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ras26 - 2009-04-08 11:25 PM

It's going to happen; there's no avoiding it.  Here's a pic showing the result of my first 30 seconds on my bike.  It wasn't bad, I clipped back in (after getting off the ground) and rode a few miles just fine.  Like Dave said, when it looks like you are going to have to stop, unclip at least one foot early.  At like a stop sign, you don't really need to unclip the second foot.  Just make sure when you unclip one foot that when you slow down to hop down off your seat that your slight lean to put your foot on the ground is to the UNCLIPPED side.  It really sucks when you fall the opposite way on top of the clipped in foot.  That's about all the advice I have.  Practice practice!!

That looks a lot like a triathlete's leg. ;-)

Go Becky!

LOL I vaguely remember that and it was funny.  But it wasn't due to you not unclipping.  Wasn't it after a really tough long bike ride?

Thanks for the heads up on the 3pm Columbia group.  I won't be done my activities though.  I do plan on biking on Saturday maybe out in Carroll County, and doing a long run Monday night in the Piney Orchard area.

I might be up for a mid-week ride on the Columbia course.

Doh!  I just figured out that I have been converting my pace with my swim intervals, to overall time, incorrectly. :-)  (I don't bring my watches in the house so it's all memory or calculations).  So, those of you who thought I was swimming fast, yes, too fast apparently. :-)  My real avg per 100 yards is about 1:38 when I do intervals.  Still a lot faster than if I didn't take 1 minute breaks, but nothing like a 1:20!

Ok, I will withhold judgement of Abby's running until she runs outside. :-)  It will be interesting to see the difference in your running.  I have a friend who tells me he does 5 mile runs on the treadmill at a 7:14 pace, but we've yet to see what he can really do because he doesn't race without pacing his girlfriend.

I have the Ocean City Half Marathon on Saturday, and Illinois Dave has his first tri on Saturday!  After that I think it's Frederick - still slated for the 4:15 group.  Oh, I did sign up for Tour De Carroll Metric Century on April 25th.  Supported bike rides are good for training.

Haha, yes those "easy" bricks can be quite surprisingly hard sometimes. :-)

Wow we went from quiet to pretty active! :-)

Good thing Becky answered the shifter question, I'm having trouble thinking about the different shifters at the moment.

You don't want to be putting much pressure on the gears as you shift.  Obviously that means you can't be struggling up a hill and shifting unless you let off some.  It's just going to take practice.

Tour De Carroll - I did Eat A Peach in the same area last year and it was quite the challenge.  We didn't make the whole century in the time allowed.  But this one sounds less threatening than Eat A Peach, and it's only a metric.  I think we are all ok for doing it, it just might take a while.  We should start when they allow us to start, so we're not rushed.

I usually do the Hershey Metric on this day, but I'm doing Carroll so a friend doesn't have to travel so far. 

Have you done an organized ride like this before?  They are pretty nice.  Lots of people out there, nice aid stations to stop at every 15 or so miles, and no rushing at all.  Just a nice relaxed bike ride.  The Amish Covered Bridges Tour in Lancaster in the fall is awesome.

Also, about the Metric Century, if you ever get to the point where you don't think you will make it, you just stop, and let the SAG wagon take you back.  The same is true for almost any race really.  You could also just adjust your route to do a shorter route.  You can grab cue sheets for different lengths, and make up your route on the fly.

It is looking more likely that I am doing the Eagleman bike course (and riding the run course as well) on Sunday afternoon.  Anyone wanting to hook up with us let me know.