Comments on: It is What it Is… http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/ My Journey from Couch Potato to Triathlete Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:31:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: paul http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-42072 paul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:14:47 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-42072 I'm sick :( The week leading to my first ultra and i'm ill. 3 days bed rest so far and nanna naps at every chance. fingers crossed i come good. 4 months training....boo! I’m sick :( The week leading to my first ultra and i’m ill. 3 days bed rest so far and nanna naps at every chance. fingers crossed i come good. 4 months training….boo!

]]> By: Tommye http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41717 Tommye Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:48:58 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41717 Hot epson salt baths....soak out all the toxins. Don't forget the colloidal silver drops under your tongue. Your mind is a powerful healer. This is just another "suffer section", and you have always conquered those! You are a pro! T Hot epson salt baths….soak out all the toxins. Don’t forget the colloidal silver drops under your tongue. Your mind is a powerful healer. This is just another “suffer section”, and you have always conquered those! You are a pro! T

]]> By: Trish http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41691 Trish Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:49:57 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41691 Feel better... and REST! Feel better… and REST!

]]> By: Berndt Enholm http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41688 Berndt Enholm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:32:10 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41688 Hi Carol, Be vary of using cold medicines like ibuprofen during your race. There are reported cases of endurance athletes who actually have died from (suspected) myocarditis while training or competing with a flu that they treated with medicines such as ibuprofen. And this is the Iron Man.. I´m sure it will blow over by race day, so long as it`s not the pig disease! -B Hi Carol,

Be vary of using cold medicines like ibuprofen during your race. There are reported cases of endurance athletes who actually have died from (suspected) myocarditis while training or competing with a flu that they treated with medicines such as ibuprofen. And this is the Iron Man..

I´m sure it will blow over by race day, so long as it`s not the pig disease!

-B

]]> By: Scott http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41687 Scott Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:01:38 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41687 Thats not good, hope its gone by race day!! I dont have any recommendations, I use the sweat it out approach, but havent been sick for a race yet. Thats not good, hope its gone by race day!! I dont have any recommendations, I use the sweat it out approach, but havent been sick for a race yet.

]]> By: Jayson http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41685 Jayson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:19:28 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41685 I've heard from some sources that cold medicine can dehydrate you. I've always tried to stay away from them as I lose touch with how I really feel. (But that might actually be the point!) I’ve heard from some sources that cold medicine can dehydrate you. I’ve always tried to stay away from them as I lose touch with how I really feel. (But that might actually be the point!)

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41684 Rebecca Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41684 What a bummer! You convinced me that you will be 100% better come race day :) I would err on the side of taking nothing on race day. I once took ibuprofen during an open marathon and developed severe abdominal pain which required me to go the ER and I was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis (basically my pancreas was digesting itself). Whatever you did in Duke half, do at B2B! I know you didn't wear anything at Duke, so you could compromise and drop the HR monitor but keep the watch. If you think that you will be able to keep yourself under control on the bike without HR, then I bet just a watch would work great. I am curious what others say. What a bummer! You convinced me that you will be 100% better come race day :) I would err on the side of taking nothing on race day. I once took ibuprofen during an open marathon and developed severe abdominal pain which required me to go the ER and I was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis (basically my pancreas was digesting itself).

Whatever you did in Duke half, do at B2B! I know you didn’t wear anything at Duke, so you could compromise and drop the HR monitor but keep the watch. If you think that you will be able to keep yourself under control on the bike without HR, then I bet just a watch would work great. I am curious what others say.

]]> By: ginger http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/post/it-is-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-41682 ginger Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:59:23 +0000 http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/?p=2379#comment-41682 I know someone who sometimes would take a non drowsy decongestant on race day for swim stuffiness and breathing. Never seemed to bother her. Maybe for this first ironman and with how you're feeling, you should go by perception and not heart rate. Not really sure. I know someone who sometimes would take a non drowsy decongestant on race day for swim stuffiness and breathing. Never seemed to bother her.

Maybe for this first ironman and with how you’re feeling, you should go by perception and not heart rate. Not really sure.

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