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Awesome! Travel safe my friend!

Hey All,

Got another race to report.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=258223

Total 180 from the previous race.  Followed my mentor's and coach's advice this time.  NOTHING NEW on race day, warm up properly, and don't sprint the swim..lol.  

Went so smooth in fact I was able to come in 3rd place and receive my very first triathlon medal. Yay!  It was my lucky day for sure as I even won a Timex Ironman Watch as a door prize..was the last name chosen. 

Anyways got a couple more weeks then I'm doing the Warrior Dash followed by another Give-it-a-Tri a week later.  Well better get back to training.

TTYL,

Glenn

Edit: added a couple of photos my son took..

Glenn - read your RR, nice job!!

Lena and Billy - Let the smack talk begin!

Anyone else want to join the fun?

Still guessing but I would probably bet you are spending more time on the hoods then on the aerobars.  If so, go back to your fitter and discuss what you are experiencing.  My guess is that you are compressing a nerve or something similar (Mav can probably better explain) causing the issue.  I don't know how a fitter would fix this but a qualified fitter should. 

One cavaet, I don't pretend to be an expert on this and I could be way off but double checking with your fitter is never a bad idea.

One more thing, on your next ride try using gloves, may be padded riding gloves and see if the issue returns.

Hi Lena,

When you're riding long distance lots of small shocks come up through the handle bars and into your shoulders when you're down on the areo bars.  When you're on the hoods your wrists and elbow act as dynamic shock absorbers and flex hundreds of times without conscience thought.  For this reason it's real important to ride with your hands and elbows relaxed.  If you are riding on the hoods with the palms of your hands flat the nerve and tendons of the wrist get hammered and will cause all kinds of nasty inflamation and deferred pain.  This is aggrevated as you become tired.  As the core and arm muscles become fatigued, the tendancy is to lock the elbows.  This focuses all the shock absorbing forces onto  the wrist which is relatively weak and vulnerable to repetative stress injury. 

The solution is to ride with your hands rotated so that your thumbs are pointed up.  In this position the hands move without applying compression pressure to the carpel tunnel nerve bundle.  The most comfortable place to rest your hands is right along the life line on your palm, with the meaty part of the thumb doing all the work.  The better riding gloves will have a gap in the palm padding that makes a small shelf you can rest your thumbs on.  With good gloves, you will find it is much easier to hold onto the bars.

Cheers,

Lena,

Hey Mark knows his stuff.  Makes a lot of sense what he is saying!  Reading your post made me remember that when I first started on a road bike I would get the tingly sensation in my hands.  Sometimes I'd have to shake my arms while riding.  But I've never had issues with my hands on my tri bikes.  And I do know the more relaxed you ride the less tension you feel.  Maybe your bars need just a little tweaking.  I'd go for the gloves and Mark's advice on the position to best rest your hands.  Sounds like you have your nutrition nailed in.  Things are looking good for you girl! 

I did get in another finish line.  It was a 5k I did with my brother and brother in law.  Bad day for me...my time wasn't great and I puked at the end.  I was like Woo Hoo...what a way to end a race!  My brother was impressed (with my puking!) LOL   I did get 3rd in my AG...but the field was very small.  My brother got 2nd in his AG and my brother in law got nothing!  LOL Also there was a raffle at the end and my brother and I both won a prize but my brother in law didn't.  It just wasn't his day.....but we had soooo much fun teasing him!!  It was all in fun!

Glenn and Amy good job.

All races are just learning experiences.

LR --I would never change things up on purpose on a race that mattered for me. The truth is you never really know if something works until you are in a race.

I havd a crazy last week and half. The night before I left for the family reunion I got food posioning and was up most of the night. Couldnt eat much the next day. I took off tues& wed. Ran hr thur, bike hr fri., hilly hr bike sat., sun day hr spin and hr run slow. Really felt weak. Took mon-wed off. Thurs 3500swim&1:30bike,fri 3000 swim&1:15run @102deg.(30min good then got slower in the hills), Today 4hr bike 45min run. I feel wiped out today. Tomorrow 1:15spin&1:45run. Hope it goes well.

Happy Fourth of July!!!! Hope you are all enjoying the holiday.

Gary I am in for the tDF. I wll send my email. When do we start?

I am riding a lot. This past week I did 180 miles Still no running but my knee is improving.

I signed up to volunteer  at IMAZ in the medical tent from 9 pm-12mn. I DO NOT want to see you Bryan...but I am hoping to pop out at the finishline to see you my friend. You know what this means??? I have to sign up for 2012.

Bryan, add another finishline I aquabiked a HIM 2 weeks ago. It was NOT pretty but I finished. My worst race thus far.

Hey all, been away from here for a while but very busy.  I have done two Tri's now and cant get enough.  Another Tri in a couple weeks.  I am about to hit a major goal too.  Just a few more pounds I will no longer be a clydesdale!!!!!  This is major for me.  I was 278 when I started this venture about a year ago.

On another note, I just bought some new shoes.  I got the Brooks Ghost 4.  BEST SHOE EVER....  I have about 30 miles on them and I love them....  I wanted to pass that along to you all since you have provided so much helpful information to me.

Take care everyone.

Billy NOOOOOO!  Tendonitis sucks.  Doctors ... suck!  Nurses ... are ok.
  What are you going to do?  Angry tendons can be very difficult to calm.  Find a way to break the pain causes inflamation causes pain cycle?  Please keep us informed and get well soon.

regards,