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Sounds like a smart guy.A really cute girl set up just to my right, so anytime we did anything where I was turned that way, I was staring right at her ###.
Did you ask the girl whose ### you were oggling if she was a runner? Somebody once told me it's a fool-proof pick-up line
Man that course would tear up your quads!
My knees suddenly ache after reading that.
I envy PSL. The only contorted positions I'm getting into with my wife tonight will include a stepladder, pine sap, and profanity as I string thousands of lights. And good job on the 100-mile week. That's impressive too.jb - you are going to have a great race. I echo what others have said about taking it relatively easy for the first 5 miles and then speed up from there. You'll finish with a better time and get the satisfaction of passing people instead of being passed. Save the adrenaline for the last few miles when you really need it.
LMBO!
edited to add: I unfortunately watched the video. Only the Instructor was nay-nay. No bueno.
That is all you'd need and can find lots of similar ones for less, used, on eBay. Only drawback is it'll be a bit loud. You do not want to have him use a MTB Tire on the trainer. Get a cheap "slick" on there and it'll cut the noise and provide a smoother, more constant contact. Any local bike shop should pop the tire on for you (hopefully at no cost) if you are not comfortable putting it on.eta, just remembered, you may also have to purchase a cheap ($10 to $15) skewer that fits the trainer too. Most don't fit trainers and the LBS can help with this as well.
Playing Skyrim because I can't run. I'd rather be outside. And I'd rather be home healing up than stuck at work. I'd even settle for enough time to go to a doctor, but I can't even find time to do that.Enough whining - have a good weekend all!
Good Posting 2YOung! I am not a fan of Bell anything, though that trainer would likely be more than fine. If you don't mind spending a wee bit more scratch, this is going to be sturdier, and likely quite a bit superior. It also has three levels vs. I believe just one for the Bell, so that he has more options to find his sweet spot. I also recommend that you purchase a riser, for the front wheel as well, and make sure you have a mat or large towel to put under him to capture massive amounts of sweat!
Sand: does your husband by chance have any free time? Maybe you could get him to do some of your work so you can play, go to the Dr. and heal
Hope you are better soon Bud.
Any chance The_Man is using his son as a smoke screen to hide his budding desire to come to the dark-side of Triathlon
For a MTB, a couple of 2X6s stacked make a good riser for free if there are some available and the Knobby on the MTB front tire should keep it from wobbling too much.
I ended up with a pair of cascadias tonight. These felt fantastic and felt better than my gel cumulus 13's. I liked them so much that I tried and walked away with a pair of ghosts too. Can't wait to take them for a spin.
Isn't the tread strange compared to any other trail shoe? Almost like a soft spike on a golf shoe. I knew they would be stable and provide decent grip, but was blown away by just how much grip they have. And, I was also surprised at how light they are.
Thats the first thing i noticed. You could easily play golf in them. It was also cool how they laced up. Once I tightened them they stayed put without me tieing them.Isn't the tread strange compared to any other trail shoe? Almost like a soft spike on a golf shoe. I knew they would be stable and provide decent grip, but was blown away by just how much grip they have. And, I was also surprised at how light they are.
Awesome! Though I'm guessing the thoughts that go on in my mind would make that little computer blush instead of shiftIvank: nice to have 11 go by with a
Ned/2Young: when I was young I used to see how quickly I could get a round of golf in by running between shots and only carrying 3 clubs. Those shoes would have been nice to have!______________My update:I got a quick 15 mile bike ride in after work last night prior to getting ready to go out. Winds were 20+ and i worked my ### off to average 19.7 MPH. I quickly got ready and headed out for my yoga session. I'm just now getting home from it and am getting ready to fight 20+ mph winds to go over 100 for the week. I'm living off just a couple hour nap from 2-4 am and just hope to survive this ride.
Awesome time
As far as the HR- I have had mine say I was over 200 at times. Wehad a pretty lengthy discussion about monitors and how we can get false readings. If you never had the feeling like you had to quit then I doubt your HR hit 196. Then again you could be a mutant who runs comfortably at 196 
Way to nail it!
That's HUGE!! Congrats! Can't wait to hear more details. Regarding HR. 196 is not out of the question at all. My max is 194. I'm assuming you hit 196 at the finish? My brother is even higher at 199 and I'm pretty sure he's a 200-201.
Congrats!!! I'd use the Garmin Player to analyze what happened with your heart rate and when. I like setting the player to the slowest setting and putting HR and elevation as my selections for the first run through. If I had spiked that high, I'd hope to see that it either occurred on an uphill, or if I had walked a water stop and the HR spiked as I returned to running. Second run through, I'd watch HR and pace. Was it a short sprint to get open space, avoid the crowd, etc that caused the spike. Finally, I'd watch the entire race on the map with all the bars at the bottom. If it was a spike and you were not pegged in the high 190s the whole race, I'd show your wife on the player to calm her fears.
Very nice...yes, the 8 seconds suck...as do my 36 seconds from my last.But nice race for sure.Congrats.
I pulled/cut off the last of a blackened toenail last week that I got from the Bourbon Chase in October.
I don't think the timeframe is unusual.
I have never had this happen.I pulled/cut off the last of a blackened toenail last week that I got from the Bourbon Chase in October.
Too soon, IMO. I am still working off a purple toenail from a trail 1/2 in May. If it doesn't fall off, I thought I was supposed to leave it. Way to save the thread for page 4 BTW.I pulled/cut off the last of a blackened toenail last week that I got from the Bourbon Chase in October.
Anything longer than 6 miles and I go for the circular bandages on the nipples.Had them sore and cracking a few times and never again will I have that.jb1020 - NICE! Awesome race. Congratulations! Looking forward to the race report. If you didn't feel like you were going to pass out, I wouldn't worry to much about the 196.
MY Update: I ran 10 miles today at 8:22/mile pace. Felt decent and had a negative split first 5 vs. last 5. Still was harder than I would have liked. Also realized that now I'm wearing multiple shirts, I have to be careful with my nipples.
One other item: 2 months after my marathon, it appears my big toe is about to break off. I know toenails come off after long runs, but I always had imagined it was within a week of the race. Am I some kind of freak losing mine 60 days later?
Also, my Garmin may have died today. I ran with it....popped it on the charger after my run. Shortly thereafter, saw the battery was fully charged so took it off the charger. Went tonight to post my average HR and its dead. Nothing. Nothing when I put it on the charger. Any ideas? Options? Ugh. I might have to buy a new one.
But I'll bet you don't have tri-man's prodigious stride length/weight ratio...I have never had this happen.I pulled/cut off the last of a blackened toenail last week that I got from the Bourbon Chase in October.
We'll discuss this with you next week, marathon man.I have never had this happen.I pulled/cut off the last of a blackened toenail last week that I got from the Bourbon Chase in October.
Me neither. :XI have never had this happen.I pulled/cut off the last of a blackened toenail last week that I got from the Bourbon Chase in October.
.Also, my Garmin may have died today. I ran with it....popped it on the charger after my run. Shortly thereafter, saw the battery was fully charged so took it off the charger. Went tonight to post my average HR and its dead. Nothing. Nothing when I put it on the charger. Any ideas? Options? Ugh. I might have to buy a new one.
Nice run, jb!
Definitely hear you on this. When my 2nd was born, I took off like 6 months from any hard training, so I am figuring I may need to fall back into that mode, but I am going to at least try...I don't see too much harm in that. I just can't seem to get a consistant schedule going.'The_Man said:
Let this be your lesson. When writing up a race report, do it in Word or something first, and then just copy and paste it. Still, that sucks. :(
Good luck with the swimming! Kudos for going out of your comfort zone.I've fought the soleus/achilles a few times now and each time I've fixed it with the compression sleeve. If you aren't already, I'd wear it every day for a few hours and especially so immediately after a run.
You should set the right tone and impress you classmates by showing up in swimmies.
Seriously though, good on ya for going out and doing something like that. I would be the guy drowning because I did not try and swim better before I tried to swim a really long distance.
Couple quick things to hopefully make you relax a bit:"Masters" classes and drills will typically place people in lanes by ability, so you should be in a lane with folks close to your level. If they do and are "circling", keep to you right and don't worry about keeping up with the swimmer ahead of you. It's polite to tap someone on the foot to let them know you are there and are going to pass. You won't likely need to tap at first, but know that someone may tap your foot and they are not being a ####, they are being polite. Slow down to go faster. If you feel like you are going to fast, just slow down. You won't sink. Look in to other lanes and watch the form of others. It'll help you practice siting and you can also see good form in action. I find that swim issues are easier to correct than bike/run stuff as the pool gives coaches great access to spot them.
