JFord's Mentor Group-Closed (Page 19)

harberc - 2011-02-24 6:45 AM Morning ya'll!  I just found out that my April race (first tri ever) has a couple of significant hills on the bike portion.  I have not trained much outside this year in the tundra of Ohio and I'm not really sure what I can do on the stationary bike to get me ready.  I do random hills on it, but is that going to be enough for me to not embarass myself come race day?

harberc - 2011-02-25 10:24 AM Thanks all!  I figured I'd be OK with the hills, just wasn't sure what to expect.  A trainer may be in my future but not this year, just not economically feasible right now.  I'm going to do some of the interval hill training Kido...thanks for the info.

My Feb gols are on track except for the bike.  I think I over shot the math a bit but I'm going to come in at around 100mi instead of 110mi.  After Sat., my run will be right on track and I met the swim goal of 3.2mi a week ago.

I must say, I went from "I hope I can do this", "I hope I don't embarass myself", "I hope I don't die" back in December to "I know I can do this, and can't wait for the race" current day.  I have this group to thank for that!  I never thought I would be this hooked on the lifestyle.

jford2309 - 2011-02-25 12:12 PM I was so close to buying a new bike, but the wife 86'd it. I am trying not to sulk, but dammit, I wanted that bike. Not sure this is over yet.

Nicole83 - 2011-02-25 3:20 PM I am the biggest freaking klutz on the planet.

I twisted my ankle and faceplanted in the parking lot of one of my clients today.

Thank god I don't think anything is broken, but I'm a little swollen and sore, missing skin on my palms, and a big chunk of my ego.

Grrr, running is out for a day or two methinks.

joemac3 - 2011-02-25 3:27 PM So I am still alive. Sorry I haven't been on BT at all. I was hired to do all the post production sound and video for this independent feature film. It was accepted to the Pan-African film festival in Los Angeles. and after getting less than 2 hours of sleep a night for 3 weeks strait working on this film, it won "audience choice" at the festival. Now that the festival is over. I should be able to resume a more normal schedule. However we are very close to getting a national distribution deal that will include a 400 theater nation wide release as well as DVD and Blu-Ray distribution. I am very excited, seeing as how this is my first major independent feature.

JoePetto - 2011-02-25 3:13 PM

I fought and won that battle over X-Mas and am the proud owner of a new Cervelo P3.  The tipping point was that I got paid out a bunch of unused vacation and was able to argue that I earned the bike by working so hard that I had to forego vacation.  Now I just need an argument as to why I deserve race wheels.

What did you have your eye on?

jford2309 - 2011-02-25 4:25 PM

Specialized bike. My buddy owns a bike shop and is trying to hook me up with a great deal, but the wife is sputtering on it. Like I said, it is not over yet...

jford2309 - 2011-02-25 10:12 AM I was so close to buying a new bike, but the wife 86'd it. I am trying not to sulk, but dammit, I wanted that bike. Not sure this is over yet.

peterssonb - 2011-02-27 7:40 PM 53 degree weather helped get me to the monthly goal.  I was set to be short on the bike by 5 or 6 miles.  But due to warm weather some friends and I went out for a nice ride to end the week.  I hit all 3 goal distances.  182 miles bike, 9.85 swim, 67 run.

Also - today was my first ride outside using aero bars and bike shoes in clips.  I was nervous about falling down while trying to get out of the pedals.  Of course I had to fall once - but there was an outside force.  While standing next to my wife, clipped in and ready to go, my friend grabs my back wheel.  I had no way of unclipping in time and hit the deck.  Oh how my wife laughed!!  The rest of the ride was fine.
If only I could have  few days in a row of this weather, but cold and rain are heading into Indy for the rest of the week.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!