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 2010-01-03 5:59 AM in reply to: #2587085 |
Expert  1058   Cambridge |  Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...fullBlehhhhh First case of road rash for me today. Heres the story : was cycling on the road , its not a busy road but theres traffic, its about 3 degrees outside (just above freezing) and being a road i thought no chance of ice etc. Possibly a mistake, but yeah. Go over the bridge, come down the bridge going slightly fast, around 20 mph, and hit an ice patch that can't be more than a foot square, wobble wobble wobble clunk slide along the road. Ouch. Bike is in a state, i seem to have managed to get a kink in the front wheel, the brakes on the curly bar bits (roadie) are bent round and i have a wounded pride  Darn this stupid winter! |
| 2010-01-03 8:41 AM in reply to: #2590299 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full SteveyD - 2010-01-03 5:59 AM Blehhhhh First case of road rash for me today. Heres the story : was cycling on the road , its not a busy road but theres traffic, its about 3 degrees outside (just above freezing) and being a road i thought no chance of ice etc. Possibly a mistake, but yeah. Go over the bridge, come down the bridge going slightly fast, around 20 mph, and hit an ice patch that can't be more than a foot square, wobble wobble wobble clunk slide along the road. Ouch. Bike is in a state, i seem to have managed to get a kink in the front wheel, the brakes on the curly bar bits (roadie) are bent round and i have a wounded pride Darn this stupid winter! Oh man, that's no way to start off the new year. How did you come out of the accident? |
| 2010-01-03 9:24 AM in reply to: #2587085 |
| Member 28 | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Hi there, your group is still listed as open but I saw a post saying you had enough people. Do you have room for one more? If not, no worries but I thought it can't hurt to ask. **edit, apparently I've not had enough coffee this morning cause it says right in the title that the group is full.. sorry abut that, I'll go make another coffee before I look to if there is anything else open.. good luck with your racing year! Edited by talluleh 2010-01-03 9:35 AM |
| 2010-01-03 9:36 AM in reply to: #2590422 |
Expert 1058 Cambridge | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Sprint_DA - 2010-01-03 2:41 PM I'm fine, just got straight back on my feet, more embarressed than anything else, SteveyD - 2010-01-03 5:59 AM Blehhhhh First case of road rash for me today. Heres the story : was cycling on the road , its not a busy road but theres traffic, its about 3 degrees outside (just above freezing) and being a road i thought no chance of ice etc. Possibly a mistake, but yeah. Go over the bridge, come down the bridge going slightly fast, around 20 mph, and hit an ice patch that can't be more than a foot square, wobble wobble wobble clunk slide along the road. Ouch. Bike is in a state, i seem to have managed to get a kink in the front wheel, the brakes on the curly bar bits (roadie) are bent round and i have a wounded pride Darn this stupid winter! Oh man, that's no way to start off the new year. How did you come out of the accident? |
| 2010-01-03 9:43 AM in reply to: #2590489 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full SteveyD - 2010-01-03 9:36 AM Sprint_DA - 2010-01-03 2:41 PM I'm fine, just got straight back on my feet, more embarressed than anything else, SteveyD - 2010-01-03 5:59 AM Blehhhhh First case of road rash for me today. Heres the story : was cycling on the road , its not a busy road but theres traffic, its about 3 degrees outside (just above freezing) and being a road i thought no chance of ice etc. Possibly a mistake, but yeah. Go over the bridge, come down the bridge going slightly fast, around 20 mph, and hit an ice patch that can't be more than a foot square, wobble wobble wobble clunk slide along the road. Ouch. Bike is in a state, i seem to have managed to get a kink in the front wheel, the brakes on the curly bar bits (roadie) are bent round and i have a wounded pride Darn this stupid winter! Oh man, that's no way to start off the new year. How did you come out of the accident? Well that's good at least. Hopefully you were able to straighten out your brake levers and the wheel isn't too bad. |
| 2010-01-03 10:19 AM in reply to: #2587085 |
Veteran 217 Severna Park, MD | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Steve, glad to hear you are okay. I am very impressed with riding in the winter, but I believe I will be riding indoors until the temp is a LOT warmer. Temp here in Maryland is 20 with a wind chill of -1. Ran on the tread mill for 45min this am. Need more training!!! |
| 2010-01-03 2:52 PM in reply to: #2590498 |
Expert 1058 Cambridge | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Sprint_DA - 2010-01-03 3:43 PM SteveyD - 2010-01-03 9:36 AM Sprint_DA - 2010-01-03 2:41 PM I'm fine, just got straight back on my feet, more embarressed than anything else, SteveyD - 2010-01-03 5:59 AM Blehhhhh First case of road rash for me today. Heres the story : was cycling on the road , its not a busy road but theres traffic, its about 3 degrees outside (just above freezing) and being a road i thought no chance of ice etc. Possibly a mistake, but yeah. Go over the bridge, come down the bridge going slightly fast, around 20 mph, and hit an ice patch that can't be more than a foot square, wobble wobble wobble clunk slide along the road. Ouch. Bike is in a state, i seem to have managed to get a kink in the front wheel, the brakes on the curly bar bits (roadie) are bent round and i have a wounded pride Darn this stupid winter! Oh man, that's no way to start off the new year. How did you come out of the accident? i'LL Take it down to the LBS i think and get them to do a much better job than i could ever do on it. Well that's good at least. Hopefully you were able to straighten out your brake levers and the wheel isn't too bad. |
| 2010-01-03 9:56 PM in reply to: #2589353 |
Member 43 Los Angeles | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...now open Hi Whato, First swim was humbling, I had to stop and rest after each lap. Next I am going to try swiming slower and hopefully get in more than a single lap. My first tri will be a sprint 500m swim and the pool is 25m so I know I have to get up to 10 laps, which seem a lot easier before yesterday lol. |
| 2010-01-03 10:49 PM in reply to: #2590530 |
Member 43 Los Angeles | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Glad find out your ok and i agree about the weather. Then again I live where anything below 60 degrees is chilly  |
| 2010-01-04 8:00 AM in reply to: #2591640 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...now open BonnieB - 2010-01-03 9:56 PM Hi Whato, First swim was humbling, I had to stop and rest after each lap. Next I am going to try swiming slower and hopefully get in more than a single lap. My first tri will be a sprint 500m swim and the pool is 25m so I know I have to get up to 10 laps, which seem a lot easier before yesterday lol. That's pretty normal Bonnie. The same thing happened to me when I started swimming. Just keep working at it and you'll work through that pretty quickly. |
| 2010-01-04 10:03 AM in reply to: #2587085 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Ok...we've got the group all formed up. So, do you have any questions I can answer for you? I'll try to check in on the thread daily and look at your logs a few times a week, so we should all make sure that everyone in the group can see what you've done. That will help me, and will help you guys to be able to motivate each other. |
| 2010-01-04 6:33 PM in reply to: #2590299 |
| Edmonton, Alberta | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full SteveD, That is my worst nightmare. Glad to hear you're ok. Are you able to continue training? Whato |
| 2010-01-04 7:54 PM in reply to: #2591694 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full BonnieB - 2010-01-03 10:49 PM Glad find out your ok and i agree about the weather. Then again I live where anything below 60 degrees is chilly I'm so jealous. We haven't made it above 15F in a couple weeks. |
| 2010-01-04 7:56 PM in reply to: #2587085 |
Veteran 217 Severna Park, MD | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full I am not enjoying the weather here either...am jealous of the 60 degree weather. Will make the best of it though...training has begun |
| 2010-01-05 12:26 AM in reply to: #2593843 |
| Edmonton, Alberta | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full It's above zero, but it rains all the time! |
| 2010-01-05 6:31 AM in reply to: #2594211 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Whato - 2010-01-05 12:26 AM It's above zero, but it rains all the time! Cold and rainy can be rough. What are you doing to beat the weather and still train? |
| 2010-01-05 9:17 PM in reply to: #2587085 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Ok, so you guys are going to have to help me out a little bit with telling me what I can do to make your triathlon dreams a reality. And hopefully the other two people who haven't chimed in will be in soon. |
| 2010-01-05 10:00 PM in reply to: #2596644 |
Member 43 Los Angeles | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full I have been doing about 40+ min elliptical machine 3 days a week and 30 min on starclimber on other days. Most of the trainging plans seem to start with less time than this running and cycling. |
| 2010-01-05 10:15 PM in reply to: #2596702 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full BonnieB - 2010-01-05 10:00 PM I have been doing about 40+ min elliptical machine 3 days a week and 30 min on starclimber on other days. Most of the trainging plans seem to start with less time than this running and cycling. With running, I would probably scale back a bit from 40+ minutes. Running is going to put a lot more stress on your body than the elliptical or the stair climber...especially if you're running outdoors. The bike I wouldn't worry about as much as you should be less likely to have injuries on the bike. One of the most important things to do is to listen to your body. If you start to get overly sore make a note of it and take a rest day, or scale your workouts back a little. A swim cap will help to protect your hair from the pool chemicals, and will also keep your hair out of your eyes...and from falling out in the pool. Other than that, I can't think of any real benefits. I never wear one, except during races when it's required, but I don't care about the condition of my hair. ETA: Was that helpful? Edited by Sprint_DA 2010-01-05 10:17 PM |
| 2010-01-05 11:54 PM in reply to: #2587085 |
Member 43 Los Angeles | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full very helpful, thanks. I had not thought about the cap protecting your hair since i do care about my hair, (not sure if it is a SoCal or a girl thing). I guess i will be buying a cap this weekend. As far as running goes is it better to run on a track than on concrete or asphault ? |
| 2010-01-06 12:11 AM in reply to: #2594211 |
Member 43 Los Angeles | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Whato - 2010-01-04 11:26 PM It's above zero, but it rains all the time! well they say we are in for a "el nino" winter here, usally means it will warm and wet in SoCal and less rain for Washington state so good for you less cushy for me. |
| 2010-01-06 5:43 AM in reply to: #2587085 |
Veteran 217 Severna Park, MD | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Work has been busier than normal. Early mornings and late evenings it is tough to get a workout in. In a perfect world I would like to get a run in (treadmill for now) 3-4 days a week. Bike maybe 2 days (inside for now) and find a pool within the next 3wks. Once I have a pool I would like to start out in the am 2x a week, going after my run day. |
| 2010-01-06 7:55 AM in reply to: #2596828 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full BonnieB - 2010-01-05 11:54 PM very helpful, thanks. I had not thought about the cap protecting your hair since i do care about my hair, (not sure if it is a SoCal or a girl thing). I guess i will be buying a cap this weekend. As far as running goes is it better to run on a track than on concrete or asphault ? I would think you'd end up struggling for distance mentally if you ran on the track all the time, plus you'd never get any variety of hills, and if it's an indoor track (which is one of the few non-treadmill options we have here) you can injure your legs because of all the constant same-direction turning. Beyond that asphalt is softer than concrete, so asphalt is generally better. |
| 2010-01-06 7:59 AM in reply to: #2596901 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full scott1223 - 2010-01-06 5:43 AM Work has been busier than normal. Early mornings and late evenings it is tough to get a workout in. In a perfect world I would like to get a run in (treadmill for now) 3-4 days a week. Bike maybe 2 days (inside for now) and find a pool within the next 3wks. Once I have a pool I would like to start out in the am 2x a week, going after my run day. You might add in an extra day or two of swimming in there since you don't have any swim base. It would be a bit tough to build up your distance on two days a week. What helps to motivate you during times like these? I know indoor training is really mentally tough. I have to think about the increases in speed I had from year one to year two where going into year two I had a decent off season. I picked up 10 mins in the first two Sprint distance races that I repeated. Huge decreases like that are helping me stay focused this year. |
| 2010-01-06 9:39 PM in reply to: #2587085 |
| Davenport, IA | Subject: RE: Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full Hope you all had a great day of training today! |
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