Todd's Tri Turtles 2 (Beginner, Sprint, 5K, 10 K) - Closed (Page 19)

Originally posted by Pixiedustlady

I went to the gym today with my husband and had a horrible swim. I did not use any of the training aids that I have been working with. My breathing was really off. I have no problem UNDER the water, it is when I turn to grab a breath, I am not getting enough air. My husband swam in the next lane and patiently did drills with me. My legs got tired fast. I have not swam in a few days as I had a sinus thing going on. When I have swims like this it makes me feel like I should cross off any hopes of ever doing any kind of swim out of a pool and over 300 meters. I know I am expecting way to much out of myself as I just learned how to do the Freestyle last month. Lately the pool has had crazy hours because of the freak snow. I have another swim lesson booked with the swim coach that I hired last month. She only wanted me to work on certain drills and she wanted me to use my fins and snorkel for some of them. I love my snorkel as it lets me breathe and I don't struggle to get some air. She wants me to use my snorkel in my upcoming race. Snorkels ARE legal but I have only seen one person use one. I read on another forum here on BT that someone was also using a swim snorkel for training and wanted to also use it in their upcoming race.... someone responded that you DONT want to be *that guy* that has the snorkel. Its not cheating and if it was such a great advantage then EVERYONE would be using one. After my swim I did 30 min on the spin bike, my base building continues on the bike and heart rate stayed right where it should be.

Hope everyone has a great week! now back to the Olympics!

Originally posted by dwilling

Ha ha, Thank you!! :-)

We had a great time together, mother and daughter shopping, lunch together and a movie.


Back on track today.

You have a great week!!

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete



Tracy only you can know what will keep you motivated or would be a goal properly suited for you. I know you know this but for others in the group, I really like to mix in tri's, group rides, and runs to keep things fresh and as a reward for my work. I also think that you may be getting to a point that you may need to set a race / distance standard and work towards that (whether individual or tri). You may just need to say I'm going to do an Olympic, take up a plan, and work to race day, blending in some shorter fun time / training races. I think some times we get hung up on trying to do / set to much as training alone goals. I can not go out right now and run 8 -10 miles easily and have a Half Ironman in an little over 7 weeks, but I'm not to worried about it.

Also, what kind of problem are you having standing while cycling? Is the wreck in your head or is it something else?

Originally posted by Pixiedustlady

I LOVE my Aero bars. I feel like I am *resting* when I am laying down on them. It is such a relief to be able to get in the aero position and just rest your upper body instead of having to hold it up using the regular drop bars. I can also BLAZE through the wind when I use them. Just a word of caution that it takes some getting used to when it comes to the steering. I went from a heavy Cruiser/crossover bike to my Tri Bike and It is a entirely different feeling. They also make for some really cool photos! LOL seriously though I love them as it lets me have a rest!

Originally posted by cassowary

Hey Lovey,

If you can stand in cycling class, I bet you can do it outdoors. When you try to stand, is there too much resistance or too little?

I love riding hills and this is what I've learned (any maybe these tips are obvious)

Too Little Resistance:
If you're riding a constant grade and want to go from a sitting to a standing position, you need to shift down once into a harder gear right before you stand. Otherwise there might not be enough resistance to carry you forward smoothly.

Too Much Resistance:
This usually happens not by choice, but simply because the grade has increased too much to remain sitting. Assuming you're sitting and you've already shifted up into your easiest gear, you will get to the point where you just have to stand or slow down to a stop. DON"T ever slow down to a stop - this is heartbreaking because it's so hard to start again, especially with clips. You just need to attack the transition, stand up, and never stop until you get to the top.

General Advice:
Hands should be on top of the handle bars over the gear shifters, not in the drops and not at the very top of the bars. Sometimes in cycling classes the instructors will have you stand straight up with hands at the very tops of the bars, and this balance doesn't work in reality. Elbows should also be tucked in and bent, just like when you're riding in the seat.

Hope that helps

Originally posted by AussieTurtle

Hi Todd,

I was starting to think the same thing. Maybe we need another challenge to get the banter going?

On a personal note I'm pleased to say that my ankle is recovering nicely although it's not 100%. I managed 6km on the bike at the gym last night and pulled up ok. I'm looking forward to a ride on my road bike at the weekend to test it further. Not sure if I'll use the bike shoes / clipless pedals though.

What is everybody else up to for the weekend?

Rod

Originally posted by cassowary

I tend to run negative splits toward the end too. It's weird because it always feels like I'm starting faster.

Tomorrow night I've got my first 5k of the year! My goal is 25 minutes.

Originally posted by Taringa

Good luck for the 5km run! 

I had a short brick session with the club yesterday, and a nice 2k swim this morning. It's hot and humid here in Brisbane at the moment, and the pool is one of the few places to cool off. I'm hoping to manage a 7km run tomorrow and a long bike the day after-we'll see. I hope everyone else's weekends are going well too!

Originally posted by Lovey

After not swimming for a week and 2 days with absolutely no exercise, I finally got two workouts yesterday.

Yesterday morning, I did a short swim in the morning. Spent half the time trying to talk my way out of even leaving my house.
I swam my workout at a 3:45 per 100. That's a 15 second improvement. I did some kicking drills with the kick board and OMG my legs were on fire! I only did 3x25. Surprisingly, I kept pace on the rest of my workout even with tired legs.

Then last night, my running partner and I did a 3.25 mile run. Funny thing is I felt great during the run and right after. Within an hour, my legs felt so tired and weak. I had to skip my morning workout. Maybe I overdid it.

Originally posted by cassowary

It's 7 pm, it's dark, raining, and windy... and my race starts in 30 minutes. Bring it!

Originally posted by AussieTurtle

It's Saturday afternoon (in Oz) so it's a bit late to issue a challenge for the weekend so the challenge for next week (Monday - Sunday) is for each Turtle to complete each Tri discipline during the week. IE Swim, T1, Bike, T2 & Run. It's up to you if you want to do some or all disciplines together or separately.

If bad weather is keeping you indoors you can complete the disciplines on an exercise bike or treadmill or simulate a transition

I thought I'd include the transitions as they are not often practiced. T1 should include a run to the bike, change to bike gear, running with the bike and then mounting the bike. T2 should include dismounting the bike, running with the bike and and change to run gear.

Have Fun

Aussie Turtle