kenj triathletes in training - IM and HIM focused - Closed (Page 2)

NAME: acv/ Adam

STORY: I'm 44 years old.  I live on Long Island in New York.  My wife actually signed us up for our first tri. She never trained and I sort of trained for it. The kicker was that we had a wedding to go to the night before. I got 4 hours of sleep and almost packed it in during the swim. I was exhausted but pushed through to finish. It was a great experience!

This will be my 5th year doing tri’s. Last year was my best year so. I stepped up to some longer distance races and really enjoyed them.

FAMILY STATUS: I’ve been married 12 years, I have three children (all boys) 10, 8 and 4. I’m pretty busy with the family.

 CURRENT TRAINING: I just finished my winter program which was run focused. I did manage a few weeks of biking on the trainer. Starting this Monday its tri season!

THIS PAST YEAR'S RACES: This past season I opened the season with a marathon and ended it w/ a half ironman. I mixed in some 5 & 10 K’s and a sprint.

2013 RACES:   I’m doing a half marathon this Sunday. I have an Olympic in June which is my first tri of the year. I will also do a sprint sometime in the summer, I also have a few 5 & 10 K’s that I like to do during the season. Then finish off the season with a HIM, I have unfinished business with that course.

WEIGHTLOSS: I’ve dropped few pounds and I’m at 188 right now, which is still too much for me. At one time I was at 240.

GOAL: Do better than last year!

I’m excited to be part of this mentor group again!

Still open??

Name: skitri/Maggie

Story: 12 days til I'm 43...started triathlons 4 years ago after being sick and tired of being sick and tired.  Haven't looked back since.  Have done sprints, Olympic, 2 HIM with a 3rd coming June 2nd and hopefully my first IM at Mont Tremblant this year.  I'm signed up but hubby may be transferred to CA (were in CT) this summer--so who knows what's going to happen.

Family Status : Married 12 years with two kids - 10 & 8 

Current Training : Following Finks 30 week competitive IM training.  Keeping up pretty well..but ready for some OWS - so sick of looking at that black line in the pool.

This Past Year's Races: REV3 Quassy -HIM & Marine Corp Marathon

2013 Races: REV3 Quassy HIM, couple of local sprints and god willing IMMT!!

Weightloss - I saw another person talk about "jelly" - I like that term.  I try not to get stressed out about my weight -I am faster and strong than I've ever been, but....it is so tough losing weight when you're training this much..it shouldn't be.  I would love to lose about 10-15lbs. - I would settle for just a little leaner in the midsection - where I carry most (all) of my weight!)

Goal: Faster bike/run at REV3 and complete the Ironman without dying!

Still open??

Name: skitri/Maggie

Story: 12 days til I'm 43...started triathlons 4 years ago after being sick and tired of being sick and tired.  Haven't looked back since.  Have done sprints, Olympic, 2 HIM with a 3rd coming June 2nd and hopefully my first IM at Mont Tremblant this year.  I'm signed up but hubby may be transferred to CA (were in CT) this summer--so who knows what's going to happen.

Family Status : Married 12 years with two kids - 10 & 8 

Current Training : Following Finks 30 week competitive IM training.  Keeping up pretty well..but ready for some OWS - so sick of looking at that black line in the pool.

This Past Year's Races: REV3 Quassy -HIM & Marine Corp Marathon

2013 Races: REV3 Quassy HIM, couple of local sprints and god willing IMMT!!

Weightloss - I saw another person talk about "jelly" - I like that term.  I try not to get stressed out about my weight -I am faster and strong than I've ever been, but....it is so tough losing weight when you're training this much..it shouldn't be.  I would love to lose about 10-15lbs. - I would settle for just a little leaner in the midsection - where I carry most (all) of my weight!)

Goal: Faster bike/run at REV3 and complete the Ironman without dying!

DJ, I think you are probably on the right track when you say you suspect you might have been riding a little bit harder than usual, and so your digestion got put on hold.  You state that you didn't eat anything different than you usually do, and you have been drinking HEED for years, so I think your effort was probably the factor that was different. 

I have a similar problem, though, in that I tolerate all sorts of stuff in training, but when it comes to an actual race I can't seem to digest any of it, because I'm going harder than in training.  I have no answers.  So far I just haven't been eating, which works for a sprint, but probably NOT the best plan for a HIM...

Jaime

Please count me in.  I will complete bio later.  Training for IM Orangeman in Dana Point CA Sept. 2013

Robin, did you figure out your bike shipping dilemma?

Not yet, I need to call the airline and make sure they can fit it on the smaller plane, and then my parents to see if it will fit on the roof rack of the car.  The cheapest shipping option so far is $500.  Everything seems to be complicated when traveling to the "Lower 48".

I raced my first ever 10k today!  Guess what I had a PR!  Woke up to heavy, wet snow that never let up (This is May right?).  The trail was a mess with old snow and slush but luckily not much ice.  I paced really well and had a slight negative split. I wasn't passed once we reached the half way turn around, but was able to pass quite a few.  I was hoping for under an hour and came in at 57.37 - I am sure if the trails had been dry and snow-free I would of gone faster, but feel pretty good about it.  I am not sure why I have never done this distance, but really liked it - just long enough that pacing came into play.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

I raced my first ever 10k today!  Guess what I had a PR!  Woke up to heavy, wet snow that never let up (This is May right?).  The trail was a mess with old snow and slush but luckily not much ice.  I paced really well and had a slight negative split. I wasn't passed once we reached the half way turn around, but was able to pass quite a few.  I was hoping for under an hour and came in at 57.37 - I am sure if the trails had been dry and snow-free I would of gone faster, but feel pretty good about it.  I am not sure why I have never done this distance, but really liked it - just long enough that pacing came into play.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

DJ - I know the whole "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." but have you ever thought of switching off the HEED and doing Perpetum instead?  HEED is essentially a sports drink -- around 100 calories per scoop, so it may be a case of rising HR, and too many calories...our bodies can only digest so much before it has to come back up.  If you OK eating on the bike then I would switch to the Hammer Fizz tablets - no calories but electrolytes replacement or something similar.  

I recently started using Skratch labs hydration and love it.  It goes to the notion that our hydration and our calories consumption on the bike should be separate.