http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com This dog rides a bike Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:43:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Auggie's Dad asked me how I made running suck less and the comment got kinda long, so I thought I'd post.  This applies for me so not sure how it'll apply to you...assuming that there is actually a "you" reading this.  The first thing I did was slow down.  On the treadmill, I'd ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/10/06/how-i-made-running-suck-less/ Rode in 16mph winds with 20+mph gusts, thanks to the outer bands of Ike.  I was whipped by mile 30, but got some energy thanks to the Clif Shot Bloks.  Those things rok!! :)  The most interesting part of this ride is that the wind was always in our face, ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/09/13/the-wind-blows/ Ugh.  I hate "running".  I mean, I suck at it which is probably why I hate it.  Going to do some research as to how I can make this suck less.  And can someone tell me what "20:05.5/mile" means in Avg Pace? http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/09/12/runwalkwalkwalkrunwheeze/ It's been quite a while since I've posted, mainly because I've not done squat this summer.  To remedy that situation, I've started training for a duathlon to be held November 15th.  I'm two days into training...well, 3 if you count my ride this past Sunday...and already my quads are killing me.  ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/09/11/a-duathlon/ Bought some Ultima Wild Raspberry and used it for the first time Saturday. Actually I had some at work Friday, but that was really to see how I'd react to it. So far, I like it. Not too sweet, taste isn't too bad (it has a little ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/05/25/sports-drink-update/ Summer is officially here in MS. Rode early morning yesterday and it was like riding through a steam bath for the first half of the ride. It did, interestingly enough, get cooler (or less humid) about an hour or so into it. Yesterday was a great ride. We ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/05/24/hello-humidity-my-old-friend/ For the past year or year and a half I've been riding with a combination of water, Heed, and grape Powerade.   On a ride earlier this week, I finally decided that Heed is just not right for me.  It's way too sweet and I don't like to drink it anymore.  I ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/05/22/sports-drink-help/ http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/05/19/cycle-12-hours-05192008/ Rode in 22 mph gusts yesterday and that, friends, was a first. There were several times when I had to lean into the wind to keep from getting blown into the other lane. It was interesting to say the least. Also noticed that I was able to ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/05/11/be-gone-wind/ I've discovered recently that the first 10 or so miles of a ride really sucks. It's the time when I think, "Go home, you can't do this" or "This sucks, go home" or several other things. I've had to learn to ride through it and to keep going, ... http://3leggeddog.sweat365.com/2008/05/06/the-first-10-suck/