kaburns1214 and UHCoog's Mentor Group-Closed (Page 84)

Originally posted by everlong Boulder would be some interesting climbs for you. I've thought about going down to Miami for that one. Looks like a lot of fun.

Originally posted by uhcoog

 

You know if you look at the bike profile it isn't that bad.  You go 5k feet to 5500 really quick and then it's down hill and rollers.  As far as Miami goes I'm pretty familiar with the bike and run courses.  Flat and fast.  The bike course turnaround in Miami is right about where my Dad puts his boat into the Everglades to fish.

Originally posted by uhcoog

So apparently they're trying to fit this weekend's 5150 in as wetsuit optional.  Problem is my wetsuit is in Kelly's garage.  LOL.  Speed suit it is

Originally posted by jarvy01 Is 5150 an olympic? If that's the case, you'll be good with the speed suit.

Originally posted by kidtri33

Hey everyone! Still not news on all the interviews I have had lately. Training stopped last week to me tweaking my ankle at my daughters soccer practice. Not to self, coach don't play I am slowly progressing back this week on it and it feels good so far.

Just wanted to check in and say I am alive and well. Good to see everyone else is the same.

I will try to be back on more after the baby next week. C-Section is schedule for Thursday!! We really can't wait. I tell you all the preparing the house and everything that goes with that is a workout in itself.

Originally posted by kidtri33 Hey everyone! Still not news on all the interviews I have had lately. Training stopped last week to me tweaking my ankle at my daughters soccer practice. Not to self, coach don't play I am slowly progressing back this week on it and it feels good so far. Just wanted to check in and say I am alive and well. Good to see everyone else is the same. I will try to be back on more after the baby next week. C-Section is schedule for Thursday!! We really can't wait. I tell you all the preparing the house and everything that goes with that is a workout in itself.

Originally posted by tdl1972

I did my second five hour ride this past weekend with less than desirable results. I'm now regretting making more than one change, because I'm not sure which is to blame for the problems. This week's nutrition was a bagel with Nutella about an hour before. I've done this several times in the past, so I don't think this was the culprit. I started with honey stinger waffles at :30 and continued them at the bottom of each hour. At the top of the hour I went with Gu Roctanes. My fluid intake was lower this week with the temperature about 20 degrees cooler. I started feeling really full around 3:15 and really didn't want the scheduled waffle at 3:30. Forced it down and the 4:00 Roctane seemed ok. Then started having GI issues around the 4:20-4:30 mark. Not bad enough that I had to stop, but I was uncomfortable. I ended up not eating anything after the 4:00 Roctane, which predictably left me low on energy toward the end of my ride. I was able to get back to my truck and rack my bike before needing a pit stop.

I am thinking about cutting the waffles back to every 1.5 or 2 hours and trying something else instead of the Roctane this weekend. Any other suggestions or ideas would really be appreciated.

Originally posted by tdl1972

Thanks, Jen. I am doing my long ride for this week today. Including that ride, I have three at five hours or more and a four hour ride left on the schedule. I have been drinking Perform since that's what's on the course.

Originally posted by tdl1972

I did my second five hour ride this past weekend with less than desirable results. I'm now regretting making more than one change, because I'm not sure which is to blame for the problems. This week's nutrition was a bagel with Nutella about an hour before. I've done this several times in the past, so I don't think this was the culprit. I started with honey stinger waffles at :30 and continued them at the bottom of each hour. At the top of the hour I went with Gu Roctanes. My fluid intake was lower this week with the temperature about 20 degrees cooler. I started feeling really full around 3:15 and really didn't want the scheduled waffle at 3:30. Forced it down and the 4:00 Roctane seemed ok. Then started having GI issues around the 4:20-4:30 mark. Not bad enough that I had to stop, but I was uncomfortable. I ended up not eating anything after the 4:00 Roctane, which predictably left me low on energy toward the end of my ride. I was able to get back to my truck and rack my bike before needing a pit stop.

I am thinking about cutting the waffles back to every 1.5 or 2 hours and trying something else instead of the Roctane this weekend. Any other suggestions or ideas would really be appreciated.