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RE: The Running Thread - 7/13/2008 5:06:11 PM
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Prairiehiker
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I cycled 21 kms today on a road trail as all the off road trails are muddy due to rain yesterday. I was going to do twice that but my daughter called me to pick her up. Just as well, I need a rest this weekend anyway. I'm finding that under 20 km and I don't get much out of it if it's an easy trail. It's not worth the drive to the trail head.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/13/2008 6:34:16 PM
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I like living by a bike path. If I moved i'd have to figure out where the closet park would be.
I did the elliptical today and flopped around in the pool. Someday I'll get lessons because I swim like a little kid.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/13/2008 7:42:24 PM
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The trail that I described is 30 mins drive from where I live through the highway. So, with the price of gas, it is a pretty long drive. We have sem trails close to our house which is about 10 km away from where I live, and I can usually bike all the way there, but it's soaking wet today. There's another one, and I really like this one, but again, it's so wet.
I learned that I'm not supposed to spray my bike the way I did last week when I took it to the car wash. My friend told me that it'll get all rusted. So I'm avoiding getting it all wet. He had to do a tinker with it a lot to fix it because I never maintained the bike since I got it last year. A lot of the parts were bent and the cables were all screwed up due to some of times that I've crashed it.
But I'm loving biking. I've only been riding for a year, and I think I'm really ready to do something different from just the normal trails that I've been doing.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/13/2008 9:21:19 PM
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Prairie--I give my bike a good soap and water bath! We ride a lot in less than ideal conditions--salty roads in the winter, rain in the spring/summer. My bike gets dirty! I fix up a bucket of hot soapy water and wash the frame down well. Any moving parts are lubed afterwards. The chain gets a special cleaning and lube. I use my bike for racing, so she does require some special care.
Ds1 and I went for a ride this morning. It rained the entire time! But, it was a gentle summer rain, and actually quite enjoyable! Yah, bikes and bodies were filthy when we finished. 46miles in 2:40.
This afternoon it cleared up so I was able to go to the lake for a long swim. I swam for 1:33, and based on pool times, my friends are thinking it was slightly over 2miles.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/13/2008 9:45:00 PM
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Prairie--I give my bike a good soap and water bath! We ride a lot in less than ideal conditions--salty roads in the winter, rain in the spring/summer. My bike gets dirty! I fix up a bucket of hot soapy water and wash the frame down well. Any moving parts are lubed afterwards. The chain gets a special cleaning and lube. I use my bike for racing, so she does require some special care.
Ds1 and I went for a ride this morning. It rained the entire time! But, it was a gentle summer rain, and actually quite enjoyable! Yah, bikes and bodies were filthy when we finished. 46miles in 2:40.
This afternoon it cleared up so I was able to go to the lake for a long swim. I swam for 1:33, and based on pool times, my friends are thinking it was slightly over 2miles.
So, you don't' worry about any parts rusting?
Great job on the 46 miles. I planned on doing just the same distance as last week, but my ride got cut short. I'm so tired anyway, so I better rest what's left of the weekend. 2 more weeks before my vacation and I'd like to get some more riding here without getting my legs too tired. IT's a 3 day drive and I'd like to be totally rested for all the stuff we're going to do. Checking out some hiking trails and there's one that I'm so absolutely thrilled and can't wait to do. Plus we're doing some climbing, zip lining, downhill mountain biking, and lots and lots of hiking, regular riding, and hopefully hanging around the beach.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/13/2008 10:53:25 PM
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Other than the right running shoes, do you invest in other gears for running and cycling?
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/14/2008 8:39:08 AM
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Prairie--worried about my bike rusting? Nope! Tequila Sunrise is my old bike. She's a custom built steel frame. She's 20 years old. Assuming I put 2000miles on her every year (some years more, some years less), and not always "ideal" conditions, that's about 40,000miles. She is just starting to show some rust on the underside of the toptube. Most likely this is from sweat when I ride her on the trainer. My Ruby Girl is carbon fiber, so she can't rust!
I do wear running shoes. I have a great running store. Also, I have partial sponsorship from Brooks, so I now order shoes and clothing from them. I also buy a lot of running clothing from the thrift store. Get to know the feel of technical fabric, and you can snap up shirts for $2 or so.
For bicycling, I do wear cycling shorts. I've found that Performance shorts have way too much padding, which tends to bunch. Now that I'm doing triathlons, I tend to wear more tri-shorts. Basically lycra shorts with fleece for the chamois. I also did get a couple trisuits this season, which I love. They are not modest at all.
Anyway, if you know where to shop, you can get some real deals!
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/15/2008 12:09:50 PM
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Hey, where did you guys all go? Where are all my online running buddies??? You all went on holidays or what?
I'm so sick today, so no running. I think I've been pushing myself too hard until it finally caught up to me. I might do a bit of yoga, but the body is really screaming for rest. I feel like I can just sleep for the rest of the day.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/15/2008 3:29:16 PM
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Kristin--My Grandma uses a walker. And she's out there walking at least a mile every day. We had to get her a new walker because she wore out the old flimsy one. We teased her about needing racing wheels for her new walker!
I had a really enjoyable run this morning. My coach gave me "permission" to hit it a bit, so hit it I did! I ran at near race pace.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/15/2008 10:18:52 PM
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Anyway, I have a 2 mile fun run this Saturday. I'm looking forward to it although I'm not looking forward to the time. The race starts at 7:30am
Good luck on the race and have fun. YOu'll have a blast. Waking up that early is never fun. How far is the race from your place? I'm pretty sure it'll be worth it.
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had a really enjoyable run this morning. My coach gave me "permission" to hit it a bit, so hit it I did! I ran at near race pace[/qoute]
Way to go! I'm jealous. No running for me today. I feel so run down. I think I'm coming down with the flu. I did 80 mins of yoga though. That's good enough for me. The instructor on the DVD that I do seems like she's doing boot camp yoga, lol.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/16/2008 11:46:27 PM
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Eat at least 1 hour before (or earlier). Stay away from carbs - those will raise your blood sugar fine, but you'll tend to drop quickly... Protein will stay with you longer: dairy, protein bar, trail mix (nuts, raisins, etc). Stuff like that.
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/17/2008 8:11:00 AM
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Yeah. What she said. And whatever you do, do not, I repeat DO NOT, drink a smoothie of any kind before a race! I did that last year before my first walking race, thinking it would be good for me . . . I felt so bloated that it was pitiful!
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RE: The Running Thread - 7/17/2008 10:09:07 PM
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Still didn't run. Haven't run since last Sat when I did 6 miles. I'm finally getting better. I did an hour of Pilates, then went for an hour of bike ride. We have this trail close by that I often do, but today, I decided to check out what's after what I thought was the end of the trail. What do you know? There's a really good trail behind it that's really more difficult. A real mountain bike trail that has a lot of ups and downs and trees and roots, and somewhat narrow. That portion is short, maybe just a km. But I did it, and I'm quite happy I found it. I had a really nice ride.
Is it true that most people don't wear underwear under those bike shorts when they're riding? Just have to ask. I don't mean anything perverse by that. I'm just researching what gears to buy, and someone mentioned to me that when you have bike shorts on, you don't need to wear anything underneath.
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