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I haven't been able to get through all of the results, but from the ones i have seen there were some really fantastic performances out there from BT folks - SEADOCHA went 12:10 for her first IM and on very little race experience, and 03JDMorris pretty much destroyed the field with a typically incredible performance (5th overall, I think). The BT BAMF award goes to Cornick though - dude smashed his collar bone three weeks before IMLP but still gave the race a whirl - he made it in just before midnight.

We are signed up for next year. I will probably get a couple more tris in before the season is over, but I am really looking forward to getting on my road bike for some real long distance riding and letting this knee finally get back to 100%. I am giving this one some serious thought: http://audaxatlanta.com/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=71&Itemid=38

thanks for all the PMs and inspires - they mean a lot!

Good form and :35/50 is a good omen.   Ramping up may be a bit painful,. but I think good swimmers can get fitness back relatively quickly

Yeah I didn't check what my 200 times were (didn't really want to know).  I'll give myself a week to settle, then see what that looks like at the end of a workout.  It's also a good sign when you're not getting demolished by kids doing club swimming in the lane next to you

that was awesome!!!!  But i am not gonna post a stupid kitty pic for you....LOL

I understand the concern Fred, but I bet your community will pull through.  It's always the bad apples that get all the press but there are many good folks in the Penn State community.  While they can't change the past I'm sure they'll make the right steps going forward.

As I posted on another thread, I'm glad they didn't kill the football program.  Yes changes must be made, but I think the actions (or inaction) of some should not destroy it for all.

And despite the kick in the teeth of NCAA sanctions, you guys will bounce back.  I know it hit businesses pretty hard in my area when we lost our pro basketball team (the Sonics).  But people adjust and claw their way back.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=452636&posts=3&start=1

heh

This is great news!

I have a hard time putting it into words, but I strongly disagree with everything the NCAA has done to punish PSU.  The wrong people are handing out the punishment, the wrong people are being punished, and the victims are seeing none of the benefit.

Here is my last 20 minute test using the same protocol.

http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/45317

I did the 5 minute portion at my 20MP.  The 20 minute test is basically done at a steady power and then the last 2 minutes giving it all I have left.  I felt like I nailed this test as far as effort.

I agree with you but at the same time I struggle to see how you punish the university without punishing the students.  Its a tough one.  I think they will come through it tougher then they went into it though.  And hopefully other schools will learn a lesson through PennState.  I would hope that the university would take care of the victims independant of the NCAA punishments.

your w/kg is significantly higher than mine

have you tested recently??  That was back in April right??

here is not how to do it

http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/45150

i have too many spikes, and not clean like Ryans.  The 5 min sucked, but i felt better and better as the 20 went on.

compared to the other 20min i did, where the 5 min was awesome. Regardless i still do not put out power smoothly like Ryan, it looks like i ride a series of hammer and rest periods, which is typical for me at that time of the year (april as well) as i was doing a lot of 1-2 min anaerobic threshold intervals. I really should Re-test, it would be interesting now that i have lots of 3-4 hour rides in and a couple half iron races and have not been crit racing.

You guys are both looking strong.  I was around 240 FTP / 150lbs (~3.5 w/kg) up till my injury... don't even want to hazard a guess now.  I think I'd be lucky to hold that power for 20 minutes, currently.

Luckily my strict Z2 aerobic power level didn't seem to change that much.  Just lost some of the top end.