Let's Get It Started! with chrisbowers mentor group - CLOSED and ROLLING! (Page 18)

I bought some shoes to wear "sockless" but I have such sweaty feet that I am leaning toward wearing socks.  Darn my mother.  She has the sweaty feet gene and it came right to me and then right to one of my daughters.  We call it the smelly feet gene.  

If it is a USAT sanctioned race, and most of them are, you will not be able to listen to any audio devices while on the bike or run. As a side note, I run with music most of the time, but I choose to not ride with music. I want to be hyper-aware of the vehicles on the road, because most of the time they are not paying a bit of attention to me.

This is a USAT sanctioned race and I was hoping that you would not say that.  I have improved a little bit.  I quit watching movies while I rode my bike six months ago.  Now I listen to audio books. Looks like I need  to add a little practice without my ipod.  Sorry Charlie Castilio (W.E.B. Webber's Presidential agent series).

My question about transition areas is how much room do you typically get?  I understand races are going to be a little different, but is it just enough room to change and place your gear?  Also, do you use a beach towel on the ground to sit/stand on or is it really worth the money to buy a transition mat?

Swam 1 mile again today.  Also, my trainer for my bicycle came in today (birthday present from my wife- but she does not know it yet!).

Well in most cases your space is "very" limited. As far as changing, I am not sure what you are going to change into or out of.  Just remember there is actually a rule about no nudity in the TA. I would say that in all of the races I have done up to a Half Ironman there is only enough room to place your gear.  I have a transition mat, but only because someone bought it for me as a gift. I typically fold that in half, to make it about the size of a hand towel (which is what I used before I got a transition mat). I really use the towel as a sort of "place holder". I put my running shoes, hat & race number belt in the back and back when I put my bike shoes on before I mounted the bike I put those in front of the running shoes. That's really it. In my opinion, I would not go out and just buy a transition mat when a small hand towel does the trick just fine.

Awesome! I need to get technique lessons from you. I'm probably "at least" a couple of minutes slower than that.

Great, thanks for the info!

Had to get a some fasting lab test done this morning on base.  Medical doesn't open until 0730 so I was able to hit the pool prior to going in for the lab work.  Gosh I really wish I worked closer to home.  It was great to have the time to swim.  However, my blood sugar was low so I kept running out  of breath quickly. 

The other day I watched the TI videos and made a lot of changes this morning.  I felt the glide like never before and though I was not any faster there was a huge difference in my stroke!  Can't wait to try it again this weekend when I have some fuel in me!

Yesterday I turned 51 years old.  So today I celebrated by swimming another mile.

Happy Belated Birthday!!!  And, congratulations on the mile swim!

Hope you had a great birthday!

I know right!?  Share some pointers on your technique pppaaaaleeeese?

Congratulations on the Little Rock Marathon.  I am very jealous.

I had a good weekend of working out.  On Saturday, I did some weight training and got an hour in on the new trainer (which I really like).  I do not know how my wife knew exactly what I wanted (insert sarcasm here)!  On Sunday, I got in a 26 mile bike ride.  I thought I held up well, but then just became really tired by late afternoon.

Swim and run today.

Woot Woot!