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pain in my right foot

guest — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:10:09 GMT

so i did ironman 70.3 austin a few weeks ago. its a hilly course and in the last 2 miles of the run it felt like my foot was on fire. just the front portion where i land. now it feels like it might be bruised a little as there is still a bit of sensitivity there. also the inside arch is a bit sore and a friend of mine told me to foam roll the outside of my shin / calf muscle as that controls the inside of your foot. anybody know what might be going on. i have decided not to run this week in an attempt to give it a bit of a rest.

Newbie Ironman

guest — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:56:31 GMT

Im doing my first ironman event in may 2011. The ironman texas race in the woodlands, just north of houston. Who else is doing it. I have done 2 70.3 races this year. first one was in florida in may and did a 5:39 and then the second was ironman 70.3 austin in october and rocked a 5:06. can i do it without any formal trainer / coach. Im thinking i will just carry on my training as usual but just add mileage and intensity. Ive never used any professional coaching before. i prefer to just tap into my network of friends.

Re: How to train in open water during the winter?

guest — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:23:51 GMT

We are wimps down here in texas. we only swim in lakes a few times a year, normally start a few weeks before the actual race. its not essential that you get in open water swims. if you can swim you can swim. If you are brave though and are close to a lake then go for it. I am done for the year in open water swims and will probably get out in them again in about april.

Re: Need advice for running

guest — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:20:25 GMT

hey rogers

ive got a few options for you. Last september i struggled with an acl sprain. saw a doc, physiotherapist and got a MRI. I decided after a bunch of therapy and some time on an alter-g anti gravity trainer that i need to get out on the road. I started out slow and was doing 1 to 2 miles at a time. eventually i got to a solid two miles a day and then decided to run every day for a 100 days. Thats was great but only made ot to 54 days before travelling made me miss a day.

One thing that came out of it was i basically ran myself into form and havent had any problems since. i brought my 10k pace down from 8:30 to about 7:30 as well.

Another thing i used a lot of was Rocktape kinesiology tape. its great for pain relief when you just have to get out there. it also helped with bloodflow and i believe it helped me recover quicker. i since done 2 70.3 races and am now training for my first full ironman.

hope this helps and gives you some out of the box options.

Re: First Ironman 2011

guest — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:12:32 GMT

Ive got my first full ironman on may 27th. ironman texas. Ive done two 70.3's this year and looking forward to a long cold winter of training. luckily dallas isnt that bad during winter.

Re: Shaving question

guest — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:14:26 GMT

i dont shave anything, besides my face, im a age grouper and there is no point.

Re: Need a few Blog Virtual Training Buddy for Future Triathlete, Sprint first

guest — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:28:37 GMT

hey just thought i would put my 5c in. list to sara, she is a great motivator and knows what she is talking about. feel free to follow my blog and i will keep checking in on yours.

I did 2 sprint triathlons last year and i just signed up for a 70.3 event in may. Ironman 70.3 in orlando.

my times would be 300m swim 4:30 ( 100 yards PR is 1:21 ) but average about 1:35 for long distances.

im probably at about 19/20 mph for my 56 miles but would like to get it to 21mph

and im currently recovering from a knee injury so im running a 8 minute mile for about 6 miles at the moment. working on distance at the moment rather than speed.

hope this helps and gives you something to work towards.

p.s. whats up sara

Ironman 70.3 florida, yes, i've signed up

guest — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:42:36 GMT

So its official, i have signed up for my first 70.3 event. with 2 sprint races under the belt last season, and with a solid winter training behind me, lets hope i havent bitten off more than i can chew.

Re: 7 weeks Cal 1/2 ironman - developed pain on the ball of my foot

guest — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:15:18 GMT

i believe i have the answer for you and its only going to cost you $20 bucks per roll. Rocktape is designed especially for triathletes. It is a kinesiology tape. We recently had athletes start and finish Kona ironman with their rocktape right where they put it at the start of the race.

click on my link below and check it out for yourself. you can also read my blog as i have several reviews in there about the product. this is exactly what you need. dont worry about it being under your feet either. i normally take it off myself after 5 days.

good luck, let me know how it goes.

Re: tri shirt

guest — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:47:46 GMT

my suggestion is to wear your full bike / run setup under your wetsuit. i have tri shorts and a tri shirt and wear it under my wetsuit, however i have yet to do a 70.3 or 140.6 where you will be wearing the wetsuit for up to an hour and chaffing may be an issue, but if you are doing a sprint or olympic distance you will be fine and don't need body glide.