tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958816.post4383356433387756186..comments2024-02-04T19:48:35.687-08:00Comments on MidlifeRambler: Ramblin'Dlaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521734646859607687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958816.post-35236479753171103952012-01-16T10:23:17.395-08:002012-01-16T10:23:17.395-08:001) We will never be faster than the average Kenyan...1) We will never be faster than the average Kenyan. Give up on that now.<br /><br />2) Funny story... one of my triathlete friends forgot to take her bike helmet off after the bike part ... she ran a 5k with a bike helmet on her head. Thank GOD she had a good sense of humor about it because watching her cross the finish line with a helmet on her head...jesus...we couldn't stop laughing.Triple Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645930821840025358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958816.post-1415356429671564722012-01-16T08:02:53.415-08:002012-01-16T08:02:53.415-08:00Every Tuesday is speedwork day - it's either h...Every Tuesday is speedwork day - it's either hills, fartlek, or track (880s). To be honest, I dread Tuesdays, but it's the only way I'm going to become quicker than the average Kenyan.<br /><br />I've never tried accelerations for a warmup, but it's a good suggestion.<br /><br />...and I'm no triathlete, but aren't you supposed to take the nose clips off when you get out of the water?Dlaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521734646859607687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958816.post-64326458965700254072012-01-16T05:56:29.029-08:002012-01-16T05:56:29.029-08:00If I'm tracking correctly, you're a more e...If I'm tracking correctly, you're a more experienced runner than this gal, but do you ever work hills or stairs into your workouts? Or, for warm ups do you do a few minutes of accelerations to get those fast twitch muscles workin?<br /><br />Also...have you tried running with nose clips?Triple Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645930821840025358noreply@blogger.com