Shellback1998 2012 Group FULL (Page 13)

After lurking in the back ground of the group just reading eveyone's posts I thought it was time I joined in. I have been hitting the gym regularly the past two weeks most of my workouts are on the treadmill. Things ae slowly improving I did find however the my left knee is still a little weak and tends to start to buckle when I get tired, it was damaged during a bike accident where I tore both the PCL and ACL about 18 mos. ago. I end up doing more walking then running. I start my swim workouts this weekend, my first triathlon is in April.  I am excited to read the posts from those who are just starting out doing triathlons after a three year break I feel like a newbie myself !

Do you have an additional fixed computer on the bike?  Do you exclusively use the Garmin?  I am trying to decide which route to go, but the 310 is out of my budget in the near term after having bought a new bike.  I was thinking something that would provide a current speed would be good enough (and cheap enough) in the near term.

Chris

Silly for some, but exciting for me!  The swim cap I ordered arrived!!  No more chlorine hair everyday!!!  YIPPEE! *grin*

Do you have an additional fixed computer on the bike?  Do you exclusively use the Garmin?  I am trying to decide which route to go, but the 310 is out of my budget in the near term after having bought a new bike.  I was thinking something that would provide a current speed would be good enough (and cheap enough) in the near term.

Chris

Hi guys,

sorry for the late update on my personnal info:  Married, with 2 kids, one 2 1/2 and the other 9 months.  Currently live in Staten Island NY. 

how i got involved in tris..my brother in law, an endurance athlete, who lives in miami and does marathons,sprints olys etc, participated in his third full ironman at lake placid this year.  The whole family about 30 of us rented a house and got tshirts made up to wear when we cheered him on.  From the begining gun of the swim to the finish i was first amazed at the athletes that people do these crazy races and these athletes come in all shapes and sizes.  I was expecting cut chiselled athletes but i was wrong, anyone can do one if they train properly.  Also to see everyone cheering on strangers was a real special experience.  When we got home i was so inspired by his finish and the whole tri experience that he suggested i try a mini sprint.  I signed up for one in September and trained using tp software.  I finished the tri in a time i trained for, enjoyed the experience and knew if i wanted to get serious i have a lot of work to do.  So i hired a tri coach who gives me a weekly workout, recieved swim lessons and bought a giant road bike.  I have been training since late October and i love it.  Lost about 10 lbs, but my body shape has really changed from all the different workouts.  Planned out my upcoming season with one race a month.  March a central park dualthon, april 5k, may red bank sprint, june lavaman sprint, july a oly, august short tri and sept/october either a olympic or 70.3, but we will decide in July about the 70.3 to see the progress i have made.

For now everything is going well, just looking to learn and interact with other people about triathalons. 

My first question is nutrition---do you recommend light muscle milk for pre workout/recovery or do not recommend at all????

Maybe I'm ignorant about swim caps, as I don't use them. But, for the women in my swim class, I still see that there heads are still wet. It's not a dry cap so water and chlorine will still affect your hair...

I posted this at the start of the thread on making your own swimming workouts. For drills you need a set of paddles, fins and a pull buoy. You can search youtube for swimming kick drills, vertical kick drills, pull with paddles, one are drills, closed fist drills, finger tip drag drills, high swinger drills.

If you can't find them I'll do my best to describe them but obviously a visual is so much easier.

Anyone have Eczema or dry skin and have solutions to pool water issues?  Only 3 days in the pool and already new patches on my hands of Eczema (mine is usually contained to my legs and ear canals).

What does one do if their skin is very dry and then they are spending this much time in water? I was thinking of putting lotion on BEFORE entering the pool as a kind of protector, but not sure that would work.

Any advice? 

I wanted to pass along this website. www.sierratradingpost.com I get a LOT of gear from them (especially shoes and other running-specific clothes) and its always a good buy. It's usually stuff that is a season old, like the slightly older version of Brooks than you would find in the store, but it's priced so well its worth it. Like last year I was trying to buy tights to run in and I accidently bought compression tights. They were only $50 and when I looked them up later online they retailed for $200. They have a triathalon section- but I haven't bought any of that stuff yet. They also usually have coupons so subscribe to their newsletter (you get a lot of e-mails from them, not all useful) or "like" them on facebook. I can't tell you how much money they've saved me.

No I'm not a paid spokesperson and they don't sponsor me or anything else- I just know how hard it is to get cool stuff on a budget and thought I'd pass along my savings plan.

When on the bike, I am not comfortable drinking from the water bottle attached to my cage as I like to keep two hands on the bike at all times.  My solution to this last year was to use a hydration back back, but that means I'm biking with a back pack - it also slows down my transition somewhat as I have to put the back pack on to begin the biking and then take it off after the biking.

I've seen bottles attached to aerobars with long straws, but I do not use aerobars.  The solutions I was looking at were the "Never Reach", the VelEau , the SipStream or the Speedfil hydration systems.  Anybody here have any experience with these products?

When on the bike, I am not comfortable drinking from the water bottle attached to my cage as I like to keep two hands on the bike at all times.  My solution to this last year was to use a hydration back back, but that means I'm biking with a back pack - it also slows down my transition somewhat as I have to put the back pack on to begin the biking and then take it off after the biking.

I've seen bottles attached to aerobars with long straws, but I do not use aerobars.  The solutions I was looking at were the "Never Reach", the VelEau , the SipStream or the Speedfil hydration systems.  Anybody here have any experience with these products?

I don't personally have any experience with hydration systems other than a CamelBak and a normal cage mounted water bottle (which you have already mentioned).  I have been listening to Tri-Talk, a podcast that offers a lot of statistics on the value and cost of varying pieces of triathlon equipment.  I have begun by listening to their oldest podcasts, so I don't know all of their current suggests... however, currently they are suggesting the "Profile Aero Drink" system.  I am sure there is tons of information beyond their current "Top 20" list, but you can see the statistics for that system here: http://www.tri-talk.com/Top20.asp.  

If you love statistics and find them interesting, this podcast is rife with them.  It is great driving "music" though.

Thanks. I'll check it out

Oh yes. And one more thing since you are from MA -- GO GIANTS!!!!!!