Comments on: Reflections & Lessons Learned http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/2009/05/reflections-lessons-learned.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:43:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: auntie http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/2009/05/reflections-lessons-learned.html/comment-page-1#comment-14555 auntie Tue, 12 May 2009 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/?p=1326#comment-14555 you look great in those pics!! i have no running advice for you, but i'm really impressed at how much you've thought through all the factors and things you can do to improve for your next race - that is awesome :) i'd also love to see the homemade granola bar recipe...pretty please! you look great in those pics!! i have no running advice for you, but i’m really impressed at how much you’ve thought through all the factors and things you can do to improve for your next race – that is awesome :)

i’d also love to see the homemade granola bar recipe…pretty please!

]]> By: gazelle http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/2009/05/reflections-lessons-learned.html/comment-page-1#comment-14554 gazelle Tue, 12 May 2009 21:05:07 +0000 http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/?p=1326#comment-14554 Okay - I'm all about trying to shed these last few pounds, but I am also not prepared to give up happy hour for a walk-a-thon. That would suck all the joy out of my life! I am, however, going to way cut back on my at home drinkies so that I can enjoy happy hour guilt free. I run so that I can indulge in the occasional happy hour! If we were going out for PB&J happy hours weekly, I would concede that they were the issue, but I can't get on board with that last suggestion! BAD! I actually don't mind the fuel belt, and carry it for all my non-race runs, but don't like it for races. I am definitely rethinking that strategy for the Sauvie Island half. Okay – I’m all about trying to shed these last few pounds, but I am also not prepared to give up happy hour for a walk-a-thon. That would suck all the joy out of my life! I am, however, going to way cut back on my at home drinkies so that I can enjoy happy hour guilt free. I run so that I can indulge in the occasional happy hour! If we were going out for PB&J happy hours weekly, I would concede that they were the issue, but I can’t get on board with that last suggestion! BAD!

I actually don’t mind the fuel belt, and carry it for all my non-race runs, but don’t like it for races. I am definitely rethinking that strategy for the Sauvie Island half.

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]]> By: Alisa http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/2009/05/reflections-lessons-learned.html/comment-page-1#comment-14552 Alisa Tue, 12 May 2009 20:59:28 +0000 http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/?p=1326#comment-14552 Hydration is key for me. The warmer temps actually force me to be better about hydrating. You know I hate the fuel belt but while I curse it, it's also a savior on race day. Weight, you know I've been yaking about it too. I'm determined to get some poundage off. I say instead of happy hour we should do PB&J walk-a-thons or something =). Hydration is key for me. The warmer temps actually force me to be better about hydrating. You know I hate the fuel belt but while I curse it, it’s also a savior on race day.

Weight, you know I’ve been yaking about it too. I’m determined to get some poundage off. I say instead of happy hour we should do PB&J walk-a-thons or something =).

]]> By: gazelle http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/2009/05/reflections-lessons-learned.html/comment-page-1#comment-14551 gazelle Tue, 12 May 2009 20:18:08 +0000 http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/?p=1326#comment-14551 I'm getting 1-2 green smoothies/week now, and am seriously loving them! Tomorrow, my smoothie will be made with spinach fresh from my garden! I honestly couldn't be more excited. Also, right now, I am sitting at my computer, post-lunch. There are 4-5 more bites of my (very healthy lentil & veggie) stew on my plate, but I am no longer hungry. In fact, I'd have to say I'm full. I am leaning towards getting up & throwing away the leftovers. I need strength! (I am currently trying to limit myself to two tablespoons of peanut butter a day. That is much harder than skipping my dinner glass of wine!) I’m getting 1-2 green smoothies/week now, and am seriously loving them! Tomorrow, my smoothie will be made with spinach fresh from my garden! I honestly couldn’t be more excited.

Also, right now, I am sitting at my computer, post-lunch. There are 4-5 more bites of my (very healthy lentil & veggie) stew on my plate, but I am no longer hungry. In fact, I’d have to say I’m full. I am leaning towards getting up & throwing away the leftovers. I need strength!

(I am currently trying to limit myself to two tablespoons of peanut butter a day. That is much harder than skipping my dinner glass of wine!)

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]]> By: gazelle http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/2009/05/reflections-lessons-learned.html/comment-page-1#comment-14550 gazelle Tue, 12 May 2009 20:15:43 +0000 http://www.gazellesoncrack.com/?p=1326#comment-14550 I had to think about this all night, because my first instinct was to say "of course I'm not overtraining" followed by a very mature "pthbbbbbttttttttt." After thinking about this (I didn't think ALL night - I took some time to sleep), I really don't think I overtrained. I ran my last long run 2 weeks before my half, and, if anything, took tapering to a special place that meant "do nothing" for the week before the half. The only activity I did in the last week before my race was one yoga class. I think I didn't taper wisely (stopping ALL activity, instead of getting in a couple of smaller runs, not doing any xtraining, very little stretching), but don't think that my problem was overtraining. I do need to remember to rethink my taper before my next half - maybe an 11 miler one week before the race doesn't count as a taper! And a question - since I know you're a tri- girl, what is your advice for approaching one's first tri-. Anything you wish you'd known in advance? Any advice on wetsuits & transitions? I had to think about this all night, because my first instinct was to say “of course I’m not overtraining” followed by a very mature “pthbbbbbttttttttt.”

After thinking about this (I didn’t think ALL night – I took some time to sleep), I really don’t think I overtrained. I ran my last long run 2 weeks before my half, and, if anything, took tapering to a special place that meant “do nothing” for the week before the half. The only activity I did in the last week before my race was one yoga class.

I think I didn’t taper wisely (stopping ALL activity, instead of getting in a couple of smaller runs, not doing any xtraining, very little stretching), but don’t think that my problem was overtraining. I do need to remember to rethink my taper before my next half – maybe an 11 miler one week before the race doesn’t count as a taper!

And a question – since I know you’re a tri- girl, what is your advice for approaching one’s first tri-. Anything you wish you’d known in advance? Any advice on wetsuits & transitions?

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