kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2013 (Year 3!) - CLOSED (Page 118)

Only since about this past November.  I used to swim competitively as a kid, but that was a long time ago.  This has really helped me an enormous amount.  

In the name of full disclosure, though, I didn't do all of this workout Friday.  I stopped in the middle of the "Power Pyramid" so I didn't over do it too soon after being sick.  

dude....you're fast.  Congratulations on a new PR!!!!

Todd: X2...that is seriously (expletive) fast. So you have been at this 2 - 3 years. Did you have an athletic background in college or high school? Like former track star? I ask because, although I have seen some nice gains in the short amount of time I have been doing this, it is hard for me to envision making the kind of gains you have described..

I agree. I have been really happy with how things have been going in only this short amount of time. I was curious about your experiences because your results in only a short amount of time have been amazing.

Up early for a swim that included lots of drills.  My legs were fried yesterday.  Swim really loosened things up and now I'm feeling great  I have a recovery ride later and that wraps up this month for me.  I'm not going to have nearly the volume that most of you have for this month.  It's all good.  I've been sleeping like a rock lately because of the training, kids' activities, and allergies.   

Are all bento boxes the same?  I'm working on my IM set up, and I'm placing one final order.  Bento box and rear hydration are on the list.  

Also, where do you toss empty bottles during an IM?  At aid stations?  What if you just want a couple sips of water?  I thought I read that you can get penalties for dumping bottles, and I want to be sure I know the proper rules.  Yes, I sit around the think about these things.  LOL

Read the reviews on Amazon.  I know Kelly uses the large bento from FuelBelt.  I have the aero one from there and I'm going to make it work for Texas I think.

There is a spot before and after the aid station for empties.  I plan on taking a bottle of perform and one of water at every aid station.  Perform for hydration and water to dump on my head.  So it's fine to dump them, just do it in the aid station area.

So I just got the shipping notification that all my nutrition for Texas is on the way.  So now I have new bike shoes, new run shoes on the way, and all my nutrition/hydration either in house or on the way.  I showed Cindy my spreadsheet of IM stuff and her response was "Look finally something important enough for you to make a list." 

Jen--

Seeing how much you need to carry you want the biggest bento box possible --  I would suggest this one:

http://www.fuelbelt.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1527/.f?sc=23&category=-123

How'd it go?

^^^^ x 2!  The most important part of tri training is consistency.

Perfect.  Thank you!

Hope you had fun!

Aaaahmazing!

2nd 10 mile run for the day done.  Icing my knees.

kr140.6 - 2013-04-29 6:58 PM good long ride sunday... almost 3 hours...not sure how far.  I am gonna taper now a bit before this 20 miles I gotta run in this relay Friday.  Guess that means swimming

Can't wait to hear about the relay!