry to be MIA the past few days.  If you have looked at my logs, you knowwe have beenealing with some issues with our dog.  Started Sunday when out of nowhere out older beagle (Dodger) started yelping.  She was in obvious pain.  She seemed to get a little better after someresting.  Forward a few days.  The vet thinks she has some degerative disc issues.  She got a high dogase shot of steroids and is on another steroid and muscle relaxer.  Today she is doing better.  Just had us preoccupied for a few days.

Michelene, I think going with a road bike and adding aerobars is a great idea.  Do you need them for a HIM...no, not really.  It does depend on the terrain whether they would be helpful.  On a flatter course, you will get more speed in aero.  On a hillier course, not as much.  The key thing is that you have to get fit properly. The geometry on a road bike is a lot different.  If you have a good bike fitter you will be fine.

Wade...why did you fo that??  A concussion is nothing to take casually.  Rest up and make sure you get Dr clearance to work out again.  So sorry to hear that

At this point I know I will finish Saturday, but concerned that lack of sleep and no training this week may come back to bite me.  It will be a nice distraction though!