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Carrie,

You have  just discovered the secret to racing!!  Now just remember to stick around for the awards ceremony.  :P

michlmead - 2007-05-09 7:51 PM Dan: JUST GOT THE EMAIL!!! I'm Joining you @ Long Course Du Worlds in Richmond!!! I got a spot!!! I got a spot --- TEAM USA BABY!!! m

OUT F'ing standing!!!

Congrats Team USA-mate!!!

Carrie - great job on your tri this past Sunday!  I found out the same as you when I completed my first last fall.  The race is the best part.  All of the fun makes the hard work leading up to it worth it! 

That 1/2 mary will get your running going.  I did my first and only 1/2 mary last spring and it helped my running alot.  The base that you will create will make those short distance tris easy!

Congratulations on your race!  I love that line you wrote - it is so true!

I just bought my first shoes last week, and I won't wear anything but them now on the bike.  I'm also only planning on 2 tri's this year, but I'll be spending countless hours on the bike before and after the races.  They've already made a big difference in my speed, reduced muscle fatigue and are much more comfortable and easier on the sole of your foot!

michlmead - 2007-05-09 7:51 PM Dan: JUST GOT THE EMAIL!!! I'm Joining you @ Long Course Du Worlds in Richmond!!! I got a spot!!! I got a spot --- TEAM USA BABY!!! m

Congrats Michelle!  And also on your half marathon - that's fantastic!

That's it!!!  I'm buying you a GPS for your birthday and slapping it on your butt.

Oh...I PR'd by 28 min at FL 70.3 and earned a Worlds slot.  It was a good race for me.

michlmead - 2007-05-22 8:44 AM YOU ARE DE- MAN -- SUPER!!!! WOW you are a MARVEL!!! Where's the report!! Need details, hope to duplicate that effort in August - Hey got front page news this AM - wish it was because of my running but any press is good press - http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1179... Are you mentoring again??

Way to get your name in print!  You forgot to mention me though...very disappointing.

I'm working on the report.  I think it'll be a good one.  :P

At our local club races we are not allowed to do flip turns. There are a lot of new entrants and we want to insure they have equal opportunity to compete.

I have never done them but plan on learning if I ever get time. I think it would improve the workouts and you never know when a race will allow them. Practice both I say.

Carrie,

I think flip turns are very useful.  First off, they force you to control your breath and don't allow you to take that extra breath the most people take when they grab the wall and then push off. 

I use to be very anti-flip turn, but then realized that in a pool environment, they are very useful.  It allows you to be consistant and it also helps you to work your breath control.  Things like exhaling underwater and "emtying" out your lungs before the next breath are exagerated using a flip turn.

and the other byproduct, IMHO, is that you get faster because you can usually keep up with the faster lanes because the 'swimmers' are doing them and you can use them to really push yourself.  I found that once I started doing flip turns I was able to stay closer to the people in the fast lane and therby push myself harder.

And they just look really cool to someone watching.  If that's important to you.  :P