Generic thread to talk about fitness/training

[Scrotie McBoogerballs]

Originally Posted by Bitterwhiteguy

Which ones are you drinking?

I was on N.O. Xplode for about 2-3 years but then recently switched over to Monster Pump. You sound like you're a fan of Cytosport since you mentioned Muscle Milk. It really is the best one that I've ever tried. It gives you a more clean feeling than NO-Xplode and doesn't make you have to take a crap 5 minutes later. A few of my buddies are personal trainers and they swore by it when they recommended it to me. Do you take anything?

[DC Horn]

BWG - what do you take before one of your long runs or bike rides?

[Bitterwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by DC Horn

BWG - what do you take before one of your long runs or bike rides?

I eat ramen about an hour before I go out, but I have nutrition for the bike & run. On the bike I either use Clif Shot Bloks(they're like jello shots sans the alcohol) for rides under 2 hours or an Infinit formula(it's a powder you mix into water) of my own design for anything over 2 hours. Either way gets me 200-250 calories/hour while I'm on the bike. For the run, I eat a Gu packet every 30 minutes(again, about 200 calories/hour) for the duration of the run. All of them are easy on the digestive system, which is vital when you're out there for several hours. I used to take Uncrustables on the bike sometimes, those can work in a pinch. If you're really desperate, hit up a Whataburger & grab some honey packets. They're not that much different than the Gu packets in terms of carb content.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by Scrotie McBoogerballs

I was on N.O. Xplode for about 2-3 years but then recently switched over to Monster Pump. You sound like you're a fan of Cytosport since you mentioned Muscle Milk. It really is the best one that I've ever tried. It gives you a more clean feeling than NO-Xplode and doesn't make you have to take a crap 5 minutes later. A few of my buddies are personal trainers and they swore by it when they recommended it to me. Do you take anything?

Nah, not other than what I just mentioned to DC, but I'm also not doing any weights to speak of. I don't want to gain weight, every pound I put on is a pound I have to carry around for the whole triathlon. That's not to say I'm stepping on a scale daily or anything, just that my focus is cardio & endurance instead of building muscle mass.

[DC Horn]

Originally Posted by Bitterwhiteguy

I eat ramen about an hour before I go out, but I have nutrition for the bike & run. On the bike I either use Clif Shot Bloks(they're like jello shots sans the alcohol) for rides under 2 hours or an Infinit formula(it's a powder you mix into water) of my own design for anything over 2 hours. Either way gets me 200-250 calories/hour while I'm on the bike. For the run, I eat a Gu packet every 30 minutes(again, about 200 calories/hour) for the duration of the run. All of them are easy on the digestive system, which is vital when you're out there for several hours. I used to take Uncrustables on the bike sometimes, those can work in a pinch. If you're really desperate, hit up a Whataburger & grab some honey packets. They're not that much different than the Gu packets in terms of carb content.

Thanks. What are your thought on the energy drinks (150+ mg caffeine), specifically related to increased metabolism of endurance training or events? I'm reading pros/cons about energy drinks with high caffeine - not sure I want 150+ extra mg's of caffeine coursing through my bloodstream.

[chikin23]

I don't run much, I try to play basketball as much as possible. Its important for me to lift weights and be strong because (being a coach) its hard for me to tell my kids to lift hard if I can't.

I bought some whey protein at Walmart, take it twice a day and it works out ok. Did some P90X and that's a pretty rough workout.

I do the workout from hundredpushups.com because its quick and easy. It'll definitely help if you want definition.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by DC Horn

Thanks. What are your thought on the energy drinks (150+ mg caffeine), specifically related to increased metabolism of endurance training or events? I'm reading pros/cons about energy drinks with high caffeine - not sure I want 150+ extra mg's of caffeine coursing through my bloodstream.

There's good evidence that caffeine can be helpful in performance, but tread carefully. I've been on both sides of that situation; when it's used properly it can help keep you going, when you use too much you can really screw yourself. I drink energy drinks regularly so I have a bit of a tolerance, but I know a lot of triathletes that drink their morning coffee on the way to the race & do just fine as well. It definitely depends on how much caffeine you're used to ingesting on a daily basis.

One thing to keep in mind is that once you start taking it in, you need to keep taking it in until the workout is over. It usually doesn't work out well if you stop halfway through.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

1 day of IM training down, 131 to go.

[scout3dave]

Originally Posted by chikin23

I don't run much, I try to play basketball as much as possible. Its important for me to lift weights and be strong because (being a coach) its hard for me to tell my kids to lift hard if I can't.

I bought some whey protein at Walmart, take it twice a day and it works out ok. Did some P90X and that's a pretty rough workout.

I do the workout from hundredpushups.com because its quick and easy. It'll definitely help if you want definition.

Hey Chikin23, I checked out the hundredpushups.com site and started week 1 yesterday, I won't admit how crappy I did on the initial test but have been looking for something to supplement running and that looks like a good program.

Thanks for the idea.

[Duke Silver]

Originally Posted by scout3dave

Hey Chikin23, I checked out the hundredpushups.com site and started week 1 yesterday, I won't admit how crappy I did on the initial test but have been looking for something to supplement running and that looks like a good program.

Thanks for the idea.

I'm doing this right now but doing the pushups on rings. I'm on week 4 but I don't think the program makes much sense or gives you enough time to heal. For my second test I did 22 pushups, which put me in the second column. Then on the first day of week 4 I'm supposed to do 25 as my last set? Clearly I can't do 25 when fully rested so how the sh*t can I do at least 25 after 4 sets with a minute rest in between? I think I'll probably end up repeating week four.

[chikin23]

It does say you may have to repeat a week here and there.

I don't care much about being able to do 100 pushups, but it's the simplicity and time saver of the workout that appeals to me.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

I'll be racing in OKC Saturday at the Redman Half-Ironman. If you're around a computer, they've got live tracking on the site(http://www.redmantriathlon.com/) that will go live on Saturday. My bib # is 1263.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

Goals for Redman half-ironman on Saturday:

sub-45 minute swim
16+ mph bike(3.5 hours)
sub-12 min/mile run(~2:37)

With 10 minutes for transitions, that puts me right at 7hr 02min. That wouldn't be my fastest 1/2-IM ever, but this is basically a training day for me so I'm not blowing it out.

[djbfootball]

I am no where near what BWG is doing but I am up to walking 2.25 miles a night-Just looked up the hundredpushups.com and they might be something that I can add to what I am doing!!!

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[Bitterwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by djbfootball

I am no where near what BWG is doing but I am up to walking 2.25 miles a night-Just looked up the hundredpushups.com and they might be something that I can add to what I am doing!!!

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Good job, man, go for it.

I'm off to Lake Hefner. It's too f*cking early.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

I had a new PR today, even though I raced the day (unknowingly) with a fractured toe. I jammed the hell out of my toe coming up the ramp on the swim, but went ahead & did the bike & run. It hurt when I ran, but I thought I had just bruised it. It wasn't until I went to the medical tent when I found out it's sprained & potentially fractured. I'm going to be spending this week resting the toe, hoping I didn't just screw up my Cozumel training irreparably. Maybe I should break a toe at every race, I PRed the 1/2-IM distance by ~22 minutes.

From my earlier blog entry:

Goals for Redman half-ironman on Saturday:

sub-45 minute swim
actual result: 42:44
difference: -02:16

16+ mph bike(3.5 hours)
actual result: 18mph(3:07)
difference: -23:00

sub-12 min/mile run(~2:37)
actual result: 11:11 min/mile(2:24:30)
difference: -12:30

Transitions: 10 minutes
actual result: 09:50
difference: -00:10

Total difference: -37:56

[Bitterwhiteguy]

The toe, the morning after:

[DC Horn]

Belated congratulations on your 1/2 IM. Sorry about the toe, hope it doesn't interfere with the Cozumel IM.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by DC Horn

Belated congratulations on your 1/2 IM. Sorry about the toe, hope it doesn't interfere with the Cozumel IM.

The doc said there's no fracture & the ligaments are still attached, so I'm not running for a couple weeks & hoping that heals it up. So, more time for swimming & biking, I guess.

[Bitterwhiteguy]

There's a guy up here at work who swears he can swim a mile "no problem". He's a good runner, but hasn't done any serious swimming since he was a kid. We've been harassing him to prove it because he won't back down from his claim(from the guys who have worked here for years, they say this is a common occurrence; he swears he could outbox a guy here that boxed in the Army too). I keep telling him the days I'll be at the pool & he keeps coming up with excuses(like he needs a Speedo because his trunks would provide 'too much drag'), so today I packed up an extra bag & brought him goggles, cap, tri shorts, & a towel and put it on his desk. He finally committed to showing up at the 24 Hour Fitness off Royal, so we'll see if he can back up his claim. I gave him an extremely generous 3:00/100yd time limit(I do a mile a little under 2:00/100 in the pool), which means he has to finish it in 52:30. Even money says he doesn't show.