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11 Replies Last post: Apr 22, 2008 8:37 AM by CrazyKen

What do you feel was the most important thing you learned while Training, During and After your event?

Oct 27, 2007 9:30 AM

CrazyKen 83 posts since
Oct 23, 2007

I believe we all learn something everyday from everyone you meet. I am still new being this is my third year of training. My 1st year I learn about shoes and socks, it was a painful lesson.:^0 But a good one. Last year I learned about salt while running the full Disney Marathon and I am still working on different ways to take it while running. So what have you learned that you can help me and the newbys, and some of the old timers too. You never stop learning.

Thanks Crazy Ken

rudyvp 1 posts since
Oct 19, 2007

1. Re: What do you feel was the most important thing you learned while Training, During and After your event? Oct 27, 2007 5:14 PM

There are so many things to learn from our coaches that it's difficult to pick just one thing that is "most important". I'd probably say hydration since that is the most basic requirement of an endurance athlete. Stuff like shoes for runners, or bikes for cyclists are important, but no matter how good your equipment is, if you are not hydrated, you won't get far. We learn about dehydration, and it's counterpart which is hyponatraemia (which I probably spelled wrong!). That is a condition where an endurance athlete has been sweating a lot, and drinking mostly water. It can also be very serious, and if you have never heard of it before, you should ask your coach. Either condition can be avoided with proper preparation and race planning, and that's what our coaches teach us.

Go Team!

East Bay Rocks!

CrazyKen 83 posts since
Oct 23, 2007

2. Re: What do you feel was the most important thing you learned while Training, During and After your event? Oct 27, 2007 7:24 PM

in response to: rudyvp

Yes, hyponitrites was the lesson I learned last year, My coach Barry, ( Who I think is the best!!!) Tried to drive it into me and still during the marathon is when it really hit me. Now if I read something or hear about something, I ask Barry. I know I am 43 years old, but I am a newby to really being able to run. My coaches Barry and Michele are heroes to me, they give so much of themselves to the team in teaching us old dogs new tricks and making sure we stay safe. Before this year you would have ever seen me without music in my ears while running. My heroes this year ( B and M) have taught me if I am lessoning to music while training I am not lessoning to my body or my surroundings. I can jam out in the gym or before and after a run. But for safety not while I am running.

GO TEAM!

CFL ROCKS!!!