SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 19)

And that's what I'm trying to keep in mind while going through my IM training.  I feel a lot less pressure to nail every single workout when I know that no matter what I do, I'm still going to finish in the bottom 20-30%...LOL.

PSA alert. For anyone that doesn't know, Dcrainmaker is giving away some serious gear on his website today.  He is doing a draw every 3 hours for some crazy giveaways.  910xt, Quarq PM, Wahoo kickr.....

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I agree.  There is a big difference between needing to do the ride and just wanting to do the ride

That's where I go to as well.  I am 100% fine being a completer and not a competer.  When I satrt worrying about volume and pace and blah blah blah I remember no one really cares if I go 10, 11, 12, 13, or even 20 hours.  Or at least, what's that saying, the people that matter don't care and the people that care don't matter 

Not sure if I'll be much help, but I've dealt with many of the same issues you're dealing with just recently...

My fitter has this neat technology called GebioMized, which shows real-time saddle pressure analysis.  The technology is fairly new and I know not a lot of fitters in the US are using it yet -- assume there's no one local to you that has it??

About a month ago, I noticed a swollen, tender spot where the saddle contacts near (but in front) of my sit bone.  I tried to ignore it, but it got bad enough that I had to go to a GP and get it drained (embarrassing...).  I had also had some saddle sore issues in the recent past, and though I also could occasionally find a "comfortable" spot, I knew something needed to be changed.  So while it might not be a fit/positioning issue per se, it might well be that the saddle is no good for you.

Do any of your local shops have a decent saddle demo selection?  Maybe your fitter has a number of saddles?  Would your fitter be willing to let you come back in and have him swap out a number of saddles until you find one that you like?  Obviously you could do this on your own, but a) it's a lot easier to have someone doing it for you so you don't have to keep getting off to put new saddles on the bike, and b) with the dimensions of some saddles (like nose-less Adamo's versus ones with noses), it's not always as easy as just plopping it back in the same place.

Unfortunately for me, my most recent fit session was not at all a success.  Turns out I seem to have a "functional" leg length discrepancy (not a real one, but one that is due to some tightness in my hip/lower back -- probably a result of my accident, and possibly what's still hindering my knee recovery), so he was not able to get me balanced out and comfortable on the saddle.  Hoping that between stretching/rolling/physical therapy, I'll be able to take care of it and maybe be healthy for the first time in over a year!

P.S. If you end up deciding you don't like the Attack, shoot me a PM....I might be willing to buy it from you to give it a try myself.

Yeah, my fitter is at the velodrome so it's not a shop, and he does not have supplies.

Thinking I should probably go back to the old saddle for IM and think about changing later.  Heck,. I've got two, so if one breaks I can use the other    I'll let you know about the attack.

Thanks for the info!  Missed out on the Quarq, but posted a comment for the Wahoo.

I'm in for the Wahoo as well.  I think I was like the 3300th comment. 

I swear...if there was ever such a thing as the Triathlon Hall of Fame...Ray belongs in there as a contributor to our sport.

I'm in for the Wahoo as well. He's still going...just put up a Garmin 810/510.  Your choice. Even if I don't win anything it's fun to play.  His site has been one of my go-to's for all things garmin related. I didn't realize he had an Amazon link and will try to support the site there. 

Huge shoutout to Xterra Wetsuit customer service.  After losing 40# my XL suit collected more water than kept it out, so I was looking at buying a new one.  I actually ordered one, then went and read that they have a two year warranty on seams.  Mine had some seam separation under the armpit, sent it back to them for warranty replacement.  They just called to tell me they are sending me a warranty replacement in the correct size, which is unbelievably a Medium-Large (yes, it was that big....)   They could have just sent another XL and made me deal with it.

Have to say, not sure their suits are the best out there, but they're pretty darn good, and the customer service can't be beat.

Glad to see you have something to work with. Had a feeling it was something about motion being off, but wasn't sure how to say it and give you somewhere to go with it.

X2 No experience with a coach, but masters has made a substantial difference and I can see how things will continue to improve instead of just hoping for it. For me, the sets weren't as gut-busting as so many make it sound in the main forums. Intensity matched up better with how I'd expect in the other two disciplines for a type of workout. Sets were designed better, and executed even more so. And there was some instruction from the coach on stroke and I can regularly see what decent swimmers do quite a bit. I'm swimming right with them or in the next lane over. It wasn't so much the motivation of keeping up (though that is present), but in getting more immediate feedback that my stroke was slipping ever so slightly as I'd fall behind a touch. I could see how more relaxed & stable the better swimmers were, and would try to do that myself. And would make sure to do that the entire time.

Very proud of myself this morning

I put my big girl bike shorts on and did a ride that has intimidated me since I started training with (virtual) power -- the dreaded 2x20 @ FTP.  It actually wasn't as bad as I was expecting.  I held my FTP for both of the 20 minute intervals....legs were a little tired by the end of the intervals, but heart rate still had room to go up a bit.  It was more of a mental game to not stare at the time!