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TrevorC - 2011-02-24 6:59 PM
MY 2 cents:
I think for those of us without the CT, single leg drills are essentially the equivalent of what you get on the CT. The info you can pull off the CT Spinspan tells you leg power, balance, etc doesn't it?
Without a CT, you have to rely on the deadspots to learn where you are losing power,etc.

SoccerGK - 2011-02-24 8:14 PMI GOT THE JOB!  I GOT THE JOB!

Portland, Oregon, here I come! 

velcromom - 2011-02-24 5:14 PMMy name's at the top of the list......I should have my bike in a week or so!!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, now just a bit scared of the whole tri bike thing.

tpnguyen10 - 2011-02-24 8:42 PM Masters today and of course we did the 3/5/7/9 drill AND our coach is incorporating more butterfly (why?why?why?).

I'm still dying by 7... how do you all manage your exhale on the longer sets (7 or 9)?  slowely exhale throughout or hold your breath until you're about 2-3 strokes from breathing and then exhale?  I tried both and it seems the latter is more managable for me, but still freakin hard!@!

tpnguyen10 - 2011-02-24 11:42 PM Masters today and of course we did the 3/5/7/9 drill AND our coach is incorporating more butterfly (why?why?why?).

I'm still dying by 7... how do you all manage your exhale on the longer sets (7 or 9)?  slowely exhale throughout or hold your breath until you're about 2-3 strokes from breathing and then exhale?  I tried both and it seems the latter is more managable for me, but still freakin hard!@!

tpnguyen10 - 2011-02-24 8:42 PM Masters today and of course we did the 3/5/7/9 drill AND our coach is incorporating more butterfly (why?why?why?).

I'm still dying by 7... how do you all manage your exhale on the longer sets (7 or 9)?  slowely exhale throughout or hold your breath until you're about 2-3 strokes from breathing and then exhale?  I tried both and it seems the latter is more managable for me, but still freakin hard!@!

kkcbelle - 2011-02-25 11:05 AM

Slowly exhale and then hold your breath for the last 2-3 strokes.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT KICKING TOO MUCH!!! You will never be able to sustain that breathing pattern if you are using your legs a ton. My college coach ALWAYS had us doing those drills during pull sets, and that is how I continue to do them. Yes, they are hard. At least when you are on 9, you can do a cheater breath in and out of the turns so usually you only have to do 9 strokes once per lap... Or that's how this slacker sees it, ha ha!!

Flying home from Arizona today, boo. Been a nice visit, kids have been good, been able to have a decent week of training (missed my intensity with the trainer and the track, but it's all good). Can't wait to sit on the plane with my book!!! Oh, and looking forward to seeing the hubs, dog, and cat, in that order. Happy to get back to my shower, too, cuz my shower ROCKS.

Happy Friday to all!!

gdale - 2011-02-25 10:14 AM Congrats to all those getting new bikes and new jobs!  Is there some Nike discounts in the MG future?!?!?

kkcbelle - 2011-02-25 4:05 PM

Slowly exhale and then hold your breath for the last 2-3 strokes.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT KICKING TOO MUCH!!! You will never be able to sustain that breathing pattern if you are using your legs a ton. My college coach ALWAYS had us doing those drills during pull sets, and that is how I continue to do them. Yes, they are hard. At least when you are on 9, you can do a cheater breath in and out of the turns so usually you only have to do 9 strokes once per lap... Or that's how this slacker sees it, ha ha!!

Flying home from Arizona today, boo. Been a nice visit, kids have been good, been able to have a decent week of training (missed my intensity with the trainer and the track, but it's all good). Can't wait to sit on the plane with my book!!! Oh, and looking forward to seeing the hubs, dog, and cat, in that order. Happy to get back to my shower, too, cuz my shower ROCKS.

Happy Friday to all!!

velcromom - 2011-02-24 7:14 PM My name's at the top of the list......I should have my bike in a week or so!!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, now just a bit scared of the whole tri bike thing.

DougRob - 2011-02-25 1:27 PM

I just learned on ST that local pro triathlete Alex McDonald was hit by a pick up truck while on a training ride here in Durham, NC. He sufered two broken legs. Here is the link:

http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Alex_McDonald_hit_by_truck_1912.html

I met Alex 2 years ago while volunteering at the Duke HIM. He teaches some of the spin classes at IOS in Cary and is a real stand up guy. I have read many of these stories before, but this is the first one where I knew the person before I heard about the accident. Prayers are with him and his family.

dalessit - 2011-02-26 7:41 AM What's this swimming thing you all are speaking of?

SoccerGK - 2011-02-26 6:03 AM Holy wow!  I just swam in a 25 meter pool for the first time, and it was so weird compared to my 25 yard pool!  I got to swim with Ryan at the Y here in town for the first time in a LONG time, and it's cool to see how far each of us has come on our own, but it was REALLY nice to have him around to encourage me and tell me what I should work on.  I felt pretty good overall, but I still haven't perfected rotation.  My bilateral breathing is FINALLY doing pretty well, so I'm excited!

I need to find a pool in Portland for the fall because I do not want to lose any swim fitness while I'm there!

SSMinnow - 2011-02-26 3:19 PM You guys are a bunch of jinx's!!!  I do a drop in Master's class today and the entire flippin thing was devoted to bilateral breathing!  Good for me, but good lord!