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One of the worst sights I've ever seen during a race is when I was walking around by the finish line loosening up while some other guy was just finishing. He was wearing a bright yellow shirt with two bright red dots topping off 8" streaks of red. Needless to say, the shirt was just plain yellow at the start. That guy learned a valuable lesson about the utlity of band aids that day.
Dude does not need to lose weight. Hell, he's already making international waves. As a fellow "fatty" runner, I love it.
Here you go: "Chris Solinsky - the fastest 'big guy' ever"
He's not making international waves. The US is pretty pitiful at the 10k distance. If losing 20lbs means another 20 seconds, then he is in international territory. Right now he's just chasing the group of 7 Kenyans further ahead on the track - same as we've always been.Dude does not need to lose weight. Hell, he's already making international waves. As a fellow "fatty" runner, I love it.Here you go: "Chris Solinsky - the fastest 'big guy' ever"
Come on. You needed another challenge anyway. Why not throw some weather into the mix.
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Did you look at the guy? He doesn't have 20 pounds to lose. Or 5 pounds, for that matter.
@ 6 feet tall, 162 pounds (BMI of under 22) I don't know how he'd lose 20 pounds, w/o cutting a leg off. Doing so would most likely not help his chances of going faster.
53 weeks ago, I turned 40 and had a week of serious eating and drinking to celebrate.At the end of that week, exactly one year ago today, I got on the scale and saw that I had cracked 190 lbs. for the first time in my life. Looking at my dad and remembering my granddad, I realized that if I didn't do something soon, it wouldn't be long at all before I was seeing a new number in the hundreds column, rather than just the tens.So I did two things. Completely eliminated sweets and started running. What a revolutionary breakthrough dieting plan!Got on the scale today and I've lost 21 pounds since last year. I think it might have almost started to be a little too much. For a while people were saying "you look good" without realizing what had changed, now they're starting to say "you look skinny." Seeing my mom and sisters for dinner tomorrow -- they'll definitely let me know if I need to think about letting myself enjoy the occasional milkshake again.
Interesting, since my Achilles is once again sore. I'm thinking the soreness started both times after significant increases in mileage - 0 to something to start, and now from high teens to low 30s per week.
So much for not wanting to do a marathon. It's fun to remind myself that in July I was psyched about stretching myself to do a 6-mile long run at a 9:30 pace, and now doing a 5-miler in 40 minutes before work has become routine.
Oh, please just HTFU a little bit.
I would love to weigh under 190 as I did I when I was much younger, though I am told that at 190 I was too skinny. There was one Saturday right after a 15 mile run in June that I weighed 182, but that was probably all water weight. Though I am told that at 190 I was too skinny. My problem was that I stopped running and ate too much through most of 2009 and gained too much weight. I have pictures of me running the 10 miler last Thanksgiving and I look like a friggen whale in shorts at the finish. Oh well, been there, done that.
Thanks.Tuesday that number was 175 91+84%. It figures that today the humidity is only 59%, so far.
I cannot change a bike tire without causing massive damage. My rear tire has been flat now for months because I am too lazy to take it to get fixed.Mine is only one of these, yet I am still afraid to change it.
I just got my Pro IIs in yesterday - I've heard good things about them and the price was right. I wanted an extra set to replace the torched tire from my flat a few weeks ago. I'm surprised that a folding tire is that hard to mount, but I know some are harder than others. My Hutchisons (which I torched) were super easy to get on. I've had a couple sets of MTB tires that I wanted to take a crowbar to.BTW, do you get pinch flats at 120psi? I can't really think of a reason to go over that. 120psi is a nice sweet spot - rolling resistance tends to go up above and below that. The brake adjustment thing is something that I make sure to do before any ride. They get off kilter easily.
Today in Alabama it is 90 and 60. Pretty toasty out. Tomorrow for my ride it is starting at 60 and 30. High is 75. Awesome riding weather.
The only thing I've ridden on so far are my 85psi cyclocross tires, so I don't know yet about 120psi. I'll be reporting in tho as I go! Good luck in your century!! ghetto-chic is all the rage. _______________________________________Good news - got 1650yds in the pool todayBetter news - I did 700 at 14:09 - first time this year at my sprint tri distance. Best news - Cardio wise, I could have kept going. BAD news - I stopped because something in the front of my left shoulder was popping on every stroke my last couple hundred yards. Both of my shoulders hurt now, and they are getting worse. I'm beginning to fear it's not going to be something I can work-through long term, and will need to get figured out w/ medical professionals. Something is just not at all right in there...
Ah yes, just more support for the Clydesdale Division.....gruecd said:Dude does not need to lose weight. Hell, he's already making international waves. As a fellow "fatty" runner, I love it.Sand said:
On the tires, I don't think you need to go over 120psi. You're not 275. I pump mine to 115 typically.On the shoulder, do put some ice on them. Rest them for a couple days. Get your wife/girlfriend/masseuse to dig into those shoulders. They are made up of all kinds of small muscles, one set of which you have overdone. I have done this a couple times in the last year. The muscle you (probably) hurt will be readily apparent - I was really surprised that what I thought was a very interior pain was definitely muscular. You are doing something subtly different in your stroke and the new muscle doesn't like it.Pigskin, I do have to disagree with your training method on swimming. As long as you can avoid shoulder issues swim training should be all intervals all the time. I see stars and can barely stand after a typical 4000yd practice. There is no impact, so repetitive injuries that can get you (particularly running) just don't happen in the swim. You don't want to know the evil things I have planned for this summer to get faster. Goal - 22 minute mile by the end of the year.----Speaking of swimming, I peaked at 13,500 yards this week. I meant to hit 15k, but didn't quite get there. Next week I have another 12k planned, and then a 7k taper the week after.
Could your feet have gone numb due to cold and not an issue with circulation? Its miserably windy and cold here this morning, so I figure you had this weather yesterday. The numbness appears to be around where shoes would vent. I did a tri last year in September where it was 38 degrees when I pulled in the park. I could not feel the front 1/2 of my feet for almost a mile in to the run after T2 due to the cold as I was sockless on the ride with wet feet. As for the statement "I don't think I could have put on my shoes and run anywhere",
on race day you sure as heck can and will. I know your are referring to yesterday, but why not do some race day visioning now. The run is your wheelhouse. Your attitude coming off the bike should be a PSL style "its go time". I get ###### on the bike leg when the bike studs in my AG pass me. My run mission is to hunt them back down on the run (seek & destroy ). No outdoor ride for me as planned today. Wind chills are near 30 and we are under a high wind warning for the day too. I am going to slap the bike on the trainer for a 2.5 to 3 hour ride instead.
that I've still got over a month of training time left.
Couple good workouts after the big biking on Thursday. Ran 6 miles after work yesterday with two mile repeats on the track at 7:00/mile. Did about a two hour brick in the nasty wind and cold this morning - hour on the bike, then a 6 mile run averaging 8:20/mile. Feeling like I could race right now, so i'mthat I've still got over a month of training time left.
Three hours on the trainer here for me. That is over 110 miles ridden since last Saturday to go along with 2 2,500 yard swims, runs of 3 & 5 miles and a strength & core w/o on Thursday. It is supposed to warm up a bit tomorrow and my daughter and I have a ride planned and if I am feeling good, I think I'll follow it up with a run (of course, after waking up early and running out to get a Mother's Day Starbucks for my wife). Kinda, cute, my son made me a chocolate milk for recovery while making a glass for himself.
- you're right that certainly could have been a factor as well. And you're probably right about running after the bike as well... I haven't done any bricks yet, since I've been focused at being prepared for my 10 mile race in a few weeks, but soon I'll give it a go and see what happens. It would have been an interesting challenge with zero feeling in my toes!
Despite some pretty cold and windy weather this morning I was able to finish my first 10k in 49:20. My goal was 52:00 and I did much better than that despite less than ideal weather. The adrenaline from running through the cheering crowds really pushed me through the event. I got hung up at the start as I started with a crowd of people that was running at a slow pace and I couldn't get around them right away but I am still thrilled with what I was able to accomplish in just two months of training. Looking forward to hitting maybe 1 other 10k and some 5k's later this summer where I can try to beat my beat my personal 5k best of 22:34.
& congratulations!!! Just caught the you are from MI too. Big props to you fro racing anywhere in this blustery mess of a state today!!!!
Awesome. Coming in 2 1/2 minutes under your goal time in a 10K is pretty impressive.
Oh, I didn't say it was fun. I was geeked to try double (and possibly triple) brick sets of 15 miles ridden, 2 mile ran - but they'll have to wait until next weekend. It was kind of making lemon aide out of lemons in the weather. No way I could do the bricks outside, so I figured I'd better grab seat time instead. The Tigers pitching staff made it a quick three hours watching them fan 15 (with Verlander pitching his second gem in a week). Were heading down to Latin Village of real Mexican tonight (belated Cinco de Mayo), so I need the calorie burn.
3 hours in the saddle and also forced to watch baseball?I think that is actually written into the banned activities in the Geneva Convention.
Congrats Wraith! Very encouraging to know the bad weeks and good weeks are common for other runners too. Tomorrow I'm thinking of doing a different type of workout compared to what I am used to. I came home (as opposed to being at my apartment at college) today and might run 4 miles to a storage unit where we have a very nice bike stored, then riding that back home tomorrow. Just to change things up and add some excitement to these workouts.2Y - I wasn't even thinking about the cold
10 mile run today, HMP + 20 seconds, but I've been pushing faster than that (hit a PR of 1:19:47 two weeks ago). Weather was around 40, cloudy and windy (so it felt a bit colder than it was). My wife (God bless her) let me sleep in, so I didn't get started until 10am.
3 miles @ 7:55s, 3 @ 8s, 3 at 7:47s and last mile at 7:40.
Overall 10 miles, 1:18:50, 7:52 ave - a PR by nearly a full minute!!
It's very interesting & somewhat entertaining to me what a mixed bag of workouts I've had lately. Anyone who is frustrated with their progress, just look back at my posts. One week I'll get crushed, then I'll come back the next week and crush it. Just keep at it!!
Great job, skillz! Looking forward to hearing more about your training for the other races.
I've given thought to doing indoor bricks with the treadmill... which would be x1000 better than trying to stay in the saddle for 3 straight hours. Sand - congratulations on your huge ride!!
Nice workout, tri-man. You're gonna do great in Effingham!Couple good workouts after the big biking on Thursday. Ran 6 miles after work yesterday with two mile repeats on the track at 7:00/mile. Did about a two hour brick in the nasty wind and cold this morning - hour on the bike, then a 6 mile run averaging 8:20/mile. Feeling like I could race right now, so i'mthat I've still got over a month of training time left.
wraith - Nice job on the 10-miler! Way to show these guys how "sticktoititiveness" can pay off!
I think 19:57 is a pretty good time - heck I don't care if there were only 30 people in the race, I'm impressed! Enjoy your run today!
Nice 5K, gruecd (knowing, as you said, you didn't train for it). And great training, everyone else! Not sure what the problem is with 3 hours on the bike trainer ...flip on the tv, and just put in the time. It's of course not ideal, but sometimes we just need to slog through the miles. I was thrilled to see that my BIL, a novice runner over the past few years, ran the 25K (15.5 mile) River Bank Run in Grand Rapids yesterday at an 8:32/mile pace. Just two or three years ago, he was happy with 9:00 minute/mile 5Ks. It's just a matter of sticking with, setting goals, and being patient.
Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing. 1:19:58 would be somewhat anticlimactic now. I'm tentatively thinking 1:17:30 (7:45s) but we'll see what the weather is looking like as we get closer and I'll make a decision. I think it's great you made the discovery about your pre-run nutrition. It does make a difference! Just imagine what you'll be able to do when you're properly fueled!
Great stuff.
