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Re: Help! Tips for post-event running needed!

guest — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:09:56 GMT

whatever you do... dont try to come back so fast that you end up getting injured again. coming back slow is mentally painful, but it is never bad as just starting to feel good about the progress you are making and then ending up sidelined with an injury again. take pride in your 4 miles @ 40 minutes.... most the folks around you at work or in your neighborhood couldnt walk 4 miles without a feedzone and nap, let alone run that far.

Re: Miles for the week...

guest — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:05:05 GMT

I agree... my workouts during the work week dont change much... when I add miles I do it on my long run on the weekend, and dont typically jump more than 5-10%... when I do jump up the mileage I slow down the pace and then run that same distance for a couple of more weeks bringing my pace back in line. It has taken me forever, but I am now up to 22 miles on Saturdays... Should be ready for my first Ultra by Fall.

Re: My 11 Year old son wants to start running, any training advice

guest — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:01:20 GMT

Set him up to train for a 5K... his body is still growing and is not built for endurance events yet. As he gets older he can start going longer and longer.

Re: Using Gels or Vitamin Supplements to increase mileage

guest — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:33:35 GMT

No real need until you start to go 90+ minutes in your exercise. Then you should consume a gel with water or a sports drink as your body will run out of glycogen. You will need to expermint with what your stomach can tolerate. Everyone is different and will tell you what the "best" is... but just keep trying different brands until you find out what works for you.

Re: Anemia

guest — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:23:14 GMT

I have been struggling with Anemia for a year now. After the doctor put me on a multi-vitamin with Iron for six-months it still didn't improve. So I pilfered my wife's pre-natal Iron supplements and ate red meat and dark green vegetables almost every day for a couple of months and I finally got it up to the bottom of normal.

I would agree with the prior post.... I do find that if I eat my Iron supplements and foods high in Iron with Orange Juice (and cut the milk that I love so much) that my levels seem to stay higher.

Advice on if I am ready to do an ULTRA?

guest — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:16:20 GMT

I am considering doing an Ultra (53 mile) but I am not sure if I am ready for it. I am currently training for a Half Iron this year so I don't run everyday, but I am logging one long run a week that is typically between 17-19 miles depending on the course. During the week I also log a couple hours in the pool and 4-5 hours on the bike in addition to the 4-5 hours of running I get in. Oh, and I also lift twice a week.

My long runs have been going since July of last year and I typically run long 3 weekends in a row and than only do a 10 miler on my rest week. You should also consider that all my running to date has been done on roads and the Ultra I am considering is mostly trail based. I have been focusing on hills in my running (although nothing like the hills that are in the Ultra).

I have no consideration for time... I just want to be able to do the whole Ultra with my head held high. The question is... can I survive it? Or do I need to wait until my TRI is over and then just focus on running for a year to prepare for an Ultra?

The Ultra I am considering is the Vermont Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge ... www.peakraces.com

Any experiences/suggestions that you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Trails in Ogden, UT

guest — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:34:10 GMT

Ben Lomend... Right outside of town... great run to the top of a peak overlooking Ogden. There are tons of other trails further up the canyon by the ski resorts. There is also the shoreline trail, but it is level the whole way.

Re: Where are the Specialized Transitions?

guest — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:20:05 GMT

I would go to another Specialized Dealer... Specialized allocates their bikes to their biggest volume dealers first and there is a decent supply out there. We have the #1 Specialized Dealer in our region in our town and they have 3 2008 Transitions sitting on the floor right now. If your dealer is a small dealer, you will wait forever.

Re: Do not weigh yourself

guest — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:43:40 GMT

I disagree... You should weigh yourself every day and at the same time. Then chart it using Microsoft Excel and make notes each day of changes to diet, exercise routine, stress at home and work, etc. Over time you will be able to see triggers to weight gain/loss and then execute on those triggers. I personally think weighing yourself every morning after you get out of bed and excrete, gives you the most consistent weight chart. Some people use www.fitday.com as it will allow them to chart weight, calories taken in, and calories burned... I just wish that it would allow you to enter a journal notes as to events that happened that day.

If you weigh everyday... you need to be objective. Understand that most execise programs take weeks if not months to show results. Shoot for a pound to a pound and a half of weight loss a week. Anything more than that is unsustainable and you will flip flop and put it back on at a later point. And yes... it is very common to gain weight on different days of the week based on your workout schedule and where key muscle building exercises come into play. You will also find that fluid intake has a dramatic impact on your weight... if you exercise long and hard and dont get enough fluid replacement, your weight will drop the next day and then skyrocket back up the next day after your body absorbs the lost fluid. Some coaches will tell you to weigh yourself before a workout and then again after and consume the weight difference in water over the next few hours to make sure you are replacing what you burned.

Re: Hill training without hills?

guest — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:14:48 GMT

You can always do them on a trainer... just elevate your front wheel crank up the resistance and put the bike in a big gear.

Are there any highway overpasses near you? Had a friend that lived in the flat lands for awhile and he would just hammer intervals on the overpass by his house a couple of times each week.