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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Kate, How did CA 70.3 go? Any lessons learned you can pass on? |
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Veteran![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() How is everyone doing? Light week for me as I've been stressed at work and exhausted (definitely due to the stress) so I've been getting workouts in just not to the point that I'd like, but something is better than nothing this week! Anyone have plans for the weekend? Tomorrow morning I'm hitting the NCR trail for a 20 mile ride then a short run after. Easter Sunday no plans other than enjoying some well deserved BBQ courtesy of the BF and watching some movies. Have a great weekend! |
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Veteran![]() ![]() | ![]() weekend?? it was great till I got my first OWS experience!!! you all need to be honest, does it get any better??? |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Chezz - 2010-04-05 9:59 AM weekend?? it was great till I got my first OWS experience!!! you all need to be honest, does it get any better??? It absolutely gets better. My first OWS was a disaster. It was during a Sprint, 400m out and back. I had been doing between 1500 and 2000 in all of my swims in the pool, so 800m should have been easy. When I got out to the buoy, my arms were dead, I could hardly breathe, and I had to look even worse because the guy in the canoe asked me if I was going to make it. I did the majority of the remaining swim to shore on my back, and even then I thought I was going to throw up all over the place. I think what messed me up the first time was that I was used to seeing the sides of the pool move along quickly (relative) but on a lake, I was seeing the same scenery of trees. So I paniced and swam faster to make the shore move as fast as the pool, and then I died. My second OWS was a lot better. I was a lot more comfortable in the water and I havent had any panic issues since. Im sure the same will be true for you too. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() vibratingp00 - 2010-04-05 2:28 PM Chezz - 2010-04-05 9:59 AM weekend?? it was great till I got my first OWS experience!!! you all need to be honest, does it get any better??? It absolutely gets better. My first OWS was a disaster. It was during a Sprint, 400m out and back. I had been doing between 1500 and 2000 in all of my swims in the pool, so 800m should have been easy. When I got out to the buoy, my arms were dead, I could hardly breathe, and I had to look even worse because the guy in the canoe asked me if I was going to make it. I did the majority of the remaining swim to shore on my back, and even then I thought I was going to throw up all over the place. I think what messed me up the first time was that I was used to seeing the sides of the pool move along quickly (relative) but on a lake, I was seeing the same scenery of trees. So I paniced and swam faster to make the shore move as fast as the pool, and then I died. My second OWS was a lot better. I was a lot more comfortable in the water and I havent had any panic issues since. Im sure the same will be true for you too. I had similar issues on my first. I *ahem" may not have trained my swim enough, which was a big issue, but I also was so amped to start I was swimming way too fast. I had to stop less than halfway to the first bouy on a triangular course and thought I was done. I tried to start backstroke, but found that it restricted my breathing too much in my rented wetsuit (which I had never worn before...smart!), so stopped that pretty quick. Eventually, I swam "freestyle" but without putting my head in the water (I actually did this for my first few open water swims even after I started training my swim - it's a psychological issue...). Doing this I could breath ok, instead of gasping. After practice and training, I'm pretty good now...still hate the idea of OWS and fish and weeds and murky water and putting my face in it, but you wouldn't believe the things you're capable of to make an unpleasent experience get over quicker/easier. I can breath well from all the pool training and don't end up gasping, which is nice. For the record, every OWS is still and unpleasent experience, but a necessary evil because triathlons are way cooler than duathlons ![]() I did that 0.45-ish swim in over 17 min the first year. The next year I did 2 loops in under 27 min...a year of experience can make a huge difference. So even if you hate it, it will get better. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Chezz - 2010-04-05 9:59 AM The swim will get better. Everyone has the panic attack at their first OWS. The best starting position tends to be on the side and rear of the pack. Let all of the jackrabbits go. If you start wide and in the rear of the pack it's a bit easier to site the bouys and you can start your stroke without getting bumped and climbed over. Once you hit the first bouy slide into a lane where you can stay pretty online with them and site. I use a stroke count (100 strokes per bouy) to keep my mind occupied while I am out there. Goggles - clear color wins it everytime, but check your race start time and direction of swim in relation to the sun coming up. There is nothing worse than trying to swim and looking directly into the sun when you breath or try to site. weekend?? it was great till I got my first OWS experience!!! you all need to be honest, does it get any better??? |
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Veteran![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I just wanted to know if we're keeping this group going or will we be disbanding?? I didn't even realize they started new mentor groups!! I was looking for our listing and the new groups were only a page long. I kind of paniced wondering how long it had been since I had checked in!! I get my wetsuit delivered today! I decided to go ahead and buy one since I had an online coupon through active.com and Xterra...we'll see how it fits seeing as I'm a big girl and for my height/weight it was telling me Men's XL...dang! I just hope the legs aren't too long and act like flippers (though that might help). It's been very stressful at work the past couple of weeks cutting into my training but I'm still moving and shaking whenever I can. First sprint tri is next weekend at Rumpass in Bumpass!! No goals, just using it for the wetsuit test, transition and picking up my bike pace. I was discussing my running interval pace with the local running store owner and he told me that for the last 5 seconds of my running interval if I could pick up the pace for those last 5 seconds before my walk he'd guarantee me a PR for my next run in my triathlon. I'd like to see that for Irongirl but I'm going to try that on a couple of runs this week to see how I feel! MAD heat Tuesday!! Went for a run and my friend convinced me to run 1:1 with him and we did about 3.5 miles..I was SALTY and soaked in sweat! Went out for the slower run with my usual running partner but was only able to do another mile before we ended up walking back. 93 degrees?!?!?! Thursday was cooler with a nice breeze and I went out by myself because I needed to be alone after a hellish day at work...felt good...this weekend is biking and swimming! |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Ill be in Bumpass next weekend too, but for the Olympic. I was thinking that it may be a shock to have to swim in (really) cold water. I thought I read that its going to be in the low 60s. I didnt think anything of it until I remembered when the heater at the pool I swim at broke this winter and the water was low 70s. I skipped my swim workouts that week. |
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Veteran![]() ![]() | ![]() I'm willing to keep with the mentor group if you all want to. Gald to hear your stories about your first OWS experience, feel much better. I may have to postpone on my first tri as I will be travelling the previous 3 weeks because of work, I AIN'T backng out!! This is a slower week for, getting some rest but enjoying the warmer weather, being able to ride outside. Have a great week end! |
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