Evondo's Group - CLOSED! (Page 160)

Oh, and good news:  we close on our new house June 25, and my wife said, "Okay, just wait until after the house closes and I don't care if you spend $5k on a new bike."  

I'm going to look for one that will massage my legs while I ride...

I bet you could take the 20 week one and edit it for 15 weeks. Just see on the plan where you were at in mileage and build it from there.

My next one is less then 20 weeks out as well but I loaded in the 20 week plan anyways.  It starts with build weeks and well...figure I don't need those.   It should work just fine I would think.

Of course you might want to wait and see how the plan works out for me.  Although I am on the Silver plan

Edited by bzgl40 2010-06-09 1:04 PM

As someone who used to ride too hard uphill & more than ready to rest by the time I hit the top....I fully agree with Eric's strategy!  I've started doing something similar, and I feel like I end up with a better/stronger ride all around.

I think I will use the same 20 wk plan (starting 6 weeks in) but sub some extra bike rides for the swim workouts.  I felt like it was about the right amount of total volume, but a little swim heavy. 

For those of you who have done masters swim classes can you tell me what they were like.  I had my first this evening and was underwhelmed but I honestly didn't know what to expect.  Then again it is free through my Y so maybe I shouldn't expect much. 

Not sure if this is gonna work...   PPT slide show 'Awkward Family Photos' - frickin' HI-larious!

Nope... didn't work, too big!   (thatswhatshesaid!)     muahhahahahah!

Edited by Trin2bfast 2010-06-10 10:02 AM

thats what who said?  definatley not jennifer.

HA!  always a heckler in the crowd!  jealous navy guys, you have Size envy... there is therapy for that! 

Pretty sure it was your mom.

How much more 'Master(s)' do you need... you got Eric 'Fishboy' Von Dohlen coaching ya, and plans available on swimplan.  You should be passin' Justine in the water, and definitely leavin' your hubby in your wake...in no time!   You don't need no stinkin' masters.... just swim!  HA!

HA! John's maybe... I was only 4.4lbs at birth ~ almost 2 months pre-mature!  So it wasn't mine!

Where is this going?  HA!  stupid, pointless, Thursday topics... Bueller, Bueller...

BTW, Kev... nice new avatar! 



Edited by Trin2bfast 2010-06-10 10:35 AM

Well the thing is I know I am still doing stuff wrong and as wonderful as Eric is he won't come watch me a couple of times a week to tell me what I am doing wrong.  LOL

I also thought it would be nice to swim with others rather than swimming in the pool by myself all the time. 
It was OK I guess.  She had a plan but it certainly didn't fit in the hour so she had to improvise a bit.  There were 5 of us to start and 2 dropped out pretty quick so it was me, a collegiate swimmer and another gal.  She did watch me a bit which I thought would = her saying something to me but she never did.  I asked her at the end what I should expect and she said this was the first night and she just wanted to see where everyone is which makes sense.  My kick sucks which is no big surprise to me but a good reminder that I need to focus on that along with the other 12 things I do wrong.  I guess I was looking for more input but maybe she didn't want to crush my dreams all at once.
I got through the crowded swim at Tejas but my pace wasn't anything to write home about.

justin is a necrophiliac?   damn. 

huh?  not your mom present day dork!   Besides... I have seen more dead people than everyone in this MG combined... how's that for a fruitless fact on a long and pointless Thursday!

You don't have to kiss his butt just cuz he's ur coach!
Triathlon swim kick is supposed to suck...
Either was my pace at Tejas...

Do the drills he prescribes, swim, swim, swim... and continue to attend the free master's classes and maybe you'll pick something up.  You might be better off hittin' up the colligiate swimmer there! HA!

Justin sees dead people.


Re: My kick sucks worse than a triathlete kick it sucks to the point where it is creating drag, bending my knees too much which Eric showed me on video but apparently I haven't managed to fix and I need to keep my legs closer together - hey!  No comments on that one!


So Justin has seen the most dead people.  What is your useless claim to fame MG group?

I am pretty sure mine is I have likely had more stitches than anybody else in this MG.


Edited by KeriKadi 2010-06-10 2:25 PM

Just cause yours sucks doesn't mean it's supposed to suck... just doesn't matter as much in triathlon You been sitting on those ankles btw? They are those things at the end of your aero legs!

For masters classes...
It all boils down to the coach and swimmers there. I've seen it before where a coach puts up a workout and leaves. Others will stay on deck and offer stroke suggestions so it's really just the luck of the draw. 

I am sorry, who are you?  The new guy in polk-a-dots...

Well, truth be told... my kick isn't an EvD kick, but it doesn't suck like KK describes!  HA!
If I sit on these ankles they might snap! I don't have the luxury thick a$s cankles... lol!

Stop picking on Justin's dainty ankles.

Ok, to clear this up should I be sitting on my ankles/feet or not doing that? 


PS - Anybody want to drive a bunch of teenagers to the mall for me? 


Edited by KeriKadi 2010-06-10 2:37 PM

Easy Andy... the last time she took that advice... kiddo #5! BAM!

dainty?!? wtf!   Don't sit on them while swimming!  maybe that's your problem!

Personally sitting on my ankles/feet would hurt my knees so I wouldn't BUT you should be stretching your ankles, especially that top part.  It is a part of your body that is neglected by near everyone and gets quite tight, especially with all the running