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Then it wouldn't be my kid, or did you mean something else?

best ever!!!!



Edited by fattyfatfat 2010-06-22 2:21 PM

good genes, but ppl may recognize that I am not the father when she gives birth.

LOL!  yeah.... you're right.  i guess with that angle i should have gone with john stockton.

Working!!!  And Rob, shame on you!  Where are the cute pics of your granddaughter? 

Enjoyed a rest day this morning.

Training question:  My new wetsuit chafed a little under the arm area.  What to put on it so it doesn't bug me all day?  Foolishly, I grabbed the bodyglide that had nothing in it.  That's what I get for not throwing it away after my last tri. 

Also, at Oceanside, a nice gal sprayed something on my neck and I didn't have any chafing there.  Anyone know what that could have been?  I forgot to ask her.

Thanks, guys.

i use baby powder kim. 

and that reminds me.  i picked up chamois glide (from makers of BG) the other day.  on the package it says "refreshing mint". 

really?   that's nice.

Kim -- I put BG on anyplace the wetsuit chafes pre-swim (of course part of that is a learning experience, the hard way). I need it on the back of my neck and around my clavicle bones (weird, huh)? For post-activity chafe, I either apply more BG or chamois butt'r (even if it's not a chamois chafe, I find it helps). Aquafor (sp?) can work too. Poor you!! But yay for the swim!

 

how about this guy then:


S.d. Jones

Great wingman though.

hmmm... tell me more Kim, tell me more. What happened next?

You Dork! 

I found it, no thanx to you or John.
http://www.onetri.com/trislide-silicone-lubricant-spray-p-2910.html

So I swam again tonight, not a breakthrough like last week. I did 2 10x50 warm ups, one with the buoy one without. Without the buoy I just feel like I am sinking, I cannot get the kick right at all. I watched the total immersion video and I cant seem to get some of the balancing done. I see the technique and understand how it should work. AFter the warmup I did 16 10x50 and 1 10x100 to see where I stood. I didnt time it, no waterproof watch and cant read the clock from the pool.

I am trying to make sure I keep my elbows high, try to extend fully but I have a hard time w/ my and entering the water about a foot in front of my head. I am tall so I dont know if that is what the problem is. Does anyone have any good recommendations or drills to improve my kicking, elbows and what not? I am more comfortable with breathing but I just havent got the rolling over perfected. I am not sure on how to slow myself down and pace myself to swim farther. I am having a really tough time.

If I had to guess the nice woman sprayed PAM on you....I see it used all the time!

Since I got a USAT membership I really should do at least four triathlons. I have two down trying to decide which other two I should do or go for broke and try to do more.  I meet a lady at my Saturday tri who is doing ten sprints this year.

Edited by tritiny 2010-06-22 10:25 PM

I see my monday rides as my tempo rides.  I push myself to go faster trying to keep up.  The week before last I made ten miles before I got dropped.  So I'll keep going.  And I'll keep getting dropped Until one day I'll fly right past them. 

Sorry folks! Computer issues again - had to post my stuff through my other small computer as my computer won't allow me to post anything (google-analytics issues! grrrr). So I'll try my best to catch up on the posts tomorrow!!

But I do have something to ask though -

Do you ever have a workout when you did something consistently same time/speed for a long time, then all of sudden when you did something "big", you see your time / speed and you start questioning yourself whether it's real or not?!

I had the same thing this afternoon during my 2x1000 swims.  I *normally* do 2:30 in 100m, then I increased my times. Since I did Fast/EASY on the 800's last week, it was under 2:24ish pace.

Now it's 2:10?! I did moderate the first few 100's then fast for the rest. I was looking at my watch and I kept telling myself, "NO WAY!!" I was so sure that I lost count, but I'm now not too sure! 

Anyone have this happen?  I'm too scared that it was too be to be true and I lost count. 


Again, I promise I'll read up on the posts, and I'm looking forward into reading the racer's big weekend...I caught somewhere that someone won their AG! So..yeah I'm missing out!

Suzy from what I hear, you want to AVOID PAM.  Can do harm to the wetsuit.....

  WOW, I am beyond excited today.....I know we have a lot of people racing this weekend. Raise those hands and tell us your plans!!!!

For those of us not racing, reflect back on your last race or even the early season and give us your  biggest learning so far!  It might help others in the MG!

Waconia Triathlon

So my goals for this weekend:
Swim (1/2 mile):  15 minute swim, yes it only puts me at 1:50/100, but I am planning for chop, I have never been on the lake when it wasn't fairly rough. Had a very good day in the pool yesterday with some recent tweaks to my stroke, I move through the water much easier with improvements to my catch.  I imagine it will be wetsuit legal.  Sub 1:50/100 is the goal pace, if the water is calm(er) it will just be time in the bag.

<1:30 T1

Bike(20 Miles): 21 MPH average(57:08), but more concerned that my power comes out to 240.  I am going to push hard on the bike, and if my run suffers, then it will be what it is, but it will give me a better estimate of what I can race. I rode the course Monday morning, not nearly as bad at the beginning as I remember, but we also did not have a huge head wind like the race last year.  There are 5 rollers that get increasingly big I felt towards the end that I forgot about.  I think at speed, they will be fairly easy to navigate.

<1:00 T2

Run(4 Miles): 7:15/mile = 29 minutes total.  If it is hot, this will be the most challenging.  I need to see how my legs feel off the bike and mentally break through toughness.  I have been doing some speed workouts and know that I am close to getting into a 6 minute mile over this distance.

Overall: 1:43:38 (With ideals going below 1:40)

Mental note: The finish line is not when I go under the arch off the road, it is another 50 yards down in the grass.  There are some funky finish line pictures of me hands above my head or on my hips because I thought I was done, to find out the finish was still 50 yards up.  Oops


As much as I like to plan and have things in mind, I learned from my first race this year, listen to your body.  Numbers are just that, and can help you keep on pace or on target, but they can also hold you back.  If your body is willing to run faster than you planned on, go with it, especially over shorter distance races.

Tiana.....Love the attitude.  I still ride every week, and have for the last couple of years, with a group of elite riders (Cat 1-3) that drop me every week on the same hill coming home.  I have actually earned thier respect because I keep showing up and get dropped later on that hill every week, plus most of these guys are 1/2 my age.  I also just keep thinking, one of these days I am going to lead the attack up that hill!   Besides it is a fun group...and that is twice the battle anyway!  

Congrats to you for being persistent, that attitude will take you a long way in this sport.  

Dino 

Don't use PAM...unless you want a new wetsuit.  PAM will kill your wetsuit.