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take a number pal.  the list to get in is long and full of important people.

why wait for the new group?  you're in!

Thanks, I've been posting over in the archive thread for a couple months now, wondering where everyone went....

cmon make you  1000th post here
Do it Matt!!!
tell us about Bloomsday.

yes, under USAT.  Specific races can say they won't allow them, if they want to.

George, Dino, Tony - 

Thanks so much for the advice - I'm taking the bike and shoes into my LBS tomorrow for a shoe/cleat/pedal fitting. I agree that the cleat is making me use my calves a lot more, and my legs are totally not used to this - it needs to be moved back is my guess. Probably need some arch supports, too. I have flat feet, unfortunately.

After the fitting I will train a few more times before I make a decision. I'm already having pain with my run, don't need the bike contributing to it. 

Btw, I'm using the X series, Tony. I have mobility from side to side, but having the pedal in one spot in terms of back/forward mobility is messing with me a bit. 

Again, thanks guys. You all are the best!  

Forgot to add: PB in swim today - 100 yards in 1:47 secs 

At least my swim is going well.  

Hey!

I would love to be a part of your group!

Is there a date set for the groups to start again?

If not, do you have an idea when it will be?

Thanks!

ck

They usually start in February. A large portion of this MG is from last years MG. We just can't get enough of pestering each other. Steve doesn't turn people away so welcome. Now go read every post up to today.

Doug

Doug--you forgot to mention the quiz and initiation fee!

Suzy

Edited by SSMinnow 2010-03-31 6:49 PM

and buy us all beer. 

tell us your story cksurfer.  are you a hot chick that lives on the nw side of houston?  and what is this caputo's you run from.  some italian joint. 

so you're a hot chick in nw houston that starts workouts at some italian joint eating cannolis.  oh man i like you aleady!!!!!!  do you have a sister?

you do!  awesome!!!! 

welcome!

edit.  post ride meal. "After I returned I ate a banana and a lot of wiener shnitzel followed by chips and dip."

awesome! 

Edited by fattyfatfat 2010-03-31 6:33 PM

CK don't be scared of the big fury animal in John.  He tends to run amuck sometimes.

I didn't see your note below your totals, so was just gonna call you out for trying to pull one over on us by reporting KMs for your bike. But since you outed yourself, I'll save you the public flogging. Nice month -- especially impressive run numbers! 

March's totals:
Bike:	31h 48m 04s  - 454.51 Mi
Run:	17h 52m 54s  - 113.96 Mi
Swim:	9h 42m 42s  - 33700 Yd

Was happy to see the run miles top 100. Whether or not it means squat, it's good for my psyche, which is starting to feel IM-fragile.

Suzy, I hope for your sake the weather gods are incorrect and you get some sunshine for your longer ride. Totally TMI but I'm gonna go there anyway: my cheeks are still complaining about the first pair of shorts I had on for my long trainer ride... I fear I'm screwed no matter which shorts I wear for awhile, and I actually wore chamois butt'r with my jeans/undies today. Scary!! The things we do....  

Do the workouts, believe in yourself, and the rest will follow. And I plan to have a whole lotta "que sera sera" on hand, cuz, well, ya just never know. (Is that one thought or strategy, or is it many? I've always had a problem with verbosity and following directions.)

I guess if I really want to be bullet-proof I need to buy a vest... 

Great month for you!  I have this rule that once I start a CT file I don't want to stop it so I have yet to get off in a 3 hour ride. Not sure I can do that for 4 hours....I wish there was a way to pause the CT file so you could do your stuff, come back and start where you left off.....Grrrrr.

WOOT!!!!!!!!! My heart pitter-patters when people achieve greatness in their swims. Awesome!!

Good luck with the pedals/cleats. My fitter tweaks and tweaks with those. Funny, when I was in last week he wanted to know if he really fit my cleats. I told him he sure did!! He re-tweaked yet again...  

do all you guys with computrainers have them hooked up to tv's? 

Computer here for my computrainer... Then there is a TV, DVD, Stereo next to it, so I can be distracted!@

ah.  i'm once again showing my unlimited ignorance.  hooked up to the computer... are you looking at the monitor with one of the courses on it or something.  or is the hard drive saving the data for you to review later and you are using the tv's, etc.. to distract you?

Edited by fattyfatfat 2010-03-31 8:08 PM

That is one awesome month, Kyla! 
Suzy, why can't you just hit F1 and it pauses the ride? 
Trina, wow! nice 100 time there!
John, the computer is hooked up to the CT and shows the ride while you are riding.  It also saves to look at later, but all the info is on the screen, with the course and elevation, etc., current speed, av. spd, distance traveled, current watts, av. watts, hr, rpms it's all there, I LOVE IT, (when I don't have my skewer end stuck in the darn thing).

Yes, I have mine hooked up to a pc and big honking flat screen TV.  It is hands down the best technology investment I made in 2009.  To really get the most out of it IMO, you have to have solid workouts developed to ride courses.  Otherwise it is a really expensive trainer.  I have the good fortune of having an evil coach who develops killer MRC files which you can probaly do yourself...love my CT....can't wait to see what it has done to my outdoor riding!  Oh and now that I have had power, getting the PT on the GURU with the new joule interface....YEAH!

I always have a movie on preferably a comedy or action..  nothing like laughter or a good action sequence to distract you from being a hamster..  The CT is connected to the PC..  I generally only look at the computer screen if I notice a major difference in watts required to maintain my rpms or if i'm trying to improve my spin scan..



Edited by trying1 2010-03-31 9:04 PM

Kim--if you hit F1 and pause the ride, doesn't the "save the file" come up and then start it over without saving the file?

mine lets me pause and doesn't restart the course but if you don't finish a course and you try to save the course it doesn't.