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#278 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:39 pm
Subject: Boston Marathon
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For those of you who might have qualified today at Richmond, just wanted to warn you and others that the Boston Marathon is closed for entries for the 2010 race.

 

I suggest that you be ready to register for 2011 right when they open up registration next year as I anticipate that the flood of marathoners from today until mid-February will be sitting at their computer, thus closing the race out even earlier next year.

 

Debi

 

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Debi Bernardes

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#277 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:42 pm
Subject: Ironman Camp - St. George, Utah
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Date: March 4 to March 7, 2010

Location:  St. George, Utah

Race Focus:  Ironman St. George (or other IM races for Spring/Summer of 2010)

Coaches:  USAT Expert Level 3 Coach, Graham Wilson, and USAT Level 2 Coach Debi Bernardes

Cost:  $495 (single) to include:  Pool access, shared hotel room, breakfast, dinner (no alcohol), and sag support

 

Preliminary Itinerary:

Thursday (Day 1): For those arriving by noon there will be a short ride on the course to see the start and finish.  In evening there will be a welcome for all and presentation on IM Nutrition.

 

Friday (Day 2): Bike to pool, then a coached endurance swim of 4-5000 meters, but each swimmer will be pulled to the coaching lane a few times throughout for stroke analysis and correction as needed.  From there we will bike back to the hotel post swim.  In afternoon an easy distance run (TBD).  Evening presentation will be focused on IM build and preparation phase of training.

 

Saturday (Day 3):  Ride the IM St. George bike course - 112 miles - optional transition run for 20 minutes post ride.  Evening presentation will be on Race Day strategies, etc.

 

Sunday (Day 4):  Long run of one loop of run course.  At 11:30 final words/topic, and at noon the camp is over for departure.

 

For more information and camp flyer contact me or Graham Wilson.

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#276 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:31 pm
Subject: FW: Webinar: Run/Walk Your Way to Faster Racing Times
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I’ve been using Bobby McGee’s method of run/walking for my long races for over 10 years.  This is an excellent opportunity for not only coaches but athletes (runners and triathletes) to listen/view this webinar.

 

Debi Bernardes

 

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Run/Walk to Your Way to Faster Racing Times

In a sport which consists of 3 back to back endurance events & where the most demanding of the 3 (running) comes last, it stands to reason that this is where most athletes will experience the greater challenge. The drop off from their stand alone open running times is normally far greater than it is for the bike. If there was a way in which run performance could be improved AND made easier, would not all triathletes come running with rapt attention? Well there is, but to the uninitiated & the all too cool, the option might be somewhat hard for the ego to stomach! Perhaps Bobby McGee’s experience & success as a coach might be able to change your mind. All you have to lose is slower times off the bike. Join him for a webinar on the amazing performance benefits of the run/walk method of racing & training.

If you cannot attend the live webinar session you can register in advance and the complete webinar recording will be emailed out to you after it is completed.

 

   Who should attend: 

Coaches

Athletes

General Public

USAT Certified Coaches earn 1 CEU for attending.


Tuesday,
November 17, 2009

12pm Mountain
2pm Eastern
1pm Central
11am Pacific

register here

 

Cost: $34.99

 

Bobby McGee is an Olympic Coach and Running Expert but also an expert on Sport Psychology and Mental Skills.  He has produced world record holders & an Olympic Champion & numerous Olympians as runners, over & above his work with triathletes. No one knows better how to mentally prepare athletes for success on race day than Bobby McGee!

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#275 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Sun Nov 1, 2009 9:17 pm
Subject: Swim workouts
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Don’t forget that there are coached swim workouts (well sort of coached, if it counts that the coach is in the water) at the Butler Rd. YMCA in the Burg.

 

Mondays at 6am.

 

Debi

 

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#274 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:43 pm
Subject: looking to borrow
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Does anyone  have a wetsuit (long sleeve) that will fit a woman who is 5’2” tall?

 

I have a friend who is doing B2B, she’s from Florida, and she doesn’t have a long sleeve wetsuit as most of her races are either sleeveless or no suit.

 

We’d only need it for the race, and would gladly ‘rent’ it.

 

Debi

 

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USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#273 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:53 pm
Subject: Long run
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Group Long Run – All PACES welcome – post workout breakfast at University Café

 

3+ hour run – 7:00 am

2.5 hour group – 7:45 am

 

UMW on Hanover Street on Sunday Morning.

 

There may be an earlier group going, but Ruth is in charge of that group (so Ruth, reply to all to let us know your plans).

 

Debi

 

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Debi Bernardes

USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#272 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:36 pm
Subject: don't forget!
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Free CrossFit workout today at 2 PM!

 

If you need directions go to:  www.rarecrossfit.com

 

See you there!

 

Debi

 

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USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#271 From: Dahl Lars <sbrlars@...>
Date: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:46 pm
Subject: Re: Free CrossFit Workout
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I got it thanks Deb.... See yo tomorrow maybe, depends on what time Joshua gets done.... 

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On Oct 15, 2009, at 5:37 PM, Debi Bernardes wrote:


For Tri-Fred and Fredericksburg Area Running club members on Saturday, October 15 and 24 at 2pm.

 

Location:  http://rarecrossfit.typepad.com/fitness/location.html

 

For those trying to get faster, stay injury free so you can run, or just looking for a new way to train and have fun at the same time…..I highly recommend checking this out.

 

Debi

 

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Debi Bernardes

USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 




#270 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:37 pm
Subject: Free CrossFit Workout
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For Tri-Fred and Fredericksburg Area Running club members on Saturday, October 15 and 24 at 2pm.

 

Location:  http://rarecrossfit.typepad.com/fitness/location.html

 

For those trying to get faster, stay injury free so you can run, or just looking for a new way to train and have fun at the same time…..I highly recommend checking this out.

 

Debi

 

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Debi Bernardes

USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#269 From: keli mccan <keliemccan@...>
Date: Fri Oct 9, 2009 9:35 pm
Subject: RE: Saturday morning bike ride
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HI Jason,
 
What's the average speed of the group and the general route? I'm not the quickest or most experienced rider but I am able to do the distance.

KELI
 
 



 

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weather permitting, meeting Saturday, 7am at Hyperion (Corner of William and Princess Anne St) for 25 - 30 mile ride.

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#268 From: Jason Cohen <jcohen@...>
Date: Fri Oct 9, 2009 1:03 pm
Subject: Saturday morning bike ride
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weather permitting, meeting Saturday, 7am at Hyperion (Corner of William and
Princess Anne St) for 25 - 30 mile ride.

Jason Cohen

#267 From: keli mccan <keliemccan@...>
Date: Tue Oct 6, 2009 12:26 pm
Subject: RE: Group rides
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I will be there Wed night. Husband was coming in from Africa last wed and something told me he would be none to happy to come home with me at track workout?!?!?!

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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:02:49 -0400
Subject: RE: [tri-fred] Group rides

 

J  You coming on Wed?  I have a workout group at 9:15 as well at UMW if you want to get your workout done earlier.

 

D.

 

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Well these rides would be great if some of us didn't have to work!!!  :)

KELI
 
 



 

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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:36:08 -0400
Subject: [tri-fred] Group rides

 

It’s my off season – but I’m still riding.

 

Tuesday – from Battlefield Park off of Landsdowne Road at 10 am – 90 min ride, then short brick run on trails for giggles.

 

Thursday – from Bloom at 10am, 2 hours (no run)..

 

If interested (or also have friends interested) please pass on.  Also, let me know if you plan on showing up so I know whether to wait or not.

 

Thanks!

 

Debi

 

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Debi Bernardes

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 





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#266 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Tue Oct 6, 2009 2:02 am
Subject: RE: Group rides
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J  You coming on Wed?  I have a workout group at 9:15 as well at UMW if you want to get your workout done earlier.

 

D.

 

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Well these rides would be great if some of us didn't have to work!!!  :)

KELI
 
 



 


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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:36:08 -0400
Subject: [tri-fred] Group rides

 

It’s my off season – but I’m still riding.

 

Tuesday – from Battlefield Park off of Landsdowne Road at 10 am – 90 min ride, then short brick run on trails for giggles.

 

Thursday – from Bloom at 10am, 2 hours (no run)..

 

If interested (or also have friends interested) please pass on.  Also, let me know if you plan on showing up so I know whether to wait or not.

 

Thanks!

 

Debi

 

UCANDOIT-Finalsmall

Debi Bernardes

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 





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#265 From: keli mccan <keliemccan@...>
Date: Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:56 pm
Subject: RE: Group rides
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Well these rides would be great if some of us didn't have to work!!!  :)

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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:36:08 -0400
Subject: [tri-fred] Group rides

 

It’s my off season – but I’m still riding.

 

Tuesday – from Battlefield Park off of Landsdowne Road at 10 am – 90 min ride, then short brick run on trails for giggles.

 

Thursday – from Bloom at 10am, 2 hours (no run).

 

If interested (or also have friends interested) please pass on.  Also, let me know if you plan on showing up so I know whether to wait or not.

 

Thanks!

 

Debi

 

UCANDOIT-Finalsmall

Debi Bernardes

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 





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#264 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:36 pm
Subject: Group rides
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It’s my off season – but I’m still riding.

 

Tuesday – from Battlefield Park off of Landsdowne Road at 10 am – 90 min ride, then short brick run on trails for giggles.

 

Thursday – from Bloom at 10am, 2 hours (no run).

 

If interested (or also have friends interested) please pass on.  Also, let me know if you plan on showing up so I know whether to wait or not.

 

Thanks!

 

Debi

 

UCANDOIT-Finalsmall

Debi Bernardes

USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 





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#263 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Fri Oct 2, 2009 4:29 pm
Subject: FW: Here you go! ***Nutrition Update***
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Donna Hetrick - great nutritionist is having a clinic in a couple of weeks.
I highly recommend her clinic!

Debi

From Donna:

Hello all-
As many of you know, I attended a 5 day scientific symposium earlier this
month with the International and American Associations of Clinical
Nutritionists. The title of this years symposium was "The Effect of
Gastrointestinal Integrity on Total Body Health and Well Being." In
addition, I opted to attend the Pre-Symposium seminars as well because they
both dealt with sports nutrition and up-regulating the metabolism. I HAVE SO
MUCH TO SHARE!! If you see me regularly for workouts -- you've gotten bits
and pieces but not anywhere close to what I came home with. Thus - I have
decided to present a "Post Symposium Update" on Tuesday, October 13th for
anyone who is interested in remaining on the cutting edge of nutrition &
fitness.

I will be giving updates on:
*Supplementation
*Healing the Gut - whether it's ulcers, indigestion, heart burn, food
sensitivities, Barrett's esophagus, gastritis -- we'll talk about it.
*The Pitfalls of acid blocking drugs & the short term and long term side
effects
*Why it's Essential to keep your gums/teeth healthy
*The use of Creatine to maintain muscle mass - it's safe and it's
recommended
*Reducing Rate of Fatigue when training
*Stimulating Muscle Synthesis
*Up-regulating your Metabolism to stimulate burning body fat while avoiding
the loss of muscle mass - this includes a 1500 and/or 2000 calorie menu plan
from a clinical nutritionist

This Update is what I call "down and dirty" -- bring a notepad and pen and
prepare to take notes on items of interest to you. I may or may not have
handouts - mainly I will be sharing with you verbally the many nutritional
pearls I learned at the Symposium.

I will be hosting the Update in my gym and would appreciate an RSVP so I can
be sure to have enough tables/chairs set up in advance.


                                                      POST SYMPOSIUM UPDATE
                                                      TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
                                                             7:00 P.M.

                                                       3708 FAIRWAYS COURT
                                                     FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408
                                                             $15.00

                                                          PLEASE RSVP

Guests/Spouses who share an interest in nutrition are welcome.

Nourishing the Body, Mind & Spirit,
Donna Hetrick, CCN, FT

#262 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:58 pm
Subject: Weekend Training
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Yes there are races going on, but several still have to run long, right?

 

Group run at UMW Athletic Fields on Hanover Street at 6am on Sunday – 2 hours + group

 

Good luck at Braswell 5k everyone!

 

Debi

 

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(540) 709-1484

 


#261 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:33 am
Subject: bike-run bonk
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Good read:

 

By Matt Fitzgerald
Triathlete magazine

 

In 2006, I flew to Penticton, British Columbia, to watch a couple of the athletes I coach compete in Ironman Canada. One of them had a day to remember; the other had a day to forget.

The latter, Paul, was doing fine through the end of the bike leg. He arrived at T2 right on his goal pace. But things fell apart quickly on the run. Almost immediately his stomach began to feel bloated and sloshy. His legs grew heavy and seemed starved for energy, and soon he was even experiencing some lightheadedness. By the 5K mark of the marathon he was walking.

This scenario—which I call the bike-run bonk—is common in long-distance triathlons. The athlete feels good or at least OK on the bike, only to suffer a gastrointestinal meltdown early in the run. Fortunately, as common as the bike-run bonk is, it is completely avoidable.

Knowing is Half the Battle

The key to avoiding the bike-run bonk is understanding exactly what it is. The bike-run bonk is a simple case of over-nourishment with a twist. The twist is that the stomach is able to tolerate a greater volume and concentration of nutrition, and is also able to empty more quickly, when an athlete is bicycling than when that same athlete is running. So what qualifies as optimal nourishment during the bike leg of a triathlon suddenly becomes over-nourishment on the run.

The essential difference between cycling and running with respect to nutrition is the far greater amount of stomach jostling that occurs on the run. This jostling is the likely cause of the unpleasant sloshy feeling that often becomes full-blown nausea if the stomach volume is too great.

Stomach jostling probably also contributes to a reduced gastric emptying rate (i.e. slower absorption of nutrition through the stomach and intestine) during running as compared to cycling. The result is a nutrition backlog in the stomach, small intestine and possibly the colon that's not unlike the damming of a river and subsequent flooding of riverfront properties.

Such a backlog and the resulting accumulation of fluid in places it should not be (e.g. the colon) is also a cause of that terrible bloated feeling.

Stocking up on nutrition before the run is a recipe for disaster.

If that wasn't bad enough, when your pipes get stopped up in this manner a secondary problem results: inadequate supply of fluid and energy to your blood and muscles, which can quickly result in a classic energy bonk. Isn't that ironic?

You crammed all that nutrition down your throat on the bike to prevent dehydration and glycogen depletion and it winds up causing these very things—in addition to gastrointestinal distress.

A Few Ounces of Prevention

A key cause of the bike-run bonk, then, is taking in too much nutrition (and perhaps too high a concentration of nutrition) during the latter portion of the bike leg. It's not too much with respect to the latter portion of the bike leg itself, but it becomes too much in the early portion of the run leg.

The way to avoid the bike-run bonk is to fuel yourself during the final 30 minutes of the bike leg in a way that anticipates the reduced capacities of your stomach on the run. Here are four specific tips to help you avoid the bike-run bonk.

1. Go Light

Throughout the majority of the bike leg, take full advantage of the opportunity to take in fluid and energy at a high rate. A typical cyclist can absorb 1.2 to 1.5 liters of fluid and 80 to 100 grams of carbohydrate per hour at race intensity. You can also tolerate a fairly full stomach on the bike, and it's a good idea to keep your stomach as full as you comfortably can by taking in nutrition frequently, because the fuller your stomach is, the faster it empties.

But with around 30 minutes remaining in the bike leg you must sharply reduce your rate of nutrition intake and allow your stomach volume to come down to a level that is manageable for the run. I recommend taking an energy gel with water or a few swigs of a sports drink with 30 minutes to go and another drink with 15 minutes to go, and that's all. If it's hot, drink at 30 minutes, 20 minutes and 10 minutes.

This advice is precisely the opposite of what I hear many coaches and triathletes preaching. They encourage long-distance triathletes to stock up on nutrition toward the end of the bike leg for the same reason I'm telling you to cut back—because it's impossible to consume nutrition at as high a rate on the run.

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What these coaches and triathletes are missing is that not only can you not consume as much nutrition on the run, but you also cannot tolerate as much in your stomach or absorb it as quickly, so stocking up on nutrition before the run is a recipe for disaster.

In fact, one of the reasons the bike-run bonk is so common is that this advice is so frequently given, and followed.

2. Stay Liquid

Fluids are absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly than solid foods. Therefore I recommend you get as much of your nutrition as possible from fluids (where energy gels taken with water count as fluids) throughout the bike leg. This will not only minimize your chances of getting blocked up after the bike-run transition, but it will also maximize the rate of nutrient delivery to your blood and muscles throughout the bike leg itself.

You may swallow more calories if you chow down on a lot of energy bars during a triathlon, but you will absorb more calories if you avoid solids and stick to liquids, because they are absorbed more quickly.

3. Choose Fast-Absorbing Nutrition

Not all fluids are equal when it comes to absorption and retention. By consuming fluids that are absorbed more quickly and retained more effectively, you can actually get better hydration and faster energy delivery from less fluid. This will help you go light during the final 30 minutes of the bike leg, and throughout the run, with less risk of experiencing severe dehydration or glycogen depletion.

Two nutrients, sodium and protein, help you get more hydration per ounce of fluid consumed, while caffeine helps you absorb carbohydrate faster. Ounce for ounce, sports drinks with higher sodium concentrations provide better hydration, because they accelerate gastric emptying and improve fluid balance in the body. For this reason, use a sports drink that contains at least 15 mg of sodium per ounce.

Protein appears to enhance both fluid absorption and fluid retention. In a recent Spanish study, a carb-protein sports drink was found to empty from the stomach significantly faster than a carb-only sports drink in cyclists pedaling at 70 percent of VO2 max. And in a new study from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, a carb-protein sports drink was retained in athletes 15 percent better than a carb-only sports drink (meaning 15 percent less of it wound up in the bladder).

Finally, the results of a new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggest that caffeine may enhance the effectiveness of sports drinks consumed during exercise by accelerating the absorption of carbohydrate in the intestine.

So it's a good idea to use an energy gel with caffeine or to supplement your sports drink with caffeine from another source, especially in light of the fact that caffeine is also proven to enhance endurance performance and reduce perceived effort.

4. Practice

There's an easy way and a hard way to discover your personal fueling limitations. The hard way to find them is by experiencing the bike-run bonk in a long-distance race. The easy way is to do some long, race-pace brick workouts in training. In preparing for a half-Ironman, build up to at least a two-hour ride followed by a one-hour run. In preparing for a full Ironman, build up to at least a four-hour ride followed by a one-hour run.

During these workouts, fuel yourself at the maximum comfortable rate until 30 minutes remain in your ride, then go light and observe your body's response during the run. If you experience gastrointestinal distress, you know you need to go even lighter.

If you experience no GI symptoms but suffer an energy bonk, try taking in a little more nutrition next time, but don't count on being able to get away with it. You may actually have to reduce your pace to avoid both the bike-run bonk and the energy bonk.

Too Much Is no Better Than too Little

Triathletes are often panicked about getting in enough nutrition in these events, but it's actually quite easy to consume fluid and calories at the maximum rate your body can absorb them. And on the run, it's all too easy to exceed your limits, because they are so much lower than on the bike.

Make every effort to stay on the safe side of your limits, and don't fret about not getting enough nutrition. Although it may seem paradoxical, by focusing more on emptying your stomach than on filling it, you will have a better chance of avoiding both Paul's fate and the classic energy bonk in your next long-distance race.

 

 

 

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Debi Bernardes

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#260 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:36 pm
Subject: swim workouts on Monday
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Start to bring some toys – fins and paddles if you have them.

 

Remember – swim workouts at YMCA on Butler Road on Mondays and Fridays at 6am.

 

Debi

 

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#259 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:28 pm
Subject: Long Run
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Sunday morning – 7:00 am at UMW on Hanover Street.

 

All paces please come!

 

Debi

 

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#258 From: "Jennifer" <mom2blackbear@...>
Date: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:58 am
Subject: Re: Wetsuits...
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The titanium plate is at the base of my skull and it is difficult for me to get
my full "range of motion" when turning my head. I still have a LOT of issues
where this is concerned...and while I can DO the freestyle...it is NOT AT ALL
comfortable and on occasion I cannot get my head tilted to the side enough to
get a good breath...hence why I do the breaststroke b/c I have no real problem
"popping" my upperbody out of the water to breath.

I do WORK on freestyle, but until I feel I can do the breathing EVERYTIME
WITHOUT issue...I will stick mainly to the breaststroke!

Thank you for the advice on the wetsuits...its DRIVING ME NUTS not to be able to
be FITTED around the Stafford/Fredericksburg area!

Jennie



--- In tri-fred@yahoogroups.com, "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...> wrote:
>
> Jennie,
>
>
>
> First off - why can't you do freestyle?  How does the titanium plate affect
> what you do in the water?
>
>
>
> Wetsuits - best place to go is online.  Get last year's model (or even this
> year's model on the cheap maybe, not sure if the new models are out yet) for
> less, and you can go to google to find the best price.  You have 2XU,
> Xterra, Blue Seventy, just to name a few.  If you want to try one on you
> will have two options:  Three Sports in Richmond, or Bonzai in Falls Church.
>
>
>
>
> All wetsuits are great quality from the above vendors, and don't worry
> you're not going to want to dump them.   I'm still wearing my Xterre
> sleeveless that I bought 9 years ago.
>
>
>
> I have a pair of shorts you can have.  I like the design of them, but I
> don't like wearing them for races.  Just my personal preference.
>
>
>
> Debi
>
>
>
> From: tri-fred@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tri-fred@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Jennifer
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:34 PM
> To: tri-fred@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [tri-fred] Wetsuits...
>
>
>
>
>
> Can anyone reccommend WHERE and WHAT TYPE of wetsuit I should buy?
>
> My limitations are that I have a titanium plate in my head from brain
> surgery in 2003 (NEVER thought I could imagein myself RACING after
> that!)...so I am ONLY comfortable with breast-stroke.
>
> I know my coach thinks (he lives in VA Beach though and so has little advice
> where to get wetsuits in this area) I need one without sleeves b/c of the
> stroke...and this is my first triathlon but I want a GOOD entrylevel suit
> that I am not going to want to dump immediately...
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks-Jennie
>
> ALSO...I'd LOVE to be outfitted in TriFred for the race..if someone has
> TriFred triathlon shorts in Large I can BUY from them (used is fine) that
> will match the tops I'd appreciate it!
>

#257 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:21 am
Subject: RE: Wetsuits...
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Jennie,

 

First off – why can’t you do freestyle?  How does the titanium plate affect what you do in the water?

 

Wetsuits – best place to go is online.  Get last year’s model (or even this year’s model on the cheap maybe, not sure if the new models are out yet) for less, and you can go to google to find the best price.  You have 2XU, Xterra, Blue Seventy, just to name a few.  If you want to try one on you will have two options:  Three Sports in Richmond, or Bonzai in Falls Church. 

 

All wetsuits are great quality from the above vendors, and don’t worry  you’re not going to want to dump them.   I’m still wearing my Xterre sleeveless that I bought 9 years ago.

 

I have a pair of shorts you can have.  I like the design of them, but I don’t like wearing them for races.  Just my personal preference.

 

Debi

 

From: tri-fred@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tri-fred@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:34 PM
To: tri-fred@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [tri-fred] Wetsuits...

 

 

Can anyone reccommend WHERE and WHAT TYPE of wetsuit I should buy?

My limitations are that I have a titanium plate in my head from brain surgery in 2003 (NEVER thought I could imagein myself RACING after that!)...so I am ONLY comfortable with breast-stroke.

I know my coach thinks (he lives in VA Beach though and so has little advice where to get wetsuits in this area) I need one without sleeves b/c of the stroke...and this is my first triathlon but I want a GOOD entrylevel suit that I am not going to want to dump immediately...

Ideas?

Thanks-Jennie

ALSO...I'd LOVE to be outfitted in TriFred for the race..if someone has TriFred triathlon shorts in Large I can BUY from them (used is fine) that will match the tops I'd appreciate it!


#256 From: "Jennifer" <mom2blackbear@...>
Date: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:34 am
Subject: Wetsuits...
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Can anyone reccommend WHERE and WHAT TYPE of wetsuit I should buy?

My limitations are that I have a titanium plate in my head from brain surgery in
2003 (NEVER thought I could imagein myself RACING after that!)...so I am ONLY
comfortable with breast-stroke.

I know my coach thinks (he lives in VA Beach though and so has little advice
where to get wetsuits in this area) I need one without sleeves b/c of the
stroke...and this is my first triathlon but I want a GOOD entrylevel suit that I
am not going to want to dump immediately...

Ideas?

Thanks-Jennie

ALSO...I'd LOVE to be outfitted in TriFred for the race..if someone has TriFred
triathlon shorts in Large I can BUY from them (used is fine) that will match the
tops I'd appreciate it!

#255 From: "Caren L. Walker" <caren_walker@...>
Date: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:32 am
Subject: RE: Re: TriFred Triathlon Gear...
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I’m interested in shorts if you are making a list. J

 

Caren

 

From: tri-fred@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tri-fred@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of trisherry
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:42 PM
To: tri-fred@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [tri-fred] Re: TriFred Triathlon Gear...

 

 

Hey Jennie,

I sent an earlier email but I am not sure it processed so if you did get it, I'm sorry for the repeat.

We are very, very low on uniforms.

Available:

Women's Shimmel -- its like a contoured tanktop with a built-in bra and 3 back pockets. 1 ea of small, medium and large. $50

Women's TriRace top -- its a sleeveless bike jersey with one center pocket. Large only. $65

No bike shorts. We hope to get an order together this winter.

Please respond using: twistjack@...

Thanks

sherry

--- In tri-fred@yahoogroups.com, "mom2blackbear" <mom2blackbear@...> wrote:
>
> I just sent in my TriFred membership application and I want to OUTFIT myself in TRIFRED gear for my FIRST EVER triathlon, the Giant Acorn on October 4th...who do I contact about buying TriFred gear for the race??!!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jennie Bergstrom
>


#254 From: "trisherry" <twistjack@...>
Date: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:41 pm
Subject: Re: TriFred Triathlon Gear...
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Hey Jennie,

I sent an earlier email but I am not sure it processed so if you did get it, I'm
sorry for the repeat.


We are very, very low on uniforms.

Available:

Women's Shimmel -- its like a contoured tanktop with a built-in bra and 3 back
pockets. 1 ea of small, medium and large.  $50

Women's TriRace top -- its a sleeveless bike jersey with one center pocket.
Large only.  $65

No bike shorts. We hope to get an order together this winter.

Please respond using:   twistjack@...

Thanks

sherry


--- In tri-fred@yahoogroups.com, "mom2blackbear" <mom2blackbear@...> wrote:
>
> I just sent in my TriFred membership application and I want to OUTFIT myself
in TRIFRED gear for my FIRST EVER triathlon, the Giant Acorn on October
4th...who do I contact about buying TriFred gear for the race??!!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jennie Bergstrom
>

#253 From: "mom2blackbear" <mom2blackbear@...>
Date: Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:59 pm
Subject: TriFred Triathlon Gear...
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I just sent in my TriFred membership application and I want to OUTFIT myself in
TRIFRED gear for my FIRST EVER triathlon, the Giant Acorn on October 4th...who
do I contact about buying TriFred gear for the race??!!

Thanks!

Jennie Bergstrom

#252 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:43 pm
Subject: Group Runs - Sunday
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Group run tomorrow morning starting at 6am – several are running 3 hours.

 

UMW Athletic Fields on Hanover Street.

 

Debi

 

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USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 





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#251 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Fri Sep 4, 2009 12:18 am
Subject: Labor Day Swim workout
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At the Butler Road YMCA will be held on Monday (Labor Day, in case the subject header went past you) at 7:00 AM.

 

Also  - don’t forget the Friday morning workouts there as well at 6:00 am.

 

UCANDOIT-Finalsmall

Debi Bernardes

USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


#250 From: Jason Cohen <jcohen@...>
Date: Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:35 pm
Subject: Bike Ride - Saturday 6:30am Hyperion
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All -

25 - 30 mile bike for Saturday morning 6:30am should take approx 90min (weather
permitting).  Meet at Hyperion.

See you then.


Jason Cohen

#249 From: "Debi Bernardes" <bernardes@...>
Date: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:36 pm
Subject: ymca
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YMCA is closed on Labor Day.

 

Group swim workout for swimming will be held on Tuesday instead – 6am

 

This is what we did today:

 

A group:

3 x 300 (100 swim, 100 shark fin kick, 100 drill)

2 x (400 free, 200 IM, 300 free, 100 IM, 200 free, 100 IM)

200 easy

 

B group:

2 x 300 (same as above)

2 x (300 free, 150 drill/swim by 25’s, 200 free, 100 drill/free by 25’s, 100 free, 100 drill/free by 25’s)

200 easy

 

Debi

 

UCANDOIT-Finalsmall

Debi Bernardes

USAT Level 2 Coach

USAC Level 3 Coach

8385 Tomahawk Drive

King George, VA 22485

(540) 709-1484

 


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