Weekend Workouts - July 30

[sadlebred]

What did everyone do this weekend?

BQ: If you are an endurance athlete, what are your favorite things to eat/drink?

[sadlebred]

Friday: Off
Saturday: 63 mile (what cyclists call a metric century/100km) at 18.5 mph. My 2nd fastest ever. My fastest ever was 23+ mph and finishing in about 2:48.
Sunday: 24 mile group gravel ride

BQ: I've recently been liking Scratch Chews (blocks). I have been relying on Gu w/caffeine for years. My favs are salted caramel and chocolate and mint chocolate. I also like crackers, granola bars, Honey Stinger waffles, and the usual cycling food. I almost always drink plain water.

[lilypad1126]

Fri: 1.3 mile run, 4 miles walking, strength
Sat: 35 min spin session, 30 min elliptical, stretching
Sun: 1.55 mile run, 3 mile run, stretching

I’ve been dealing with a groin pull/pain so I’m slowly easing back into running, and I’m trying add easy stretching more regularly. I’m excited by how much better I’m feeling.

BQ: I like honey stinger waffles and chews and Gatorade endurance (not the lemon lime flavor, ugh) as a drink. I always prefer plain ice water, but sometimes in this heat, I need the Gatorade.

[laterz]

Friday: 10mi bike ride
Saturday: 2 miles with strides
Sunday: 4 miles

Ugh, my PF is flaring again. Waaaaahhhhh.

BQ: If I run >6 miles, i have Kodiak Protein Waffles for breakfast. I like Honey Stinger chews (though i wish the caffeinated ones tasted better) and GU electrolyte tabs. I just ordered some Gatorlyte packets, which have fun flavors. I will report back.

[wanderingback]

Ok 9 months post partum and I’ve been consistently working out for a couple months now, wahoo! It really helps that I have a full gym in my building and our part time nanny is also a personal trainer. I train with her once a week and she sends me workouts the other days.

Friday: off
Saturday: 20 min apple fitness treadmill work out
Sunday: 30 min apple fitness strength workout and 5 minutes on stair climber

[minzy]

Fri - nothing
Sat - 2 rounds of circuit lifting at the gym, 20 mins on the bike, an hour of yoga later at home
Sun - 65 mins on the bike while reading

I’m up early enough today that I need to go lift right now before the day gets away from me, so if I’m saying it here… off I go!

[breezy8407]

Fri: 3 mile run + strength
Sat: 17 mile outdoor bike
Sun: 30 min Peloton cycle, 20 min walk

[scm1011]

F: 3 mile run + strength
S: 3.5 mile run (was supposed to be 6 miles but it was just too hot and humid and I threw in the towel)
S: bopping around on the cargo bike with 80+ pounds of kids

Gotta say, I give mad props to you warm weather folks. This heat is killing my will to workout. Thankfully this week has cooled down a bit.

sadlebred , I saw your metric ride stats on insta this weekend and was so impressed. You're so fast! When I get up to 17/18 mph on my bike I start to feel out of control lol. I can't imagine sustaining that for 100km!

BQ: before long runs I have an everything bagel with cream cheese and after I basically chug a glass of chocolate milk

[brooke77]

Sat: 15 mile run
Sun: swimming and strength

BQ: Usually for runs less than 8 miles, I will just bring water. For long runs, I do a Gatorade/water mix. I have a hard time with gels, so I usually can only stomach 1 during a marathon. LMNT has been super helpful pre or post run this summer!

[sadlebred]

scm1011 There were times the first 35 miles I thought I was going to die drafting behind two Colombian Masters guys (Masters=racer over 35--these guys were in their 60s and KILLING US! We have a huge Colombian cycling community, and I swear they were born riding a bike fast!!). Two of us got dropped on a hill and rode most of the rest of the way together. I had to stop at 2 rest stops to refill water and grab a bite to eat, stretch for a minute, etc. We were lucky that it never got above 85 thanks to clouds. It was brutal when the sun came out about half an hour after I finished. (I was at the after ride meal by then!)