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2015-02-23 9:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
So Auturnburn you are fit enough to complete an Oly tomorrow. Walking is fine in triathlon. I have jog walked IM marathons. How frequently are you doing each sport. Most folks do a 4/4/3 or 3/3/2 or some such weekly.

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2015-02-24 10:40 AM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
Originally posted by Baowolf

If anyone isn't following the language I am using to describe things, just ask. There is a ton of language in triathlon.

On that topic, for our beginners (not our veterans) tell me how the following terms relate to triathlon: wetsuit stripper, massage, GU, hottub,aspirin, and Imodium, yellow card, red card, time-out tent, drafting (when is it legal when not).

Some vocabulary for our new folks, do you know what these mean? T1, T2, Z1, Z2.... Z5, LT, Brick, fartleg, repeats, swim ladder (not for salmon), HIM, IM, Oly, HM, Mary, trisuit, tribike (not tricycle) verses roadbike, aerobottle (not baby bottle), marathon stick, foam roller, shoulder impingement, planer fascialis (spelling?), Infinit, perpendium.



Okay.. let's see..

Wetsuit stripper.. help you get out of wetsuit in transition?
massage.. something that helps with sore muscles?
GU.. Gu Gels to fuel
hottub.. i know what it is.. but relating to tri.. help with muscles?
asprin and imodium.. muscles and tummy troubles
yellow and red card.. not sure.. just know them relating to soccer.. so they may be similar?
time out tent.. no clue
drafting.. i know what it is.. but not the rules relating to it

T1 T2.. transition 1 and 2
Zs.. Zones for HR
LT no clue
Brick.. I do bike/run bricks to train
fartlek is a running term?
swim ladder.. no clue
HIM and IM.. half iron and iron man
Oly.. Olympic distance
Mary.. marathon?
trisuit .. can be worn during every leg of a tri
tribike v road bike.. tri bikes are sleeker.. generally lighter.. ride in a lower position
aerobottle.. not sure
marathon stick.. no idea
foam roller.. big old cylinder of foam to roll out muscles
shoulder. no clue
planter's... foot issue from running/standing a bunch
infinit.. dont know
perpendium.. dont know




2015-02-24 10:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
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Welcome Lindsey. It sounds like you keep yourself pretty busy. A HIM is a significant race, long compared to a marathon. I find that when training for longer races Marathon/HIM/IM I can't do a lot of weight lifting because I am already putting in 18 to 27 hours of swim bike and run training. And my muscles just don't want anything else on their plate. That said a lite weight lifting once or twice a week, especially for balancing muscles is fine. It sounds like you will fit in nicely with our type A's and we will pair you with a stop and smell the flowers partner so you survive your training to get to the starting line. You don't really need to do HR training in your first year of Tri training, but you are certainly welcome to. Mostly the first year is building fitness, well at least for the first 4 months. It should take you 6-8 months to train for a HIM assuming you know how to swim and own a bike.

There are a few in here from TX and I will be coming down for IMTX in 3 months.

Speaking of HR training does anyone need a reminder on how to find their Bike and Run LTs?


Thank you! I do.. try to, at least. This year I was just planning on doing sprints.. next year ill build up to olympic distance.. and maybe attempt a half.. not sure. next year or the following. I really need a new bike.. so I'm doing my sprints on "the old guy" as I like to call him. My 1988 Schwinn World Sport. Hahaha. He's really cute.. but not the best for racing.

Also! I was thinking about volunteering for IMTX.. just have to get final confirmation from the BF on whether or not he wants to race that weekend or take it easy..aka volunteer. I think it would definitely give us a better idea of what we're working towards. '

I picked a training plan to go along with the HR on my 910.. however.. I can't run in Z1 (unless im walking) so.. honestly.. I don't even pay attention to it.. it just beeps at me the whole time. Same with the biking. I have a bunch of hills in my neighborhood.. I can't Z1 bike unless im on super flat (which is hard to find) or im coasting down a hill. I probably need to invest in a bike trainer.. I haven't been able to get on the bike since it's sooo cold. I don't do cold. TX is too cold for me, I'm finding. Bluh.
2015-02-24 1:12 PM
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Thank you Carol and Baowolf.

Recent times are about 1:50 for a 26 mile ride, about 1:50 for a 6 mile walk (can be as low as 1:30) and 0:32 for 1,500m. Not really sure how that stacks up against my AG but it should be good enough to the sweep on my first tri. My workouts are usually walking 3 miles, then either an hour swimming or one to two hours riding. Yesterday, it was 1.6 mile walk, 1.6 mile run, 13.1 mile ride.

I did look at the 16 Week Beginner Training Plan but I just can't bring myself to stop after such a short time (for the earlier workouts). I'm sure I'm doing lower intensity. My thinking was that lower intensity means lower probability of injury. I've also been avoiding sprints for this reason, so far, although I do use HR zone training. This all makes me sound very fit but I don't think I really am.

I'm type II for about 20 years and I do use insulin but only once a day. But this does raise another question: how do you manage blood sugar during an endurance event? I don't do anything special for my workouts (maybe a Kind bar before) but none of the workouts are Oly Tri in length. I was thinking of having a couple of bars on my bike and a few extras in my transition bag. I find lower intensity workouts result in dramatically more stable blood sugars. Also, what kind of ID do you wear? A bracelet or necklace (sounds uncomfortable under a trisuit)?

Thanks for the helpful comments!
2015-02-24 1:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
Originally posted by aturnbul
Also, what kind of ID do you wear? A bracelet or necklace (sounds uncomfortable under a trisuit)?

Thanks for the helpful comments!


I use a RoadID.. I have several different kinds. I use the slim on a daily basis and I use the wrist ID sport when I'm swimming. Just personal preference. Super handy to have. Can add a line on it to indicate that you're diabetic, if you need to. I use the interactive function and just have all my info on there in case something happens.. have thyroid issues. I've worn it both over and under my wetsuit... had no problem.. just have to remember when I have it over my wetsuit.. so I take it off before I take the suit off.

RoadID.com

Hope that helps!
2015-02-24 1:56 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
I second the RoadID. I have one and I also have a Go Sport ID (same concept different company). One thing I would add is that the most effective one is the one you wear! The one at home will do you no good. I would also say that you should really consider wearing it on your wrist. I have a couple of friends who are EMT's and they don't necessarily look at your shoe or ankle for information. They are trained however to look for a wristband whether it is a medical bracelet, road id or whatever. Just something we talked about before. I have the shoe pouch and they told me that they would likely not even notice it if they were hauling me on a stretcher. I also have the bright yellow wristband so its easy to see. I've never tried the necklace/dog tag simply because I didn't want something bouncing around or falling off if I crash. Just something to think about.


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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
OK Heart rate zone test:
Run: Jog 10 minutes to warmup at a comfortable pace, then run 30 minutes at the fastest pace you can maintain (5kish pace) and then start your Heart rate monitor timer after 10 minutes at the fast speed so that you record your heart rate for the last 20 minutes of the hard effort. Take the average of the last 20 minutes and that is your LT (lactate threshold). You use this number to create your heart rate zones. There is a calculator on BT. One almost never exercizes in Z1. Typically your easy recovery run is top of Z2 and your long run is Top of Z2 to mid Z3. Your 5k is at Z5 or LT. Your half mile repeats are also at LT.

For the bike you do the same thing. Your LT for the bike is typically lower than on the run unless you are a professional cyclist.

Percieved effort for me is two foot strikes (1 left 1 right) per inhale 2 foot strikes for exhale = z2-midz3, Top of z3 to mid z4 is 1 inhale 2 step exhale, and top of z4 to z5 is one inhale per step one exhale per step.

For HIM or IM races in cold water (less than 60F) they sometimes have a hottub for folks to warm up in before they hop on the bike. At IM Tahoe 2 years ago the water was 55F air 25F and frost on the bike seats in T1 at race start. Slower swimmers could hit the hottub to avoid hypothermia before jumping on the bike. The probolem is getting out and the time in the hottub counts towards your race time.

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2015-02-25 9:39 AM
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Thank you Steve super informative.

When is the best time to test for LT? I've only started to run continuously again after injury, after a couple of weeks of doing run/walk, slowly increasing run time / decreasing walk time.
I'm only at 10k/week now (3-4k x 2-3 times a week, about 20-30 mins per run) and slowly increasing mileage. Should I wait until I am at 15-20k or more / week?
2015-02-25 1:17 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
I noticed some of you speaking of RoadID. I have a $5 coupon off a $10 purchase that expires end of this month. I'd be happy to give it to anyone here. I have enough RoadIDs as it is (my dog even has the ScoutID).

Good info, though, about the ankle thing. During triathlons my RoadID slides perfectly on the ChampionChip timing chip ankle bracelet and that's where it stays the whole race. I don't know if I'd change that routine, but maybe I'll draw an arrow on my wrist that points to my ankle for the EMT's?

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2015-02-25 1:27 PM
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If anyone is interested I just got an email from Road ID with a $5 coupon. I can send the coupon code to anyone that may be placing an order. It expires 2/28 and has to be a purchase of $10 or more. Just wanted to pass it along.
2015-02-25 3:10 PM
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Oh dear... I just checked my swimming, running and biking for this month and being sick really threw me out. January I did about 97 miles and February, so far, I've only managed about 10! :-( I also hear that it takes about as long as you've been out sick to get back to the same level of fitness again. So, I was out for 2 weeks, so it should take me about 2 weeks to get back up to speed again.

I swam this morning which is getting much better and I'm managing multiple lengths now without any aids and good breathing, stroke and form... but my run today. I struggled through 2.83 miles and didn't get faster than 9:10/mile. Just a few weeks ago I was hitting the 8min/mile mark regularly on a 10k distance.

The reason I'm putting this on here is for a little bit of accountability, to recognize a down point and to pick myself up and just do it (not to quote Nike!). Keep rocking and moving forward people! It will all feel worth it when crossing those finish lines.


2015-02-25 3:31 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
I wouldn't do an LT test until you are running a consistent 20-25 miles per week. So for the test you need to be able to run 4-5 miles at a fast pace after a one mile warmup and this should be a short to medium length run for you so (6,6,4, 10) miles in a week.

It usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to recover from 2 weeks off. Part of it depends on if you did nothing for 2 weeks or if you did half your workouts during that two weeks.
2015-02-25 10:05 PM
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Thank you for the RoadID tip. I've ordered the Slim version. Clearly an excellent idea.
2015-02-26 8:12 AM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
I would love to get my hands on one of the RoadID coupons .

Glad to see so many people are doing great on their training. Sorry to hear about the tough times a lot of you are going through, but glad that you are still sticking around our group!

I've caught up with my training this week (it was really hard to stay motivated with temperatures getting close to -30...)

Yesterday was sunny and we saw 20 degrees! It was such a great day for a run .

Stealing Lindsey's answers, here's my additional guesses for the the terms:

Wetsuit stripper.. help you get out of wetsuit in transition?
massage.. something that helps with sore muscles?
GU.. Gu Gels to fuel
hottub.. a tub of hot?
asprin and imodium..
yellow and red card.. not sure.. just know them relating to soccer.. so they may be similar?
time out tent.. no clue
drafting.. typically not allowed in triathlons, but drafting off of other bikers/swimmers is supposed to make things easier. Correct?

T1 T2.. transition 1 and 2
Zs.. Zones for HR
LT - don't know
Brick.. I do bike/run bricks to train
fartlek -no idea
swim ladder.. I imagine it's like a running ladder workout, but for swimming
HIM and IM.. half iron and iron man
Oly.. Olympic distance
Mary.. marathon?
trisuit .. can be worn during every leg of a tri
tribike v road bike.. tri bikes are more like time trial bikes, typically designed for flatter surfaces. Road bikes are typically designed for more hills (A necessity for training in New Hampshire)
aerobottle.. not sure
marathon stick.. no idea
foam roller.. big old cylinder of foam to roll out muscles
shoulder. side of the road?
planter's... foot issue from running/standing a bunch (this is news to me)
infinit.. dont know
perpendium.. dont know
2015-02-26 9:20 AM
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Hahaha. Tub of hot. Dang. I should have gotten that one =p
2015-02-26 9:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
Steve

and other feel free to advise.

1.) is it ok if i can do runs in 3 consecutive days 36 mins, 60 mins 1.5 hrs. or is it too much. ?? Feb is a tight month not much extra days.

2.) I have crashed twice during this training good news is im ok , but my Tribike is 3 weeks out. I am currently using my roadbike. The good part is i realized i need to get the hang of the indoor trainer so far i am starting to be comfortable at most is 4 hours. I feel i am getting to fond of the indoor trainer and getting paranoid to ride outside? any downfalls to this?

Let me know Steve and other feel free to advise

Cheers

Carlo


2015-02-26 10:37 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
So one can draft on the swim and run but not on the bike unless stated otherwise. Typically you have to be 4 bike lengths behind the bike in front of you. If you enter that space you need to pass that bike within roughly 18 seconds (depending on race rules) or you are in violation of the drafting rule. If you are drafting you typically get a red card which means you need to go take a timeout at the next time out tent for 5 minutes and get your bib marked. You typically get a yellow card for dropping trash outside the trash drop area. If you get too many penalties you get DQd. You can also get insta DQd for urinating in public, a not approved helmet, not having your helmet on when touching your bike during the race and public nudity...etc.

Carlo... given your run training over the past 5 weeks I would just split the run up maybe 2 days run one day off 4th day run. There really isn't anything magical about monthly miles it is just the general build. There is nothing wrong with doing thousands of miles on the trainer, but after a few falls I would probably get in some road miles before your race just to get comfortable on the bike again. You don't have to go into aero at all, but just getting your body and brain used to being back used to being on the bike again.

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2015-02-27 9:28 AM
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Morning all,

Tough week, really busy at work, still did all the workouts. Short, quick 3 miles today and then a long of 11 on Sunday. Going tubing with the grand kids tomorrow, so the long run gets pushed a day.

Monday was 4 miles and sucked. Still didn't have the mojo after the 10 on Saturday. Very tough getting the energy back. Tuesday 6 miles went a little better, paced myself and did the walk / jog to finish it off.. Wednesday was almost back to a decent speed. Still needed to finish with walk / jog. I really thought I would be in better form this far along?

Trying to cram in a training program after taking December off and being sick the 1st two weeks in January really is tough.

After this event I will have 2 months (April, May) to focus on swim & bike in preparation for the weekly tri series at Winding Trails and Terramuggus (sp?) (sprint distance) and I hope to use these as part of my prep for the longer events. Would like to get in some full body weight lifting too. I lose weight easier when lifting.

@Jay - can you post your weight routines again please?

@Musclemamma - looking good! Great job on the weight loss. You are a great inspiration. Hope to meet up this year.

@Isabella - Hello! Nice to see you are back and still at it. Keep it up!

@Carlo - keep it up, don't let the crashes keep you off the road.

@Steve - Thoughts on Training / fueling / losing weight? Is it better to pace slower in the beginning and increase speed as you go? It seems that no matter what I try I lack energy in the last mile or so and need to slug it out.. (anything 6 + miles). The plan I used has two taper weeks. Should these shorter runs be interval? Low and Slow? - Never did anything with a taper in the plan before.

Thanks all for helping to keep me accountable!

-Dennis



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2015-02-27 4:18 PM
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Originally posted by Dennis B

Morning all,

Tough week, really busy at work, still did all the workouts. Short, quick 3 miles today and then a long of 11 on Sunday. Going tubing with the grand kids tomorrow, so the long run gets pushed a day.

Monday was 4 miles and sucked. Still didn't have the mojo after the 10 on Saturday. Very tough getting the energy back. Tuesday 6 miles went a little better, paced myself and did the walk / jog to finish it off.. Wednesday was almost back to a decent speed. Still needed to finish with walk / jog. I really thought I would be in better form this far along?

Trying to cram in a training program after taking December off and being sick the 1st two weeks in January really is tough.

After this event I will have 2 months (April, May) to focus on swim & bike in preparation for the weekly tri series at Winding Trails and Terramuggus (sp?) (sprint distance) and I hope to use these as part of my prep for the longer events. Would like to get in some full body weight lifting too. I lose weight easier when lifting.

@Jay - can you post your weight routines again please?

@Musclemamma - looking good! Great job on the weight loss. You are a great inspiration. Hope to meet up this year.

@Isabella - Hello! Nice to see you are back and still at it. Keep it up!

@Carlo - keep it up, don't let the crashes keep you off the road.

@Steve - Thoughts on Training / fueling / losing weight? Is it better to pace slower in the beginning and increase speed as you go? It seems that no matter what I try I lack energy in the last mile or so and need to slug it out.. (anything 6 + miles). The plan I used has two taper weeks. Should these shorter runs be interval? Low and Slow? - Never did anything with a taper in the plan before.

Thanks all for helping to keep me accountable!

-Dennis




did not notice your around or i am not that around. LOL!!! keep up with your training i know your consistent
2015-02-27 5:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
Snowing here today and Cowtown expo for today and races for tomorrow (5K & 10K) have been cancelled. Jury is still out on the half and full mary on Sunday as far as official cancellation goes. Hubby & I are out anyway. His PT/doctor says it's a no go given his piriformis/sciatic nerve pain. And I'm not into walking it by myself since there is the likelihood of a very cold rain even if the ice/frozen stuff abates. Running I might try it, but walking just doesn't generate enough internal heat for me. Oh well, at least the entry fees go to a good cause.
2015-02-28 5:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Baowolf's Winter training is FUN group..no really it is!! (OPEN)
Well February is in the bank. Lets see your numbers. I got all my workouts in so here they are:

Swim: 13h 31m 15s - 28700 Yd

Bike: 28h 42m 15s - 535 Mi

Run: 17h 44m 22s - 118.98 Mi

Weight loss: 10 pounds. (160 now)

Next month will have a pretty significant increase.

If you are losing umphta at the end of your run you either do not yet have the fitness to do the run and it will just come with more running and more time for your body to adjust, you are going too hard for your fitness or you are not getting enough recovery from your workouts in. If you are focused on heavy weight loss (more than 2 pounds a week) you could have some affect from low calories in your system.

If you do interval work on one day you can be tapped out for the rest of the week if you are not used to it. So basically just keep at it and it will get better.

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Steve, congrats on the weight loss.

Dennis - we'll meet at Terramugguss. I've avoided it because it is so hilly, but I've just got to get stronger, not drive further for flatter races!

Looking at my numbers for Feb. I see how I have deluded myself. I've done very little work. I know that I'm starting slow, but 2.5 hours in each sport (only one hour swimming) is embarrassing. Even my general workouts only added up to 5 hours.

Must increase frequency of workouts.
2015-03-01 4:19 PM
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Another workout in the bank..  this was a good one..  

@Steve - going too hard, yup. Keep focusing on going faster..  today I focused on pacing.  Much better.

Mile 0 - 4 = walk .1 / run .9 @ 4.5 MPH

Mile 4.1 - 8 = walk .1 / run .9 @ 4.6 MPH

Keeping with the walk / run.

Mile 8.1 - 9 @ 4.8 MPH then 9.1 - 10 @ 4.9 MPH then 10.1- 11 @ 5.0 MPH

Overall pacing @ 13:16 - which for me is great...

 

February totals - Run: 21h 11m - 92.2 M

 

2015-03-01 5:51 PM
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Dang Steve, those are some killer numbers!!!! Congrats on the weight loss too!

Mitzi, don't beat yourself up. You got in some workouts and you got in more than a lot of other people in this world.

Nice to see our new people. Hello to all of you!

Carol, bummer about Cowtown but it really sounded like it was dangerous out there. Just keep up the training and you and K can find other races or activities.

Dennis, nice job on increasing the pace!

Feb numbers are below. Definitely not good but I'm ok with it. Last July I started the training plan for Soldiers Marathon. Right after Soldiers, I started focusing on Tally 50K. Then there was a little downtime and then just tried to stay with things long enough to coast in for Tally Mary. So this month, I've just used the cold weather, the rain, and everything to take a mental break. Now I'm ready to start back in. So March and April, I'm planning to build my running base back up and do some cross-training. May and June will start working some intervals in. And then July will start training for Soldiers again. That's the plan.

Run: 12h 02m - 56.7 Mi
Core Training: 5h 40m
Race Volunteering: 3h 00m
Walking: 30m
Yoga: 3h 00m
2015-03-01 7:52 PM
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Let's see if I can read my log.

Running/walking - 15h 18m, 49.86 miles
Cycling - 8h 45m, 117.4 miles
Swimming - 5,000m

Swimming got shortchanged due to pool schedules but should improve when spring finally arrives. I was only really doing workouts for the last three weeks after I signed up for my first (ever) triathlon in mid-June.

I have no idea how this measures up to what I should be doing 14 weeks before the event. Any comments would be appreciated (even raspberries).

Also, what do people do to manage lactic acid buildup during the actual event? Do you stretch in transition? I'm told one cup (8 oz) of water every 20 minutes should do it if I'm not pushing too hard (that is, if it doesn't do it, I'm pushing too hard).

And how do you diabetics manage blood glucose? Today my b/g was down to 49 after my ride and I couldn't "feel" it - I actually felt energetic! Just curious, but have any of you tried a small meal of salmon before and during (salmon jerky) an event?

So many questions.
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I went into the pool area (as this was a pool swim) and got body marked. That's when it hit me that I was there to race - this was not a clinic.