Leegoocrap's Mentor Group - Closed (Page 14)

drphungky - 2010-06-21 10:39 AM Hey all - 5/32 age group, 63rd/613 overall men's. Happy with it, but mildly perturbed I missed a medal by two age group spots, and missed top 10% overall by 2 overall spots. Even more so because I came out of T2 in 2nd in my age group. Ah well - live and learn. Some definite problems - bad final swim turn, and obviously gassed a little on the run, so I feel good about knowing where I need to improve. Writing my race report now.

Leegoocrap - 2010-06-20 7:59 PM It's strange, I'm finally starting to feel like I may be able to finish this crazy Ironman in September! 4 Hour ride today and I feel great.

MechEChick - 2010-06-22 5:02 PM Wow, sorry about being out of it for the past week. Between work, travelling to Cali for a friend's b-day and trying to fit in training... it's been a hectic couple weeks. I'm finally recovered from the HIM, and still so happy with how it went. I can't wait to do another, but it's not in the cards this year. For now I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with training for the rest of the summer. I don't want to just wing it since I tend to over do it and then get overuse injuries (not so fun). I know I want to be in stellar shape for a trip up to Alaska in August and then I really want to have a good showing at the local town tri in September since it'll be the one race my friends will see. I swear they think I make up how much I train since I tend to be exhausted from training when we do mountain bike rides or easy group jogs. That and I tend to do all my hard workouts solo so I can focus better. So I need to figure out some kind of schedule rather than just making it up as I go.

Other than that, I ran a 10k followed by a 5k at the local town festival this weekend. Ran a 50:39 10k, which is a PR for me by nearly 7 minutes from my time last Memorial day!! And then I pulled off an okay 5k a few minutes later. Fun weekend! To think a 10k was a huge struggle last year, I feel blessed to have made so many improvements since last year. Hard work does pay off.

drphungky - 2010-06-24 10:10 AM Finally got all my logs updated (except for weight, but that requires sitting next to the Wii Fit for a weekend), and am back in the swing of things. Work has been crazy the last few weeks, and I felt mildly like I might drowned - worse than my first OWS, even. It may not be any extra downtime, perhaps just renewed vigor from having completed my first race. My pep has apparently been contagious, as a buddy of mine signed up for a sprint very soon, because he didn't want to wait for Nation's in September. He wanted me to do it with him, but I declined, and instead we're both going to do the Cleveland Oly in August. September is just too far away to wait. Plus, it coincides to the day with a training tri on my workout plan, so I have to do it. Guess that means I'll be wesuit shopping soon.

MechEChick - 2010-06-25 12:18 PM

Races this weekend anybody?

MechEChick - 2010-06-25 12:18 PM

Races this weekend anybody?

MechEChick - 2010-06-25 12:18 PM

Races this weekend anybody?

eca712 - 2010-06-25 1:29 PM I have a 60-mile bike "tour" (which is apparently not a race) in Manhattan this weekend. Should be fun!

Leegoocrap - 2010-06-25 1:40 PM



Century ride?

Those are the best, but make sure you *DON'T* trust the cops that are supposed to be blocking traffic... I've almost died a couple of times doing that.

Leegoocrap - 2010-06-25 12:17 PM Most people (cops included) just don't realize exactly how fast somebody can move on a bicycle.

I've had a cop look directly at me as I was coming downhill, (I know he saw me) then wave on a truck... almost putting me down for good haha.

etadeja - 2010-06-27 7:39 AM Alright guys i have to vent/have a question. 
So i just started with the whole Tri thing (about 3 months training now) and these days i find myself spending more and more money on training clothes like socks and shorts and shirts then i do on everyday clothes.  Part just do to the fact i was always running out of underwear and super tired of having to do laundry 12 times a week (at least that's what it feels like)  

But on a good note i do tend to be a lot cleaner these days do to all the showers i have to take now

So is this normal? did you guys all go through this all ready and i will slow down with all the shopping once i get enough gear?



Hope everyones training is going awesomely

etadeja - 2010-06-27 5:39 AM Alright guys i have to vent/have a question. 
So i just started with the whole Tri thing (about 3 months training now) and these days i find myself spending more and more money on training clothes like socks and shorts and shirts then i do on everyday clothes.  Part just do to the fact i was always running out of underwear and super tired of having to do laundry 12 times a week (at least that's what it feels like)  

But on a good note i do tend to be a lot cleaner these days do to all the showers i have to take now

So is this normal? did you guys all go through this all ready and i will slow down with all the shopping once i get enough gear?



Hope everyones training is going awesomely

Leegoocrap - 2010-06-27 10:03 AM First place in my age group in the sprint I did today! Woohoo!! Much better than I expected considering I went the wrong way on the bike course, AND went out the wrong exit of T2 and had to circle back around.