SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 219)

What up mentees - back in the office after a week bumming around Washington (state) with the family.  Sitting on a four hour conference call right now -what a welcome back to the office.

Nice work all you racers! Everyone in this group is very impressive!!!

TrevorC - 2009-08-17 10:27 AM

Jeepguy2358 - 2009-08-14 6:35 PM

TrevorC - 2009-08-14 10:13 AM

Jeepguy2358 - 2009-08-14 6:55 AM

Speaking of inflated post counts.......416 posts, and 1/3 of them are duplicates!!!
Nice vacation spot Chris...nice.

Dude, I have no idea why this keeps happening.  It started like a month ago!  I think my fingers are just getting fatter!  I thought you were supposed to lose weight while exercising!

BTW, I challenge you to make a trip down south and do a tri.  This way I can pass along the HTFU on to you on a 35C degree day with 100% humidity.  I notice your temp range in your logs was between 11C and 23C?  It hasn't been 23C here during the day since March!

Only way I could do a tri in that temperature is a super-sprint....and myabe if its indoors!!! Only way I could make it work is if there  were a few rounds of golf as well ......You need to come run up here as well in the winter when its -20F!!
Oh and the HTFU was Barry not me!!!!!

Sorry, as much as I suck air when I run, I would probably freeze my lungs....

that was htfu to chris, but here is a little bit for u also trevor. i am on the road for the next couple days, but need a rest day or 2.  good job on the racing this past weekend.  i will be checking in, but typing this on handheld sucks.  back in the game on thurs.

Either that or your your starting to rot.

roni_runnw - 2009-08-16 6:24 PM Hi MG! It's been a busy weekend and I haven't had time to read any posts. So, I hope everyone's races went well and I'll try to catch up ASAP. My sprint was fun today. I finished in 1:37:00... a new PR by 1:57! I had a great swim... 15:49 for 880 yds. The bike was OK, but I still have a lot of work to do on those hills... 48:24 including transitions. And, the run was pretty crappy... 32:47. The BBQ, beer, and seeing all my Montana tri friends was a blast! Oh, did I mention it was only 50 degrees and overcast. At least it waited until the BBQ to start raining. It was quite an adjustment from the 100 degree temps we've been having in South Central Washington.

About my run today... I have yet to have a good run off the bike. Anyone have any suggestions for getting better at this? Should I just do more bricks? Any other training suggestions? I know hammering and pushing too hard on the bike can cause problems on the run, but I don't think this is the issue for me. I just don't seem to run well off the bike, no matter how easy I go on the bike, even in training.

Nice race Roni. What I do on the run is smaller steps and once loose lenghten out. You never going to run as well ogg the bike as if you are only doing a run. You've already used up a good portion of energy getting to the run and using different muscles. So the answer I think I am trying to say is you will  have to accept it. Even with more paactice you will still have the same issues. You will however be able to accept it more easily.

Congrats Tevor!! Time to celebrate!

Suzy, I'll second Doug and Trevor - you are one that prepares dilligently and are a strong competitor.  Not everyone has that on their side.

Everything has some inherent risk - riding in a car, riding a bike, eating shellfish.  Does that stop us from doing those things?  No, becasue the odds are slim.  Think about how many people successfully completed tri's this year (you're always saying to focus on the positive) without any issues.  Even if you weren't as prepared as you are, the odds are still on your side.  Your preparation tilts them even further in your favor. 

Congrats Trevor. lad to hear the sweating is over. At lest for the job.

Suzy... you don't need pep talk just someone to tell you to HTFU  Reallythough you have done the training and an OLympic already so the up and coming HIM swim is no big deal. Go out and enjoy the swim for what it is. A great long bath with 300/400 other people bfore you go for a ride.

Now me on the other hand. I am starting to get nervous about my HIM. One day I am thnking how excited I am about the race and the next thinking what have I gotten myself into. I was reading the athlete's handbook for Muskoka on the train on the way home today and there seems to be so much to remember never mind the race. I know that once I get there I will focus on the race with no problem but right now it's nerves versus excitement. I am still struggling a bit with nutrition. I have received my infinit formula and it works very well. I was wondering though for those of you who have already the half and full tris under your belt what other nutrition should I be looking at. Just bars or gels? ON the bke course they have gatorade, water and gels. on the run the same plus pretzels and pepsi. I dont see having pretzels in the middle of the race. Besides aren't you supposed to have beer with pretezels. I have the prerace nutrition down OK. Not so sure about after but there is a buffet so I assume there will lots of good stuff to chose from.

As usual I am in the last wave of swimmers to go.  8th wave with pretty "pink" caps ( Tracy you should be here in that wave ). 226 of us.  Why do they put my age group at the end? The race starts at 8:00AM and my wave isn't until 8:39. I could cool off in between. The elites could be well into their biking before I even get in the water.   You never know i could find some pace booty for the run.

roni_runnw - 2009-08-16 5:24 PM Hi MG! It's been a busy weekend and I haven't had time to read any posts. So, I hope everyone's races went well and I'll try to catch up ASAP. My sprint was fun today. I finished in 1:37:00... a new PR by 1:57! I had a great swim... 15:49 for 880 yds. The bike was OK, but I still have a lot of work to do on those hills... 48:24 including transitions. And, the run was pretty crappy... 32:47. The BBQ, beer, and seeing all my Montana tri friends was a blast! Oh, did I mention it was only 50 degrees and overcast. At least it waited until the BBQ to start raining. It was quite an adjustment from the 100 degree temps we've been having in South Central Washington.

About my run today... I have yet to have a good run off the bike. Anyone have any suggestions for getting better at this? Should I just do more bricks? Any other training suggestions? I know hammering and pushing too hard on the bike can cause problems on the run, but I don't think this is the issue for me. I just don't seem to run well off the bike, no matter how easy I go on the bike, even in training.

First - Great Job, sorry it rained on your BBQ - that is a party foul by Mother Nature. 

Second - Instead of full bricks, how about transition runs after most of your bike workouts?  Run for just 15-30 minutes afterwards.

I see BS is open already, Longhorn doesn't appear to be open for next year yet...

You doing either?