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SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 4:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!!  It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING?

WHO's TAPERING?

WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO?

With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers?

SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 6:22 AM
I have a 5k at work tomorrow, last fall I ran it at 7:11 miles. Hope to be in the 6s this time.  We have talked about doing a 5k on Sunday as well, knowing the course its pretty flat, I would like to break the 20 minute 5k mark as a mental hurdle.

Looks came in last night, gotta put them on after my doctors apt today to see how the wrist is healing.  (Hopefully well!)

My advise from the final race last year is two part.  1 - It is possible to "bonk" a sprint distance run(5 miles) especially if you are not used to riding very hilly areas and try to push the 18 mile bike too hard. 

2 - Be careful not to over hydrate as well, find what works and stick with it.  Running with a sloshy stomach is not good!

kkcbelle - 2010-04-13 6:57 PM  I GOT A NEW (green!) BIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tjtryon - 2010-04-13 10:30 PM I'm thinking that a 4:40 will get me there (at least at Steelhead). :30 swim 2:30 bike 1:35 run Run will be the hardest. I think that a standalone 13.1 would be no issues at 7 minute miles (next year), but I don't know how that will be off a hard bike.

tjtryon - 2010-04-13 10:30 PM I'm thinking that a 4:40 will get me there (at least at Steelhead). :30 swim 2:30 bike 1:35 run Run will be the hardest. I think that a standalone 13.1 would be no issues at 7 minute miles (next year), but I don't know how that will be off a hard bike.

fattyfatfat - 2010-04-13 11:09 PM

what does it take to get to clearwater?

SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 7:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!!  It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING?

WHO's TAPERING?

WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO?

With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers?

tri-chic - 2010-04-13 10:24 PM

John, for you and me it's easy. $350 for an airline ticket and I'll show you the best place in town for bagels, pizza and beer!  I grew up in Clearwater.

 

SSMinnow - 2010-04-13 6:13 PM

I leave for a full day and I feel like I am a week behind! Good grief people....

Jeff, my husband and I used to bike together, but the minute I stated training for triathlon he told me I was too fast and won't ride me about 95% of the time.  I hate it.  I would love to do some fun rides, but he thinks he is too slow, too old and too fat. 

Kyla, I do love the bike and the color scheme alot!  Like you weren't fast enough!

Not entirely sure how we got on cars but like Steve I have a Toyota--LEXUS SUV and LOVE IT.  Paul has a LEXUS Sedan, an Avalanche and little Jeep....can you tell he likes cars?  One is our up north car and somehow 2 people need 3 cars in Madison.  Not sure how that works.

Texas bound people, nervous? excited? thinking OMG!????  My answer YES!

Sitting in a room with no windows fo 8 hours was torture today.  So much so I get to do it again tomorrow and then call it a rest day in my training plan.  The best thing that happened is I got to run on the Racine70.3 course today....also had a chance to look at Lake Michigan with 20mph winds....YIKES!

Jeepguy2358 - 2010-04-14 9:28 AM Doug -

Here is the link to the Greenville Cycling Center that  I am going to for my bike fit.  I am getting the Bio-Fit.


http://www.jimcunninghamcoaching.com/index.html

After I am fitted, I'll post my thoughts.

TrevorC - 2010-04-14 9:53 AM

Umm a bit TMI. But good to know i guess.

gdale - 2010-04-14 10:08 AM

LOL - I just had to clean some oatmeal off of my computer screen!

SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 6:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!!  It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING?

WHO's TAPERING?

WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO?

With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers?

SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 6:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!!  It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING?

WHO's TAPERING?

WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO?

With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers?

fattyfatfat - 2010-04-14 10:25 AM

i've been tapering for a few months now.  its the hughes system of training. 

not nervous about LS but definitely thinking about it a bit. 

the one thing, easy.  ya'll have heard this time and again and it's going to come up 50 times a day for the next two weeks.  but i'm saying it anyways.  you MUST pace that bike right to run.  if that wind is up and you find yourself doing 14 but in your planned zone whether that be HR, wattage, etc... THAT'S OK.. stay there.  same goes downwind.. you find yourself all happy go lucky becasue you're doing 28 mph down to the pass, you still need to be monitoring what your body is doing. 

remember its a four loop course with lots of sections where we'll be runnign back and forth next to each other.  the LAST thing all of you racing the long course are gonna wanna see is me going by you with more bands on my wrist than you. 

pace. that. bike. 

and one more thing.  the weather thread is dumb.  pay no attention to it.  seriously!  focus on what you can control. 

SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 7:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!!  It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING?

WHO's TAPERING?

WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO?

With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers?

gdale - 2010-04-14 10:40 AM

What I learned is that nothing can replace training and preparation.  My last race of 2009 was a half marathon and my first race of 2010 was a half marathon.  What a difference when you actually put in the time it takes to train properly!!

SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 5:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!!  It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING?

WHO's TAPERING?

WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO?

With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers?

Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 9:45 AM

I agree with George.  Nothing takes the place of training...which means early season races aren't ideal for me.

TrevorC - 2010-04-14 9:53 AM
One thing I have really started to learn is that the body can do so much more that the mind thinks it can. On my 10k this weekend, I thought there was NO WAY i could hold my pace the 2nd half on the run. I ended up neg. splitting it.
I am really starting to realize that I am way more capable of physicallt doing things than I think.
For example, in my wildest dreams I never would have thought that i would own John&Sam at Lonestar.
 Now, I'm thinking it is pretty much a given. Tony- I'm not even giving him a 2nd thought. I know after the bike, He'll be an hour ahead of me. But his quads will be be blown. So that'll be candy from a baby.