Ran a 10k in June (2 Viewers)

[bentley]

So I'm finally getting around to reading this month's Runner's World and I got to the article titled "What, when and how much should you eat postrun?"I was excited thinking that there was this miracle food out there called "postrun" (think short o sound) and wondering why y'all hadn't said anything about it. After a couple paragraphs I figured out that they were talking about what to eat after a run.

Is your sub-50 10K tomorrow? Good luck if it is!!!

Sure is. Thanks for the encouragement. I think I have all the mile markers memorized and the cross street .4 miles from the finish where I'll start the big finish.Let's see....Mile1-1 block after the right turn south of the CapitolMile 2-15th and Rio GrandeMile 3-Enfield just before Loop 1 (right after the big uphill climb)Mile 4-Loop 1 feeder road just before the left onto Cesar ChavezMile 5-Cesar Chavez halfway between the turn and South First (Shoal Creek on the left)Mile 5.75-(sprint) Cesar Chavez and Lavaca

 

[BassNBrew]

Training update....

Sunday: 42 miles in the mountains on the bike

Monday: Split and hauled wood for 2 hours.

Tuesday: 47 miles in the mountains and a 3.2 TT up beech mountain which is 9% average grade. Avaraged 275 watts and completed it under 30 minutes.

Wednesday: 1 hour of intervals on the indoor computrainer using a 320 threshold and finishing with 3 one minute intervals at 400, 450, and 500 watts.

Friday: Repeated the Wednesday workout and followed it with a 20 minute run.

Saturday: 35 miles on the trainer. First 10 miles at 279 watts, first hour at 261 watt average, completed ride at 250 watt average.

Legs are cooked!!!

Next event is a duathlon in Asheville, NC next Saturday. 2.2 mi, 18 mi, 2.2 mile.

 

[BassNBrew]

Race like a champion tomorrow Bentley!!!

 

[Workhorse]

1:50:03. What a brutal half marathon today. VERY hilly course, with many of the most severe uphill parts into a chilly headwind. The back half of the race has some pretty nasty uphill stretches and really saps your energy. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my time but my next half is going to be nice and flat. This one is too tough.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Where was the race? 1:50 is a good time on any course, with hills its awesome, nice work <_< It the race was somewhere warm, please report back with Race Stalker photos. This winter won't end, we had thunder-snow last night.

 

[Workhorse]

Where was the race? 1:50 is a good time on any course, with hills its awesome, nice work It the race was somewhere warm, please report back with Race Stalker photos. This winter won't end, we had thunder-snow last night.

Atlanta, but it wasn't very warm this morning. Start temperature was in the 40s so the ladies were mostly bundled.

 

[BassNBrew]

1:50:03. What a brutal half marathon today. VERY hilly course, with many of the most severe uphill parts into a chilly headwind. The back half of the race has some pretty nasty uphill stretches and really saps your energy. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my time but my next half is going to be nice and flat. This one is too tough.

Nice run.

 

[Bankerguy]

1:50:03. What a brutal half marathon today. VERY hilly course, with many of the most severe uphill parts into a chilly headwind. The back half of the race has some pretty nasty uphill stretches and really saps your energy. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my time but my next half is going to be nice and flat. This one is too tough.

Nice run.

Ditto.

 

[bentley]

1:50:03. What a brutal half marathon today. VERY hilly course, with many of the most severe uphill parts into a chilly headwind. The back half of the race has some pretty nasty uphill stretches and really saps your energy. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my time but my next half is going to be nice and flat. This one is too tough.

Nice run.

Agreed.Did my 10K in 49:08 this morning (which made me very, very happy). Great day for a run. Temps were in the high 40s at the start and high 50s when I finished. Lot of nice scenery out there. I'll try to do some racestalking later this week.Going out for pizza and a glass or two of wine for lunch now.

 

[BassNBrew]

1:50:03. What a brutal half marathon today. VERY hilly course, with many of the most severe uphill parts into a chilly headwind. The back half of the race has some pretty nasty uphill stretches and really saps your energy. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my time but my next half is going to be nice and flat. This one is too tough.

Nice run.

Agreed.Did my 10K in 49:08 this morning (which made me very, very happy). Great day for a run. Temps were in the high 40s at the start and high 50s when I finished. Lot of nice scenery out there. I'll try to do some racestalking later this week.Going out for pizza and a glass or two of wine for lunch now.

Two great results before lunch today.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Great Job Bentley and Racehorse!

My race report:

All in all, I was pretty darn happy with my results. I found out last night, while watching the 10 pm news, that it was going to dip down into the 30's overnight I got out of bed, and re-packed all that I could, to try and keep warm (it's been in the mid to high 70's down here). I woke up, got all my bathroom stuff out of the way, and went outside to load my bike onto my car. I then learned that my windows had ice on them (it was 35 degrees out). I started the car to warm it up, and chipped all the ice off. I got to the event and checked in with no problems. I then went to set up my transition area, only to learn that I had forgotten my Garmin at home This was mistake #1 of 4. I had taken it out with my warmer weather clothes the night before, and didn't put it back into my transition bag. I have not run a race in more than 4 years without one, and have only done a few runs/rides w/o it as well. After swearing (only in my head) for a couple of minutes, I took a deep breath and headed to the start line. I ran in running tights, long sleeves, ear warmers and full gloves.

The run felt really good, though I had no clue how it was going. I did know that approximately 8 people were in front of me when it was over (it was an out and back; on gravel trails). I passed one in the transition (fairly quick) and tried to hop on my bike (no clue how fast I had gone as the transition area was before the finish line clock). We've had a ton of rain lately, and we were literally running through puddles on the way out. I tried to step into my pedals with my left foot (to kick over the right), and my foot slipped off the pedal and I took a major digger (mistake #2). I cleaned the mud out of my cleats, and got started again.

The bike also felt good, and I passed a couple people in the first 4 miles. At mile 6 I passed the leading female and pushed it hard past her. approx. 5 seconds later, she yelled at me: "You missed the turn!!". I again swore inside of my head, turned around, and started chasing her down (mistake #3, which cost me approximately 1 minute; one crucial minute). I passed her again in a couple of miles, and passed one more person right before T2 (I had NO clue how fast I was going, w/o the Garmin, or cyclocomputer). I got out of T2 just before the leading female, and before the person I had passed.

I had hoped to just stay in front of her for the run. At approximately mile 2 (don't know for sure, as there were no mile markers) she sped past me. I tried to keep up, but my legs had nothing in them. I knew she wasn't in my age group, so I decided just to not let anyone else pass me (I knew the 2 people in front of her were not in my age group) so that I could win my age group. With about a half mile, one of the Collegiate division persons passed me (a student I knew), and I started to push it in. With 200 yards left a good friend of mine raced up behind me; and said "lets' go." He's NEVER beaten me in a race before, and I wasn't ready to lose today. We kicked it stride for stride in and he barely clipped me right at the finish line. I wasn't worried, as I was sure he was in the age group below me. This was mistake #4, as he was in my age group = Crap! He beat me by less than 1 second, and his chip time must have been another second later, as he ended up beating me by 2 seconds. My final times were:

5k #1: 21:09 or 6:49 pace (= my fastest 5k in quite awhile = waaaay too fast for being part of a longer race = why my legs had nothing on the bike and at the end)

T1: 51 seconds (not bad)

12 mile bike (closer to 12.25 with my missed turn) = 34:59 (Verrrrrry slow for me = missing the turn, and taking a digger at the beginning cost me the race).

T2: 49 seconds (not bad having to shed gloves and headband)

5k #2: 22:09 (just a hair slower than I had anticipated

Final time: 1:19:56 (I had stated earlier I was shooting for 1:20:00 = for not having any clue how fast I was going; I was ecstatic with the time).

I ended up 4th overall; and second in my age group. I'm really happy with the race, but would be ecstatic had I been just three seconds faster

 

[tri-man 47]

Bentley, Racehorse, and pigskinrookie:

Great race reports! Congrats to all three!!!

And bankerguy, you sucketh not. You're out there giving it your best, so a little set-back here and there is just part of the flow.

pigskin, that's some serious 5K'ing you did. I ran four miles today in the cold winds/wet snow and threw in a hard-paced 3 miles at 21:30. Gotta get in some serious speedwork to keep up with you! I'm still planning a two hour spin session while watching sports in a bit.

 

[2Young2BBald]

1:50:03. What a brutal half marathon today. VERY hilly course, with many of the most severe uphill parts into a chilly headwind. The back half of the race has some pretty nasty uphill stretches and really saps your energy. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my time but my next half is going to be nice and flat. This one is too tough.

Nice run.

Agreed.Did my 10K in 49:08 this morning (which made me very, very happy). Great day for a run. Temps were in the high 40s at the start and high 50s when I finished. Lot of nice scenery out there. I'll try to do some racestalking later this week.Going out for pizza and a glass or two of wine for lunch now.

Way to give 50 the :finger:

 

[2Young2BBald]

pigskin, that's some serious 5K'ing you did.

This looks dirty.PSL, sorry for you that you just missed hardware, but that was a great read! Your run times are and I'd guess the Garmin might have just slowed you down. Its reading things like your report that motivates me to improve on the bike.

 

[prosopis]

Wow you guys are awesome. I did nothing today. My legs are still very sore from my trail run friday.

 

[BassNBrew]

ytd totals

Swim Total 0.34

Bike Total 1083.50

Run Total 61.80

2009 Total 1145.64

Just ran my 5k loop in 26 min even on some pretty tired legs after geetting 169 miles on the bike in the last week. If I could nudge that down to 23 minutes I could be very competitive in some of the local duathlons.

 

[bentley]

I've been trying to find a way to make myself a winner today, and I finally found it. While I may have been 1081st of 6648 overall, 911th of 3531 males, and 136th of 503 in my age bracket, I was 1st of the 19 people from my little suburb. I'm ordering a medal tomorrow.

 

[bentley]

PSL> That's pretty ####### impressive. Congrats on the finish (and for leaving yourself a little room for improvement next time).

 

[BassNBrew]

I've been trying to find a way to make myself a winner today, and I finally found it. While I may have been 1081st of 6648 overall, 911th of 3531 males, and 136th of 503 in my age bracket, I was 1st of the 19 people from my little suburb. I'm ordering a medal tomorrow.

Probably first in post race alcohol consumption. Order another medal.

 

[Workhorse]

I've been trying to find a way to make myself a winner today, and I finally found it. While I may have been 1081st of 6648 overall, 911th of 3531 males, and 136th of 503 in my age bracket, I was 1st of the 19 people from my little suburb. I'm ordering a medal tomorrow.

Probably first in post race alcohol consumption. Order another medal.

I'm giving him a run for that award today. Killing the pain pretty hard right now. It's, um.....carb replacement therapy.

 

[pigskinliquors]

I've been trying to find a way to make myself a winner today, and I finally found it. While I may have been 1081st of 6648 overall, 911th of 3531 males, and 136th of 503 in my age bracket, I was 1st of the 19 people from my little suburb. I'm ordering a medal tomorrow.

Probably first in post race alcohol consumption. Order another medal.

I'm giving him a run for that award today. Killing the pain pretty hard right now. It's, um.....carb replacement therapy.

I'm with you We went beer early; then margaritas, then back to beer. I'm drinking some water right now, but might have a nightcap in a bit.

 

[pigskinliquors]

pigskin, that's some serious 5K'ing you did.

This looks dirty.PSL, sorry for you that you just missed hardware, but that was a great read! Your run times are and I'd guess the Garmin might have just slowed you down. Its reading things like your report that motivates me to improve on the bike.

The Garmin would have slowed my first 5k down by approx. 50 seconds, as I was dead set on trying to run right at 22 minutes for the first 5k. It killed me on the bike, as my legs were too fried, and I wouldn't have let myself ride that slow; even if it meant not having legs for the second 5k (best case scenario, I had hoped for 22.5 mph, but realistically wanted to at least go 22 mph; = I lost a couple minutes on the bike). The last 5k I was shooting for being right at 22:00 pace (7:05 p/m) through 3 miles, then kicking it in to be less than 22:00 minutes. I run the vast majority of my runs in negative splits to be "race-ready" = ready to kick it in at the end. Going out too fast prevented this from happening. Not having it did probably saved me another 10 seconds, by not having to switch back and forth in transition.

 

[culdeus]

Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risksMarch 28th, 2009 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE , AP Medical Writer(AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.The risk is mostly from heart problems during the swimming part. And while that risk is low - about 15 out of a million participants - it's not inconsequential, the study's author says.Triathlons are soaring in popularity, especially as charity fundraisers. They are drawing many people who are not used to such demanding exercise. Each year, about 1,000 of these events are held and several hundred thousand Americans try one."It's something someone just signs up to do," often without a medical checkup to rule out heart problems, said Dr. Kevin Harris, a cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. "They might prepare for a triathlon by swimming laps in their pool. That's a lot different than swimming in a lake or a river."He led the study and presented results Saturday at an American College of Cardiology conference in Florida. The Minneapolis institute's foundation sponsored the work and tracks athlete-related sudden deaths in a national registry.Marathon-related deaths made headlines in November 2007 when 28-year-old Ryan Shay died while competing in New York in the men's marathon Olympic trials. Statistics show that for every million participants in these 26.2-mile running races, there will be four to eight deaths.The rate for triathletes is far higher - 15 out of a million, the new study shows. Almost all occurred during the swim portion, usually the first event."Anyone that jumps into freezing cold water knows the stress on the heart," said Dr. Lori Mosca, preventive cardiology chief at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and an American Heart Association spokeswoman. She had no role in the study but has competed in more than 100 triathlons, including the granddaddy - Hawaii's Ironman competition.Cold water constricts blood vessels, making the heart work harder and aggravating any pre-existing problems. It also can trigger an irregular heartbeat. On top of this temperature shock is the stress of competition."It's quite frightening - there are hundreds of people thrashing around. You have to keep going or you're going to drown," Mosca said.Swimmers can't easily signal for help or slow down to rest during swimming as they can in the biking or running parts of a triathlon, said Harris, who also has competed in these events. Rescuers may have trouble spotting someone in danger in a crowd of competitors in the lakes, rivers and oceans where these events typically are held, he added.For the study, researchers used records on 922,810 triathletes competing in 2,846 USA Triathlon-sanctioned events between January 2006 and September 2008.Of the 14 deaths identified, 13 occurred during swimming; the other was a bike crash. Autopsies on six of the victims showed that four had underlying heart problems. Two others had normal-looking hearts, but they may have suffered a fatal heart rhythm problem, Harris said.A search of the Minneapolis registry and the Internet found four other triathlon-related deaths from 2006 through 2008 beyond those that occurred in the officially sanctioned events."While not a large risk, this is not an inconsequential number," Harris said.Fundraising triathlons have enticed many runners to try to expand into areas like swimming, which they may not have learned to do very efficiently, to benefit particular charities, Mosca said."They're really recruiting people to do these events," she said. "It can be a recipe for disaster."Doctors offer these tips to anyone considering a triathlon:-Get a checkup to make sure you don't have hidden heart problems.-Train adequately long before the event, including open-water swims - not just in pools.-Acclimate yourself to the water temperature shortly before a race, and wear a wetsuit if it's too cold.-Make sure the race has medical staff and defibrillators on site.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Nothing like a "your sport will kill you" link to make it quiet around here :crickets:

 

[tri-man 47]

Nothing like a "your sport will kill you" link to make it quiet around here :crickets:

We're all just as we wait for gruecd to write the AP Medical Writer, telling her to HTFU.

 

[gruecd]

Nothing like a "your sport will kill you" link to make it quiet around here :crickets:

We're all just as we wait for gruecd to write the AP Medical Writer, telling her to HTFU.

Nah. This type of article isn't even worth the time it would take to write a well-reasoned rebuttal. If I'm meant to die running or swimming, then so be it. Better than dying because I'm fat. Finally some good news on the injury front. I think my prescription anti-inflammatories are finally starting to work. It was funny, I went out this morning just to test it, and while it felt better than yesterday (when it hurt even after sitting for a while), the tightness/pain in the knee was noticeable right from the start. Took today's pills with breakfast and lunch (my 6th day), and I don't know if the meds are finally starting to enter my bloodstream or what, but the knee felt almost normal today. No pain after getting up from sitting, no pain going up/down stairs, etc. I decided to test it again tonight, and I managed an easy little mile jaunt with only minimal discomfort. Gonna take it easy this week yet with the hope that I can still do the half marathon in Oshkosh on the 18th. It's only two weeks away, so I doubt I'll be able to race it, but at this point, I'll be happy just to finish the race in a respectable time, pain-free and with a smile on my face.

 

[SFBayDuck]

Wow, great reports everyone! Love seeing you guys knock down the personal goals.

So last week I ran 10 miles and 8 miles on Mon-Tues instead of a single 15 miler, Tuesday was tough but not too bad. I don't normally run back-to-back days, so pretty happy with it. I then went out and hiked 6 miles, up 1500' on Thursday - 2 miles up, a mile rolling, and then 3 miles all downhill. That KILLED my glutes and hammies. I was still sore on Saturday, so just did 3.5 to loosen up, knowing I was aiming for my final long run, 22 miles today.

Well, my legs were still not right as I hit the trailhead, but HTFU, right? Flash forward well over 4 hours later and I finished at 21 miles....barely. That was a rough one. I just didn't have it in my legs. I did laps on all trails around two lakes nearby, with a lot of rolling hills - Garmin says over 5800' total of elevation gain and loss, but only about 150' net gain from the course low point to the high. From the start I was struggling, and at 12 miles really thought about the plan I had kicked around of doing back-to-back 12s instead of 22, but decided my legs weren't going to feel any better tomorrow so just kept going. But at 19 I knew 22 wasn't happening, as I was walking as much as I was running. Managed to gut out another 2 and called it. Only good news is that while I'm sore, I'm not as sore as my 20 miler that was 2/3 on pavement...I can walk right now, semi-normally.

A little discouraging not to be able bang this one out better, but it's another long run in the books I suppose. 20 days until the marathon, and I'm already doubting myself, particularly with the hills on the course. Hopefully getting my legs fresh will make a difference. But I've decided I just need to dial down what were already fairly low expectations a bit more, and focus on just finishing the damn thing one way or another. Besides, that'll make setting a new PR a snap in my 2nd marathon, right?

 

[2Young2BBald]

A little discouraging not to be able bang this one out better, but it's another long run in the books I suppose. 20 days until the marathon, and I'm already doubting myself, particularly with the hills on the course. Hopefully getting my legs fresh will make a difference. But I've decided I just need to dial down what were already fairly low expectations a bit more, and focus on just finishing the damn thing one way or another. Besides, that'll make setting a new PR a snap in my 2nd marathon, right?

I'd like to tell you confidence builds the closer it get, but with 5 days to go for me, I can't. What I can say is that the self doubt is very much normal. I have a similar take to yours. Bottom line for me, a horn is going to go off at 7am on Sunday telling me to run and I am going to to try and be smart, appreciate what I'm doing and work my ### off to get it done.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Wow, great reports everyone! Love seeing you guys knock down the personal goals.So last week I ran 10 miles and 8 miles on Mon-Tues instead of a single 15 miler, Tuesday was tough but not too bad. I don't normally run back-to-back days, so pretty happy with it. I then went out and hiked 6 miles, up 1500' on Thursday - 2 miles up, a mile rolling, and then 3 miles all downhill. That KILLED my glutes and hammies. I was still sore on Saturday, so just did 3.5 to loosen up, knowing I was aiming for my final long run, 22 miles today. Well, my legs were still not right as I hit the trailhead, but HTFU, right? Flash forward well over 4 hours later and I finished at 21 miles....barely. That was a rough one. I just didn't have it in my legs. I did laps on all trails around two lakes nearby, with a lot of rolling hills - Garmin says over 5800' total of elevation gain and loss, but only about 150' net gain from the course low point to the high. From the start I was struggling, and at 12 miles really thought about the plan I had kicked around of doing back-to-back 12s instead of 22, but decided my legs weren't going to feel any better tomorrow so just kept going. But at 19 I knew 22 wasn't happening, as I was walking as much as I was running. Managed to gut out another 2 and called it. Only good news is that while I'm sore, I'm not as sore as my 20 miler that was 2/3 on pavement...I can walk right now, semi-normally.A little discouraging not to be able bang this one out better, but it's another long run in the books I suppose. 20 days until the marathon, and I'm already doubting myself, particularly with the hills on the course. Hopefully getting my legs fresh will make a difference. But I've decided I just need to dial down what were already fairly low expectations a bit more, and focus on just finishing the damn thing one way or another. Besides, that'll make setting a new PR a snap in my 2nd marathon, right?

Duck: 21 miles is 21 miles. There is ZERO reason to doubt yourself having completed 20+ 3 weeks prior to a marathon. You will certainly be ready. Miles 23 to 26 will most likely be painful, and difficult, but you WILL be able to finish what you started. Fresh legs and race day adrenaline tend to do surprising things. Goal #1 = finish what you start; any other goal is just gravy. FYI: Beer is a great recovery drink

 

[pigskinliquors]

A little discouraging not to be able bang this one out better, but it's another long run in the books I suppose. 20 days until the marathon, and I'm already doubting myself, particularly with the hills on the course. Hopefully getting my legs fresh will make a difference. But I've decided I just need to dial down what were already fairly low expectations a bit more, and focus on just finishing the damn thing one way or another. Besides, that'll make setting a new PR a snap in my 2nd marathon, right?

I'd like to tell you confidence builds the closer it get, but with 5 days to go for me, I can't. What I can say is that the self doubt is very much normal. I have a similar take to yours. Bottom line for me, a horn is going to go off at 7am on Sunday telling me to run and I am going to to try and be smart, appreciate what I'm doing and work my ### off to get it done.

Doubt is certainly normal. Once the gun goes off, look for things to smile about (i.e., pretty women, music, the weather, scenery, etc.), and focus on your goals (i.e., time splits, etc.). You'll be fine as long as you continue to do those two things (look for things to smile about and focus). IF you stop doing either one of these, doubt will slip into your mind during the race. This is a BIG no-no. You've trained to hard, and spent too much time preparing to not be ready to smile/focus. Get your ### out there and don't let any of us down.

 

[Bankerguy]

Nothing like a "your sport will kill you" link to make it quiet around here :crickets:

We're all just as we wait for gruecd to write the AP Medical Writer, telling her to HTFU.

Nah. This type of article isn't even worth the time it would take to write a well-reasoned rebuttal. If I'm meant to die running or swimming, then so be it. Better than dying because I'm fat. Finally some good news on the injury front. I think my prescription anti-inflammatories are finally starting to work. It was funny, I went out this morning just to test it, and while it felt better than yesterday (when it hurt even after sitting for a while), the tightness/pain in the knee was noticeable right from the start. Took today's pills with breakfast and lunch (my 6th day), and I don't know if the meds are finally starting to enter my bloodstream or what, but the knee felt almost normal today. No pain after getting up from sitting, no pain going up/down stairs, etc. I decided to test it again tonight, and I managed an easy little mile jaunt with only minimal discomfort. Gonna take it easy this week yet with the hope that I can still do the half marathon in Oshkosh on the 18th. It's only two weeks away, so I doubt I'll be able to race it, but at this point, I'll be happy just to finish the race in a respectable time, pain-free and with a smile on my face.

A good sign that you almost pain fee and you have a smart plan to continue to take it slow. Nothing worse then being injured.

 

[Keggers]

Great updates everyone!

My update: It's time for me to reassess my goals. Current goals are to complete an 8k in April and a 10k in June. Well, yesterday I ran 7 miles (just over the 10k distance) at a 9:04 pace. As I see it I now have the following options: 1) work on increasing my speed and kick ### for the two races that I'm committed to or 2) work on increasing my distance and commit to a half marathon in May or 3) do both.

What the heck....what's stopping me from doing both? Nothing!! Did I just talk myself into a 1/2 marathon!

 

[gruecd]

Great updates everyone! My update: It's time for me to reassess my goals. Current goals are to complete an 8k in April and a 10k in June. Well, yesterday I ran 7 miles (just over the 10k distance) at a 9:04 pace. As I see it I now have the following options: 1) work on increasing my speed and kick ### for the two races that I'm committed to or 2) work on increasing my distance and commit to a half marathon in May or 3) do both. What the heck....what's stopping me from doing both? Nothing!! Did I just talk myself into a 1/2 marathon!

Hey, Keggers. Just FYI, if the half you're considering is Green Bay, just realize that it's already 75% full, so don't take too long with your decision.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Nothing like a "your sport will kill you" link to make it quiet around here :crickets:

We're all just as we wait for gruecd to write the AP Medical Writer, telling her to HTFU.

Nah. This type of article isn't even worth the time it would take to write a well-reasoned rebuttal. If I'm meant to die running or swimming, then so be it. Better than dying because I'm fat. Finally some good news on the injury front. I think my prescription anti-inflammatories are finally starting to work. It was funny, I went out this morning just to test it, and while it felt better than yesterday (when it hurt even after sitting for a while), the tightness/pain in the knee was noticeable right from the start. Took today's pills with breakfast and lunch (my 6th day), and I don't know if the meds are finally starting to enter my bloodstream or what, but the knee felt almost normal today. No pain after getting up from sitting, no pain going up/down stairs, etc. I decided to test it again tonight, and I managed an easy little mile jaunt with only minimal discomfort. Gonna take it easy this week yet with the hope that I can still do the half marathon in Oshkosh on the 18th. It's only two weeks away, so I doubt I'll be able to race it, but at this point, I'll be happy just to finish the race in a respectable time, pain-free and with a smile on my face.

Great to see some progress regarding your knee. Have you tried to address the causes of the injury (i.e., how you run, shoes you wear, etc.)? It's great that you are getting back at it, but if you haven't fixed/changed what caused it, I'm afraid you'll eventually end up right back where you've been.

 

[gruecd]

Great to see some progress regarding your knee. Have you tried to address the causes of the injury (i.e., how you run, shoes you wear, etc.)? It's great that you are getting back at it, but if you haven't fixed/changed what caused it, I'm afraid you'll eventually end up right back where you've been.

Wouldn't necessarily say that I'm getting back at it. It's a little sore again today, so I think I'm going to get the MRI done tomorrow morning just to be safe. I'm also going to see a client of mine who's an orthopaedic surgeon just to show him where it hurts and to see if he has a better idea regarding what's wrong.That being said, yeah, I'm definitely working on stretching more, because at the end of the day, it's largely about tight muscles. I also need to work on my gait and try to become less of a heel striker.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Our results are finally posted online: I'm in the 40-49 group.

I'm a bit happier with my bike time now that I see the results. Even with my missed turn, I had the second or third best overall bike time (out of 106 total racers, including all collegiates and relayers!). There is one person whose chip failed, but he had the fastest overall time (ran an 18:24 first 5k) = he was probably a second person faster than me on the bike.

Our age division was also by far the most competitive, with our top three competitors in the overall top 5. I took 2nd in my age group, 4th overall (not including Collegiates); 5th overall including Collegiates.

Coming out of T1, I had a 1:05 lead (fastest 5k and T1 of age group) over the person who beat me (a friend of mine). After the bike (ave. of 20.6 MPH), I had a 1:23 lead. I lost :12 in T2 (all of this most likely trying to get my damn gloves off); then lost 1:13 on the final run, to lose by 2.6 seconds (probably 1.5 of those seconds were chip time, as he edged me by just a few feet).

With the bike times that were posted by everyone (only 6 times faster than 20.0 MPH; and the fastest at 21.1) my goal of 22.5 MPH was probably too quick. I do know that the male who won the Collegiate would have probably gone over 21 MPH as well, but he missed the same turn I did, but went much farther before getting back on track). My regarding my bike time include: taking a digger to start, missing the turn (why in the hell don't you have a volunteer at a turn that is greater than 90 degrees, and one arrow going straight = for your second time through; and the same type of arrow going right = for your first time through); hilly course, too cold, too many turns. Excuses are done. It's time to train better to get rid of them.

 

[culdeus]

Our results are finally posted online: I'm in the 40-49 group.

I'm a bit happier with my bike time now that I see the results. Even with my missed turn, I had the second or third best overall bike time (out of 106 total racers, including all collegiates and relayers!). There is one person whose chip failed, but he had the fastest overall time (ran an 18:24 first 5k) = he was probably a second person faster than me on the bike.

Our age division was also by far the most competitive, with our top three competitors in the overall top 5. Coming out of T1, I had a 1:05 lead (fastest 5k and T1 of age group) over the person who beat me (a friend of mine). After the bike (ave. of 20.6 MPH), I had a 1:23 lead. I lost :12 in T2 (all of this most likely trying to get my damn gloves off); then lost 1:13 on the final run, to lose by 2.6 seconds (probably 1.5 of those seconds were chip time, as he edged me by just a few feet).

With the bike times that were posted by everyone (only 6 times faster than 20.0 MPH; and the fastest at 21.1) my goal of 22.5 MPH was probably too quick. I do know that the male who won the Collegiate would have probably gone over 21 MPH as well, but he missed the same turn I did, but went much farther before getting back on track). My regarding my bike time include: taking a digger to start, missing the turn (why in the hell don't you have a volunteer at a turn that is greater than 90 degrees, and one arrow going straight = for your second time through; and the same type of arrow going right = for your first time through); hilly course, too cold, too many turns. Excuses are done. It's time to train better to get rid of them.

U needed my 705.

 

[pigskinliquors]

U needed my 705.

I'll take it! I would have been happy with just my Garmin, or ANY type of cyclometer. Not knowing how fast your going SUCKS!

 

[BassNBrew]

Based on your finish, it didn't suck too bad. Congrats on ripping it up.

 

[tri-man 47]

Bottom line for me, a horn is going to go off at 7am on Sunday telling me to run and I am going to to try and be smart, appreciate what I'm doing and work my ### off to get it done.

You must be nervous, 2Young ...you're even stutter-typing! 2Young and SFDuck, as you're now aware, you can't do anything more to physically prepare for your marathons. So don't try! Rest well (feel sluggish), eat right (lots of nibbling and moderate meals), drink regularly. Now's the time to work on the mental preparation. Remember those lousy feelings at mile 20-21 of training and plan now as to how you'll work through those feelings. As liquors says, get the positive thoughts going now - it's so hard to conjure them up at the time of need!!! Plan a 'pick-me-up' song to roll through your mind (or one per mile) ...develop a mantra to use over the final miles ...pick a mental exercise to carry you along (start developing your FBG report; plan a FFL draft strategy or list your top picks by position; name all fifty states; etc). But again, do it now.

 

[Keggers]

Great updates everyone! My update: It's time for me to reassess my goals. Current goals are to complete an 8k in April and a 10k in June. Well, yesterday I ran 7 miles (just over the 10k distance) at a 9:04 pace. As I see it I now have the following options: 1) work on increasing my speed and kick ### for the two races that I'm committed to or 2) work on increasing my distance and commit to a half marathon in May or 3) do both. What the heck....what's stopping me from doing both? Nothing!! Did I just talk myself into a 1/2 marathon!

Hey, Keggers. Just FYI, if the half you're considering is Green Bay, just realize that it's already 75% full, so don't take too long with your decision.

Thanks for the heads up! I looked yesterday and saw that too. If the Green Bay one is full I would consider The Madison Marathon (the following week...53% full) or the Fox Cities Marathon (Sept.). I guess at this point I'm in no real rush to enter a 1/2...I haven't been in any event yet and want to see how the 8K goes on April 25th. That being said, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on the #of entrants in the Green Bay.

 

[culdeus]

U needed my 705.

I'll take it! I would have been happy with just my Garmin, or ANY type of cyclometer. Not knowing how fast your going SUCKS!

what happened to your 305?A cateeye astrale is like 30 bucks.

 

[pigskinliquors]

U needed my 705.

I'll take it! I would have been happy with just my Garmin, or ANY type of cyclometer. Not knowing how fast your going SUCKS!

what happened to your 305?A cateeye astrale is like 30 bucks.

Like a fidiot I left it at home (didn't have it for the running portions either). My cateye is on my road bike and I didn't want to throw one on my tri-bike, under the assumption that I'd have my 305.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Our results are finally posted online: I'm in the 40-49 group.

I'm a bit happier with my bike time now that I see the results. Even with my missed turn, I had the second or third best overall bike time (out of 106 total racers, including all collegiates and relayers!). There is one person whose chip failed, but he had the fastest overall time (ran an 18:24 first 5k) = he was probably a second person faster than me on the bike.

Our age division was also by far the most competitive, with our top three competitors in the overall top 5. I took 2nd in my age group, 4th overall (not including Collegiates); 5th overall including Collegiates.

Coming out of T1, I had a 1:05 lead (fastest 5k and T1 of age group) over the person who beat me (a friend of mine). After the bike (ave. of 20.6 MPH), I had a 1:23 lead. I lost :12 in T2 (all of this most likely trying to get my damn gloves off); then lost 1:13 on the final run, to lose by 2.6 seconds (probably 1.5 of those seconds were chip time, as he edged me by just a few feet).

With the bike times that were posted by everyone (only 6 times faster than 20.0 MPH; and the fastest at 21.1) my goal of 22.5 MPH was probably too quick. I do know that the male who won the Collegiate would have probably gone over 21 MPH as well, but he missed the same turn I did, but went much farther before getting back on track). My regarding my bike time include: taking a digger to start, missing the turn (why in the hell don't you have a volunteer at a turn that is greater than 90 degrees, and one arrow going straight = for your second time through; and the same type of arrow going right = for your first time through); hilly course, too cold, too many turns. Excuses are done. It's time to train better to get rid of them.

I took a quick look at the results and it looked liked you were racing against a handful of female pr0n stars including:erica nipps

rebecca riggz

Lan Ly

Tracy Paris

patricia nipps

(please forgive me if the Nipps are family friends).

 

[tri-man 47]

(please forgive me if the Nipps are family friends).

Now who's sounding dirty.

 

[2Young2BBald]

(please forgive me if the Nipps are family friends).

Now who's sounding dirty.

Must be taper madness.

 

[BassNBrew]

Had a 20 min test tonite on the computrainer. Averaged 303 watts and that was coming off 15 adult beverage recovery drinks last nite. Three months over the same time period my average was 268 watts. We're moving out of the endurance interval phase to do more work at or above lacate threshold over the next 12 weeks. Looking forward to TT season.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Had a 20 min test tonite on the computrainer. Averaged 303 watts and that was coming off 15 adult beverage recovery drinks last nite. Three months over the same time period my average was 268 watts. We're moving out of the endurance interval phase to do more work at or above lacate threshold over the next 12 weeks. Looking forward to TT season.

From 303 to 268 is an impressive change! Using a cycling calculator that amounts to an approx. 1.1 mph difference for a 10 mile ride (or 1:20 saved!). I assumed 220 lbs., in your drops, 17 pound bicycle. This suggests that your average speed would be 24.38 for the 10 miles. Nice!

 

[culdeus]

Had a 20 min test tonite on the computrainer. Averaged 303 watts and that was coming off 15 adult beverage recovery drinks last nite. Three months over the same time period my average was 268 watts. We're moving out of the endurance interval phase to do more work at or above lacate threshold over the next 12 weeks. Looking forward to TT season.

I did an hour test on teh computrainer a few weeks back. That was an asskicking of the highest order.

 

[bentley]

Had a 20 min test tonite on the computrainer. Averaged 303 watts and that was coming off 15 adult beverage recovery drinks last nite. Three months over the same time period my average was 268 watts. We're moving out of the endurance interval phase to do more work at or above lacate threshold over the next 12 weeks. Looking forward to TT season.

Most of these words are foreign to me, so let's start with "what is a watt?"