SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 208)

dalessit - 2009-08-10 8:09 AM Suzy,

From your race report about not sure what to do when you come up on slower people.  LOL, I have just been having to do this my last few races.  Before then I would pull up and stop completely then figure out what to do.

What I do now.  2 options, swim over or around.  I tend to do the around more, because the option is normally available and no sense being a jerk if you don't have to (Just my opinion...)

When you sight and notice that there are people in front of you just make sure you look forward a bit more often so you can see the feet when you come up on them.  Then just do a short burst to get around and keep on swimming.  That plan has worked pretty well for me.  The biggest thing is just spotting the people and remembering from your last sight where everything is.  After I pass I usually throw in another sighting just to make sure I am still swimmign straight.

I have tried to draft but haven't been successul yet, I am either slower or faster than everyone I try to draft off of, so they pull away or I end up hitting their feet with my hands so I just go around them.

SSMinnow - 2009-08-10 9:41 AM
There is a pretty lively debate going on at ST today regarding the death at the Oshkosh Tri yesterday and beginners participating in triathlon.  A 43 yo woman drowned doing the Sprint which is really tragic.   I STG some of the high and mighty people drive me beserk.  Seems like once you have done the sport for a few years you forget where you came from and assume if you cannot master the swim with perfection you shouldn't be there...GRRRRR.

Baryy and Dannett - so sorry to hear about your friends.  Seeing a bike crash for the first time is a traumatic experience.  Just do what your conscience tells you and you'll be alright.  And if your coach is harping on you, FIND A NEW COACH!  Triathlons are suppose to releve stress, not add to it!

TrevorC - 2009-08-10 1:02 PM Hey All....Back after a busy weekend. Kids birthdat party,softball injuries,10k race and a family dinner.
Kids party was a blast- pony rides at the inlaws. 4 year old love that!!
Went knee on knee pretty much with my centerfielder. Major charleyhorse. Wasn't thinking I was going to be able to run on Sunday.
Run went okay. Quick aside...... My Bro-in-law is how I was 2 years ago. about 50lbs overweight, just getting into fitness.
He really has only taken up running with now, which is fine. But UBER-COMPETITIVE!!!
We get ready for the run. Wife and I about the middle of the 500 runners. He is smackdab up front with the guys and gals trying to win it. Its two  5 k loops.
I get to 5k and haven't seen him yet. I was ready to pull the chute, as my leg was getting really tight and sore. But I knew I couldn't as I hadn't gotten past him yet. (thats my uber competitiveness there i guess.) I saw him about 500m ahead of my at the turn around. He was spent!!! I caught him at 7k, and said "keep it up. Only 3k left." About 10 seconds later, he comes sprinting by me!!! I had to laugh as I knew how long that would last. Then I see him drop a waterbottle from his belt into the people. Others are stepping around him as he goes down to pick it up. Was quite funny. We hit the next small hill, and he was done. I passed him and didn't see him again. He ended up 5 minutes behind me, which says to me that once I passed him for good, he started walking. I LOVE FAMILY!!!
Wife came in a minute under goal, so she was happy.
The guy dressed as Ronald McDonald blew me away---he ran the 10k in 1hr 20 minutes in the full costume. size 25 shoes and all!!

swbkrun - 2009-08-10 1:31 PM Wow!!! Lot's going on......

I crushed by those who thought I was 35!?  The correct answer is 33!  Thanks for all the birthday wishes.  Had a great weekend at the Lake w/ my in-laws, and my family.  Good times.  Wife got me a cool little gift (THEY WORK!!)


Today- my wife and I are taking off work SOON- and heading out the hill mountains for a trail run then into Seattle for a "LINNER" (lunch/dinner) cocktails, and then the Mariners game.... Going to be a rough way to celebrate a b-day !!!

BigReub - 2009-08-10 11:44 AM Hey, everybody!  Looks there were some great performances this weekend.  And some tragedy.  How are the injured bikers doing?  Karen, how are you doing with your stones, etc?  Trevor, I think it's time for us to give up softball.

I survived.  My swim SUCKED.  But I really didn't expect much else.  My swimming felt good, but I never got comfortable in the water.  Never got panicked either, but never comfortable so I just got thru it.  The only time I questioned my ability to finish the swim was at about 150 yards in and a guy in my group, about 20 yards behind me, starts screaming HEEELLLLLPPPPPP!  That had me thinking.  I have a lot more swim work to do.

Transitions were both slow, but I had decided beforehand to take my time here for my first time and relax and just get it right.  Turns out had I sped up a little here I would have made my goal.  I had set a 2 hour goal for my first one.
Bike was great - my big A**, sitting up like a sail averaged 19mph.  Never got passed - passed A LOT of people.  I loved passing the Cervelos, Felts, Specialized, etc tri bikes on my $500 Giant.
Knee hurt off the bike and for the first half of the run.

Result:  HAD A BLAST!  READY TO GO AGAIN!  My wife wants to do another this coming weekend.  She was awesome as well.  She ran off the bike course 4 times, but never wrecked so she has some work to do there.

I'll get a RR up later. 

BTW, Chicago was great.  Lake Michigan is COLD.  The Lincoln Park Zoo is extremely nice.  It was a great game and being down on Wrigley Field...well...gave me goose bumps.  Tiller brought some brick dust home in his pocket.  The girls talked about it all the way home.

BigReub - 2009-08-10 12:44 PM Hey, everybody!  Looks there were some great performances this weekend.  And some tragedy.  How are the injured bikers doing?  Karen, how are you doing with your stones, etc?  Trevor, I think it's time for us to give up softball.

I survived.  My swim SUCKED.  But I really didn't expect much else.  My swimming felt good, but I never got comfortable in the water.  Never got panicked either, but never comfortable so I just got thru it.  The only time I questioned my ability to finish the swim was at about 150 yards in and a guy in my group, about 20 yards behind me, starts screaming HEEELLLLLPPPPPP!  That had me thinking.  I have a lot more swim work to do.

Transitions were both slow, but I had decided beforehand to take my time here for my first time and relax and just get it right.  Turns out had I sped up a little here I would have made my goal.  I had set a 2 hour goal for my first one.
Bike was great - my big A**, sitting up like a sail averaged 19mph.  Never got passed - passed A LOT of people.  I loved passing the Cervelos, Felts, Specialized, etc tri bikes on my $500 Giant.
Knee hurt off the bike and for the first half of the run.

Result:  HAD A BLAST!  READY TO GO AGAIN!  My wife wants to do another this coming weekend.  She was awesome as well.  She ran off the bike course 4 times, but never wrecked so she has some work to do there.

I'll get a RR up later. 

BTW, Chicago was great.  Lake Michigan is COLD.  The Lincoln Park Zoo is extremely nice.  It was a great game and being down on Wrigley Field...well...gave me goose bumps.  Tiller brought some brick dust home in his pocket.  The girls talked about it all the way home.

BigReub - 2009-08-10 10:44 AM Hey, everybody!  Looks there were some great performances this weekend.  And some tragedy.  How are the injured bikers doing?  Karen, how are you doing with your stones, etc?  Trevor, I think it's time for us to give up softball.

I survived.  My swim SUCKED.  But I really didn't expect much else.  My swimming felt good, but I never got comfortable in the water.  Never got panicked either, but never comfortable so I just got thru it.  The only time I questioned my ability to finish the swim was at about 150 yards in and a guy in my group, about 20 yards behind me, starts screaming HEEELLLLLPPPPPP!  That had me thinking.  I have a lot more swim work to do.

Transitions were both slow, but I had decided beforehand to take my time here for my first time and relax and just get it right.  Turns out had I sped up a little here I would have made my goal.  I had set a 2 hour goal for my first one.
Bike was great - my big A**, sitting up like a sail averaged 19mph.  Never got passed - passed A LOT of people.  I loved passing the Cervelos, Felts, Specialized, etc tri bikes on my $500 Giant.
Knee hurt off the bike and for the first half of the run.

Result:  HAD A BLAST!  READY TO GO AGAIN!  My wife wants to do another this coming weekend.  She was awesome as well.  She ran off the bike course 4 times, but never wrecked so she has some work to do there.

I'll get a RR up later. 

BTW, Chicago was great.  Lake Michigan is COLD.  The Lincoln Park Zoo is extremely nice.  It was a great game and being down on Wrigley Field...well...gave me goose bumps.  Tiller brought some brick dust home in his pocket.  The girls talked about it all the way home.

BigReub - 2009-08-10 12:44 PM Hey, everybody!  Looks there were some great performances this weekend.  And some tragedy.  How are the injured bikers doing?  Karen, how are you doing with your stones, etc?  Trevor, I think it's time for us to give up softball.

I survived.  My swim SUCKED.  But I really didn't expect much else.  My swimming felt good, but I never got comfortable in the water.  Never got panicked either, but never comfortable so I just got thru it.  The only time I questioned my ability to finish the swim was at about 150 yards in and a guy in my group, about 20 yards behind me, starts screaming HEEELLLLLPPPPPP!  That had me thinking.  I have a lot more swim work to do.

Transitions were both slow, but I had decided beforehand to take my time here for my first time and relax and just get it right.  Turns out had I sped up a little here I would have made my goal.  I had set a 2 hour goal for my first one.
Bike was great - my big A**, sitting up like a sail averaged 19mph.  Never got passed - passed A LOT of people.  I loved passing the Cervelos, Felts, Specialized, etc tri bikes on my $500 Giant.
Knee hurt off the bike and for the first half of the run.

Result:  HAD A BLAST!  READY TO GO AGAIN!  My wife wants to do another this coming weekend.  She was awesome as well.  She ran off the bike course 4 times, but never wrecked so she has some work to do there.

I'll get a RR up later. 

BTW, Chicago was great.  Lake Michigan is COLD.  The Lincoln Park Zoo is extremely nice.  It was a great game and being down on Wrigley Field...well...gave me goose bumps.  Tiller brought some brick dust home in his pocket.  The girls talked about it all the way home.