kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 29)

I guess if your name is listed last in the medley, then you did the freestyle leg  Geez, I am an idiot sometimes.  LOL

I'm in the market for some new cycling shoes.  I want them to be for triathlon.  Anyone absolutely love their shoes?  

I have a pair of LG tri-lite carbon.  Love um.   Comfortable in bare feet, Stiff and Well ventilated on the top.   It's the little things - like that extra bit a material on the Velcro flap the keeps the strap from slipping thru the loop so that you can have the shoes extra wide for easy entry/exit.  Nice to have a big loop on the back to help pull heal on and makes a good attachment point for a rubber band to keep the shoes horizontal during the flying mount.

They could be more aero but I traded less aero for more venting.  Personal preference  - I like to have dry feet when I start the run. 

Pearl Izumi Tri Fly III....very comfortable!! 

I've also just discovered Pearl Izumi IsoTransition...never thought I'd stray from Kinvara, but these are like slippers!

Anyone know anything about Fetish Cycles? There's one for sale locally for a decent price I might look at this week.

Were the Iso Transitions true to size?

Yes!  I've been wearing Pearl Izumi shoes for about 3 years (all trainers).  Saw the IsoTransition for a deal on Amazon awhile back and decided I'd try them out.  Very comfortable...started breaking them in on the treadmill with speed work and have been using them on tempo runs...all without socks.  Though I'll go with socks for my HIM in June.

Interesting article on Triathlon website about the future of St. George.

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2012/04/news/is-the-future-of-ironman-st-george-in-doubt_51929

For my first triathlon, I used a BT plan (I used the HIM plan and did a sprint and 2 Olympics before the half).  It worked well enough.  I then played with on-line plans a bit for the next year or so and towards the end of my second season I got a coach.  The first coach I had wasn't the best fit.  He was very nice but he let me dictate way too much and I wasn't really committed to doing what he scheduled for me.  After IMAZ in 2009 I started coaching myself again and hooked up with QT2 in the spring of 2010.  At that point in time I was ready to work and make the commitment necessary to make the coaching relationship really work.

If your goal is to finish the race with a smile, I think the BT plans are really good.  If you are looking to be more competitive, I think you may need something more personalized.  What are your goals for Culpepper and Luray?

Shaun says -- they're pretty custom bikes and pretty highly quality.  Definitely worth checking out (and it looks cool).

Bont Sub 8s.  I love love love them.  Custom fit and super stiff.

Thanks Kelly, As for my goals I am naturally competitive but I have half a brain to know that for my first at each level I just need to finish and know I gave a decent effort. The way you said you approached is kinda of what my ultimate plan is. This first year is all about getting set up and enjoying the sport and learning. I would have signed up for and HIM in early fall but I am running my first Marathon in October so I figured that would be a little to much. However, I heard there is a new certified coach in this group though that could be a lot of help   I also think if my sprint goes really well then I may want to step it up and be a little more aggressive for Luray or Culpepper. 

Thanks...he's asking $899 for it (it has SRAM Rival), so if it fits and looks like it's in good shape I may grab it. Hard to pass at that price.

Last year was my first year doing triathlons, and I used the BT intermediate olympic plan.  I think I missed 2 workouts on the entire plan.  I went into it with a swimming background and absolutely no running experience whatsoever.  It got me a sub-3:00 olympic (barely....2:58 ), and that had been my goal.  

Those Kinvaras are cool.  Are they minimalist shoes?  

I was up at 4:30 to get my bike TT in this morning, and then I followed it up with a 25:00 ZR/Z1 run.  I haven't looked at the data yet, so I can't even judge how I performed, but I tried my best and that's all that matters.  Anyway, I'm glad to be done with it!

Have a great day, everyone. 

No worries, it could just be the fact that you are TIRED!!! Look at the positive note you can always improve!!

Deep breath.  I just looked at the Febraury TT you did.  The results are really comperable.  A TT is just a test to see where you on, to help set/confirm HR zones and to figure out your weaknesses.  All those things were accomplished this morning.

Plus -- as an aside -- speed numbers on a trainers are notoriously inconsistent.  Tiny changes in tire pressure and fly wheel application can make a huge difference in the speed number that comes out.  Its really not a useful metric.

Signed up for HamTrek Super Sprint today that should be fun. Its held at a local college on the last day of class to give kids something to do other then drink. 525 swim 9 mile bike 5k x-country run!! Next Friday need to do some speed tune ups this week. I am just using it to pratice tranistions I may look like a storm trooper with my Aero helmet