Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2023 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 97)

Definitely! I mostly used it for pre-race, though also had some on the bike for my tris, but they are very short so don't need nearly as much nutrition.

I love every bit of this! You probably felt good about it too, b/c even if it wasn't for you, it feels good to DO something. Well done!

Andrew great job on your fitness test!

Mike, our BDAS battle might need to wait until next year sounds like you are continuing to crush your training though!

I've not done much this past week. I was hoping some rest would help, but I'm still having a good amount of pain and discomfort. I tried playing football Saturday, but we were up by a good amount so I didn't want to push it too much. Anxious for my ortho appt on Thursday to know what the plan is. Then I'll know whether I should try for the Seneca 7 at the end of the month or not, though currently leaning towards probably not since I'm not training at all and was already behind...

I also found out today that I should be done with my invisalign by July 1! I was really hoping to be done before I turned 40, so on this timetable I should be!

That's a great result, especially doing this on your own! almost 2 minutes better in 4 months, WOW!

And also 1st under 30 minutes in over 10 years, WOW again! What's your personal record on that distance? I bet that's gonna fall soon (unless it was set in your twenties and was under 20 minutes)

still hammering it I see, solid week once again

sorry to hear it's not better. Hope Thursday will bring good news (or not too bad news)

So another half arsed week for me, I did do something most days but with no enthusiasm or energy.

No long run as my running mate was unavailable this week. I started out on my own but ended up walking most of time (8k)

Run intervals went well but the spin class didn't. Took my bike to the shop for a service and was supposed to run back to work (4k) but ended up walking most of it

What else, a 70 minutes Zwift workout called high intensity recovery, which I kind of did correctly


Hockey season is already over (lost 4 games to 0 in the semis) but Golf season has started (9 holes on Saturday)

Floorball on Sunday

This week has started a little better as I did manage to run the 4k to the bike shop to pick up my buddy.

2 weeks to my first starting line of the season a half marathon on May 1st. Totally not ready

Have a good week BT!







Edited by Rollergirl 2024-04-15 11:46 AM

Sorry to hear that, maybe next year!

Yes, that young Swede’s rocket rise to the top is quite impressive, turned pro in June 23, got picked for the Ryder cup same year and 2nd at the Masters the following year!

My 'official' 5k PB is from my 20's, 24:54, so still quite a way off. And, that was set in a sprint Tri, so stand alone 5k would have been a little faster in theory. But I think that course was likely a little short. So who knows what it actually is. Definitely in the 25 minute ballpark. I'll get back there, probably not this year though.

Thanks Mike. Hopefully you're right.

I've been pleasantly surprised how much I have been enjoying this run focus so far this year. So injury dependant (knock on wood) No plans to scale back. May the gains continue.

@Mike, nice work on 4 runs for the week. Think this must be the first week you've run more than me this year

@Nat, Doing something most days is not 'half arsed' that's in like the top 10% of the general population. Hopefully you're happier with next weeks efforts, but don't sell yourself short.

Sorry Hockey is over... Next year's our year!

@Nicole, If you're in pain, to the extent you're not training now, and your race is at the end of the month, that is not a promising timeline. Hoping that the extra rest you're having has done the trick, but be careful. Last thing you need is turning a minor thing into a major one. Disappointing that the BDAS show down is looking less likely, but better to get yourself sorted.

@Me, Started the week with a 50 minute easy run Monday morning, and a short, 30 minute zwift with some sweet spot efforts followed by a stretching session in the evening. This morning was a 50ish minute progression run. Back into normal training mode.

Have a good week BDASers