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soccermom15 - 2010-03-25 7:25 AM Hey guys!  I haven't been around much (not posting anyway, I've been trying to keep up with the reading at least).  I had a family issue come up on Sunday that I'm still trying to wrap my head around.  Nothing really serious - just very unexpected.  I had a good 5k race last Sunday morning though.  I didn't quite get the sub-30 that I was hoping for, but did get a new PR of 30:28 so I'm pretty happy about that. 

No racing for me this weekend.  I'm going to try to join a group run on Saturday morning if the weather cooperates.  I need to get 10 miles in and I'm hoping that being with a group will make the run go a little easier.  My long runs have suffered a bit over the last couple of weeks due to races and my half marathon is only 2 weeks away so I've got to get this run in. 

Good luck to those that are racing this weekend! 
Janet

tahrens - 2010-03-24 12:50 PM


At least I don't have bottle ejector issues while keeping my nutrition in my rear.  What a way to take out the competition eh?   

- or - 

I could say by keeping my nutrition in my rear I am working on elevating my pace booty status - it gives people an excuse to grab my butt

fattyfatfat - 2010-03-25 9:41 AM

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/photos/show-album.asp?albumid=12009&photoid=100267

you're really making this too easy linda.

soccermom15 - 2010-03-25 7:25 AM Hey guys!  I haven't been around much (not posting anyway, I've been trying to keep up with the reading at least).  I had a family issue come up on Sunday that I'm still trying to wrap my head around.  Nothing really serious - just very unexpected.  I had a good 5k race last Sunday morning though.  I didn't quite get the sub-30 that I was hoping for, but did get a new PR of 30:28 so I'm pretty happy about that. 

No racing for me this weekend.  I'm going to try to join a group run on Saturday morning if the weather cooperates.  I need to get 10 miles in and I'm hoping that being with a group will make the run go a little easier.  My long runs have suffered a bit over the last couple of weeks due to races and my half marathon is only 2 weeks away so I've got to get this run in. 

Good luck to those that are racing this weekend! 
Janet

swbkrun - 2010-03-25 1:09 PM Ok... All the talk of the watches.... What is point of the Garmin for your race?  I guess I understand on the run (see how your mile splits are), but why on the bike?  If the course is advertise at a 56 mile bike, then you know you are biking 56 miles, if it is advertised @ a 24 mile bike then you know you are biking 24 miles.  I love technology as much as anyone, and do use a garmin on when I am training.  I like to use google earth, and catch evelation gain and loss, but in a race.... The course is already mapped out.

What am I missing?

tahrens - 2010-03-25 10:18 AM

Speed, cadance, Heart Rate, and the alarm that goes off every 10 minutes to tell you to drink.   geeze man

swbkrun - 2010-03-25 12:09 PM Ok... All the talk of the watches.... What is point of the Garmin for your race?  I guess I understand on the run (see how your mile splits are), but why on the bike?  If the course is advertise at a 56 mile bike, then you know you are biking 56 miles, if it is advertised @ a 24 mile bike then you know you are biking 24 miles.  I love technology as much as anyone, and do use a garmin on when I am training.  I like to use google earth, and catch evelation gain and loss, but in a race.... The course is already mapped out.

What am I missing?

swbkrun - 2010-03-25 1:21 PM

I understand HR, but does speed and cadence dictate how you race? 

kt65 - 2010-03-25 1:39 PM Thanks everyone for the awesome inspires, man if that doesn't inspire me, what the heck would!!!!!  

Special thanks to our fearless leader for offering to help if my car doesn't get fixed soon.  We are sitting here with everything  packed and rett to go...um, just waiting for that call.  This is one of those times I wish I were the organized twin and NOT the laid back, procrastinating one

See ya soon! 

kt65 - 2010-03-25 1:39 PM Thanks everyone for the awesome inspires, man if that doesn't inspire me, what the heck would!!!!!  

Special thanks to our fearless leader for offering to help if my car doesn't get fixed soon.  We are sitting here with everything  packed and rett to go...um, just waiting for that call.  This is one of those times I wish I were the organized twin and NOT the laid back, procrastinating one

See ya soon! 

tahrens - 2010-03-25 11:26 AM

It does for me.  I don't have wattage to guide me so I monitor my cadance by adjusting my gears, otherwise I'll go out too fast and burn up for the run.  For example (per your recommendations) on my half I kept my cadance around 90rpms and adjusted my gears accordingly and didn't worry about the speed.  Even though this kept me at a speed slightly lower than I would have done if I only went on RPE, it kept me at a steadier exertion level and I still had legs for the run.  (at least part of the run, but that's a different story).  If I had tried to hold a certain speed I would have mashed too high a gear and burned out.

TrevorC - 2010-03-25 2:32 PM

i got your back Tracy. I remember Steve told us a looooooonnnnnnggggggggggg time ago, about watching your cadence on the bike. Trying keeping it in that sweetspot of 80-90.

kkcbelle - 2010-03-25 6:07 PM Re: Garmin for racing... For the bike in my HIM I totally used it to monitor HR and cadence. This was so important, for me, as it was a hilly course and I feel if I had not kept my HR in check I would have burned a ton on the hills (where I am weaker) trying to keep up with people. I was just in this little HR zone on my bike and I had a great run. Did not look at the Garmin once during the run. I would have slowed/stopped had I seen what my HR was doing there... LOL!

Then, after I LOVE to parse data. I don't track bike mile splits, but usually track mile run splits (although my HIM was Canadian, eh, and I wasn't tracking km splits...). I like to see where I was strong or weak or if I held back too much early on (I usually do).

OK... Anyone like doing bike research??!! Got a riddle for you. I currently am in possession of a friend's tri bike that she is selling (no pressure to me at all) -- I can keep it for awhile and test-ride it as much as I want. I saw my fitter today to see if it would even be plausible and he thinks it would work great. BUT! He feels it's priced too high. He'd love to see me get this bike (from this woman, whom he also sees and knows, ironically enough!) at a lower price and then pony up for some better wheels. But fit-wise it's definitely workable with minimal part tweaking (different seatpost maybe, I think that was about it). He gave me some guidelines for fit so I can try other/newer bikes. I am going to do research to build a case for what I think is a fair price for this bike. But if anyone has time on their hands and geeks out on this sort of thing, I'd welcome your opinions (with supporting documents if you have them). I'm not disclosing what she's asking or what bike guy suggested (I will tell you later if you're super-duper curious). Here are the specs:

Kestrel 52 inch Talon SL (800K carbon fiber)
Chris King headset
Compact crankset
Dura-Ace derailleur and shifters, Ultegra brakes.
Carbon Cobra Wing bull horn with Profile Carbon Stryke aero bars
Velocity Spartacus wheels with almost new Michelin Pro Race tires
Custom Paint (8 of 50)
Bike is 2003 frame, raced three summers of triathlon sprint through 1/2 IM. No winter riding on this bike. Never crashed.
(NOTE: Bike/frame are in immaculate condition. She took top-notch care of this bike.)