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No racing here this weekend but I am suppose to be at the lake on Sunday so I just might take the short john with me and go for an OWS before or after a little kayak jaunt.   I can't wait it should be beautiful.

No racing here this weekend but I am suppose to be at the lake on Sunday so I just might take the short john with me and go for an OWS before or after a little kayak jaunt.   I can't wait it should be beautiful.

Kim- my only concern with not using the profile and going with the cages is that those will fall out.  I have been to a couple races where they used a smaller bottle and they don't stay put.  That could drastically effect you.  Even if you switch the bottle over you don't have to fill it all the way.  Just do enough to get you to the first/second water stop and refill.

As for your swim.  You can do this.  You put in the time.  Relax, have fun and seed yourself in a good spot.   I can't wait to read your race report!

The same goes for the rest of the racers this weekend.  Remember your best nutrition and sleep come 48 hours before a race so start hydrating starting today and carb load on Fri for Sunday's race.

- Note for those of you doing Lonestar (especially from up North).  Since it's possible that it can be warm by the time you get to the run when your hydrating pre race you might want to start taking Endurolytes a couple times a day starting on Friday and then don't forget them on race morning to ward off leg cramps.  Coming out of winter and trainers to a early season race can wreak havoc on you.  (Endurolytes are from Hammer and are electrolyte replacements)

Good Luck!

kt65 - 2010-03-24 8:34 AM

fattyfatfat - 2010-03-23 8:06 PM

SSMinnow - 2010-03-23 9:03 PM I am out the door at the crack of stupid tomorrow so have to ask the big question....WHO IS DOING A TRIATHLON THIS WEEKEND, maybe a HIM?  A ROAD RACE?   EXCITED OR FREAKING OUT??? DETAILS PLEASE!

I shudder to do this, but thought I would leave the slacker question up to John....oh John, what is the question of the week?  I will be radio silent until the pm, but don't let me down...I want lots to catch up on!

GOOD LUCK RACERS!!!!   we got a big one out on the left coast this weekend!!!  no race for me. 

question huh? put me on the spot and i can't perform....   since we're starting to come up on the first triathlons of the season, how are ya'll feeling training wise leading up to your first race whether its this weekend or in a few months.   give us a look into how you're doing. 

me.. i'm sick of complaining about my run and bike.  so i'm feeling good and going to stay positive regardless of a missed or not so good workout.

whatcha got peeps!?!


edit  oh and minnows now scare me more than sharks... just sayin'.  ;-)

I guess I'm the left coaster.  I have CA70.3 on Saturday and I'm pretty excited.  Nervous, but in a good way.  I'm feeling pretty good about bike and run...and swim, well, we'll see if my lessons and all of the various swim workouts I have done will pay off in the form of a steady, confident swim.  That's all that I ask for...oh, and please no sharks (minnows are welcome!) that's for you, John.  No worries, I still didn't go over to that other site...

I'm pretty set with my nutrition, I am using the XLab on the back with my one bottle of 3 hours of infinit. My cage is ejection proof, knock on wood...I practiced on all of my long rides even on crazy bumps and it stayed put.   I am still trying to decide on whether to put my Profile design aerobottle on the front for my water (it's currently still on my road bike clip ons) or to just use a disposable water bottle on the downtube and replace at the aid stations. 

I tried on my tri top last night and it must've shrunk!  Either that or my back has widened a bit from all of the swimming, cause the rest of me hasn't changed much!  I don't care, I'm going to wear it anyways.  My fave oomph tri shorts are ready to be packed.

I have my strategy talk with Coach Steve later this morning and will hopefully have a good idea of how hard (or not) to go on each segment.  The bike has 3 pretty good sized hills after the halfway point, and I am hoping my 11-28 cassette will be enough to get me up those hills without standing (53-39 front). 

Weather report is for optimal conditions (high 40's at the start, and high 60's at midday!!!) I will not have to worry about running in 100F heat, so that is encouraging.  Winds are supposed to be relatively mild.  We aren't leaving until tomorrow....then road trip!

Good luck to Tony, Sam, and Sarge...and anyone else who hasn't checked in yet!

Oh and btw, Tracy, I missed congratulating you on signing up for that Oly race!  Awesome, momma...you need to do this for you! 

Oh and thanks Suzy

Kim

DJ-  Make it the night before then all you have to do is warm it up!  OR...pick a crock pot dish and let it go.  Their your friends and will love whatever you serve no matter what.  I'm trying something new tonight in the crock pot that got rave reviews online, if it works out I'll let you know.

Get out there.  It's ALLLLL about priorities.  You can make it happen if you plan ahead.

Enjoy the beautiful weather.

TrevorC - 2010-03-23 2:44 PM Just went out for a run... felt okay going out. Felt like going for a good run. Only going to run 5k. Wanted to run under 30 minutes. For me a pretty decent pace.
When I got going I couldn't slow down!!!
 Ended up running a 1 minute and 2 seconds PB over the 5k. 26:30 WHOOT!!

Bring it on Texas!!

Nice run Trevor. Now hold that pace in Texas and the medics will be checking your id to find out where to send the body back to.

another long day yesterday. Out the door at 5:30AM. After work straight to a nutrition for endureance athletes after work adn then straight to my swim workout. I crapped out after 40 mintues of the swim class. Just too tired. Went home and straight to bed. Part way through the night I woke up with my left knee in pain. I don't know what it is but I in pain whnever I try to bend my knee. It actually feels like the pain is in the ligament behind my knee. Not painful to touch but hard to walk. I didn't ease up walking around either. Hopefully not the start of something else. Good thing it's a rest day today.