Yanti & Lynn: Manatee Madness Mentor Group CLOSED (Page 27)

YEA!!! Good job Adreinne. How was it? How far did you run? How do you feel? Have you had a beer or 'rita yet? So many questions...Rest up.

So have I.  Great job! It has been fun reading your race reports. 

I finally got caught up on all the forum happenings.  We have been a busy group.  I had a busy first week back from winter break.  Back to work, school, and training.  Let see we Manatees are on grandbaby watch, celebrating a 50th birthday, happy that a wee one is on the mend, supporting two Manatees who are trying to quit smoking, happy that a sore back & throat are better,  in addition to so MUCH more.

I had a great week.  Kept to my training plan.  I am trying not to over train.  Train don't strain is my current mantra.  Master swimming on Monday & Wednesdays is going well.  Although this learning to breath on both sides is freakin' KILLING me.  When I try to breath on the left, I get a mouth full of water and my stroke goes all to HELL.   The SAME stroke I have been working so hard to improve.  BTW, I am convinced that the swim lane three lanes to the left of my newbie lane is filled with mer-people, they glide through the water, and never tire. Yep, a whole lane of mer-people. Aliens and zombies can't swim that fast.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and replies to my Garmin gadget & tri wear.  I will be surfing the internet later tonight for a few deals on both.

I can still read what you're posting ... clearly you need to drink more ... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CANTSTOPRAFFING!!! Allen, you slay me!

Well done on your week! TRAIN DON'T STRAIN now that is goooold right there. Truth!!!

It's really hard to believe you're improving your stroke when you have to do something that makes it feel like it's going to hell ... but you are. You are truly increasing your swim awesomeness with every breath on the left.

Well in that case I am asking for LOTS of pictures The ones that are critical are in boldface. The rest would be very helpful, but not strictly necessary.

I also need your measurements as per this site:

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO

Really jam the straight-edge up in your crotch. They mean it when they say "as much pressure as on your bike seat." That's going to be most of your body weight.

I need exactly what year/make/model/size your bike is (as far as you know) and anything you swapped out on it--saddle, pedals, shoes, etc.

Pics of your naked bike (no Kate on it) straight from the front at handlebar height, straight from the side (either side) at saddle height and position, and straight from the top (2), one pointed down at handlebars, one at the saddle.

I take it you're running clipless pedal system on it? If so, I need a straight on close-up picture of the bottom of both shoes as well as when your feet are clipped in (both, please).

Pics taken straight from the front
I need a straight-from-the-front at hand-height with your hands on the hoods, and another at shoulder height.
Pics of when your feet are at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock (both sides) and at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock (both sides). These pics should be taken at about halfway between hip and knee if the bottom foot were at 6 o'clock.

Pics taken straight from the side
Camera straight-on at hip level, slightly forward of hip. Both sides for each position.
With feet at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock and at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock.

Pics taken straight from the rear
Close-ups of your butt (actually what I want to see is the hips) with your feet, both sides, in the 9/3 and 12/6 positions.
Pics of when your feet are at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock (both sides) and at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock (both sides). These pics should be taken at about halfway between hip and knee if the bottom foot were at 6 o'clock.

Second that about not straining.

 I hate swimming but keep at it knowing that every time i end up coughing, it will eventually make me stronger. Lets hope the mer-people dont take up triathlon cos there are also a load of them at my pool. Can't see the gills though? Maybe i'm looking in the wrong place!!

Thankfully for triathletes, mer-people have the least advantage in triathlon because the swim is relatively so short.

Not gills--blowholes. They're located in our armpits. That's why we rotate on a body-length axis--it's to get additional air from the blowholes.

On a lighter note, i have just been offered a pair of 'big pants' (also known as Bridget Jones pants) by my daughter as a temporary relief to my chafing problem.   I am slightly worried that if i am involved in a road traffic accident some awkward questions may be asked but am tempted all the same. Not sure what my wife will think either. On the down side, they are not my favourite colour.

Great job on the Ragnar Relay!

TriAya, could you do the bike position evaluation of  me on my road bike?  I recently switched out my seat and biking shoes and not sure if my position is correct.

Sure. In addition to everything I asked for in Kate's post, make sure to include what make/model your old saddle and shoes were and what issues you were having with them, as well as the new ones. Did you have a fitting done previously?

The caveat to all of this, of course, is that online positionings may be worth what you paid for them. Same as swim coaching by video--far better than nothing, far worse than live fittings and positionings by experienced professionals.

Okay, we will get on it and take some pics. 

Guess what? the last post (right before this one) was the 666th post...creepy....

I have to admit, everyone in this group is amazing--we are training like crazy, if not already competing--tons of info...just awesome! I am so proud to be a part of this pod!!!

This is a pic of Clint (he rarely smiles in photos...) and I--and a manatee--when we were in Florida...before my triathlon hobby was even thought of--let alone begun! Obviously it is meant to be!

That just makes me sniffle with delight! What a fortuitous photograph!

???KATE and LYNNE regarding bike positioning

Please wear fitted clothing for the pics. I don't care if you like to cycle in parachutes, but for the pics ah needs ta see yer limbs, body position and angles as clearly as possible.

You can send the photographs to [email protected], or send a link to a web photo server if you use one.

Also, if it's not apparent in your logs and intros, I need to know your cycling and running history (mileage, hours, times) and especially any relevant health/injury history.

I realise this may sound daft, but, when in a race, do you swim in your tri suit or put it on over swim shorts as you get out of the water- or do something else entirely? I ask this because in the sprint that i am doing, the swim is in a pool (easy life i know) and getting changed with so many bodies about will be chaotic, i would have thought.

Puzzled????

For anything up to and including half ironmen (70.3) distances, you swim in your trisuit.  Can't comment about races in England, but here there are no changing tents and nudity is not allowed.  Chlorine is not generally recommended for trisuits, but i don't think such a short exposure will do harm.   I can't comment on full iron distances as I have not done one and I understand there are changing tents and people do various changes of clothing.

Now, I've got to stop procrastinating and go out and run - with my dog.  Maybe I can impress another person with his (the dog's) peeing skills

Ann-Marie

Thanks Ann-Marie. It does sound sensible but i had to ask.

Which is why I've been trying to work on my run, my only two races was FOP to MOP out of water and almost deadlast in the run...  I just watched em run right by me.  I have the swim and bike down the run is killing me though.

Had a question for y'all nutrition wise for my HM:  I've been training with perpetuum on my longer runs, because I got it on sale in powdered form, but was planning on having 2-3 GU's for the HM, have used them before just not in the last few months.  Anyone have any guidelines on how many for a HM?

That's an awesome job on that ragnar that race sounds like serious fun.

How much Perpetuem have you been using on the longer runs? Figure out how many calories per period of time that adds up to, and then that should (roughly) transfer over to the Gu (do you mean GU or some other kind of gel?)