kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 193)

rizer22 - 2011-10-17 10:39 AM

I am still struggling to decide on REV3 Quassy HIM, or Timberman later in the season. That'll give me more outdoor training, and allow me to do the REV 3 Olympic before attempting a HIM. But, REV 3 is also close to home, at least 90 minutes away instead of 4 hours away. 

I've looked at some of the HIM plans on here, and with those demands, I am not sure I have the mental toughness to put that kind of volume on a treadmill and indoor trainer.  Will start biking again in November on the trainer.  For now, just enjoying the mountain bike on the weekends.  I feel I developed a decent base this year, and shouldn't lose too much of that with a little break for a few more weeks. Not a full break, just light volume.  Fortunately, diet has been strong, even at Disney, I held up pretty well.  Halloween, Thanksgiving and Xmas will be a good test for diet. Although, I don't really have those strong cravings for garbage anymore.

kaburns1214 - 2011-10-17 10:28 AM

Terri--  That picture is gorgeous!

CubeFarmGopher - 2011-10-17 9:45 AM

Thanks everyone.  I really appreciate it.

 

I don't know if this has been mentioned in the news since I can't bring myself to read the articles.

 

Unfortunately, fate is not without a cruel sense of irony.  Dan only started 3 races this year for lack of sponsorship but, during the rest of the season, he was the test driver for IRL working with their designers on the 2012 car structure and safety improvements.

One of the enhancements that he was testing for 2012 was the addition of a side and rear body fairing to prevent inline wheel-to-wheel contact.  Inline contact causes the trailing wheel to grip on the other car's spinning wheel and send the trailing car airborne.

Dan had tested the very enhancement that would have kept his car on the ground in the final race before the change is implemented.

CubeFarmGopher - 2011-10-17 9:45 AM

Thanks everyone.  I really appreciate it.

 

I don't know if this has been mentioned in the news since I can't bring myself to read the articles.

 

Unfortunately, fate is not without a cruel sense of irony.  Dan only started 3 races this year for lack of sponsorship but, during the rest of the season, he was the test driver for IRL working with their designers on the 2012 car structure and safety improvements.

One of the enhancements that he was testing for 2012 was the addition of a side and rear body fairing to prevent inline wheel-to-wheel contact.  Inline contact causes the trailing wheel to grip on the other car's spinning wheel and send the trailing car airborne.

Dan had tested the very enhancement that would have kept his car on the ground in the final race before the change is implemented.

Artist - 2011-10-17 11:26 AM Here is a shot of the race course at mile 5 when it was still mildly down hill-beautiful scenery the whole way

Artist - 2011-10-16 6:32 PM I finished and got my cool finisher medal. I ran like a granny (OK I am one). finished in three hours. I know very slow, but considering I have not really put in much time training for distance I was pleasantly happy. Killer course with a hill that started at mile 6.5 and did not end until mile 8. then many rollers until mile 11.5 and then finally a nice down hill cruise. then flat to the finish appox 1/2 mile. I struggled with nausia about mile 5-7. did a shot block at mile 5 and then one at mile 8 as well as gater aid at 7. Calf held up well and so did my knee. Had nothing left at the end so I guess I was definitly undertrained.  But I finished and was not where close to last.

jarvy01 - 2011-10-17 3:38 PM I want to set up some heartrate zones for the winter.  I'm participating in a 5k race on Nov. 5., and I'm going to use my monitor.  Do I use my average heartrate for the race to set up my zones?  It will be a flat course, but it will be very, very cold here by then. 

kaburns1214 - 2011-10-17 3:58 PM

You're going to use the average HR for the second and third miles to set your LT.  Then you set HR zones from there.  I need to find the article explaining exactly how to do it. 

uhcoog - 2011-10-17 4:05 PM So rumor has it they're going to change the run course for this Sunday by taking the off road section out due to the drought.  Not sure how I feel about this.  It does take almost all the hills out of the run making it easier per say, but I like hills.  Also makes it a 3 loop course which I don't like the idea of a 2 loop course let alone a 3 loop course.

jarvy01 - 2011-10-17 5:01 PM

3 loops?  Ew.  I'm surprised they're changing it the weekend before the race.