konichiwa's mentor group - Are we having fun yet? - FULL (Page 10)

Tim,
I think www.performance.com is a generic web site that points you to othere web sites.  Can you send me the url for the performance website that you mentioned above?

Thanks,
--Charlie1

Joined the 'didn't unclip in time and fell over' club today - yay Keri!

Tim,

thanks so much for the info.  I'm going to take your advice and do the extra bike.  also, I really didn't vary my training nearly enough.  Excited about what that can do for my bike split.

Charlie2

I drove an hour across town to swim in a 50 meter pool only to get there and find out it isn't 50 meters!    It was a 25 yard pool just like the one I swim in 3 times a week!

I even called and talked to a gal first who obviously had no idea what she was talking about.

The only good news here is now I know where my event actually is though I wasn't able to swim in the pool because it's a public pool and I had all the girls with me.  Doesn't look like I'll get an 50 meter experience before the race.  At least I have an OWS planned for Sunday.

This stinking bike is going to kill me.  I bought a tire pressure gauge only to realize it doesn't work on the stinking "presta" valves.  I also bought another mini pump with both a shrader and presta nozzle.  I spend 20 minutes using the mini pump to inflate the tire, checking periodically with my new digital presta pressure gauge (only about the 5th time this week ive gone to purchase something for the bike).  The tire seems fairly firm but only reads 35 psi or 2.75 bars.  The side of the tire says max psi is 120 psi or 8.5 bars!

I also googled the tire and confirmed this is the correct max psi.  Is it humanly possible to inflate this stinking tire with a mini hand pump?  Have over-used the word stinking?  Sheesh, to hell with getting my quads in shape from cycling, i'll soon look like popeye from using the pump!

I have an open water clinic down at the Jersey shore tomorrow morning.  This will be the first time I use my wetsuit.  The water is a chilly 70 degrees (brrrrr) ... can't wait.  It is supposed to rain tomorrow so I am hoping they don't cancel the swim.

If I don't run tonight this will be the third consecutive day of being a sloth.  I am feeling mighty guilty, I need someone to kick my butt!

--Charlie1

I wa supposed to run for 75 minutes today.  The heat and humidity kicked my butt.  I ran for 3 miles and walked the rest.  I will have to get out earlier tomorrow to beat the heat. 

Does anyone have any experience with Triathlon bags.  I am using my school bookbag and it sucks.

Dude - I totally hear you on the bike thing - they are SUCH a PITA!!!  And I am guilty of not putting air in my tires because I always screw it up and end up with a flat.




Get off your sloth butt and go running!  If I don't see some action in your log I'm going to kick your !

How's that?

I hear you on the heat and humidity living her in Hades, I mean, Houston.  I ran outside this week and I was wiped out for the rest of the day.  I made it about 4.75 of my 5 miles but stopped to borrow water from peoples sprinklers - LOL.  I am also going to have to get out earlier, like 7-7:30.  I don't have any experience with Tri bags, not sure if they are any different from another bag.  Maybe check your local Target to see if they have something that will work.

Thanks, I NEEDED THAT!

I ran outside again last night, not very far but at least I made some kind of effort.  I attended that open water swim this morning and boy am I glad I did.  It was so incredibly different than swimming in a pool.  The water was murky, my goggles fogged up (mental note, get defogging spray), I found it extremely difficult to swim in a straight line.  I had to stop often to sight the bouy and remove my goggles because of the foggy lens.  Received a hard smack in the back of the head by someone (I am assuming it was accidental) and experienced getting swum (is there such a word?) into and vice versa.

I also found myself just a wee bit dizzy, I'm thinking it's because the tightness of the wetsuit didn't allow me to breathe as deeply as I normally do?  I also had to force myself to slow down and try to maintain some kind of proper technique.  The inability to see well really thru me for a loop.  I found myself much more winded outside than when I am swimming indoors.  At the very end the instructor asked if anyone felt they could swim the half mile course.  I raised my hand along with 4 others (out of probably 40 or so) and we proceeded to swim the course. 

All in all, a great learning experience!  I can't imagine having had to go thru that at my first triathlon.  I am definately going to get out in the ocean/bay a couple of more times before my first race.

Of course I went to Dicks sporting goods AGAIN today and bought a floor pump so I could inflate my tires to 120 psi.  Question:  I ordered cycling shoes with cleats but they wont arrive for a while.  My  bike came with these plastic pedals (with reflectors on the side) that fit over the metal clipless pedals.  The plastic pedals dont seem to fit tightly over the metal and one fell off a couple of times when I was assembling the bike.  Is there a way to fasten them more securely?  The only way I see that they fasten is to snap them into one the metal clip (doesn't really fit tightly) pedals.

Are these plastic pedals even necessary?  Do you keep them on when you have cycling shoes?  Do I need them if I am wearing sneakers or can I simply rest my sneakers on the smaller metal clipless pedals?

Also, should the aerobars be very close to the center steering post?

-- charlie1

The last two times I went riding I have been getting pain in my knee.  I have been riding the bike for 4 months now.  I am sure that it is not a proper bike fit but why now?  I have a race in two weeks and don't know what to do.  I don't usually have any problems with it on the run. 

Thanks

Tim

Happy belated Father's Day to all the Dad's in the group!

Charlie1 - The OW is very different isn't it?  I am fortunate to have a place where I swim when I can.  A group of tri'ers including several BTers meet at a lake about 45 minutes away.   I still have a hard time going any distance though, my brain gets in the way.  Yesterday I wanted to swim 500m but after getting kind of panicky on the 200 I changed my mind.  I should have gone for it.  We have several great swimmers and one of the guys said next time he would swim with me next time so I felt more comfortable.

I had one of the other guys watch me and I am not pivoting my body enough in the water so when I take my breath I am turning my neck too hard which is causing the strain.  My left shoulder/neck are KILLING me today.  I think today is going to be a day off for me.

Not sure what to tell you about the pedals other than the fact that I get teased for having reflectors on my wheels so my guess would be they are a no-go.  My bike just came with SPD pedals.  Every time somebody sees them they ask me what brand they are and they are difficult to clip into so I"m thinking they are bottom of the line since they came with my bike.

My next race is less than a week away now - June 28, I am sure as the week progresses I'll get much more giddy/nervous/anxious etc.  This is a sprint but my first was a super sprint so this is longer for sure.

I agree.  I mean, if it's good enough for Michael Phelps it's good enough for me.  I have learned the trick though is to rub the spit in for about a minute.  At first I wasn't rubbing it in long enough.

Thanks ladies.  Glad I just ate dinner ...

Dare I ask what you two recommend for jock itch?

:-)

You really don't have to answer that!

Uhhh you're on your own there dude.

Really, it's not that gross especially when everyone else is doing it.  You just need to make sure you don't have that spit string from your goggles to your mouth.

Ha, ha ... I just spit coffee all over my keyboard!  Mental note: never read Keri's posts with a mouthful of coffee ...

I suppose my keyboard won't fog up now.

--Charlie1

I can't be held responsbile for keyboard damage.

Who is racing THIS weekend????

ETA:  Shamelessly bumping our thread.

Edited by KeriKadi 2009-06-23 1:26 PM