HILDEBEAST'S Mentor Group, CLOSED! (Page 18)

Yes, she DID do great... sounds like she'd make a great BEAST!!!  Ha ha!

Originally posted by oldSAP

Originally posted by Hildebeast

And he says, "Do you have the receipt to the bike, I'm taking it back."  WTF, WTF, WTF???? 

Aren't I the most patient and sweet wife EVER????

to sum up your post in 2 sentences

ROTFL!

If you have been training for a bit then the Olympic distance plan will work just fine.

So how often do you guys take your bikes in for a 'tune up'? I cannot believe how much better my bike is riding!!!Nothing i cna put my finger on, just shifting smoother, riding smoother etc.

I am kicking myself for not having this done right before my last race. I was wondering if I will need it again before the next one (first weekend in October)?

It is more of a hardship to have it done (financially) right before race because the next one is on the beach we are going to stay for a few days, but I can tell it would have been an advantage in my last race. Wondering if this is something I should set aside ($$) for or if it is something normally done once a year or so. I oil my own chain btw.

Originally posted by kpringle Hi Beasties! Hope everyone had a good weekend... I had a good race today. I PR'd by over 10 minutes, so I was very pleased!!! The biggest highlight of my race experience today was I averaged over 18mph on the bike. That is HUGE for me as I usually average about 16mph! The weather held out and was actually gorgeous - they had been predicting rain and thunderstorms. It was a spectacular day - had lots of fun seeing friends and racing with my sister-in-law (who actually beat me by 7 minutes, bi%ch! just kidding.) This is by far my favorite race... It has the best atmosphere, beautiful coastal setting and Team Hoyt (father who races with his grown son who has cerebral palsy) raced again this year which is always so inspiring to witness. For those of you who haven't heard of Team Hoyt, here's their website www.teamhoyt.com. So just a great day to experience! Hope all you beasties are doing well!!

Excellent!!!

I enjoyed catching up on the thread this morning.

Everyone seems to be in such a good mood!

Janette --- OUCH!  It is amazing how fast it got so bad.  Glad that antibiotics have kicked in.

Scott --- Nice race.  It is neat that you and your wife did the race together.

Hilde --- What can I say...the husband bike sage is really pretty funny.  At least you are benefiting from all the trips to the bike store.  Love the helmet!

I am getting back into the swing of training after a week on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks.  It was a big family gathering with 14 of us in one house.  A big house.  So big that we never felt crowded.  Was a very nice week at the beach.  I brought my running clothes but never managed to get enough motivation to put them on and head out the door.  The only time I got close to real physical exertion was boogy-boarding and riding into a 25mph headwind on a bike ride.  Other than that I never really broke a sweat the entire week.

This week my daughter, Casey, started an internship at a city farm in DC.  She is biking with me to my work, changing, and then taking the Metro downtown.  So my rides will be a bit more leisurely for a few weeks as she builds up some strength.  I will have to keep my bike in high gear to get a workout in.

I am also taking both girls to my pool twice a week.  We are all doing IronGirl Columbia in August.  Last night I took Shannon but did not swim.  Instead I did the StairMaster and a contraption called "Jacobs Ladder".  1 minute on, 30 seconds rest, repeat 10 times.  I was really sweating by the end.

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So happy to see Melanie back!!  Jacob's Ladder sounds so biblical when it's clear that is a machine of Satan....

Melody, I take my bike in for a tune up about once a year... you shouldn't need another one before October I wouldn't think??  Maybe take it in just to have the gears tweaked to make sure they are still shifting smoothly... did you get all new cables?  If you did you should go back in about 100 miles to have them tightened a bit since they will stretch... this shouldn't cost anything!

Yes, hubby's bike saga is just hilarious!!  We'll see how hilarious when we get the final bill... I just stopped at the bike store today and they have the parts, now they just have to put them on and he'll have a Cervelo P2 road bike!!!  Supposedly Chrissie Wellington had something similar, so it can't be ALL wrong, ha ha!!  I noticed yesterday that the new handlebars have a much longer stem than the old ones... I adjusted the aerobars and such, but I'm thinking I will order the shorter stem, a mere $70!!  It just keeps adding up doesn't it!!!

I hope everyone has a super duper 4th of July (except you Canadians, you can just have some kind of regular day, just kidding!), and PLEASE do not play with fireworks!!!!!!  No big plans here except the pool is closed, so hope to get in a run and ride...

Happy 4th everyone!!! its a 4 day weekend for me too!!! Lots of training planed but I started mine by sleeping in till 8am- a once or twice a year occurrence for me- I actually woke up at 4:30 am out of habit but it was raining so decided to go back to sleep.

Hilde - Hubby's bike saga is funny- but at least you are getting to benefit from the situation. I LOVE your new helmet!! And your grandkids are adorable by the way.

Melanie- Jacobs ladder looks interesting and it is awesome that you will get to commute with your daughter and workout with them.How old are they? Also- I was in NC the same week as you!! Just not near the coast (I think) we had a trailways bus hired for the trip (it was a church youth group trip) so I just slept (all the way home) and read and let the driver worry about where we were :-)

Janette- STAY SAFE this weekend and rest up I have no doubt you will be back up to full speed in no time!

Charlie- I oil my own chain- the oil I have has a cleaner mixed in so you oil and then wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe. My bike shop guy told me to only oil about once a month and oil after a ride, let it sit and wipe good before the next ride. You tube is a huge asset to getting anything done (I fixed a bathroom shower faucet leek by myself and amazed my husband one time) Bikes are still pretty new to me (not that faucets weren't) I like the idea of someone more experienced checking it out once a year since I am flying down hills on this thing.

The bike shop guy replaced one cable. He said my bike is not hybrid, it is a road bike with flats. I asked about replacing the bars but probably will just sell mine at some point and invest in a new one. I have never had a fitting he said I may want one after putting on the clipless pedals- they do a general one for $40 so I may go back and have that done& have the cable checked.I got my computer on and my cleats on my shoes last night!!!! I just need to locate a 15mm wrench to do the pedals- (adult boys- tools go missing sometimes). So I will meet one of my goals learning to ride with clip-less pedals today!!!

I'm meeting with a trainer who does marathons and has done a few tris on Saturday who may become my coach. I am excited but it really will depend on cost & his plan. He asked me my goals I said I want to be as healthy as possible and to race faster. He said most of the women he trains want to look a certain way # 1 goal.  I don't think tri is the sport to get into if you are very vain because most look pretty funny in a bike helmet or bathing cap and goggles (lets not even get into how flattering spandex is), not to mention the bags the goggles leave around your eyes- plus you have a fraction of the time to do hair/makeup since you are training all the time lol. 

Melody - I have my tri-bike tuned up once a season.  This year will be about two weeks prior to my "A" race (Nation's Tri).  My commuter bike has never had a professional tune-up since I've owned it.  I lube the chain and replace the brakes periodically.  In the fall it gets a good scrubbing.  I should probably take better care of it but I don't.  It gets alot of abuse and seems to handle it well.

Kristen - I have two girls (17 and 12).  It is the 17 year-old that is commuting with me via bike.  It will take a week or two for her to get some endurance up.  But she really enjoys it.

I got in a decent run today.  Hot and humid but I kept the pace manageable.  Tomorrow I am destined to have a great bike ride in the morning and swim in the afternoon.

I got these Shimano 105 pedals-this was for the pedals and cleats. The shoes were separate. I got these mainly because of cost, (and recommendations and really good reviews) though I like them so far. Clipping IN is very easy. Clipping OUT is a little more difficult, but hopefully will get easier with practice. 

If money was not an issue I would have gotten the Speedplays.  Hilde uses Speedplay - she can probably give you the pros on them.