Gary's Mentor Group - Re-OPENED for Training (Page 102)

Last real workout on the 23rd. Class is done for the semester and Basketball officiating is done, baseball starts on the 20th. Time To Train is now! South Beach Tri in 34 Days!

Back at it starting today and planning on 45 minutes on the tread mill.

Slacked off last week.  Between weather and schedule, was just tough.  Was supposed to run 3x only did 2.  Did NOT touch a bike at all.  Only thing that remained the same was body-building/weight training. Did add swimming to the training and made the pool on the two days I'd planned on.  Knocked out a 1/4 mile in about 7 minutes (was pleased with that time).

TODAY, however, will get back on the run and then swim tomorrow morning with an afternoon ride.

I finally broke down an ordered a wet suit. Went with the xterra vortex, anyone have any experieince with these? Anything I need to look out for? Thanks.

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I just sold my vortex and bought the next model up as a gift to myself.  Very good wetsuit for the price.  Some folks refer to them Ripterra as they tend to get nicks and cuts.  I didn't have any major issues but I did end up going over to a SCUBA shop and buying a can of repair glue.  The reason I upgraded as I felt mine had great bouyancy but not positioned quite right for my needs.  The one I have now I feel like it balances me better in the water.  That said the Vortex is a great wetsuit and should do well for you.

Hey all ... my first race of the season is in the morning.  It will be a 'fun' race for me as two of my daughters are participating.  1st time for them, so we'll group together and have some fun.  Seems a shame for me to cruise on the bike leg and transition, only to have them kick my rear during the run.  Overall goal is to have fun, inspire the girls and finish well.

Ciao ... Dorm

As I was going through my check list to pack up and head out of town, I thought might be good to share it with the group.  Attached is a pre-race checklist I use just to help organize my gear and make sure I have what I need. 

Enjoy ...

Goodluck and have fun!

Enjoy!

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that.

Hey all!
Back to working out albeit getting back to decent distances.  Went to dinner and movies for sons BDay last night.  Saw the OZ movie and really liked it, if you see it make sure to see it in 3D.  Friday night was my sons 2nd track meet of the season. He ran the 1600m for the 2nd time and ran a 5:39 which knocked off 40 seconds from his PR.  He also ran the 800m and did well, the kid is way faster than I am.  He is now shooting for a sub 5 min 1600m by seasons end.

So, how was the race?

Hey all ... RR is up as per the below link. 

 AzaleaTriathlon Race Report

Hey all ... RR is up as per the below link. 

 AzaleaTriathlon Race Report

Hey all,

Friday morning around 1:30 am ended up taking DW to the ER.  They ruled out heartache and several other items but couldn't definitively identify why she was in such pain.  She is improving and we got a full nights sleep last night that helped.\

This morning I went to a swim video analysis.  Best $20 I have spent on swimming.  Really thought I had my form decent but watching the underwater video I was not rotating enough, feet needed to point more and keep them together better.  Coach ran thru some drills and my last video was much improved. I have mentioned this before but getting something like this done is one oif the best ways to improve.

Did an OWS on Saturday.  Water temp was 63 degrees.  BRRR.  Didn't time myself, just wanted to get the experience.  A little shocky when I first entered the water but once I got started, I had a pretty good rhythmn.  Sighting is definitely going to require some practice.  Suggestions?

I've checked the water temps where I'll be doing my first tri and that time of the year, it will probably be close to 80 degrees or better so I'm going to continue the OWS practice without a wetsuit.

Hi everyone!  I know its been awhile, but wanted to stop back in to give you all an update on what I've been working on.  With the weather being lousy, most of my time has been spent on the bike trainer.  I logged nearly 500 miles in 7 weeks, while mixing in some running on the treadmill and weight training.  In addition, I now do 30 minutes of yoga each morning and it has helped dramatically with loosening up. 

The knee is much improved, so much so that I completed the Caesar Rodney 5k yesterday in 30 degree temps in 28:25.  I couldn't have been happier, since I ran my race and the thought of walking didn't even enter my mind (which is a MAJOR accomplishment).  What made it better was my 70 year old father ran it with me and finished in 31:40, winning his age group.  Afterwards, he and I both agreed we are ready to get serious training for the Escape From Fort Delaware Sprint Tri in May.

At any rate, thats where things stand right now, hope all is well!

Pat