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1) I'm older than you2) I drank until 1:00 AM, and went to bed less than 4 hours ago 3) My computer, still on West Coast time, says 2:54 AM right now. And I'm out the door to go run. We'll see how this goes........Time to HTFU, kid!
good luck1) I'm older than you2) I drank until 1:00 AM, and went to bed less than 4 hours ago 3) My computer, still on West Coast time, says 2:54 AM right now. And I'm out the door to go run. We'll see how this goes........Time to HTFU, kid!
Success! Meaning I didn't puke. Although my running partner did say she caught a whiff of gin at one point from me.BTW, humidity sucks. Not sure how you midwesterners/southerners deal with this stuff.good luck1) I'm older than you2) I drank until 1:00 AM, and went to bed less than 4 hours ago 3) My computer, still on West Coast time, says 2:54 AM right now. And I'm out the door to go run. We'll see how this goes........Time to HTFU, kid!
I have purchased all of my Accelerade from this website. They sell just one item at a time, until their stock is out, then post a new item. I'll try to remember to post and PM the next time I see it. I think I paid $15 for a tub last time.Duck: great to hear that you survived your run! There is good carbs in alcohol = not a problem at all!I will have to look for Accelerade. I have not heard of that. Will it be in regular stores?
Between the rowing machine and a cross training program on an elyptical at the Y I got in a 560 cal burn today. Also did weights.
Thanks Einstein! ______________I'll be doing my first brick in quite awhile this afternoon. It should be approximately 100 degrees when I get started (4:45) for the 11 mile bike ride (into the wind), which I'll hopefully follow up with a 4 mile run. Mrs. Liquors will be setting up my transition area for me (shoes, water and a gu). We are having a pool party at 6:00, so I'll need to make decent time, and might be able to follow it up with a few cool down laps (that is if I live through it), and more than a few adult beverages. The Mrs. is heading out on a 4 day cruise with her girlfriends tomorrow (back on Tuesday), so I'll have to train with the kids until then. I'm ecstatic to have some alone time with the two of them, but getting workouts in will be difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to push the 4 year old while the 7 year old rides her bike for a couple runs, and will also get a ride on the wind trainer and a few swims in.Fill it with liquid, put it on your back, latch it on with the straps.pigskinliquors said:
Phew, I thought I was the only goof that set up T2 in the yard to get in the practice during bricks. I even set up a rack with PVC to rack my bikeThanks Einstein! ______________I'll be doing my first brick in quite awhile this afternoon. It should be approximately 100 degrees when I get started (4:45) for the 11 mile bike ride (into the wind), which I'll hopefully follow up with a 4 mile run. Mrs. Liquors will be setting up my transition area for me (shoes, water and a gu). We are having a pool party at 6:00, so I'll need to make decent time, and might be able to follow it up with a few cool down laps (that is if I live through it), and more than a few adult beverages. The Mrs. is heading out on a 4 day cruise with her girlfriends tomorrow (back on Tuesday), so I'll have to train with the kids until then. I'm ecstatic to have some alone time with the two of them, but getting workouts in will be difficult. Hopefully I'll be able to push the 4 year old while the 7 year old rides her bike for a couple runs, and will also get a ride on the wind trainer and a few swims in.Fill it with liquid, put it on your back, latch it on with the straps.pigskinliquors said:
Tradition for my kids when my wife is away on a girls weekend is to take them to the best Coney Island in Detroit. My son gets Mountain Dew & chili cheese fries for breakfast & my daughter get blueberry pancakes & a chili fry. I love sending my wife a picture from the phone of the whole thing.
The greatest runnin' invention since the, uhhhhhh...runnin' stick! I never run without...nor ride either. Never. I want a drink o' water - I got it!You're down there in the heat - absolutely NUTS not to carry your hydration.Experiment with different drinks...or mixture of drinks. Toss a handful of ice cubes in...Until you're 'comfortable' with your Camelbak - wear a shirt. I BodyGlide/BagBalm up the small of my back and the upper V side-portion of my torso. That's where my straps 'touch'. My Camelbak is nearly a decade old - a M.U.L.E. I've worn a hole through both layers of the back - all the way to the waterbag - from rubbin' against the small of my back. Thing is - I've long since simply not noticed any negatives from wearing. It's part of my body.Simply adjust the straps comfortably. Ya don't want it movin', swayin', but ya don't want it too tight either. It'll hinder your armswing and upper body motion. Simple to adjust while running, of course - so experiment. I don't use the 'waist-strap' at all. It's connected, but just kinda hanging loose. Too tight'll affect your breathing, chest expansion, etc...So really it's the shoulder straps that will affix the Camelbak where you want it.Tighten em' up bit by bit as your fluid supply depletes. A 'full' Camelbak rides differently than a 'not-full' one...(Reach behind ya every now and then and give the 'bag' a squeeze or two to check the fluid level. You don't wanna run out either!) Carry GU, carry a protein bar, carry ID, and carry your cel phone - then go!Get home...gravity empty the bag out back into whatever container it started in...wash it and the tube with hot water...hang it up to 'dry'. Every 6-8-10 times ya use it - run a cleaning brush through the tube. The mold won't kill ya, but the liquid'll seem alot more appetizin'...pigskinliquors said:
Great info Poppa! Thanks a ton. I'll be testing it next weekend (next long run, as this is a "rest" week). _________________________________My update:I survived my brick...barely. My 11 mile ride home was pretty intense. The final 8 miles were straight into a fairly strong headwind (15 mph'ish), and I tried to maintain 20 mph+ for the whole stretch. My HR was certainly flying, and tried to take it a bit ez the last quarter mile to prepare for the run. Once I got home, I realized the Mrs. had everything set out for me perfectly except my shoesPoppa said:The greatest runnin' invention since the, uhhhhhh...runnin' stick! I never run without...nor ride either. Never. I want a drink o' water - I got it!You're down there in the heat - absolutely NUTS not to carry your hydration.Experiment with different drinks...or mixture of drinks. Toss a handful of ice cubes in...Until you're 'comfortable' with your Camelbak - wear a shirt. I BodyGlide/BagBalm up the small of my back and the upper V side-portion of my torso. That's where my straps 'touch'. My Camelbak is nearly a decade old - a M.U.L.E. I've worn a hole through both layers of the back - all the way to the waterbag - from rubbin' against the small of my back. Thing is - I've long since simply not noticed any negatives from wearing. It's part of my body.Simply adjust the straps comfortably. Ya don't want it movin', swayin', but ya don't want it too tight either. It'll hinder your armswing and upper body motion. Simple to adjust while running, of course - so experiment. I don't use the 'waist-strap' at all. It's connected, but just kinda hanging loose. Too tight'll affect your breathing, chest expansion, etc...So really it's the shoulder straps that will affix the Camelbak where you want it.Tighten em' up bit by bit as your fluid supply depletes. A 'full' Camelbak rides differently than a 'not-full' one...(Reach behind ya every now and then and give the 'bag' a squeeze or two to check the fluid level. You don't wanna run out either!) Carry GU, carry a protein bar, carry ID, and carry your cel phone - then go!Get home...gravity empty the bag out back into whatever container it started in...wash it and the tube with hot water...hang it up to 'dry'. Every 6-8-10 times ya use it - run a cleaning brush through the tube. The mold won't kill ya, but the liquid'll seem alot more appetizin'...pigskinliquors said:
They were only 20 feet away, in the garage, but it did slow my transition time down. I planned on doing four miles, but 1 mile in my HR was really flying (the 100+ degree weather caught up with me). I slowed it down, went .5 more miles, and turned it around and headed back (5k total). My legs were as woggly as I can remember, and I'm pretty sure I had a bit of heat exhaustion. Lots of water, followed by beers and scotch in the pool helped tremendously! Today I'm on full-time daddy-duty. We dropped Mrs. Liquors off at the airport at 6 am. Both girls are napping now; then I'm going to go to a spin class (they have day care at our club!), followed by a swim. Since they have a lifeguard on duty, I might also try to get some laps in.
I had to do the same thing yesterday - very sore calf (from a cramp the other day) and some pulled hip flexors made me bag my run yesterday and completely rest on Tuesday. Gonna do the run today along with an interval biking session.Just to make sure I didn't aggravate the calves I did a light swimming day yesterday - 1200 total yards split into intervals of 1:20-25 100yds and 3:00 200yds. On that note I am super excited about getting the paddles I ordered. I am pretty sure with some good work for a number of months I can develop strength and muscular endurance to swim a consistent 1:20/100.
Must be going around (minor injuries). Like a moron, I agreed to go for a ride with my daughter the other night after going to dinner with my son's all-star team (and had a few beers). We are borrowing a road bike from freinds for her to use in her tri this weekend and she wanted to get more used to it. I have no idea what I did, but we only rode 5-miles. I didn't warm up or strectch and was still sore the this weekends event and now I have a sore area inside my left thigh & knee. Whatever the tendon that runs down the interior side of the thigh is super tight. Took yesterday off and am going to swim today. I have a weeknight tri next Wednesday, so I am going to lay low and recover. This will make Chicago real interesting as I wont get in any type of long run.
I don't even know what to say about this.Phew, I thought I was the only goof that set up T2 in the yard to get in the practice during bricks. I even set up a rack with PVC to rack my bike
I'm pretty sure either would do in a pinch! Facebook has confirmed your preferences though
x (8:50 pace). I think if I can successfully do 15- and 16-mile training runs in the 8:50-8:55 range with just water and no fuel of any kind, then there's no reason I shouldn't be aiming at a 4:00 marathon when I return to this next year.
I know, right? Like I needed some stupid FB app to tell me that!!I'm pretty sure either would do in a pinch! Facebook has confirmed your preferences though
Unless you drink lots of lots of it. Despite increasing my weekly mileage from ~20/wk to 33/wk, I've actually managed to put on 4 lbs. This is 100% due to the fact that it's summer, my wife and I are both "off" (we work at a university where 9-month contracts are the norm), and the kids were out of town visiting grandparents for two weeks. So it's been a parade of beer in the afternoon, margaritas before supper, a couple bottles of wine in the evening, etc. That, along with a sharp uptick in my hamburger/bratwurst/steak consumption has made for a great several weeks, but not good for my waistline. :(
Gained four pounds from what to what? My weight fluctuates routinely by 5 pounds or so between 212-217.
167 to 171. Not a big deal and I'm not worried about taking it off, but this is more than just a normal fluctuation for me. I'm pretty sure it's due to my heroic alcohol consumption.
I'd take a few extra pounds to have a few weeks of this!
That's me right now, after 4 days of travel and sales meetings. Sitting on my butt in a room all day with bins of chocolate, ice cream, and other stuff around the room at all times. Constant drinking, including 4 hours on a golf course rolling right into a night of beer and gin. And, of course, airport food on Monday and Thursday. So 4 lbs heavier today than I was when I left Monday, dammit!Out the door to run off a little of it right now, I want those 4 lbs back off before I toe the starting line in 9 days.....I'd take a few extra pounds to have a few weeks of this!
Ivan: are you my alias?!
I'm also working out pretty heavy, work at a university (though I'm a 12 monther), and have still been able to put on poundage (lots, and lots of beer, scotch, wine and margaritas). For me I'm 8 pounds up right now (from 168 to 176). It must be the added muscle, or the extra weight my liver has taken on 
I also teach some, so I also am slipping in some class prep for fall.
We had sales meetings the past couple of days as well - golf in the morning, big lunch, meetings, bigger dinner... yesterday I had a peppercorn steak sandwich for lunch. ie a full steak (with cheese on it, of course) between two pieces of bread. What was I even thinking?!? I didn't get out to run early in the week, but after the steak I forced myself to get out and run 7 miles in the evening - thought it might come back up more than once but got through it.SFBayDuck said:That's me right now, after 4 days of travel and sales meetings. Sitting on my butt in a room all day with bins of chocolate, ice cream, and other stuff around the room at all times. Constant drinking, including 4 hours on a golf course rolling right into a night of beer and gin. And, of course, airport food on Monday and Thursday. So 4 lbs heavier today than I was when I left Monday, dammit!Out the door to run off a little of it right now, I want those 4 lbs back off before I toe the starting line in 9 days.....Keggers said:I'd take a few extra pounds to have a few weeks of this!IvanKaramazov said:
fixed. Jessica rules.gruecd said:
I'm starting to think you and I have slightly different tastes in women. I'll admit I was moregruecd said:
over the abs and loved the bike close up (a few big glasses of red wine may have helped too). BUT, the fact that she is a triathlete makes her much hotter in my book.
You are on fire
Got these and couldn't help but try them out today. When I first opened the bag I looked at them and figured I ordered about 16 sizes too big.
Now that I tried them I think they are the appropriate size.Had to skip yesterday (and no run today) due to some strained muscles in the front of my hips - I think I tweaked them doing some breaststroke on Wed. (of all stupid things...). Anyway, I *love* these things. Did a pretty hard 2k yard workout, starting with a 600yd TT (9:25 or so - very happy with this). Did some paddle work, some :40 50yd. intervals, more paddle work. Finished by doing a last 100yd after the last paddle work with pretty dead arms. Once I finished I looked over and I had put in a 1:17. 1:17?!? Holy ####! Couldn't ####### believe that - that was with pretty easy wall pushes. With some flip turns and good pushes I would have easily been under 1:10. If this kind of muscle memory is what I get out of these the money was really well spent.
I can assure you, there will be no Susan Tedeschi for this guy. Whoever the f*** that is. Do you really want me to come back and run you in?Followed up last night's 5K with another late night out and then an awesome 12-miler this morning. Ran with a couple of guys from the running club, and we averaged a solid 7:47 pace, but we really picked it up the last couple of miles, clocking 7:17 and 6:53. Felt good. Almost worried that I'm peaking too early. Or maybe I'm just getting faster.2Young2BBald said:
DP, prosopis, Righetti - Nice work!
Congratulations!!!
Very cool, 2Young.
Awesome. With my oldest only 5 years old I will have to wait a bit for these moments, but til then I will enjoy reading stories like this. It is great that your kids were tough enough (mentally) to fight back knowing they were behind after the swim. For a kid that is very impressive. Maybe it was good coaching.
My daughter was an amazing student and very easy to coach (Heck, its amazing a 13-year old girl listended at all). Thanks for the congrats you guys, this was 100 times better than any feeling I could have ended up with after a race I did. It was really cute, we stopped home and then we took the kids out for Coney to celebrate. Its chilly here, but both kids grabbed tank tops so they could show off their mark up ink, no doubt in hope someone would ask them what it meant.
Sounds like with a bit of pool time you wil have the BALDJUGGERNAUT.
A LOT of great running and race updates (congrats, gruecd!) ...but gosh, I love reading about the kids nailing their tri's!!!
at the tank tops to show off their markings (I do that too!). The broader implications for family relationships and the kids' self-awareness, self-discipline, and mental toughness are almost overwhelming. I know liquors' girls have done real little mini-tri's too ...I'm sooo happy for you guys.
