Birkierunner's group - ROUND 2 - CLOSED (Page 2)

Todd and Thomas, you're both in.  WELCOME.  I think 8 is a good number....hey, wasn't there a TV show called "Eight is Enough"??....so I'll close the group.  This is going to be great.  Happy New Year's Eve to everyone.

Hmmmm....Thomas (scubaman1) I see you are also a member of another mentor group (TriOK)...is that intentional?

Glen1951 - 2007-12-31 4:13 PM Hi Jim: I'm familiar with what a mentor is but exactly how will this work? Do we ask you questions or are you going to give us instructions or a task? Glen

You can definitely start asking questions anytime.  I'm going to review people's 2008 goals they posted above and then maybe make some general comments on those.  I'll probably also give some tips on reading resources that I would highly recommend people read.  Again, the mentor program is not a coaching program, but I can hopefully give you the benefit of my 30 years of experience in endurance sports.  This should be FUN!!

Hello!

It's already 2008 in Poland so I wish you all the best in New Year! I am very excited that I am in this group! I hope we get to know each other soon.

Cheers

Marcin 

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all...looking forward to "meeting" all of you.

I am excited to say I am doing IM THIS year!!

I got my Ergomo a few weeks before IM WI 2006.  I installed it on my roadbike, which is the only bike I had at the time.  I used the PM to determine my functional threshold power (FTP) and used the FTP value to set up different wattage thresholds I followed during the IM race.  Basically, you set a wattage range for the first part of race, short  hills, long hills, etc.  That strategy is theoretically supposed to set up a good run by not blowing yourself up on the bike.

Frankly, I haven't used the PM to it's full potential. I got a new bike last summer (Felt DA) and I couldn't switch the PM to it because of the different type of crank arms on my Felt versus the old Trek.  I'm trying to track down some DuraAce cranks that have an Octalink composition so that it will accept the Ergomo.  I train indoors on a Tacx Flow trainer, which gives wattage readings, so I have used that primarily in my workouts designed by a coach I used last year.  I want to get more involved in PM training this coming season and have the book you mentioned. The Ergomo comes with software called ErgoRacer, which is essentially a re-badged version of Cyclingpeaks software.

OK- heres my question..... (knew you could depend on me huh?)

Im thinking I might try to get me sponsered- have you ever been sponsered or tried to be??  What things would you include in your "resume"???

Where was teh New Years Day Dash?  I did the Run into the New Year in West Allis (State Fair Park) on New Years Eve...much nicer day   Lots of fun too...although I wasnt my fastest either

Nice racing!

Haven't seriously pursued the sponorship thing. Someone asked me at the IM WI dinner last year why I didn't pursue sponsorship.  I said I didn't think it was worth the hassle.  Yeah, you might get some discounted or free stuff, but often you have to race certain races or certain number of races, serve a certain amount of time at a sponsor display booth, and/or wear a crappy looking race uniform.  I don't want to be bothered with any of that.  But, that's just me, so don't want to discourage you from doing it.

I don't know much about how many opportunities are out there nationally (there are always local sponsors you can pursue).  I have heard of Team GU, Javelin, and RaceAthlete.  I thought I saw a book somewhere on this and looked on amazon.com and came up with this book.

If it were me, my resume would include brief history of how I got into triathlon, any experience with community service, my race results - highlighting AG placings, and then describe how you think you would be a good ambassador for the product.  Good luck and keep us posted on your experiences.

Rich Strauss had an article on his old Crucible Fitness website about racing with power but he has taken it off because he is now starting the new Endurance Nation website with another coach and you have to join to read training articles. The are also hosting some webinars on training/racing with power. 

While I am not in this group, I can tell you all that you are in GREAT hands with Jim!  He has a vast knowledge of not only this sport, but other endurance sports.  While he can spank even the fastest of the 20 & 30something year old triathletes, he is always curtious enough to take time to answer questions and give motivation.

Good luck this season guys and gals....may you exceed all of your goals

OK, folks...tell us about your big weekend training plans.  Anyone racing?   I hope to get in a 3 hour x-c ski Saturday then a longish run on Sunday combined with either a bike or swim.