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Nice Olman, man the guy who had that was in an aggressive postition> I saw the same bike in a bike shop in Lakeland the other day, nice bike. Have fun with your build.

Mike the thread is currently on forum page 3, started by dreamchaser on the 4th of this month.

I finally broke my best time in a 5k, I have been stuck on 23:43 since last season. In fact ran the same time twice. Haven't trained for this distance much so I guess its no surprise I couldn't get below it. Today finally 23:32, a littel stronger finish in the last mile would have been nice, but at least I'm off the snide.

Tomorrow hopefully a 3hr bike ride, and then off to Typhoon Lagoon at Disney with the swim team kids and parents.

Olman, is that a Giant Trinity Alliance A0?  It looks like the bike I was going to buy before the bike shop went under.  Is it carbon frame with aluminum stays?  If so, it's exactly what I was going to buy.  Looks like the 07 model from the paint. 

I organized a group of guys to do some trail maintenance today for National Trail Day.  It was a lot of fun.  We met at the trailhead of our Wednesday Night Ride and did some bench cutting in two areas that badly needed it, moved a mile marker on a section of trail recently rerouted, power raked a huge section that runs through a bunch of pines, rehabbed the section of trail that was damaged by high water, and BEST OF ALL added a very cool optional technical section that features two log ramps and two boulder crossings.  Some of the older guys were joking how they needed to clear a spot for their lawn chairs so they can sit and enjoy the show (us crazy fools crashing our bikes).  Even though it rained for 2 of the 4 hours we worked, 12 guys in all showed up and put in a great day of work.  We improved the washed out section to better than new condition due to some erosion proofing we did.  I posted some photos of the technical stuff we built today on my profile. 

Roy, that's great, like Mike said, imagine the possiilities of you had trained for it.  Great job!

Mike:
don't laugh - that's my speed at that distance.  Yesterday's trui turned du proved that I NEED TO WORK ON MY RUNNING SPEED.  I will post my race stuff shortly.

Steve: it is so great when people take responsibility for their own hobbies, right?  What I mean is that I am sure you guys will enjoy it even more now than if it was a place where you guys come in and thrash and leave. 
Yes, it is a Trinity A2 frame, the guys used it for 3 months before he found a good deal on a Cervelo.   The bike has a little more carbon that just the stays - parts of the top and seat tube are carbon.  This minimizes weight and dampens some of the vibrations, but the best part is that now I can look good at the races, even if I can't keep up.  I got it all put together, except my carbon cranks which need a new BB, but I put on the Ultegras.  This bike  looks so hot, I got a sunburn just staring at it - LOL  I can't wait!

Today it's chillaxing day.  Roy, I hope the gang had fun at the water park.

Greetings fellows,

Looks like a productive weekend for you Steven, I hope those around you can appreciate you and groups efforts to improve the riding course.

Mike I don't specifically do long runs at that pace, but I do try to keep it slowed down a bit. But I dont think I could do that for more than a 5k. Got to be tough, but I know there is a lot of support for that type of training for distance events.

Olman, I talked to one of our swim moms today who was there. She said it was pretty rough, they couldn't get the bouys set. Duathlons are tough, the legs are working the whole time. Can't wait to see the new steed.

Olman, I checked out your race log.  Nice!!  Was that a PR 5k for you on R1?  Looks like you blew it out of the water! 

I have my first olympic length race this week on Sunday.  I am taking the swim very easy (1:45 pace or so) and loading up on the bike and run where most of my work has been recently.  I did a 20 mile TT on the bike at 24+ MPH the other night with a short brick run right after and felt really good, I mean REALLY good.  I'm shooting for 2:10 or under.  Yes, it's lofty, but I think I can do it. 

Most important:  If I'm wearing a wetsuit, is there any reason I can't wear my heart rate strap and sending unit under my tri suit and wetsuit during the swim?  I REALLY need that information during the bike leg, but don't want to take the time in T1 to put it on.  It has the rubber O-ring that seals the battery compartment, so there shouldn't be an issue, right?

Roy, thanks for the input.  I definitely need HR info on the bike.  I never use it on the run, I just run until I throw up.  Probably not the best idea for Olympic length and longer. 

However, today is all about the day I found the sport of swimming.  I read the TI book yesterday and flat out decided to dedicate myself to these techniques.  Today I hopped in the pool to do 1500 meters straight (to gain confidence that I can do it).  I wanted to go REALLY easy and concentrate on making myself long and smooth in the water.  I finished under 1:45 per hundred and did not feel like I swam hard at all!!  I wanted to keep swimming until they closed the pool!!  I typically dread my swimming sessions because I push too hard and get way too out of breath and then get the "I'm going to breathe in water" feeling.  This was nothing like that, I actually had FUN and counted strokes, counted laps, totally relaxed the whole time.  I KNOW that with practice and dedication I can cut 2+ minutes or more from the time I swam tonite by the time the Lifetime Fitness Tri rolls around on 7/11.  That is my mission.  I might even be able to get up in the morning and swim if I'm not dreading the workout.

Hey guys.  Humbling day yesterday.  They changed the format of the race to a duathlon because of the water temperature.  So it was a 5k run, 40k bike, 10k run.  For the 5k I ran smooth and easy finishing at 20:20.  My legs felt really good and I took in about 8 oz of water.  Came into transition in 3rd.  Transition to bike was good at 1 min flat.  Took an Endurolyte as I hopped on my bike.  It was a 15-20MPH tail wind for the out portion of a VERY hilly course.  Got passed by three people on the way out.  Drank all but about 8 oz of two 24 oz water bottles I had with me of water and took two gels.  The headwind on the back portion SUCKED, but I ended up passing three people during that time.  HR was up about 5-6 beats higher than normal the whole time, I am attributing this to 80+ degree temps for the first time this year.  T2 was awesome at 33 seconds.  Had my feet on top of my shoes riding in and dismounted right at the flag and ran to my spot.  Started feeling a twinge in my right quad a half mile into the 10k.  I thought I was going to be ok until the two mile mark when my quad completely cramped and rendered my right leg unbendable.  Took in water at every aid station as I limped through the remaining four miles.  At mile four the cramp spread from my quad through my groin and hamstring in a fraction of a second that literally dropped me to the ground.  I have NEVER felt anything like that in my life.  I limped to the finish for a 10k split of 53 minutes.  Weighed myself after the race and I had dropped 5% (9 lbs) of my body weight.  I was not acclimated to the high temps at all and the duathlon format did me in.  Finished 12th out of 22 at 2:33 (about 20 minutes short of my goal).

Hey Steven thanks for the update, definitely temperature related. I'm sure you weren't the only one to experience issues. But given your difficulties you were right on schedule to post a great time, so look at the bright side. You gutted it out and finished, your transitions were very good and you had paced your race as you had invisioned it up to the point of leg related issues. 

                                                                                                                                       Now has your weight through hydration come back up and are you feeling OK? Since this is not your A race learn from it, prepare for it and go get it. Your still on track to do well, and as I wrote you duathlons are hard. We all should probably do more of them. I feel for you, but know your a competitor and will be ready for the next opportunity.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the encouragement Roy.  And yes, I'm back up to regular weight.  I sipped water the remainder of the day (so I wouldn't get upset stomach from chugging) and put about a gallon back in my system over the 6 hours before bedtime.  I did a 30 minute run today and was able to cover 4 miles very easily, so I must be ok.  My quad has a bruise right where the big cramp started and it feels like someone kneed me there today.