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Endurance Athletes
Is anyone here a long-distance cyclist or runner? I've read conflicting information on the benefits/drawbacks of low-carbohydrate diets for these athletes. I'm still gathering info before I change my nutritional approach much, although I've set my goals to under 100g carbohydrate for the moment -- I'm sidelined with an…
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DO CHEWING SOUNDS DRIVE YOU CRAZY?
They make me go ballistic. Yesterday my husband and I were in the movies (“Son of God”) and the teenager behind us was eating popcorn. It sounded like he was chewing rocks. I kept resisting the reflex to jump up and attack him. Pretty ironic, considering the movie we were watching. Since sometime in my early teens, I have…
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How much do I really spend?
Fact is, I haven't been keeping track. I'm going to start. I need to see where I am on this, and get organized about it. Matter of fact, I need to do that about what I'm eating, not just what I'm spending. I log my exercise but my food, not so much. It's totally possible I've been thinking, "I don't want to know." But I…
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Penny Power Electrolyte Drink
Make Kool-Aid as directed: 1 packet unsweetened Kool-Aid (or Wyler's, which is $.10/packet at the Dollar General as of this writing) 1 cup white sugar 8 cups water Add: 2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Morton Lite Salt Fill drink bottles HALF full, add equal amount of water (to get half-strength of above mixture.) Per 8 oz.: 48 calories…
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MY GEAR LIST FOR CENTURY RIDE!
Actually it's not a century, it's a double metric, 125 miles, but who's counting? I searched for a list but couldn't find one posted, so I'm posting one. Here's what I'm taking: In pack under seat -- repair stuff: 2 tubes 3 CO2 cannisters The little nozzle thingie to screw the cannisters onto Patch kit (in case I go…
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REALLY EASY HOMEMADE YOGURT
This is themost successful recipe I've used. I've developed it mostly by trial and error. It's thick and creamy, and so smooth and mellow I like it even without any flavoring or sweetener. It's not fat-free; I don't like the taste as well using fat-free milk, so I just deal with the extra calories and fat. 10 minutes to…
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Garrett County Gran Fondo
Cycling distances from 25 to 125 miles..... including the epic Diabolical Double, a double metric century with 16,559 (yes, 16,559) feet of climbing. You can expect some hills at every distance.... this is western Maryland! Share your questions, training, and experiences here.…
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Natural Peanut Butter
If you buy natural peanut butter, instead of stirring the surface oil back in, pour off as much as you can and then stir to even out the texture. It'll reduce the fat in your peanut butter. I can't say by how much or give you a calorie count.... I still count it as regular but it's somewhat less. You can save the oil for…
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SMASHED IT!!
I'd love to have a special place for our new achievements and PR's (Personal Records.) So I'm starting one! I've loved reading these about Donniesaurous' progress, on the "Introduction" section. Way to smash it, Donniesaurous! yeah on Monday I was unsure of what pace I could manage for 28 minutes as it was snowing and high…
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SAVORY OATMEAL!
This is a great breakfast change for me..... a new oatmeal taste, forget the milk and sugar! 1/2 cup dry rolled oats 1/2 cup water (you don't want it mushy like milk-and-sugar oatmeal) 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (depending on how much you like garlic) 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional -- I prefer to…
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March challenge?
Do we have one? Or are we taking a breather?
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Training for hills when you live in the flatlands
My home is actually in western Maryland, which is also home to SavageMan. The last couple years, we've been there year 'round, and training for hills was built into the territory. This year, we are in south Georgia for the winter, and it's pancake-flat. Today I did intervals -- 10 minutes in low gears and high cadence,…
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SavageMan Triathlon Festival
Go to http://www.winthefight.org/savageman/ to find out more about this crazy event -- it'll change your life! This is not an advertisement but a place to share training, questions, hopes, fears, and if you're a SavageMan veteran, your experiences.
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Serious training for century rides
I've got 4, maybe 5 centuries planned between February 17 and June 22. I'm hoping to ride the June one 25 pounds lighter than I am now. Who else has centuries planned?
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Ouch, I did too much
Thursday I did speed intervals which tired my legs, then Friday I planned an easy 3-mile run and hour-long bike spin. On the run, though, my legs were tired and I mixed in walking, then shortened my ride to just 20 minutes. Saturday I pushed too hard on my 75-mile ride, using the wind to simulate hills (I have a very hilly…
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Virtual TransContinental Ride
I've looked through all the thread topics to make sure this isn't already here. There's a really cool website, "Tools to Keep You Active" (http://exercise.lbl.gov/index.html) for logging your mileage as if you were doing a TransAmerica trip, the Northern Tier Route (Yorktown, VA to Florence, OR.) When you log your…
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"Older" members
I would like to correspond with folks over 60. Yup, us oldsters worry about our weight too.... especially when we're also serious athletes (bike, hike, run.) I need to lose 20-25 pounds to make it up the hills of my next bucket-list ride.
