Drinking Games
Step 1-she said she knows her bike nutrition is poor (well, she said sucks), she runs out of steam and feels miserable. Acknowledging you have a “problem”-good step 1. She was miserable; she said the only guidance she had received was being told to read a book…not helpful
So, we discussed what she’s tried, calorie needs per hour and the like. She and I are of similar size and build, so it was easy to use myself as an example. I happily used the opportunity to share all I LOVE about First Endurance products-the taste, ease of use, positive results, enough electrolytes for GA heat and humidity….gave her some products to try…
She left feeling better and more confident and ready to try some new things. So, when she asked “when do I start drinking on the bike-after 1 1/2 hours?” I said “No!” I told her I use my bike computer not as much
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Categories: Biking, Family & Friends, Nutrition
Trakkers Adventure Racing – Ranked # 2 in the Nation
The Trakkers Adventure Racing team enters the 2010 season ranked # 2 in the Nation in both the USARA and Checkpoint Tracker ranking systems. The team has been training all around the country over the last few months and now enters their upcoming races with a hunger to move into the top spot in the nation.
Categories: Triathlons
Tags: Adventure Racing, Canoeing, Endurance sports, map reading, Mountain biking, Trail running
St. Patty’s 10k Race Report: first 10k post pregnancy!
I wasn’t sure what to expect with my 10k this past Saturday–I really didn’t know what kind of pace I could manage or what my legs/lungs would do, so I decided to just go out there and run til it hurt (but not so hard that I couldn’t sustain the pace). I decided to try to just shut off my brain and really try to just focus on running and nothing else. Sometimes when I run my mind wanders to: “how’s Soren? I wonder what we’re having for dinner since I didn’t get to the grocery store, I wonder if Dave will sleep this weekend on call, we need to go to the beach since our time in San Diego is running out, I really need to make some more baby food it’s sad Soren has only eaten one veggie since I haven’t figured out how to make others..” None of that, just this: “how are legs: good, pace: good, breathing, faster turnover, push, see that girl ahead she’s wearing high tops….she’s toast”.
I had a whole plan: I was going to wake up, feed Soren, stretch, eat my breakfast and get to the race early to warm up. Seriously, in the past i’ve been really good about my plans and i’ve been able to stick with them…well, with a little one you just never know how the morning is going to go–namely because i’m still nursing and I need…
Categories: Product Reviews, Race Reports
St. Malachi Race Report
The time for one of funnest races of the year had arrived. My HS running friend NA and I had been drumming up some fellow GHS alums to come out and run and hit the party after! We managed to draw out about 20 or so GHS alumni and friends, including my HS BF as well as my sister that both did the 2 mi race! Each of them ran the whole way and I was so proud of them! It definitely is fun to get other people motivated about something you love and to watch them achieve their goals!
Now of course race day, I had to make sure I dressed as spirited as possible so I donned my tall shamrock socks, green shamrock hairbands with my pigtails, BAFF team jersey, Trakkers visor and CTC arm warmers! I think I managed to support a little bit of everything!
I was not sure what to target for myself. I have been running again for 6 or 7 weeks post tibia stress fracture. I have kept speed to a minimum and building mileage pretty slowly only running 3 days a week.
My plan was to try just go the first mile and not worry about the split knowing that there was so much downhill. Then I planned to settle in until I got past the hill during mile 3 and then to try to pick it up the last couple…
Categories: Race Reports, Race Results, Racing, Running, Uncategorized
Need New Cycling Shoes
I’ve been saying I’m going to get new cycling shoes for a couple years now. The pair I have are the very first pair I started in triathlon with and – yep, you got it – they are the most very entry-level triathlon shoes one can buy. But they work. And they’re comfortable. A few years ago, I bought a new pair which never really fit quite right. Just a little too loose, but I never returned them. So they are now my “indoor” cycling shoes.
I put up on Facebook a request for shoe suggestions. Out of 8 responses, I received 8 different suggestions. Go figure. However, one of the suggestions was exactly one of the shoes I was considering:
http://www.all3sports.com/product_info.php?pName=louis-garneau-tri-air-compo-shoe&jsenabled=1
The problem is, if I get another pair of shoes that doesn’t fit quite right, then I need to return them and start the process over again. Just the thought of that gives me a headache. I just want a good pair of shoes that fits right and I want to go out and ride. I have the brand new pedals and cleats already here waiting to be put on. Time to pull the trigger!
Categories: Biking, Triathlons, Uncategorized
Tags: all3sports, cycling shoes
Do you know where your mojo is?
Many athletes train for many months and even years for that one “big event” – whether it is a 1/2 marathon, marathon or a iron distance triathlon – the mind set is the same. We all have this single focused mindset with our goals in mind: 1. Finish 2. Have Fun 3. Finish Fast. So we train with our “eye on the prize” and leave everything else to the side. We must get our training in so our new friends are Mr Pool, Mrs bike, and cannot forget the twins – Left Running Shoe and Right Running Shoe. Our training buddies and coaches are on speed dial.. it is all systems go!
So the “big event” comes – you execute your plan, have fun, and maybe even race faster than you thought. You bask in the glory that night and next few days or maybe weeks with your family, friends, training partners, coaches, etc.
So then what? What is next? You worked hard, achieved your goals, and now your “big event” is over. what do you do?
You do what is natural to you, the same thing you have done for the past months or maybe years – you hop back on bike and you roll towards the next adventure. The ride is fun, seeing everyong is great but something does not seem the same. You feel flat or at times not motivated… heck it may even seem more like…
Categories: !Sport, Athletes, Family & Friends, Tips, Uncategorized
Trakkers Site…fo’ reals?
I was cruising the Team Trakkers site today and am so impressed. Check out my profile. My favorite part is clicking “Blog” at the top. Several of my teammates are posting a blog entry every day. There is never a shortage of cool stuff to read on there. I love it.
This Wednesday is the third installment of the Rev3 radio show. These are way too fun and last week we had some majorly big name pros in the chat room. You just never know who will log on. The pro being interviewed tomorrow is Matt Reed. He has confirmed for all three Rev3 events and I am super curious to hear whether he will be doing the FullRev at Cedar Point. I don’t think Matty has done a full iron distance race, so I’m intreagued! Here is the link to listen tomorrow at 6pm mountain time.
Lastly I have officially signed up for the Rev3 Races in Knoxville (Oly) and Quassy (1/2). I would love to do the inaugural FullRev at Cedar Point, but there is one other sneaky little Ironman that I am trying to qualify for first. If that doesn’t happen then I am Cedar Point Bound, and I may do Cedar Point HalfRev for a tune up for said previously mentioned race which requires qualifying, which shall remain nameless during the current blog posting. So much is still…
Categories: Triathlons
Race Day Nutrition Planning
After my nutrition FAIL over the weekend (I admire those that can be good all the time and think about fueling their bodies 100% of the time. Me, I guess I need a little peanut oil every once and a while!) I thought a nutrition post was in order. I think I got all the gunk out with a few great workouts yesterday. I’m often asked to help develop nutrition plans for long racing events. Because I am not a nutritionist I can’t perscribe a diet or plan, but I do think I do well at helping folks develop their nutritional race plan.
The first word of advice I have is to develop a plan. Then make a plan B. You would be surprised how many people go into a half marathon, marathon, century bike ride or half ironman with no real nutritional plan and certainly no back up plan in case the plan A goes bad. What will you do at mile 16 of the marathon when that one flavor of gels that you have been training with for 3 months tastes so bad the though makes your stomach churn? How about mile 35 of the half ironman when your ONE nutrition bottle that is perfectly mixed to get you through the rest of the 56 mile bike rockets off the back of your bike? Plan, Plan, Plan.
Lets take the example of someone doing their first half ironman.…
Categories: Triathlons
The Traveling Triathlete
A few months ago, I took on a new role at work. This role requires me to travel fairly regularly. Most of my trips typically last less than a work week and aren’t so frequent that they usually disrupt my training too much. That said, over the next four weeks I’ve got to travel quite a bit. In fact, most of the weeks in the next month, I’m traveling more than I am at home.
Why is traveling a problem? C’mon – expense account eating, sleeping in hotels, flying on packed planes, the opportunity to get lost driving around unfamiliar cities…what’s not to like? In all seriousness, travel is a problem in that it limits my training. It’s tough (and expensive) to fly a bike around the country. Swimming laps in a hotel pool is painful – three strokes and a turn. In the past, the way I’ve accommodated traveling during heavy training periods is that I’ve just manipulated my training plan. Traveling so much in the next month will make that difficult to do. I’ve got 2 races coming up in the next 60 days (an Olympic and a half-iron). I’m concerned that the frequency of travel coming up might impact my ability to be sufficiently trained for my races. Given that, you can see why I have some angst.
Have you had this issue before? What steps did you take to accommodate travel & training? What suggestions do…
Categories: Training, Triathlons
Tags: Training, Triathlon
The Week That Was, March 8-14
The sun is staying up longer, and IT IS AWESOME! I can actually run after work and not fear for my life. Of course Sunday was the beginning of daylight savings time, which IS EVEN MORE AWESOME!! It was starting to get pretty easy to get out of bed, so I suppose that will get worse for a while. But its totally worth it.
So what did I do with my first extra long evening? Nothing. It snowed most of the day. It is still March and we are in Colorado, so its not exactly smooth sailing. I’m still optomistic though. So much so that I took off on my bike Sunday morning for 5+hour ride in the foothills. Are you done laughing? Sometime during breakfast the forecast changed from ‘snow starting at noon’ to snow starting at 3pm’, So why not give it a try. I’m sick of the trainer.
It was cold and overcast and I left the house a little under-dressed. I quickly put on all of the ‘extra’ clothes I brought with me. Much better, but nothing left to go to if the weather turned crappy. My ride had 5 significant climbs, about 10 minutes from the top of the first one (Deer Creek Canyon) it started to snow. No big deal, I wasn’t wet or cold, it was barely snowing. 5 minutes from the top the precip picked up and turned to those little sand-like…
Categories: Family & Friends, Training, Triathlons
Tags: daylight savings time, skiing
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