Comments on: Cooper River Bridge 10K http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/ A journal of art, thoughts, and projects by Jason Beaird. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:42:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Beaird http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1155 Jason Beaird Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:30:47 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1155 Hey Bryan, thanks for the breathing advice before and for checking on me. I meant to post my progress here, but I've been so busy. Fortunately though, I've been doing great with the training. I haven't rigidly stuck to the workout schedule, but I have been getting a few days of running or cross training (been playing dodgeball on Tuesdays), and I go for my long run each week on either Saturday or Sunday. I started at 4 miles and added a little each week and for the first time last weekend I ran 6.3 miles (10k is 6.2) which took me a little over an hour. I've been using a site called <a href="http://www.runningmap.com" rel="nofollow">runningmap.com</a> to create my weekend routes, and I have each route save as a bookmark on my home computer. This past weekend is the first weekend so far that I didn't do any distance running because I'm in Austin, TX for SxSW. I'll be back on the bandwagon next week though trying to improve my 10k time. Hey Bryan, thanks for the breathing advice before and for checking on me. I meant to post my progress here, but I’ve been so busy. Fortunately though, I’ve been doing great with the training. I haven’t rigidly stuck to the workout schedule, but I have been getting a few days of running or cross training (been playing dodgeball on Tuesdays), and I go for my long run each week on either Saturday or Sunday. I started at 4 miles and added a little each week and for the first time last weekend I ran 6.3 miles (10k is 6.2) which took me a little over an hour. I’ve been using a site called runningmap.com to create my weekend routes, and I have each route save as a bookmark on my home computer. This past weekend is the first weekend so far that I didn’t do any distance running because I’m in Austin, TX for SxSW. I’ll be back on the bandwagon next week though trying to improve my 10k time.

]]> By: Bryan Gardner http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1154 Bryan Gardner Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:26:16 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1154 hows the stuff common for ya bud? keepen at it? hows the stuff common for ya bud? keepen at it?

]]> By: Ryan Gardner http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1153 Ryan Gardner Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:06:35 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1153 wasup im a cyclist that wants to ride in the tour de france. but running is what im helping you with. run with your gut out. 100% oxygen to your lungs. and never quit cause when your done you will fill great. but if you stop u would wish u didnt. later wasup im a cyclist that wants to ride in the tour de france. but running is what im helping you with. run with your gut out. 100% oxygen to your lungs. and never quit cause when your done you will fill great. but if you stop u would wish u didnt. later

]]> By: Bryan Gardner http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1152 Bryan Gardner Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:16:02 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1152 wasup man it good that you wanna do this. My advise is for running, breath with your gut so you can get 100% air to your lungs and not only 50% if you do that then you will go far, trust me it works, im a cycler. k peace for now ;) wasup man it good that you wanna do this. My advise is for running, breath with your gut so you can get 100% air to your lungs and not only 50% if you do that then you will go far, trust me it works, im a cycler. k peace for now ;)

]]> By: That Guy Who Looks Like You http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1151 That Guy Who Looks Like You Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:20:42 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1151 Padded shorts? C'mon, if you're trail riding you shouldn't be spending too much time on the 'ol seat. You're not in spin class! :) As for the run, I dunno. You've always been able to outrun me. Just make sure to take a few days off of exercise before the big day. Also keep your iron intake up = more heme for the globin = more O2 carrying capability. (well, that's the way it's supose to work) Enjoy. Jered Padded shorts? C’mon, if you’re trail riding you shouldn’t be spending too much time on the ‘ol seat. You’re not in spin class! :)
As for the run, I dunno. You’ve always been able to outrun me. Just make sure to take a few days off of exercise before the big day. Also keep your iron intake up = more heme for the globin = more O2 carrying capability. (well, that’s the way it’s supose to work) Enjoy.
Jered

]]> By: David Lowry http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1150 David Lowry Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:06:33 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1150 I've been meaning to take up cycling properly for months now; but never 'find' the time. Running's my main and I'm trying to build it up - a good network of running partners is the most important thing until you really get the buzz!! :D I’ve been meaning to take up cycling properly for months now; but never ‘find’ the time. Running’s my main and I’m trying to build it up – a good network of running partners is the most important thing until you really get the buzz!! :D

]]> By: Serollah http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1149 Serollah Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:18:39 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1149 I used to both run and do road training on a bike (cycling is waaay easier on the body, but that might not be the case with trail riding) .. as far as the running goes, I'd try and run at least one or 2 eight-ten milers before race day .. it'll make the 10k seem like a walk in the park .. a long hard park, but a park nonetheless .. best wishes on your race! I used to both run and do road training on a bike (cycling is waaay easier on the body, but that might not be the case with trail riding) .. as far as the running goes, I’d try and run at least one or 2 eight-ten milers before race day .. it’ll make the 10k seem like a walk in the park .. a long hard park, but a park nonetheless .. best wishes on your race!

]]> By: Jason Beaird http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1148 Jason Beaird Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:51:27 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1148 Thanks B, Padded shorts are at the top of my list but I'm still trying to decided between baggies and the standard skin-tight ones. From what I've seen, the baggies are just skin-tights with a lycra short sewn inside. I've got plenty of old shorts that I can just wear over top of the lycra. As far as disc brakes go, that was one of my requirements with the new bike. The trails around here have some steep drops and can get very muddy in the low areas, so I wanted something with stopping power regardless of what I sloshed through. As I remember, you have a nice Trek bike. The bike I was riding before this purchase was a Magna Glacier Point which I bought new from Target for about $75 3 years ago. Kinda looked like <a href="http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/270447788.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a> on craigslist, so I really don't have much to compare it to. Let's just say I'm happy to have survived riding the trails on that bike. Thanks B, Padded shorts are at the top of my list but I’m still trying to decided between baggies and the standard skin-tight ones. From what I’ve seen, the baggies are just skin-tights with a lycra short sewn inside. I’ve got plenty of old shorts that I can just wear over top of the lycra. As far as disc brakes go, that was one of my requirements with the new bike. The trails around here have some steep drops and can get very muddy in the low areas, so I wanted something with stopping power regardless of what I sloshed through.

As I remember, you have a nice Trek bike. The bike I was riding before this purchase was a Magna Glacier Point which I bought new from Target for about $75 3 years ago. Kinda looked like this one on craigslist, so I really don’t have much to compare it to. Let’s just say I’m happy to have survived riding the trails on that bike.

]]> By: Brian http://jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1147 Brian Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:23:43 +0000 http://beta.jasongraphix.com/journal/cooper-river-bridge-10k/#comment-1147 I have no advice regarding running. As far as mountian biking goes, I higly recommend padded shorts. The nice thing is that these days, they make some that look a lot like board shorts, no more need to wear only skin tight lycra. If you want, I can send some links to some mail order places I've gotten stuff from in the past. Let me know what you think of the disc brakes. I haven't even made it up to Vee brakes yet. B I have no advice regarding running. As far as mountian biking goes, I higly recommend padded shorts. The nice thing is that these days, they make some that look a lot like board shorts, no more need to wear only skin tight lycra. If you want, I can send some links to some mail order places I’ve gotten stuff from in the past.

Let me know what you think of the disc brakes. I haven’t even made it up to Vee brakes yet.

B

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