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Re: Any mom's with babies trying to train?

guest — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:33:44 GMT

I'm also a mother of three ages 5, 3 & 6 1/2 weeks. I've basically been doing what other posters have said...just eat when you are hungry & drink a ton! I've also been following up each of my workouts with Recoverite (made by Hammer nutrition). It has protein & glutamine in it. I've only been back at this for a few weeks since having my youngest, but so far my milk supply hasn't dropped at all and my little one doesn't seem to mind the taste after I've exercised. The hardest part is fitting it into our busy schedule, but so far I've been able to make it work. Good luck!

Re: Are you a "lurker"?

guest — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:09:27 GMT

Maybe we need a lurkers anonymous support group. Hello, my name is Aimee and I am a lurker.

I've been running since I was 12, but prefer to read rather than post. My resolution is to actually try to add to a discussion occasionally!

Re: What do you think about when your running?

guest — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:39:13 GMT

If it's a tempo run or speedwork I'm usually planning my strategy for my next race. If it's an easy run then my mind wanders. (Was that a yugo that just passed me? Hurdle the roadkill! Eeeew...is that vomit on the side of the road?) When I'm really in the zone though I start singing the Smurfs themesong in my head. (Maybe I should seek professional help!)

Re: Share your funny or bad running experiences

guest — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT

A couple of months ago I was running when an electric transformer blew right above my head. A couple of wires fell right behind me...I have no idea how I didn't get shocked! I froze and just stood there completely dumbfounded as all the neighbors came out to see what the noise was. Needless to say I still sprint everytime I pass this particular set of wires...I don't want to experience deja vu!

Re: Hello from Austin, TX and a training question

guest — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:46:06 GMT

Congrats on considering your first tri! If your tri isn't until later in the summer you could continue to swim in the pool until it gets warmer and then switch to open water. If not, a wetsuit is a must for swimming in truly frigid water. Also, if you can, try to get someone to practice swimming with you and have them bump into you ALOT. It can be really intimidating to have so much contact with other swimmers in the water if you're not used to it. (I take that back...it's always intimidating, but it's even more so when you're not used to it!)

Also, check out http://www.trinewbies.com/. It has tons of helpful content for beginning triathletes. (And of course don't forget to check out the tri sections on active.com as well!)

Re: HELP PLEASE QUESTION!!!

guest — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:38:32 GMT

Not sure if this will help or not, but it's worth a shot. Try going to your training calendar and clicking move workouts under your calendar controls. Here's a link that lists the different options for moving workouts. Hope this helps 'cuz I'm all out of ideas!

http://training.active.com/ActiveTrainer/helpPopup.do?helpKey=manageTraining

Re: 25K or 50K?

guest — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:36:15 GMT

I agree with Jay and Len...you have plenty of time to train for the 50K. Besides, it will give you some serious bragging rights!

Re: HELP PLEASE QUESTION!!!

guest — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:25:15 GMT

Are you trying to edit a workout that has already been logged? If so, just click on that workout in your calendar and then click on the link that says workout details. Yo can then click the edit button beside the words logged as complete and make any changes you want. Not sure if this answers your question or not.

Re: Advice on Early Morning Work Outs

guest — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:41:42 GMT

All the suggestions about eating something before bed and when you wake up are good. I've found that rubbing on a little peppermint scented lotion before heading out the door helps my energy levels and motivation more than anything else though. It really perks me up and helps me get out of that early morning funk!

Re: Two halfs in three weeks... should I???

guest — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:08:50 GMT

Hi Sooz E. I think that as long as you take it easy between races you can definately pull this off. With that said, you know your body better than anyone else, so if you don't feel like you're ready, then don't do it.

I did the same thing with my first and second marathons. I ran my first marathon on September 27th, took it easy for 3 weeks, and then ran my second on October 19th. Everyone thought I was crazy, but I felt good and was able to cut 9 minutes off my time from the first marathon. If you decide to do it, just have fun and enjoy the race!