SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 121)

I had an awesome Father's Day yesterday.  My wife bought tickets to the Seattle Mariners game, the first for both kids.  They did great, the older one had an absolute blast and was still talking about it when she woke up this morning.  Her only disappointment was that she couldn't go down on the field

I don't think I'll be able to do the Texas race next year.   I'm so bumbed!!  That is one week out from my HIM and the hubby wants to try it next year as well.  If any of you are interested in forming a team for B2B I am renting a beach house.  Granted a beach house in November is not nearly as cool as April in Texas, but the rates are off season so they are very cheap.  Let me know if you are interested .  Chet, if you need to escape the sister's house you are welcome!

Suzy - I'll take your "easy practice races" for my A game any day!!   Way to go girl.  If you are looking for a challenging course with some hills, check out the Savageman!  Either the International or the Half. Either will test your womanhood.  I did it last year and will back to punish myself again. Tony and his wife road some of the course and said it was "quite a challenge" as well.  http://www.savagemantri.org/index.htm  Below is the bike profile for the international.

Rob - my hero.   You did such a great job. Hold your head high.  Besides, the BOP is where all the cool people and myself hang out.  More beer back there.

All that means is that you have too much time on your hands at work....

Totally Matt go see a Doctor!

Actually there can be a lot of value in input from others that have had and recovered from an injury.  A clinician isn't always the best source of information, expically if they have not treated many patients with the injury.  From what I've read, on reliable, decision-support services that the  hospital system I work for subscribes to, this is not a common injury and I would put the advice of someone that had revovered from it on par with that of a clinician that had not.

I just had my first Matrix (aka the movie) moment.  I was on my way home from a long ride (for me long ride = 32 miles) this morning and I was on the West Side highway in NYC in the bike lane.  I was going around 16-17 miles per hr when a police tow truck made an illegal right hand turn off the highway into a parking lot.  I know it was illegal because the bike lane has its own traffic light and it was green.  I slammed on my breaks and the bike stopped but my momentum of my body had me go forward over my handle bars while my feet were clipped in causing the rear of the bike go in the air.  In mid-air somehow both my feet became unclipped and my feet landed on the ground as i ran forward and I some how caught the seat of my bike over my left shoulder.  It seemed like it was going in slow motion, as the tow truck pulled in front of me all I could think of is "oh no not my new bike!"  Luckily only the tips of my aero bars are a scratched (they're plastic are replaceable) and my rear quick release has a small scuff from when i put down the bike.  A few runners asked if I was OK and how I did what I did.   All I could say was I was lucky..  The part that pissed me off the most was the police tow truck just drove away.  I'm thinking about reporting this, you would think the people that should respect traffic signals and public safety are cops/people who work for the police department.

anyway my ride was good, I'm getting used to the aero bars.  My legs are getting used to the different geometry... It's odd though, my quads are sore, more sore than when I rode my road bike.  I thought the more forward position is supposed to save my quads more..  Maybe my technique is off?  I went for a 4.5 mile run afterwords and they were all crampy..

I just had my first Matrix (aka the movie) moment.  I was on my way home from a long ride (for me long ride = 32 miles) this morning and I was on the West Side highway in NYC in the bike lane.  I was going around 16-17 miles per hr when a police tow truck made an illegal right hand turn off the highway into a parking lot.  I know it was illegal because the bike lane has its own traffic light and it was green.  I slammed on my breaks and the bike stopped but my momentum of my body had me go forward over my handle bars while my feet were clipped in causing the rear of the bike go in the air.  In mid-air somehow both my feet became unclipped and my feet landed on the ground as i ran forward and I some how caught the seat of my bike over my left shoulder.  It seemed like it was going in slow motion, as the tow truck pulled in front of me all I could think of is "oh no not my new bike!"  Luckily only the tips of my aero bars are a scratched (they're plastic are replaceable) and my rear quick release has a small scuff from when i put down the bike.  A few runners asked if I was OK and how I did what I did.   All I could say was I was lucky..  The part that pissed me off the most was the police tow truck just drove away.  I'm thinking about reporting this, you would think the people that should respect traffic signals and public safety are cops/people who work for the police department.

anyway my ride was good, I'm getting used to the aero bars.  My legs are getting used to the different geometry... It's odd though, my quads are sore, more sore than when I rode my road bike.  I thought the more forward position is supposed to save my quads more..  Maybe my technique is off?  I went for a 4.5 mile run afterwords and they were all crampy..

I just had my first Matrix (aka the movie) moment.  I was on my way home from a long ride (for me long ride = 32 miles) this morning and I was on the West Side highway in NYC in the bike lane.  I was going around 16-17 miles per hr when a police tow truck made an illegal right hand turn off the highway into a parking lot.  I know it was illegal because the bike lane has its own traffic light and it was green.  I slammed on my breaks and the bike stopped but my momentum of my body had me go forward over my handle bars while my feet were clipped in causing the rear of the bike go in the air.  In mid-air somehow both my feet became unclipped and my feet landed on the ground as i ran forward and I some how caught the seat of my bike over my left shoulder.  It seemed like it was going in slow motion, as the tow truck pulled in front of me all I could think of is "oh no not my new bike!"  Luckily only the tips of my aero bars are a scratched (they're plastic are replaceable) and my rear quick release has a small scuff from when i put down the bike.  A few runners asked if I was OK and how I did what I did.   All I could say was I was lucky..  The part that pissed me off the most was the police tow truck just drove away.  I'm thinking about reporting this, you would think the people that should respect traffic signals and public safety are cops/people who work for the police department.

anyway my ride was good, I'm getting used to the aero bars.  My legs are getting used to the different geometry... It's odd though, my quads are sore, more sore than when I rode my road bike.  I thought the more forward position is supposed to save my quads more..  Maybe my technique is off?  I went for a 4.5 mile run afterwords and they were all crampy..