Thank you for the advice.

Question: Should I enter the Sacramento STREND comp
(Basic level) even though I'm not sure I'll be
completely ready? I am working really hard, but was
planning more for a summertime competition. April 3
is pretty close. Would you recommend it just for the
experience? Or should I just go watch?

Question 2: Are there any other STREND events planned
for this year? I'm in CA, so here, NV, AZ, or OR
would be best. But, I also have family in the Midwest
that I could visit if there is one out there (is the
Minnesota one every year?)

Question 3: When doing the military press I feel
something in my elbow "pop". Kinda like a tendon
sliding or something. Doesn't hurt, just feels weird.
It was suggested to me to do stabilization exercises.
What do any of you recommend?

Thanks a bunch!
Raina

--- JOHN CARMONY <jcar75@...> wrote:

> OK STREND Rookies Here is my two cents worth for
> STREND training.
>
> The best way to train for STREND is to do a STREND
> workout at least once a week obeying all the
> competition rules (time, form, transition to run,
> etc.). In order to get your muscles ready for a
> competition, you have to train them to do the reps
> and recover in the allotted amount of time. Just
> being strong will not get you through a STREND
> competition with a decent score. Many, many
> repetitions of the competition sequence will.
> Because of the time constraint, STREND is sort of
> aerobic weight lifting. You have to train your body
> to go even when the muscles are tired. You also have
> to learn how to maximize your score by experimenting
> with maximizing your reps. A lot of times struggling
> for that extra bench rep will cost you four dips on
> the end. As important as each rep is, knowing when
> to stop and start resting for the next exercise is
> just as important. Each person is different and
> will have different combinations of exercise reps.
> Being more of a runner, my bench is weak but my
> military press and dips more than make up for the
> weakness. The beauty of the STREND workout as
> designed by the Master, Ed, is that if you do the
> STREND workout religiously, you will get very
> strong, much stronger than you are now. For your
> other workout during the week, you can do a double
> STREND with a shorter intervals the second time
> through the exercises before moving onto the run. I
> always try to do the transition to the run after
> lifting, even if I do not run the full 3 miles. (
> Interval training will help your running
> dramatically. I recommend 3 minutes on- (race+
> speed), 3 minutes off (recovery)). Being an older
> STRENDIST (52 this April), I am very careful about
> my joints and would rather concentrate on reps at my
> body weight than adding extra weight. The youngsters
> like Matt can get away with that. We "mature"
> athletes have learned that staying healthy and
> showing up the next time is 3/4 of the battle.
>
> From my own experience, I know that this works and
> works well. When I started training for STREND at
> age 46, my goal was to score a 5 in a competition.
> Last year (late 2003) at age 50, I scored a hair
> over 8 at the US Championships in Livermore with a
> 17-25-30-19-58-18:36 sequence. Right now I am
> recovering from some unrelated surgery (GEZZZZ!) so
> I probably won't be able to make the Sacramento
> STREND, but as Arnold says "I'll be back".
>
> The STREND group is a great group of athletes and a
> lot of fun to be around. Nobody takes any prisoners
> in the competition, but everybody is cool
> afterwards. If there is any way you can make it out
> to Sacramento or one of the other competitions, it
> will be the highlight of your athletic year. Just
> meeting athletes like ED and Matt is worth the trip
> by itself.
>
> Remember, the important key for a competition is
> there should be no surprises. If you train right
> and are ready, you should score within a rep or two
> of what you expect. Doing 30 or so STRENDs
> beforehand will take away any uncertainty!
>
> Jesse--I lived in Midland for a number of years and
> use to run the White Rock Marathon. Good memories
> and not so good! Thanks for serving with the
> firefighters. If I get down that way, I will try to
> look you up. jcar75@...<mailto:jcar75@...>
> Good luck.
>
> John Carmony
>
>
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: Jesse Coon<mailto:sumnerrey@...>
> To:
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:19 PM
> Subject: [STREND] Rookie to STREND
>
>
>
> Hello, my name is Jesse. I'm a firefighter in
> Plano Texas. I have never competed in a STREND
> event yet, but look forward to training for one and
> competing. A police officer was telling me about
> STREND and so I looked it up on the internet. I am
> curious about different training workouts to get
> ready for an event. I know they don't have any in
> Texas yet, but I am originally from Iowa and could
> compete in Minnesota and visit my family. Anyone
> willing to share workout ideas with me would be
> great. Take Care! Jesse
>
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