RunningJayhawk's Mentor Nest - FULL! (Page 14)

roadrhino - 2009-05-08 9:18 AM

DenaRae - 2009-05-08 5:45 AM I ordered a Garmin 405 from REI this week.  

...speaking of Garmins...since I'll be switching to an Oly training program in about 3 weeks...and subsequently a marathon training program at the end of August, I'm definitely looking to get a Garmin since my runs will be substantially longer and more frequent. I know the consensus is that the 305 is a good choice. Is there anything else out there (newer models, etc.) that I should consider, or is the 305 pretty much the standard bearer?


As for bricks, especially for the first time, I wouldn't go all out for the entire duration. Take the last 5 minutes of your biking and spin at a higher cadence with less resistance. Then gradually build up to a comfortable pace on the run...but take it easy at first. You'll feel the spaghetti-leg syndrome! I've also used my bricks to pseudo-simulate transitions as well, since of course, transition is the 4th discipline.

I have the 305 (got it for Christmas this last year) and really like the information I get from it, both during training and after downloading.  It is big but I don't really notice it too much when I'm actually running.  When riding I put it on a mount.  It does more than I've used so far but it's wonderful.  My favorite use was during the duathlon where I set it up for multisport run/bike/run and it timed the events and the transitions separately and changed the display accordingly, ie. showed pace during the run and speed during the bike.  I wish I could use it for swimming though.  I don't plan on using this one in a race since I don't want it sitting unattended in the transition area during the swim.

My SIL just got a 405CX (her previous non-Garmin GPS was stolen out of her car) and she really likes it.  It's bigger than a regular sport watch but not as big as the 305.

I'm trying to be positive but it's getting hard.  I'm feeling underprepared for this month's tri.  Life has just been throwing our family curves and messing with my training schedule.  I'll do the best I can though.

I'm so exhausted.  We've had two very long days with plenty of driving & flying & more driving and not enough sleep.  I'm hoping I can get a good nights sleep and feel better tomorrow.

Right now I'm in NM again.  A meeting with lawyers was scheduled for today and my Mom felt like she needed someone with her.  It has to do with some legal stuff related to my father's death last year.  And since it's Mothers' Day weekend I'm staying and letting her play with her grandson.  It's the good note to a rough day.

Good night to everyone!  Hope you get some good rest and have a great race or training this weekend.

calimavs - 2009-05-09 6:09 PM Happy Saturday everyone! Nik and Tif I know you probably aren't online but I just wanted to wish you both good luck tomorrow. You'll do great! Cheryl - thanks for the reminder that I need to have my husband show me how to change a flat before I venture out on my own on the bike. Today was quite an adventure, the great debut of my bike Roxanne. I think I've mentioned before that biking is new to me. I've done a lot of spinning the last few years so I have a really good base and have the fitness for biking. But my technical bike riding skills are in their infancy since I can still count the number of times I've ridden a road bike in my life on my fingers. I was hoping to throw our bikes in the car and ride up north to a bike path in Marin county today for my "long" ride but my husband suggested (more demanded) that we ride there instead. This involves going from our house in San Francisco up a windy (hilly!) two lane coastal road to the Golden Gate Bridge, across the bridge, on another steep scary road into Sausalito before you even come near the bike path. And we did it, we rode all the way to Tiburon! It was the most terrifying yet fun day I've had in a long time. It really was a "crash"course in riding a road bike, and by the end of the day I was totally comfortable clipping in and out of my pedals, dodging cars, other bikers and pedestrians (including hundreds of Girl Scouts who were at some event at the Golden Gate Bridge). As everyone said I would, I did fall once. We were on a small bike path to get up to the bridge and I underestimated the pitch and wasn't in the right gear. I realized what was going to happen when I started losing steam and said "oh sh**, oh sh**, nooooo" and in slow motion tipped over backwards. I landed on my butt, then my back and finally the helmet but I jumped up right away and was fine. I'm going to have a bruise on my backside and I got some road rash on my shoulder blades but I was SO much calmer after the fall. I'm glad I have it out of the way, it wasn't nearly as bad as I envisioned. It took us 5 hours (2:40 actual in the saddle time) to do 22 miles but we stopped for lunch and to take breaks. My poor husband was a trooper since I'm still scared to go more than ~18 mph at any given time and he can go quite a bit faster. He's a saint for coming along with me. It was such fun!

It's great that you got back up and continued on.  Congrats on an overall great ride!

Lara- Hang in there! Take care of yourself and your family & get plenty of rest. Take your tri as a treat to yourself and enjoy it.

Cheryl- Sorry about the frustrating tire troubles. Hopefully you've paid your dues with them and will have smooth rides from here on out!

Erin- Nice run on Friday. I've had some hip issues in the past myself. I worked through it with ice, stretching, rest and pool workouts. I just have to be consistent with it.

Dena- You have a good running base and have done some races recently, so I would think you'll be ok backing off on the run training. It will probably be more of a benefit to have fresh legs on the 31st.

Margot- Sounds like you had a beautiful and challenging ride on Saturday. I'm jealous that I don't have the challenging terrain and beautiful scenery to ride. And welcome to the world of clipless falls.  You're well on your way to becoming a seasoned cyclist.

Denise- Congrats on your first tri of the season. You have a great plan in place to improve on the swim. Best wishes that it will be a benefit to you. Keep up the great work!