SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 151)

swbkrun - 2009-07-07 10:37 AM I don't know guys... "SLOPPY" seems pretty defined!!! 

Nick-ditch the coach.  What does sloppy mean.  None of that makes sense...If it is your hips, feet, head, etc... No toys for that!!!  Ask the coach what sloppy means then we can go from there...

To all--- MJ Memorial http://mashable.com/2009/07/06/watch-michael-jackson-memorial/

Last night I had a nice care package at my door.... Includes 2 sets of TEAM OUCH tires as well!  Pretty sweet deal- 1 Short Sleeve Jersey, 1 Long Sleeve (thick) Jersey, 1 Jacket (with pockets in rear), 2 hats, 1 set of Arm Warmers, and lots of stickers!

swbkrun - 2009-07-07 10:37 AM I don't know guys... "SLOPPY" seems pretty defined!!! 

Nick-ditch the coach.  What does sloppy mean.  None of that makes sense...If it is your hips, feet, head, etc... No toys for that!!!  Ask the coach what sloppy means then we can go from there...

To all--- MJ Memorial http://mashable.com/2009/07/06/watch-michael-jackson-memorial/

Last night I had a nice care package at my door.... Includes 2 sets of TEAM OUCH tires as well!  Pretty sweet deal- 1 Short Sleeve Jersey, 1 Long Sleeve (thick) Jersey, 1 Jacket (with pockets in rear), 2 hats, 1 set of Arm Warmers, and lots of stickers!

DougRob - 2009-07-07 8:28 AM The last 4 days of training have been great. I am not sure what is happening, but the runs, swims and bike rides have all felt great. Without giving it my all I rode the Triangle Triathlon bike route at 21.3 mph and then ran strong off the bike. I have had good swims followed by endophin rushes, and today and sunday I had strong running sessions. This mornings was one of those runs that happens once and while where you free like your floating over the ground (as opposed to trudging through mud).

I have been trying to go to bed earlier and that may be helping but I have not been able to fall asleep quickly when I do this. (Hmm...) Anyway I am hoping that this keeps up through Sundays race.

Doug

brownnugen - 2009-07-06 9:47 PM

I wish my swim was better.  My swim time from the Montclair Triathlon a couple of weeks ago was actually 20 seconds slower than last year's time.  I know it is all in my technique.  I posted this on the main triathlon talk forum and hope it is ok to cross post it.  Here it is:

Need to improve my technique for the swim.  When I started tri's, I saw that somebody highly recommended the Finis Forearm Fulcrum to improve swim technique.  Here is what they are:  http://www.finisinc.com/en/P-10502850/Forearm-Fulcrum-Sr  For some reason or another, I never got comfortable with them and put them away in the closet.

Fast forward a year and my swim still stinks.  When I was with my Master's group, I asked the coach about my technique and she said that my stroke itself was a bit sloppy and recommended that I use a set of paddles.  I saw these Finis Freestyler paddles:  http://www.finisinc.com/en/P-10502050/Freestyler-Hand-Paddles that seem like they are pretty cool. 

Question-- should I get the Freestyler paddles or should I just continue trying to use the forearm fulcrum? Do they complement each other or are they both specific tools that have a different purpose?

Thanks,
-Nick

swbkrun - 2009-07-07 11:37 AM
Last night I had a nice care package at my door.... Includes 2 sets of TEAM OUCH tires as well!  Pretty sweet deal- 1 Short Sleeve Jersey, 1 Long Sleeve (thick) Jersey, 1 Jacket (with pockets in rear), 2 hats, 1 set of Arm Warmers, and lots of stickers!

JHagerman - 2009-07-07 9:26 AM

Niice!  How did you land this?

JHagerman - 2009-07-07 11:26 AM

Niice!  How did you land this?

swbkrun - 2009-07-07 12:34 PM

We sat at a table w/ the CST folks during the Livestrong dinner and got to talking, then the next day after our ride they came up to us in the beer garden and asked for our home address!?  That was it!!! Like I said... We got lucky I guess!  Super nice folks though (obviously !).  I will let you know how the tires work out.  Timing is perfect though as I put a hole in the sidewall of my tire riding this weekend, so I was going to have to buy a new one this week... PERFECT!

dalessit - 2009-07-07 8:59 AM

oops, sorry forgot about your post Nick.  I was going to say the same thing as Suzy.  You need to find a coach that can work with you one on one.

ashort33 - 2009-07-07 4:32 PM

T1 Question.  At my tri this coming Sunday (to be practiced on Saturday) I am planning on rubber banding my shoes to the bike.  I watched the video here on BT to get an idea how to do it, but they said that you needed two different size rubber bands.  Does anyone have any input as to rubber band size or other helpful hints in attaching the shoes to the bike?

swbkrun - 2009-07-07 6:38 PM

Why do you need/want to that?  I don't feel like it saves much time... You run the risk of stepping on something, shoe falling off in progress... Crashing on your bike trying to get your foot in the shoe, etc... You lose more time trying to get your foot in your shoe while biking as well.

Just my 2 cents.  I know it's "cool," but I don't see a value. 

However to answer your question, any "normal" size band should be able to go around the shoe and arm?!  I think!

brownnugen - 2009-07-07 6:07 PM I meant to reply a little earlier about my swimming.  I should have explained it a little better when the master's coach said my stroke was "sloppy."  She explained that I wasn't finishing off the stroke (I guess the pushing half of the stroke before the recovery) and I also wasn't rolling my hips enough to get the couple of extra inches of reach on each stroke.  She recommended getting the paddles to get the proper feel. 

I do need to get some good drills to get the right muscle memory and feel for proper technique.  As mentioned earlier, I'm not too worried about endurance or anything, as I think I have it and if I don't, that'll eventually come.  My weak link is finding the time to get swim time in.

Thanks for the advice and keep it coming.
-Nick

ashort33 - 2009-07-07 7:31 PM

I want try it once or twice in practice to see how difficult it is.  I am not all the coordinated, so if it is a little difficult to execute in practice situation, I will definitely not be doing it in a race...

Plainsman AU - 2009-07-07 8:07 PM

I would be afraid of having something on my feet (sand) that I would have to deal with for the ride.  Also, are you wearing socks or going sockless?

brownnugen - 2009-07-07 6:07 PM I meant to reply a little earlier about my swimming.  I should have explained it a little better when the master's coach said my stroke was "sloppy."  She explained that I wasn't finishing off the stroke (I guess the pushing half of the stroke before the recovery) and I also wasn't rolling my hips enough to get the couple of extra inches of reach on each stroke.  She recommended getting the paddles to get the proper feel. 

I do need to get some good drills to get the right muscle memory and feel for proper technique.  As mentioned earlier, I'm not too worried about endurance or anything, as I think I have it and if I don't, that'll eventually come.  My weak link is finding the time to get swim time in.

Thanks for the advice and keep it coming.
-Nick

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Ok I am a terrible swimmer but an OWS coach gave me a good visual.  A) - slow the stroke down B) think about stretching out my hand an extra second before I start to pull.  I felt like I was able to glide along another second.  I may not have been magically faster but I felt like was swimming with less effort.

SSMinnow - 2009-07-07 9:16 PM Hey, it's almost Wednesday.....WHO's racing this weekend? distance? goals?

Me! My first sprint of the season in a tiny little town in Northern WI. Goal is to beat last year's time and not turn my ankle on the very bumpy cross country run!