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 2010-06-05 2:08 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran  280   Glens Falls |  Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSEDTour de Cure in the early am on Sunday--hope for nice weather  |
| 2010-06-06 8:20 AM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 320 Orange, CT | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Haven't checked in for quite some time. Sounds like everyone's season is starting up nicely. Just had my first tri on thursday nite. It was mini - but almost a full sprint (600 swim, 12 mi bike, 3 mi run) - really nice race. Race Report is finally up. |
| 2010-06-06 3:08 PM in reply to: #2901302 |
Veteran 235 eastleigh | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED charlotte hobbs - 2010-06-04 6:29 PM i have a road bike, and like swimming and running i am very slow. my neck and back often are uncomfortable while riding - but discomfort rather than persistent pain. i took a tri-bike out earlier this spring for a test run. after the test, i was not convinced that i would be faster or more comfortable. now with our discussion i am second guessing myself. do most of you have a road bike and a tribike? the cons are obviously the extra expense. what are the pros for a slow age-grouper? thanks. charlotte I have a road bike, considering i was neither a cyclist or triathlete last august i thought a road bike was more likely to get used, whereas a tri bike, well, if i hated it then it gathers dust in the garage. So is spent £1000 on a bike got a good spec on the components, full carton frame, now i hooked on tri's i am, eying a p2 ! oops, there goes another £2500 !! |
| 2010-06-06 5:51 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 280 Glens Falls | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED I too am taking a serious look at bikes. Right now I have a entry level Tri bike but am not totally satisfied with the performance. After riding today 50miles with others--I am starting to look at road bikes--not sure which way to turn at this time. Ride went great! |
| 2010-06-07 10:24 AM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 120 Maine | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Hi Everyone- SO things have finally calmed down here- I'm done coaching high school lacrosse, premier soccer is over in a week, and summer vacation is coming. So now I can return to the world of triathlons. Looks like I have a fair amount of catching up to do. Last week I managed to do a 25K trail race. It was so much fun, all up hill or downhill no flats. Gave me a new prospective on eating on the run. Pretty much had to eat every few miles or my body wouldnt' function. I ended up with 1 black toenail that was so sore it took me 6 days before I managed to put sneakers on. I managed to finish in in 2hrs and 39 mins. Hope everyones training is going well! |
| 2010-06-07 2:03 PM in reply to: #2903629 |
Member 22 | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED charlotte hobbs - 2010-06-04 6:29 PM i have a road bike, and like swimming and running i am very slow. my neck and back often are uncomfortable while riding - but discomfort rather than persistent pain. i took a tri-bike out earlier this spring for a test run. after the test, i was not convinced that i would be faster or more comfortable. now with our discussion i am second guessing myself. do most of you have a road bike and a tribike? the cons are obviously the extra expense. what are the pros for a slow age-grouper? thanks. charlotte I have a road bike too, it's pretty new, and I went for the fitting because I was having upper back and neck pain. The fitter said it was because my top tube was too long for my body and therefore i was leaning too far forward. I have a Specialized Ellite and absolutely love it, but I am looking for some clip on aerobars for the longer rides. |
| 2010-06-07 9:01 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 280 Glens Falls | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Question on swimming--did quite a few laps today in the pool--when I got out I thought I was going to fall over--very dizzy. Have heard you should wear ear plugs when swimming but does that apply to pools also? |
| 2010-06-08 8:19 AM in reply to: #2907035 |
Expert 819 In the Shadow of the Big House | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED I have been swimming competitively for a long time and have never worn earplugs. I don't think your dizziness was caused from water in your ears, probably more from the exercise in a horizontal plane then jumping up to a vertical plane when you got out of the water. Most of your blood was feeding muscles and had to be quickly rerouted to your brain when you got out of the water. Sounds to me like orthostatic hypotension. |
| 2010-06-08 9:44 AM in reply to: #2905050 |
Veteran 320 Orange, CT | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED zachkoe - 2010-06-07 11:24 AM Hi Everyone- SO things have finally calmed down here- I'm done coaching high school lacrosse, premier soccer is over in a week, and summer vacation is coming. So now I can return to the world of triathlons. Looks like I have a fair amount of catching up to do. Last week I managed to do a 25K trail race. It was so much fun, all up hill or downhill no flats. Gave me a new prospective on eating on the run. Pretty much had to eat every few miles or my body wouldnt' function. I ended up with 1 black toenail that was so sore it took me 6 days before I managed to put sneakers on. I managed to finish in in 2hrs and 39 mins. Hope everyones training is going well! Sounds like a great race. Trails are so much fun, make you feel like a kid. Hope the Toe-nail is healed up! |
| 2010-06-08 9:48 AM in reply to: #2903234 |
Veteran 320 Orange, CT | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED rbriggz - 2010-06-06 9:20 AM Haven't checked in for quite some time. Sounds like everyone's season is starting up nicely. Just had my first tri on thursday nite. It was mini - but almost a full sprint (600 swim, 12 mi bike, 3 mi run) - really nice race. Race Report is finally up. So here's my new way of browsing blogs. Go to BT Blogger, click "Show My Friends" - sorts all my friends blogs by "Most Recent" posts, right click on Friend, open in a new tab, inspire, close tab, move to next blog entry. I still don't think i'm seeing all of my friends blogs tho. You may have to "Make Public" for it to show up in the BT Blogger list. Maybe some smarter person knows this? |
| 2010-06-08 11:03 AM in reply to: #2777751 |
Extreme Veteran 603 Glasgow, UK | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Hi Guys, Sorry I've been away for a while - I blame work, work, illness and holidays. I am thankfully able to have a little more time to myself now. Consequently I ducked the tri last weekend as I know I wasn't ready. Now I have to get geared up for the next one at the start of next month. Oh .... and I bought a new bike. I wasn't sure which one to go for so my local shop did a fitting and it turned out that I am a freak! Unusually long legs for a standard torso and narrower shoulders than would be expected. So all in all the guy in the shop suggested that Trek would be best for me on account of their bike proportions. So I ended up with a Trek Madone 4.7. I love it but have yet to get out on it as I only managed to collect it before coming away - tomorrow though! *squee* |
| 2010-06-08 6:09 PM in reply to: #2907680 |
Veteran 235 eastleigh | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED gobluedds - 2010-06-08 2:19 PM I have been swimming competitively for a long time and have never worn earplugs. I don't think your dizziness was caused from water in your ears, probably more from the exercise in a horizontal plane then jumping up to a vertical plane when you got out of the water. Most of your blood was feeding muscles and had to be quickly rerouted to your brain when you got out of the water. Sounds to me like orthostatic hypotension. Agreed, i am dizzy if i jump straight out the water, just the change in body position and the head losing the easy blood flow it enjoyed in the horizontal position. it passes within a minute, by then i am getting my shoes on |
| 2010-06-08 7:51 PM in reply to: #2908149 |
Regular 93 Billerica | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Kate_r - 2010-06-08 11:03 AM Hi Guys, Sorry I've been away for a while - I blame work, work, illness and holidays. I am thankfully able to have a little more time to myself now. Consequently I ducked the tri last weekend as I know I wasn't ready. Now I have to get geared up for the next one at the start of next month. Oh .... and I bought a new bike. I wasn't sure which one to go for so my local shop did a fitting and it turned out that I am a freak! Unusually long legs for a standard torso and narrower shoulders than would be expected. So all in all the guy in the shop suggested that Trek would be best for me on account of their bike proportions. So I ended up with a Trek Madone 4.7. I love it but have yet to get out on it as I only managed to collect it before coming away - tomorrow though! *squee* Congratulations on your new ride. Just got off Trek's website and that really looks like a nice ride. |
| 2010-06-08 9:28 PM in reply to: #2909659 |
Master 2146 East Side of the Bay | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED scogz1 - 2010-06-08 8:51 PM Kate_r - 2010-06-08 11:03 AM Hi Guys, Sorry I've been away for a while - I blame work, work, illness and holidays. I am thankfully able to have a little more time to myself now. Consequently I ducked the tri last weekend as I know I wasn't ready. Now I have to get geared up for the next one at the start of next month. Oh .... and I bought a new bike. I wasn't sure which one to go for so my local shop did a fitting and it turned out that I am a freak! Unusually long legs for a standard torso and narrower shoulders than would be expected. So all in all the guy in the shop suggested that Trek would be best for me on account of their bike proportions. So I ended up with a Trek Madone 4.7. I love it but have yet to get out on it as I only managed to collect it before coming away - tomorrow though! *squee* Congratulations on your new ride. Just got off Trek's website and that really looks like a nice ride. X2! Hope things are going better for you. |
| 2010-06-09 10:20 AM in reply to: #2909659 |
Expert 1128 Boston | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED scogz1 - 2010-06-08 8:51 PM Kate_r - 2010-06-08 11:03 AM Hi Guys, Sorry I've been away for a while - I blame work, work, illness and holidays. I am thankfully able to have a little more time to myself now. Consequently I ducked the tri last weekend as I know I wasn't ready. Now I have to get geared up for the next one at the start of next month. Oh .... and I bought a new bike. I wasn't sure which one to go for so my local shop did a fitting and it turned out that I am a freak! Unusually long legs for a standard torso and narrower shoulders than would be expected. So all in all the guy in the shop suggested that Trek would be best for me on account of their bike proportions. So I ended up with a Trek Madone 4.7. I love it but have yet to get out on it as I only managed to collect it before coming away - tomorrow though! *squee* Congratulations on your new ride. Just got off Trek's website and that really looks like a nice ride. X2 on the sweeeet ride. It looks like a lot of folks are getting new bikes. Is it christmas? Well I am off to Cape Cod tomorrow. Have what rbriggz calls a trication. Race is Saturday. I feel ready. I have rested my damn calves, I got a new bike, got Michael a new camera so he can take better pictures. WHat else do I need? So I won't be posting for a few days as the iPhone is quite fickle about the BT site! I will be posting on facebook though....they have an app! http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/profile.php?id=100000620165905 Hope every one has a great weekend and good luck to those racing this weekend.... Edited by Seren 2010-06-09 10:22 AM |
| 2010-06-09 5:48 PM in reply to: #2910742 |
Veteran 280 Glens Falls | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Seren - 2010-06-09 11:20 AM Good Luckscogz1 - 2010-06-08 8:51 PM Kate_r - 2010-06-08 11:03 AM Hi Guys, Sorry I've been away for a while - I blame work, work, illness and holidays. I am thankfully able to have a little more time to myself now. Consequently I ducked the tri last weekend as I know I wasn't ready. Now I have to get geared up for the next one at the start of next month. Oh .... and I bought a new bike. I wasn't sure which one to go for so my local shop did a fitting and it turned out that I am a freak! Unusually long legs for a standard torso and narrower shoulders than would be expected. So all in all the guy in the shop suggested that Trek would be best for me on account of their bike proportions. So I ended up with a Trek Madone 4.7. I love it but have yet to get out on it as I only managed to collect it before coming away - tomorrow though! *squee* Congratulations on your new ride. Just got off Trek's website and that really looks like a nice ride. X2 on the sweeeet ride. It looks like a lot of folks are getting new bikes. Is it christmas? Well I am off to Cape Cod tomorrow. Have what rbriggz calls a trication. Race is Saturday. I feel ready. I have rested my damn calves, I got a new bike, got Michael a new camera so he can take better pictures. WHat else do I need? So I won't be posting for a few days as the iPhone is quite fickle about the BT site! I will be posting on facebook though....they have an app! http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/profile.php?id=100000620165905 Hope every one has a great weekend and good luck to those racing this weekend.... |
| 2010-06-10 8:33 AM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 320 Orange, CT | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED My planned training has pretty much gone out the window lately. I seem to be on an every-other-day intense workout plan. Which has actually been feeling okay. If i could throw in some swimming on the "other" day and call it active recovery - i might have something. Right now i'm not as concerned with my swim speed or endurance as i am with getting enough days per week in the pool to stay tuned (not that i'm any great swimmer). The run seems to be what is killing me, so i'm trying to run hills and get in some brick workouts to feel good getting off the bike and running. Good Luck Serenity and everyone else who is racing this weekend !! |
| 2010-06-11 9:24 AM in reply to: #2777751 |
Extreme Veteran 310 | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED The Boise 70.3 is tomorrow and I am soo excited to go spectate! Chris Lieto will be there, which I am jazzed about. I'll try not to cheer so much I get accused of being a volunteer like I did at Emmett last year.lol I am hoping going to do this race next year. |
| 2010-06-12 2:19 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 280 Glens Falls | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Have a nice warm up race Sunday Morning--5K all in preperation of my first Sprint of the year in two short weeks. Also this race in my wife's first ever!!! Going to be a lot of fun--how all my work with her pays off and she enjoys. It's always fun to have other family members becoming involved. My son and girl friend are driving over from VT to be in the race too. |
| 2010-06-12 2:27 PM in reply to: #2917540 |
Master 2146 East Side of the Bay | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Dragonflyer - 2010-06-12 3:19 PM Have a nice warm up race Sunday Morning--5K all in preperation of my first Sprint of the year in two short weeks. Also this race in my wife's first ever!!! Going to be a lot of fun--how all my work with her pays off and she enjoys. It's always fun to have other family members becoming involved. My son and girl friend are driving over from VT to be in the race too. Have fun! And best wishes to your wife for a great first race!!! |
| 2010-06-13 7:00 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 320 Orange, CT | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED I see that a lot of people got training in this weekend, despite the weather. Did a group pre-ride /run of next weeks OLY course with a bunch of CT BTers. Bought a used MTB on the way home - pretty great Sunday i'd say. Didn't get rained on at all. Alana - have to stop by your blog to read about the Boise 70.3 ! You made i there i hope ! |
| 2010-06-13 9:10 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Expert 819 In the Shadow of the Big House | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Good job this weekend racers! Got a couple of good workouts in this weekend as well as some jockstrapping for some friends who were racing without me. Glad to see folks are still keeping with the swing of things. First Oly distance race of the season next weekend. Should be fun its a Mid-East Regional Championship qualifying race so there should be a few big names there.. Certainly going to be some cool bikes to look at. |
| 2010-06-14 11:20 AM in reply to: #2777751 |
Expert 1128 Boston | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Hi everyone! Finally made it back home. What a fun race the Escape the Cape was. It was my first tri that all 5 splits were recorded and I wasn't nursing an injury!! Didn't quite make that top 10% in my AG - more like 38% but I have a goal!!! Next up is my "A" race - the Black Fly Tri - international distance next month! |
| 2010-06-14 1:43 PM in reply to: #2777751 |
Veteran 320 Orange, CT | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED Was looking for some bike maintenance info and came across this site. Looks like a fairly comprehensive resource. http://bicycletutor.com/ |
| 2010-06-14 2:12 PM in reply to: #2920713 |
Extreme Veteran 310 | Subject: RE: Boston Beginner's Group, Season 2 - CLOSED rbriggz - 2010-06-14 1:43 PM Was looking for some bike maintenance info and came across this site. Looks like a fairly comprehensive resource. http://bicycletutor.com/ Maintenance issues already with your new bike?lol Thanks for the resource. I have so much to learn in this area. |
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