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fattyfatfat - 2010-01-20 3:23 PM

i'm with ya!  sucks to hear you're guys are all sick.   i think my family is finally shaking all the crap.   size 17.  now those are flippers.

ashort33 - 2010-01-20 8:20 PM

Question:  I may have a little money to play with here in a few weeks.  Training with my CT has been a revelation...  So should I spend on an upgrade to my CT (I have a Nintendo model right now) or a powertap?  I am thinking that it is still all about the engine at this point in time for me....  What say you MG?

ashort33 - 2010-01-20 8:20 PM

Question:  I may have a little money to play with here in a few weeks.  Training with my CT has been a revelation...  So should I spend on an upgrade to my CT (I have a Nintendo model right now) or a powertap?  I am thinking that it is still all about the engine at this point in time for me....  What say you MG?

jvanis - 2010-01-20 7:15 PM Ugh 4 hours since my last post and only 3 posts since then?

kickitinok - 2010-01-20 8:55 PM

Hello dear MG - hope everyone is having a great evening.

I have a few more questions:

1. What kind of bike computer should I buy for my new road bike? My bike has clips...should I get some bike shoes, or just wear my running shoes for the bike portion of the race?

Get clippless pedals and a decent pair of bike shoes.  It is the best investment you can make IMO.  Second on my list would be a good HRM/GPS combo unit.  I have the Garmin Edge 305 and it fits the bill.

2. I'm still confused as what to wear come race time. There are so many options. I do know that I want a wet suit for OWS's, but what do I wear under the wet suit? My bike clothes, my swimsuit, a tri suit, commando??? I'm still at a loss as to whether I need a one piece tri suit, or a two piece. (A special shout-out to kkcbelle for getting me hooked on Skirtsports clothing - adorable and now I want to spend $500 on all the cool stuff I've found there.

Look at my avatar.  That is what I wear under my wetsuit.  It consists of a Zoot tri top with a built in bra and Sugoi tri shorts which have a light chamois.  I pull my hair back to fit under my swim cap and then add the headband when I get to T1.  Personally I don't like one piece suits because of the bathroom issue.  I keep it as simple as possible.  If you are big chested test out a few tops.  I don't have that dilemma

3. My swimming is going great - endurance-wise. I really don't feel the need to rest very often at all...I'm hardly ever out of breath, and I'm now up to 1500 yards. Should I try to add more distance to my swims, or should I stay where I'm at until I don't need to rest between sets at all? Or....should I try to increase speed to my existing swim plan?

How much rest are you taking between sets? e.g. do you swim a 100 and the rest? for how long? how long is it taking you to swim 100?  I am not terribly fast, but can swim for a very long time non stop.  I got that way by developing good form.  Do you have good form?

4. Regarding my run - I can comfortably run 2 miles without stopping to walk now (yay!). Should I continue to keep running this distance for a while, or should I add maybe .5 mile on the run? Or should I add a .5 mile walk? Or should I try to run another mile?

I would add distance or add another day of running to your plan.  No sense in walking if you don't need to.  Listen to your body, especially the next day. 

I know that my BT training plan tells me what I need to do, but since I'm laying off cycling right now, I figured my body could handle more in the areas of swim/run.

SSMinnow - 2010-01-20 9:01 AM

Hey

If you are going to take over my job at least do it with a little pizzaz!

So, who is toeing the line this weekend?  what are your stretch goals?  And if you aren't racing what is your one focus workout of the weekend?  And yes, I said one!

kickitinok - 2010-01-20 8:55 PM

Hello dear MG - hope everyone is having a great evening.

I have a few more questions:

1. What kind of bike computer should I buy for my new road bike? My bike has clips...should I get some bike shoes, or just wear my running shoes for the bike portion of the race?

2. I'm still confused as what to wear come race time. There are so many options. I do know that I want a wet suit for OWS's, but what do I wear under the wet suit? My bike clothes, my swimsuit, a tri suit, commando??? I'm still at a loss as to whether I need a one piece tri suit, or a two piece. (A special shout-out to kkcbelle for getting me hooked on Skirtsports clothing - adorable and now I want to spend $500 on all the cool stuff I've found there.

3. My swimming is going great - endurance-wise. I really don't feel the need to rest very often at all...I'm hardly ever out of breath, and I'm now up to 1500 yards. Should I try to add more distance to my swims, or should I stay where I'm at until I don't need to rest between sets at all? Or....should I try to increase speed to my existing swim plan?

4. Regarding my run - I can comfortably run 2 miles without stopping to walk now (yay!). Should I continue to keep running this distance for a while, or should I add maybe .5 mile on the run? Or should I add a .5 mile walk? Or should I try to run another mile?

I know that my BT training plan tells me what I need to do, but since I'm laying off cycling right now, I figured my body could handle more in the areas of swim/run.

tahrens - 2010-01-20 10:15 AM

Everyone tell me what a wonderful wife I am.   Since I will be doing my first IM in 2011, this season is all about the hubby.  He just signed with a coach, is looking at power meters and I bought him a brand new jonny wetsuit to start his season of "going long".  For someone who claims to be a natural sprinter he is getting too damn good at endurance racing.   So this year I am looking forward to being the primary photographer and race sherpa.    Please excuse me while I go render first aide to my pocket book. 

Havin'Fun - 2010-01-20 10:06 AM We are celebrating our 10 yr anniversary this weekend....wow has time flown!  So we thought about going back to Fiji, where we honeymooned (very romantic), or go on a cruise.  Our choice...take our 8yr, 7 yr & 6 yr old kids on a Disney Cruise. 

So my focus for the next few days is getting everyone packed and on board with everything they "need".  Harder than packing for any tri I've done 

SSMinnow - 2010-01-20 10:01 AM

Hey

If you are going to take over my job at least do it with a little pizzaz!

So, who is toeing the line this weekend?  what are your stretch goals?  And if you aren't racing what is your one focus workout of the weekend?  And yes, I said one!

fattyfatfat - 2010-01-21 6:44 AM i'm really starting to feel my stroke now.  i know it doesn't directly translate to race distance but in the main this morning i hit 1:18 on a hundred set.  i can't really describe it but man, everything was clicking, i knew it and i could "feel" it.  

so here's a thought and a question. the forearm acts as part of the paddle during the stroke.  one of the function's of a wetsuit, as i understand it, is to lower the resistance of water passing you.  so, are the small gains of added flotation of a full sleeve suit offset because of this lowered resistance as opposed to a sleeveless suit where your skin is in direct contact with the water.  assuming the swimmer had no issue handling the distace... not get tired.

bueller?

fattyfatfat - 2010-01-20 9:26 PM

spend the money on your family, a trip or two down here to ride the LS course and the rest to your church.

in the mean time put your A$$ in the saddle and freakin' ride.  then go ride some more.  then go run. then ride some more. 

oh one more thing.   spend some time on windhaven.  riding!   you won't even need i bike computer there.  will ya. ;-)

dalessit - 2010-01-20 9:06 PM So I did some of my bike fit.

It took 3 hours and we still aren't done.  He said I was providing a challenge.

My goal.  Be as aero as possible while still being able to hold that position for 56 miles.

My problem.  He was teaching someone else about fits so the guy he was teaching had a book out, there were 3 pictures of someone bending over to check on hip flexibility.  I matched the picture of the inflexible person, standing with feet flat on the floor I can reach to middle of my shin, no further. 

When lying on my back he lifted each of my legs up, not flexible there either.

So what it amounts to is that I am not flexible enough to ride as steep as I would like.  he said I was currently riding right on the line with respect to flexibility which he said would work for a sprint or olympic but I would have a very difficult time holding it for a full 56 miles.  


So I will be powerful but not as aero as I would like.  We spent a lot of time on my shoes, used the retul system, lots of video (man I should just shave my head....) , etc. 

There was also some issue with my knee tracking but not 100% sure were that comes into play.

Going to really focus on improving my flexibility especially in my hamstring and ITband area where he said it was causing the "inflexibility"

All and all it was good stuff

kickitinok - 2010-01-20 9:55 PM

Hello dear MG - hope everyone is having a great evening.

I have a few more questions:

1. What kind of bike computer should I buy for my new road bike? My bike has clips...should I get some bike shoes, or just wear my running shoes for the bike portion of the race?

2. I'm still confused as what to wear come race time. There are so many options. I do know that I want a wet suit for OWS's, but what do I wear under the wet suit? My bike clothes, my swimsuit, a tri suit, commando??? I'm still at a loss as to whether I need a one piece tri suit, or a two piece. (A special shout-out to kkcbelle for getting me hooked on Skirtsports clothing - adorable and now I want to spend $500 on all the cool stuff I've found there.

3. My swimming is going great - endurance-wise. I really don't feel the need to rest very often at all...I'm hardly ever out of breath, and I'm now up to 1500 yards. Should I try to add more distance to my swims, or should I stay where I'm at until I don't need to rest between sets at all? Or....should I try to increase speed to my existing swim plan?

4. Regarding my run - I can comfortably run 2 miles without stopping to walk now (yay!). Should I continue to keep running this distance for a while, or should I add maybe .5 mile on the run? Or should I add a .5 mile walk? Or should I try to run another mile?

I know that my BT training plan tells me what I need to do, but since I'm laying off cycling right now, I figured my body could handle more in the areas of swim/run.

Reno8 - 2010-01-21 8:01 AM

Just one question.....Do you have a sister? 

fattyfatfat - 2010-01-21 7:44 AM i'm really starting to feel my stroke now.  i know it doesn't directly translate to race distance but in the main this morning i hit 1:18 on a hundred set.  i can't really describe it but man, everything was clicking, i knew it and i could "feel" it.  

so here's a thought and a question. the forearm acts as part of the paddle during the stroke.  one of the function's of a wetsuit, as i understand it, is to lower the resistance of water passing you.  so, are the small gains of added flotation of a full sleeve suit offset because of this lowered resistance as opposed to a sleeveless suit where your skin is in direct contact with the water.  assuming the swimmer had no issue handling the distace... not get tired.

bueller?