Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2023 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 101)

Originally posted by bulfrog

ME,

Normal running schedule has resumed, 7 runs ticked off this week. Very poorly organised week for me though, with my 3 hard workouts spread over 4 days. Whilst also building a small retaining wall for the cabin project over those 4 days. Hammering nails is strength and mobility stuff right?

Swim, 0
Bike, x1, 1hour, Intervals, Zwift Had planned at least 1 more, but after building the will was not there.
Run, x7, 6hr 35, 51km. Good to be back in the 50+km per week range.
S/M, x1 stretchy session, + 2days swinging a hammer.

And lets not talk about the warriors this week. Sad Face.

Originally posted by Rollergirl Current temperature which was published yesterday.... 9C (48F). Forecast is sunny and warm but only 2 days to go, it won't get much warmer.

Originally posted by jmhpsu93

No.  Effing.  Way.    That's like ice bath territory.

Originally posted by jmhpsu93

42.  There is no other answer.

Originally posted by jmhpsu93

Good week for me so far, back is still getting its act together but got in a 5 mile walk Monday, threshold bike and upper body workout yesterday, and a 2 mile treadmill run and legs day this morning.  Still a little wonky but it didn't bother me at all running this morning so I'm going to continue to ease back in.  I'm going to make a game-time decision on the race - I can sign up like the morning of if I need to. 

@Nicole:  it's a Charm City Run event on the Inner Harbor.  Flat and fast but there are two u-turns which I don't love. 

Originally posted by Rollergirl



Do the people who screw around disturb your training that much? I know you wrote before about those who turn up late (that was you, right?) but what do they do other than that? (and who in their right mind would turn up for training at 6 in the effing morning and not take it seriously?)

Training with a group is always more rewarding and as you say, you train harder, plus you like the coaches and workouts. Add to that it’s at a good time for you. It would take a lot to keep me away. I wish I could find a swimming group with these criteria, even if half the group or more was farting around.

Originally posted by Rollergirl



How do you track and prep? Do you plan your meals for the week and cook on Sundays?

I realised I needed to do something, as the weight is slowly creeping up again (quick recap, lost 26lbs in 2017-2018, had put half back on by the end of 2022, lost those 13 again in 2023 and now I’m already up 9lbs again).
—I know the weight is only one factor, but I feel, it on my clothes too—

I have been tracking calories with MFP and was trying to keep it around 1500 cal a day to maintain weight but I’ve been going up anyway. So I am back on a calorie deficit which means I need to train more because I don’t want to eat less.

I am also making a conscious effort to eat slowly, I even time myself. Worked great last night, by the time i finished my meal (which was cold by then, that’s the downside), I was full, didn’t get more as I usually do.

I don’t track poop yet but I am waiting for andrew’s sh!tbit to be released.

Have a great weekend BDAS, the weather is finally getting a little warmer, nice long run today and nice long ride tomorrow on the menu.