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 2015-06-01 10:43 AM in reply to: #5075170 |
Extreme Veteran  1648    |  Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For BusinessCongrats Juan (love the picture), Devon and Mike on your races!!! Mike- I once had a rough semi dark paddle of the Animas after we stuck all of our overnight gear on the train and had no clue about the race the train race and got stopped due to closed roads at Purgatory (very well named that day). We drove like heck to the put in and were flirting with dark by the time we got to where the train had dumped our overnight gear. What a gorgeous area. I got jazzed up volunteering at a sprint Sunday since my race was postponed two weeks. It was a ton of fun flagging and screaming encouragement on the bike course. I always care a spare tube and a co2 - I've seen too many people waiting a long time to get home after flaring on the race course. I helped a guy with his second flat of the day yesterday. |
| 2015-06-01 12:42 PM in reply to: 0 |
| 462 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Devon and Juan great races! Loved reading the race reports. Dave- glad you are back! - When you get your bike unracked at T1, does everyone run with it to the mount point? I haven't ever done that, I think I'll smack the back of my calf with the pedal multiple times. Watching the IM raleigh gave me some ideas. I think I may carry my bike to the mount line on my shoulder rather than wheel it for my next race. - Does everyone use a clip belt with your race bib. - Most do - For my Oly I'm not planning on bringing spare tubes or CO2. I was thinking that if the bike goes then I'm just going to go with it, but I could see the value in carrying a fast sealer/inflator like Slime in the back of my jersey. What do you folks do? I have a bag that I carry 2 tubes a small inflator and tire tools. The small amount of weight is nothing to the ablity to fix my flat and continue instead of walk back with my bike. For pre staging shoes on bike. I spent about 2 hours watching people come into t2 this weekend. I was talking with a coworker who also races about if its worth it or not. I counted seconds for people clipping out and running in bike shoes to people that left shoes on bike and ran to t2. At most leaving the shoes saved 4 seconds, but when it went bad (and it did several times) people lost a minimum of 20 seconds recovering. had a crash as a result of trying to take feet out while leaving shoes on bike. I have decided the risk for a 3 sec gain is not worth the time it will take to learn the skill and the risk of the time lost if it goes bad. You may be able to run slightly faster without bike shoes but I don't really have a problem with it. Alcohol- its like you guys read my mind. While I was running today I have decided that I will not have more than 1 beer on nights where I train the next day. This week is going to be tough, I am off all week but have my sgt test on Saturday so I will be doing nothing but studying and training. My friend who was running his first ever tri and first HIM in the same race finished. He finished with an 8:21:18 but most importantly has been bitten by the bug. He said I can't believe I paid to be this miserable, and am happy about it" He wanted a picture at the finish its him, another co worker who has decided to race, his sister and me. Edited by b2b14 2015-06-01 12:47 PM (raleigh70.3.jpg) Attachments ---------------- raleigh70.3.jpg (1665KB - 2 downloads) |
| 2015-06-01 2:47 PM in reply to: Snewo |
Extreme Veteran 2098  Alberta | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Great to see the races starting to come up for everyone! Great job by all who raced! Clip belt-yes bike shoes/rubber band-no. MOP...not worth the risk or the marginal time gain for my slow speed. Sock/no socks-I only race oly/sprints-no socks for bike or run. Wetsuit-If it ain't freezin' I am not wearing a wetsuit at all. Spare tire/co2-Always. again, a long walk back, MOP, if I was really serious about the weight it would be coming off my a$$ and gut. liquids-I have one bottle on my bike and one bottle in transition for sprint or Oly. Water on course. I try to be good and hydrated before I start the race..good way to warm up the wetsuit(if water cold) bike rack-all bike racks are not created equally...generally speaking, get to know it and check around to see what other people are doing. I will add that it is nice to have the one piece tri suit or shorts/shirt combo that you can wear from start to finish! Also always use what you are using in your race before you actually have to..gels/gear etc. As we have seen bring extras of everything possible! Beer-I cannot give it up. Although I do try and limit myself to 2-3/night on weekend only.
Originally posted by Snewo Originally posted by GeauxHard First race is in the books! ...snip... Thank you guys for being there on this journey so far, I think I'm going to be around here for a while. I think I need a celebratory night at my favorite beer joint. Congratulations! As a fellow first timer, I have a few questions since my big days are getting closer: - What were the distances? I see the swimming was 400m. Was this a 12 mi bike and 3.1 mile run? - Wetsuit or no wetsuit? (I'm assuming no, due to the T1 time) - What was water temp? - Socks or no socks? - What were your splits and total time? - Any advice for T2? I'm running in Hokas too. Are you using the fast laces they came with? - You lost me on the rubber band. Could you elaborate? - Did you rely on the liquids you brought for the bike ride or did you grab some? To me that would just get in the way. I think I can do a sprint with the drink I bring. Total newbie questions. If anyone else wants to answer with their experience that would be great too. - When you get your bike unracked at T1, does everyone run with it to the mount point? I haven't ever done that, I think I'll smack the back of my calf with the pedal multiple times. - Does everyone use a clip belt with your race bib. - Is there a trick to racking the bike? I thought this would be bullet proof and haven't thought about it. - For my Oly I'm not planning on bringing spare tubes or CO2. I was thinking that if the bike goes then I'm just going to go with it, but I could see the value in carrying a fast sealer/inflator like Slime in the back of my jersey. What do you folks do? I'll get some transition practice this week, but any advice would be welcomed. Enjoy the beer!  |
| 2015-06-01 2:58 PM in reply to: Snewo |
| 256 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Originally posted by Snewo Originally posted by GeauxHard - Wetsuit or no wetsuit? (I'm assuming no, due to the T1 time) - What was water temp? - Socks or no socks? - What were your splits and total time? - Any advice for T2? I'm running in Hokas too. Are you using the fast laces they came with? - You lost me on the rubber band. Could you elaborate? - Did you rely on the liquids you brought for the bike ride or did you grab some? To me that would just get in the way. I think I can do a sprint with the drink I bring. Total newbie questions. If anyone else wants to answer with their experience that would be great too. - When you get your bike unracked at T1, does everyone run with it to the mount point? I haven't ever done that, I think I'll smack the back of my calf with the pedal multiple times. - Does everyone use a clip belt with your race bib. - Is there a trick to racking the bike? I thought this would be bullet proof and haven't thought about it. - For my Oly I'm not planning on bringing spare tubes or CO2. I was thinking that if the bike goes then I'm just going to go with it, but I could see the value in carrying a fast sealer/inflator like Slime in the back of my jersey. What do you folks do? Enjoy the beer! I wear a wetsuit. Tri glide makes on/off much faster but it does add to your T1. I think it takes enough off my swim that it's worth it. Socks. I have mine ALL prepped in my shoes. I only wear running shoes, no bike shoes. I never run without socks so it's just not worth it to me to not wear them on the race, if something went wrong or I got a blister, I'd easily lose the 30 seconds it takes to put them on. I have one of those water bottles that attaches/hangs to your aerobars. Its more than enough hydration for a sprint. I sip off of it continuously during the first 3/4 of the bike and am ready to go for the run. I never need to stop for actual hydration, although I've used a cup on my body. I avoid stopping at all though. I also practice with the rack when I set up my space. I've never used a clip belt. I have my helmet on my handlebars with a tank top in it that has my number pinned to the front. Throw it on after shoes are on. I'm a complete bike flat novice. I'll work on this in the coming year, but until now I figure I'd just have a temper tantrum if I had a flat. And I carry one of those fast sealers....figure I'll try that first before the temper tantrum and long walk. :-) Sandi |
| 2015-06-02 8:04 AM in reply to: sandishr |
Extreme Veteran 2098 Alberta | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Originally posted by sandishr Originally posted by Snewo Originally posted by GeauxHard - Wetsuit or no wetsuit? (I'm assuming no, due to the T1 time) - What was water temp? - Socks or no socks? - What were your splits and total time? - Any advice for T2? I'm running in Hokas too. Are you using the fast laces they came with? - You lost me on the rubber band. Could you elaborate? - Did you rely on the liquids you brought for the bike ride or did you grab some? To me that would just get in the way. I think I can do a sprint with the drink I bring. Total newbie questions. If anyone else wants to answer with their experience that would be great too. - When you get your bike unracked at T1, does everyone run with it to the mount point? I haven't ever done that, I think I'll smack the back of my calf with the pedal multiple times. - Does everyone use a clip belt with your race bib. - Is there a trick to racking the bike? I thought this would be bullet proof and haven't thought about it. - For my Oly I'm not planning on bringing spare tubes or CO2. I was thinking that if the bike goes then I'm just going to go with it, but I could see the value in carrying a fast sealer/inflator like Slime in the back of my jersey. What do you folks do? Enjoy the beer! I wear a wetsuit. Tri glide makes on/off much faster but it does add to your T1. I think it takes enough off my swim that it's worth it. Socks. I have mine ALL prepped in my shoes. I only wear running shoes, no bike shoes. I never run without socks so it's just not worth it to me to not wear them on the race, if something went wrong or I got a blister, I'd easily lose the 30 seconds it takes to put them on. I have one of those water bottles that attaches/hangs to your aerobars. Its more than enough hydration for a sprint. I sip off of it continuously during the first 3/4 of the bike and am ready to go for the run. I never need to stop for actual hydration, although I've used a cup on my body. I avoid stopping at all though. I also practice with the rack when I set up my space. I've never used a clip belt. I have my helmet on my handlebars with a tank top in it that has my number pinned to the front. Throw it on after shoes are on. I'm a complete bike flat novice. I'll work on this in the coming year, but until now I figure I'd just have a temper tantrum if I had a flat. And I carry one of those fast sealers....figure I'll try that first before the temper tantrum and long walk. :-) Sandi Hey Sandi a couple of things. Train with no socks for running and biking and you should have no problem with blisters(in theory... |
) Also some races require the number to be on the back for the bike and front for the run.| 2015-06-02 8:21 AM in reply to: Qua17 |
Extreme Veteran 2098 Alberta | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING Well some good and some bad training over the past month. Had a bit of a hitch last week when I put my back out(recurring problem). Funny how one thing throws a person off. Could have kept the swimming going but kind of just let the training go for the week. In the end the run and swim were a little slim for May. Upcoming for June is a camping/training weekend this weekend leaving Thursday and heading to Kananaskis(Canadian Rockies west of Calgary). Going to do some hill training on bikes and runs. There are 10 of us biking of varying levels. The great thing is the Highway near the campground is closed until mid June so no vehicles!! The three B's of life...beer, bikes and beef! Might do an 8 mile road race for my birthday June 13(48 years young)...I will be entering as a "bunner"...Run about a 1/3 of the race eat a cinnamon bun, run another 1/3, eat another cinnamon bun then finish off the race. Not sure if I can make it work as my daughter is having her birthday that weekend as well... First race of the year is June 20! Looking forward to confirming why I have been doing all the training! Cheers! (reg_HighwoodPass31May222015-41457.jpg) Attachments ---------------- reg_HighwoodPass31May222015-41457.jpg (104KB - 3 downloads) |
| 2015-06-02 8:47 AM in reply to: thor67 |
| 462 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING Thor your birthday is only a few days before mine (17th). Training still going well. I am getting more motivated now, my first race is only 5 weeks out Olympic. I am getting excited. I am also doing a sprint the following weekend. I am thinking of going all out for the sprint and just see how low I can get my time, or hit the wall and have a terrible time. I did the same race last year so I can compare the 2. Lets not slow down we are hitting the busy season. Dave I will partner up with you for weight loss to keep you honest, but I don't want to lose much if any. Its official I am signed up for my Ironman. I made the hotel reservations months ago but was waiting on the race to see how training went. I paid which means this is going to happen. Not till October but still its going to happen. Any of you Iron finishers have advice my ears are wide open. Juan will you still be in the states then? Still 400 spots for the half open, or just as a spectator. Triathlon magazine rated Beach to Battleship in the top 5 races in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=17&v=feZdgZcb_4w  (misery loves company) My daughter did her first training session for her tri today. She was excited to put her kit on and wants to get a bucket to keep her race numbers on like her daddy has. I am so proud of her. I'm trying not to push her but to let her make the decision to do it, while telling her how proud I am (which I know if very important to her). (grandpa.jpg) Attachments ---------------- grandpa.jpg (111KB - 3 downloads) |
| 2015-06-02 9:01 AM in reply to: b2b14 |
Extreme Veteran 2098 Alberta | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING June is a great month... Great job signing up! Based on your training, you will do fine! Great to see your daughter participating! How old is she? My 12 yr old son and 7 yr old daughter have been doing triathlons. I love it when they ask me to come and run/bike with them. I ran with my son last night while my wife ran with my daughter. Great times to chat with your kids! Of course both my kids want to wear the multisport watch which is fine by me. Originally posted by b2b14 Thor your birthday is only a few days before mine (17th). Training still going well. I am getting more motivated now, my first race is only 5 weeks out Olympic. I am getting excited. I am also doing a sprint the following weekend. I am thinking of going all out for the sprint and just see how low I can get my time, or hit the wall and have a terrible time. I did the same race last year so I can compare the 2. Lets not slow down we are hitting the busy season. Dave I will partner up with you for weight loss to keep you honest, but I don't want to lose much if any. Its official I am signed up for my Ironman. I made the hotel reservations months ago but was waiting on the race to see how training went. I paid which means this is going to happen. Not till October but still its going to happen. Any of you Iron finishers have advice my ears are wide open. Juan will you still be in the states then? Still 400 spots for the half open, or just as a spectator. Triathlon magazine rated Beach to Battleship in the top 5 races in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=17&v=feZdgZcb_4w (misery loves company) My daughter did her first training session for her tri today. She was excited to put her kit on and wants to get a bucket to keep her race numbers on like her daddy has. I am so proud of her. I'm trying not to push her but to let her make the decision to do it, while telling her how proud I am (which I know if very important to her). |
| 2015-06-02 9:35 AM in reply to: Qua17 |
| 2108 Baltimore, Maryland | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Hey everyone, Juan - Awesome picture!!! And sounds like you had a good race, nice work! Devon - Sounds like you had a great first race!! I wanted to do a quick check in. I had my surgery on Thursday on my pinky. I have a half cast held on by a soft bandage, so typing is not fun I go back Friday and think I will get the cast off then (it was there to protect the pins in my finger while the initial healing happened) and will hopefully just get a splint for the remaining 3 weeks that I have the pins. It doesn't hurt too much anymore so I think I am on the mend for sure! |
| 2015-06-02 10:09 AM in reply to: thor67 |
| 1007 DeLand, Florida | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING Happy June birthdays to all of us! Thor - sorry about the back. I hope it's something you can get a handle on because it really does affect so much in the body everywhere else... I've been dealing with lower back issues for a couple months and it's been affecting my hips pretty bad. I have a script for PT but can't get the PT to call me back. What is it with doctors who won't take my money? Nicole - glad the finger is on the mend so quickly! At least you can get back to all of your sports soon enough! |
| 2015-06-02 10:13 AM in reply to: Qua17 |
| 1007 DeLand, Florida | Subject: RE: Double IPAs are even better! I'm going to need a collective wishing of luck, or at least warmth, for tonight. I have an OWS clinic tonight after work in a nearby lake. May was so warm and with no rain I was not worried for this thing at all, until the Sunday 30 degree temperature drop t-storms. It's been raining steadily since (yeah I know we have nothing on Texas!) and right now the forecast is calling for 51F at swim time. They have a 'limited number' of XTerra wetsuits for demo and I'll be cold enough with one, if they don't have one for me.... Hopefully despite all the rain the lake is warmer than the air! |
| 2015-06-02 10:31 AM in reply to: firebert |
| 2108 Baltimore, Maryland | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING Good luck!!! Hopefully our luck keeps you warm at least |
| 2015-06-02 2:09 PM in reply to: nicole14e |
Expert 925 Timmins, ON. Canada | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING Hey Guys, been a while I know. My apologies. Thor - I feel your pain with the back problems (pun intended) my back problems are self inflicted though with the cause being my extra 50-70lbs I am carrying on my frame. Scott - Congrats on the pulling the trigger on the IM! Nicole -Glad the surgery went well! you are on the mend and will be back to action in no time. John - You'll be fine for the OWS, just make sure you have plenty of beer for a recovery drink, maybe one or two prior to hitting the water will dull the pain too !! Looking forward to my first race of the season in two weeks time, just a 5K, but Itll be good to get a number on my chest again. Been running mostly now, and biking to commute to work. My goals for this month is to start hitting the pool again, hopefully twice a week. For biking, I am going to try and extend my home commute up to the 20KM and treat it like a training ride, may even try to run off the bike for some bricks if scheduling allows. I am definitely interested in the weight loss challenge still if anyone wants to pair up with me and get a slightly less vaulable Canadian Visa Cash card, or we could just calculate the exchange rate and do an E-money transfer. |
| 2015-06-02 6:03 PM in reply to: Qua17 |
| 141 Colorado Springs, Colorado | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business So what is the chances of getting a BDAS tri suit? Love the design, and would love to rock it at races, I just really liked my tri suit this weekend. I want something j can put on and not worry about it moving bunching up etc. Wouldn't mind repping at races around here. |
| 2015-06-02 6:04 PM in reply to: justinfss |
Regular 866 Central Coast, CA | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - IPA's are KING Just read a quick recap of the last couple of pages, congrats to the recent racers! I have my first triathlon of the year coming up later this month, a short and fun sprint. A couple of my co-workers will be doing their first triathlon, hopefully they get bit by the bug! As for beers, a friend of mine recently started working at a winery just a few miles from Russian River Brewing Co. and brought back some fresh Pliny the Elder. When we shared a bottle it was a wee 11 days old, hops bright and fresh. |
| 2015-06-02 9:05 PM in reply to: Qua17 |
| 141 Colorado Springs, Colorado | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business So I want you guys to help me with something. I've decided to do the local HIM in November, not a sanctioned 70.3, but where else can you race a 70.3 for $100..lol. What I need from you guys is to keep my accountable with nightly updates here. Don't give me any excuses :P I'm going to be in a base phase for a few weeks before settling into a longer training specific plan. I would like to put on some muscle and get my mileage up so I can get some quality work when it comes time to ramp my training up. So for tonight's entry.. Workout 3 and 4 of the week Triceps and chest day on the weights...starting low with weight and building back into it, only slight irritation from my shoulder from my wreck, triceps got a good workout. Came home and got a solid 2mi run in. Just focused on staying relaxed and keeping my cadence up. In other news, I'm thinking about trying to find a part time job for a few weeks, and put the money towards a new bike.. Sat down with my mechanic and fitter yesterday and looked at Fuji's Norcom Straight. He says he's never sold one around here, and that it would definitely turn heads(which is never a bad thing, lol), price is not too bad on it either. Although he does have a Guru on the floor with the sexiest paint job I've ever seen on a bike, Candy apple red, which apparently was a $1000 paint job alone. $8000 bike he told me he would sell me for $4000...very close to my size too..lol |
| 2015-06-03 9:39 AM in reply to: GeauxHard |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Wow, Devon, that sounds like a hard offer to pass up. Make sure it fits though! You don't want to end up putting a whole lot more into it to get it to fit! Okay, panic and self doubt are creeping in. I know one should never compare themselves to others, where they are, how they are training....but I am feeling woefully inadequate right now and a little panicked. So my sis-in-law is coming East to do the Toughman Tupper Lake Tinman with me (of which I am now doing the Aquabike for reasons previously stated). I've been fairly dutifully following my little HIM plan (shy of crashing on my long bike the other day) and this week am feeling fatigued but don't feel like I've put that much time in. I'm dragging. I'm on Strava and following my sis-in-law (who is 8 years my junior) and this past weekend she rode 68 miles and followed with a 2 mile run; the next day ran 16 miles.... I think I would be dead. She is definitely going to do such a great job at the HIM (she also lives in Park City so has altitude training big time working for her - she will drown in oxygen when she gets here!). But man, I rode 20 miles yesterday followed by a 30 minute run and I feel like crap. (might I add she's never raced a half marathon or done any kind of tri race ever before) I've been tracking my food on my fitness pal to make sure I'm getting the proper amounts of carbs, fats, and protein - though it tells me I need way more calories total. (I physically can't put any more in my stomach. Yesterday I even drank two protein drinks!) I am really getting nervous about this race - and I only have to swim and bike!! The swim I'm not so worried about, the bike has a pretty hilly profile (which I have here to train on) but I've yet to ride over 40 miles! There are two "class 5" climbs in this race and another with a 22% grade only 2 miles into the ride... Today I'm supposed to run for 90 minutes (but can't yet) so I'm thinking about doing a 2 hour bike instead. This weekend is transition work from bike to run (which I don't need) so I'm thinking of doing a 3 hour ride instead. My BT plan really only has one 3 hour ride session which seems slim. The average for the bike on last year's results looks to be around 3 hours to just over 3 hours for women in my age group. I don't know what I'm looking for from you guys but needed someplace to put my panic. Thanks for that.  |
| 2015-06-03 9:45 AM in reply to: firebert |
| 1007 DeLand, Florida | Subject: RE: Double IPAs are even better! So I survived my OWS Actually got to demo a brandy-new XTerra Vortex 4, which I think is just the latest iteration of their entry-level. Full sleeve. It was 47F at swim time, though the water was 64. You could actually see steam coming off the lake (and off me when I got out of the water!) from the temperature difference. Things I learned: 1. I'm too nice. Every time I swam up to someone's feet, or bumped arms with someone, I would either stop or swim wide. Can't be doing that in a race. 2. Swimming in cold water, even after acclimating one's body to it, is a lot tougher on the breathing than swimming in pool water. 3. Breast stroke in a new full sleeve wetsuit is next to impossible. Way too restrictive on the kick, not much better on the arm motion. 4. Wetsuits are way more buoyant than I thought. I could crawl without kicking - it's like a pull buoy, my legs just floated. 5. Swimming around a buoy is really tough - esp. a 180. By the 3rd one I ended up flipping to back stroke at a 45 deg. angle then flipping back over to make the corner tighter. So, experts, do I get a wetsuit or not? It's possible that my first tri is going to be too warm to be wetsuit legal (it's at the end of July). So there's that gamble. If I get one I'm thinking sleeveless at the least, mostly for the freedom of motion but also for making it easier to get out of. Me trying to take that wetsuit off while wet was comical. T1 would be minutes. |
| 2015-06-03 9:52 AM in reply to: firebert |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Double IPAs are even better! Originally posted by firebert So I survived my OWS Actually got to demo a brandy-new XTerra Vortex 4, which I think is just the latest iteration of their entry-level. Full sleeve. It was 47F at swim time, though the water was 64. You could actually see steam coming off the lake (and off me when I got out of the water!) from the temperature difference. Things I learned: 1. I'm too nice. Every time I swam up to someone's feet, or bumped arms with someone, I would either stop or swim wide. Can't be doing that in a race. 2. Swimming in cold water, even after acclimating one's body to it, is a lot tougher on the breathing than swimming in pool water. 3. Breast stroke in a new full sleeve wetsuit is next to impossible. Way too restrictive on the kick, not much better on the arm motion. 4. Wetsuits are way more buoyant than I thought. I could crawl without kicking - it's like a pull buoy, my legs just floated. 5. Swimming around a buoy is really tough - esp. a 180. By the 3rd one I ended up flipping to back stroke at a 45 deg. angle then flipping back over to make the corner tighter. So, experts, do I get a wetsuit or not? It's possible that my first tri is going to be too warm to be wetsuit legal (it's at the end of July). So there's that gamble. If I get one I'm thinking sleeveless at the least, mostly for the freedom of motion but also for making it easier to get out of. Me trying to take that wetsuit off while wet was comical. T1 would be minutes. I would say it depends on the length of races you plan to do, your comfort level swimming open water, and temperature of water. I have the Vortex 4 that you swam in - I love it and will always swim in a wetsuit if it's legal, I love the bouyancy. I have a full sleeve one and no, you can't do breaststroke, but you can do backstroke. I use BodyGlide on my wrists and ankles and the wrists and ankles of the wetsuit which helps to pull it off. I will, however, be curious to see how it goes pulling it off with my Garmin 920 on - I'm afraid it will hit the button signalling transition when I don't want it to (trial and error I guess). |
| 2015-06-03 9:56 AM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
| 1007 DeLand, Florida | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Ok as a tri newb never mind a HIM newb, I can't offer much. I have only two questions for you: 1. Can you swim 1.2? 2. Can you bike 56? Everything else is gravy. The swim coach at my OWS last night kept reminding us "Are you racing to win, or are you racing to finish? " It's just a reminder that you're not going into your race cold - you are training - and that seconds saved here or there on stuff, if you have to worry about them, are probably not worth worrying about. Remember you're paying them to do the race and you wouldn't do it if it wasn't fun! The thing I keep telling myself whenever nerves creep up (yes I'm a nervous nellie who was worried about my OWS clinic last night like it was a race...) - since it's my first race, no matter where I finish, it's a PR. The slower I am, the more room I have for improvement on my second race It'll be the same thing the first time I do a sprint with longer distances than this one. And the first Oly. Etc. No matter what you really can't compare yourself to your younger and non-injured sis-in-law, or even yourself from prior years when you weren't battling knee problems. You're out there battling and that is just 1,000,000 times better than sitting on the couch feeling sorry for yourself. |
| 2015-06-03 10:22 AM in reply to: firebert |
| 2108 Baltimore, Maryland | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Originally posted by firebert Ok as a tri newb never mind a HIM newb, I can't offer much. I have only two questions for you: 1. Can you swim 1.2? 2. Can you bike 56? Everything else is gravy. The swim coach at my OWS last night kept reminding us "Are you racing to win, or are you racing to finish? " It's just a reminder that you're not going into your race cold - you are training - and that seconds saved here or there on stuff, if you have to worry about them, are probably not worth worrying about. Remember you're paying them to do the race and you wouldn't do it if it wasn't fun! The thing I keep telling myself whenever nerves creep up (yes I'm a nervous nellie who was worried about my OWS clinic last night like it was a race...) - since it's my first race, no matter where I finish, it's a PR. The slower I am, the more room I have for improvement on my second race It'll be the same thing the first time I do a sprint with longer distances than this one. And the first Oly. Etc. No matter what you really can't compare yourself to your younger and non-injured sis-in-law, or even yourself from prior years when you weren't battling knee problems. You're out there battling and that is just 1,000,000 times better than sitting on the couch feeling sorry for yourself. Jenn, I agree with John. Don't worry about what your sis-in-law is doing! Make your goals for each leg/overall and aim for that. It sounds like you are training your butt off, which is most important! This is also coming from someone who has never done a HIM, so take that with a grain of salt, but i think you are going to kill it! |
| 2015-06-03 1:14 PM in reply to: firebert |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Originally posted by firebert Ok as a tri newb never mind a HIM newb, I can't offer much. I have only two questions for you: 1. Can you swim 1.2? - Yes, no problem 2. Can you bike 56? - no idea, I'm sure I can but I haven't been over 40 yet this year. I will this weekend. |
| 2015-06-03 1:28 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
| 1007 DeLand, Florida | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Originally posted by aviatrix802 Originally posted by firebert Ok as a tri newb never mind a HIM newb, I can't offer much. I have only two questions for you: 1. Can you swim 1.2? - Yes, no problem 2. Can you bike 56? - no idea, I'm sure I can but I haven't been over 40 yet this year. I will this weekend. Well then - rock on sister! Nicole is right, you're going to kill it! |
| 2015-06-03 2:05 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
Extreme Veteran 2098 Alberta | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business the only person you need to beat is yourself. And based on what I see, you will crush your self doubt! Get the cold beers ready for victory! Originally posted by aviatrix802 Originally posted by firebert Ok as a tri newb never mind a HIM newb, I can't offer much. I have only two questions for you: 1. Can you swim 1.2? - Yes, no problem 2. Can you bike 56? - no idea, I'm sure I can but I haven't been over 40 yet this year. I will this weekend. |
| 2015-06-03 4:06 PM in reply to: thor67 |
| 1007 DeLand, Florida | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business Well now I've gone and done it, signed up for my second Sprint! Updated race schedule: June 21st - Fairhaven Father's Day Road Race (5k) July 3rd - Finish at the 50 (5k) July 26th - Hockomock YMCA Sprint Tri (400/9/3.1) August 16th - Westborough Sprint Triathlon (.25/14/3) The new race was my wife's idea, the sprint I was going to do for my second race (Cranberry Trifest, also the USAT NE Regional Championship), is the morning of my friend's wedding (the morning after the bachelor party) and I'm not dumb enough to think I'm going to do well in that event sandwich |
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