Gary's Mentor Group - Re-OPENED for Training (Page 103)

Pat,

Wow, at 62 I am in wetsuit.  Congrats to your Dad!

As for me, had my first swim post swim video analysis and found it helped.  While its an N of 1 I knocked off about 7 seconds/100m on my warm-up swim and a couple of seconds on my pull/paddles workout.  More to come.

Don't own one and the locals had theirs all rented out.  I am only going to do 3 or 4 more prior to the race and the water temp should be up each time as I progress.  Ya gotta remember, swimming is my strength. 

WIsh I could say swimming was my thing!  I actually do enjoy swimming now and just wish I had more time to do it. 

Couple of weeks from my first tri and training is doing okay.  Hoping for a nice quiet week next week!

Hey all!
busy weekend but got little accomplished.  Sat got up early and road with another local BTer.  Then off to DD's track meet.  She took 2nd in shot put and 4th in discus.  Did several running events and did well. Today was 6 hrs on the road (driving) taking DD to visit her cousin for spring break.  About to head out for a run. 

DW - goodluck!  My race is the 6th and haven't done a brick this season.  Gonna be a tough first race.

AND GO!  

I have the last 6 weeks of my training schedule "inked" into my calendar.  May 4 is the "big" race day for me and I'm so excited.  I am going to do one OWS this weekend and one at the actual race site the week before.  Otherwise it's business as usual with biking, running and swimming.

Actually, I'm changing up my swimming training to do more intervals for better speed/time (I know I can finish the swim, it's just a matter of now getting faster).

Need to purchase a tri suit.  Online suggestions, anyone?  Single?  Two-piece?

I tried a gray one piece once.  After one ride sold it.  Just not for me.  I prefer a two piece as I wear my tri groups top and my favorite Orca tri shorts.

I like two piece as I have a couple of different tops that look good with black tri shorts. Just picked up Pearl Izumu (spelling) top and shorts on Amazon for 60% off.

Hey guys,

As some of you here are aware, I struggle deeply with motivation.  I think it's mainly because I am alone.  I have absolutely zero R/L support and I live in the country, so hooking up with a training partner at a gym is not happening as the nearest gym is too far away.

Anyone else here going it alone?  Any tips on getting/staying motivated while doing this solo?

I have the same issue.  I train 99% of the time by myself as my schedule rarely allows me to meet up with others.  This last weekend I rode with another BTer which is the first time I have rode with another person in over a year (short of races).  As for motivation, I have to sign up for races and pay my money.  I hate wasting money and once I pay for a race I tend to train.  Also, this group does help keep me on the honest side of training.

Hey all!
Yesterday I took the bike out and gave it a bath.  For a bike which has spent a lot of time on the trainer it was dirty.  Afterwards put on the race wheels, took of the power meter stuff, and headed out for a ride.  I LOVE the way my bike rides with the race wheels.  Back home and two hours later with my bike on the stand the rear tube blew.  Sigh.  Ordered a couple of more Latex tubes and hope they will be in by Weds.

For the newer folks my race wheels are actually the same basic model as my regular wheels but I put have latex tubes, a couple of LRR tires, and a Wheelbuilder wheel cover for the rear.  I love racing on the latex tubes but the rear tube was a couple of years old and I was pushing my luck.  Glad it blew on the stand and not at the race.