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 2011-01-28 6:20 PM in reply to: #3327800 |
 2 |  Subject: RE: Deb's Group OPENLet me know my next step!! |
| 2011-01-29 1:14 PM in reply to: #3275529 |
| 1 | Subject: RE: Deb's Group OPEN Hi my name is Scott, I am forty four, married to a lovely supportive wife, and the father of a beautiful 13 year old girl. I seem to have fallen out of shape over the past 25 years or so and am hoping by committing to complete a triathlon in May or June I will improve my shape and begin a healthier lifestyle. I am not brand new to triathlons as I completed a sprint triathlon last March but I was painfully slow(walked the whole run) and did little to stay in shape after the event. I just joined the website and read through earlier posts. I assume since the title still includes 'Open" that I can join. |
| 2011-01-29 9:54 PM in reply to: #3325920 |
New user 84 | Subject: RE: Deb's Group OPEN runsamirun -- Okay all I am thinking about doing the Los Alamitos (california) reverse tri on Feb. 26. I am absolutely not ready at all but it looks really fun. It's on a military base and there will be military helicopters and stuff lining the course. And every participant will get dog tags when they finish. looks like a good time. And the swim is only in the pool. much less intimidating. hmmm...... . I ran a 5K last summer on a military runway in Hawaii. It was awesome. They had all sorts of planes lined up along the course (which was the actual runway). Very cool, I say do it!  |
| 2011-01-30 12:47 AM in reply to: #3275529 |
| New user 19 | Subject: RE: Deb's Group OPEN Hi Scott, Deb is still out of town so we are still waiting to see if we can join or not. Let's cross our fingers!  Roliver: Wow, running up a mountain!!! I can't imagine even running that distance on flat ground yet, let alone up a mountain. I am hoping that some day I will feel differently! I'm sure it will definitely be great training for you for the half ironman though. The bad news is, they may not have been kidding when they called it America's toughest marathon then. LOL! Really awesome that you're doing it though! missyw2you: In Hawaii! That must have been awesome! Well, I bit the bullet and signed up!!! Eek! I'm so nervous. I'm not really in the best shape and not ready at all, but, yea, seeing the military aircraft lined up on the runway and running on the runway sounds so awesome I really don't want to pass it up. I asked the people in the California forum about it, and they said it is very beginner friendly! It's also a reverse tri which sounds easier to me for some reason. (Don't know why!) It's a good opportunity to try one out since it's so beginner friendly I think. |
| 2011-01-31 6:51 PM in reply to: #3315952 |
Veteran 379 | Subject: runsamirun Hi runsamirin, welcome to the group, and welcome to triathlon. Don't worry about not being a great swimmer, it'll come. It is not uncommon for many triathletes to have done their first season doing some kind of modified breast stroke/doggy paddle. Not easy to learn to swim as an adult only because we forget that learning new skills were not easy as kids either, but when kids, we were more likely to take pride in the little successes verses wanting total success from the get go. that said, regarding swim lessons, that's up to you. You have to know what works for you and what will make you feel comfortable. lessons are great if you have a good coach, or join a master's swim team, or watch a coached lesson, or go onto utube and watch lessons there, etc., etc. Regarding etiquette, I'll go over that when race time comes, but the people who will get bent out of shape generally aren't doing sprints. there are some basic things you should not do, like pass on the left or box someone in on the bike, but you'll be pleased at how helpful and friendly other racers are. welcome to the group, and get swimming! :-) |
| 2011-01-31 7:07 PM in reply to: #3275529 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: I'm back! Hello all, I'm back in the country and excited about the coming season! Nothing like vacation to help get focused on goals, not to mention hours on the plane to read bike, running and tri magazines. New format -- I'm going to start putting the name of the person I'm responding to in the Subject line - I may forget now and then, but once I get the routine down, it will be easier for people to find the message that answers their questions and see messages meant for them as follow-up. for example, a couple weeks ago, someone asked about the swim, but was comfortable with what he was doing and the fact that he had to spend the race of the race catching up to the front runners. Having read an article on swimming, I'm going to follow-up on my comments with some simple things he can do without investing a lot of extra time into the swim when he doesn't really want to. also, if you have not done so, please do make your training log visible to the rest of the group -- or at least to me. Here are my race plans for the season so you kow where I am at in the training world. Century ride in February, half marathon in March, 70.3 in April, another 70.3 in May (not recommended to do so close together, but the second is a friend adventure), August half maration, September 70.3, and November a full ironman. Happy Training, Deb |
| 2011-01-31 7:09 PM in reply to: #3316887 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: bretstevens262 Hi Bret, Welcome to the group. really, you are new to tri? You have the jersey already - does that mean you have been a cyclist already? that does make things easier as you already know the rules of the road, but even if not, these things are all easy to pick up. again, welcome to the group! |
| 2011-01-31 7:13 PM in reply to: #3316895 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Calamity Hi Calamity, welcome, and good for you for getting back off the couch. I saw a fridge magnet once at a bike shop that had the picture of a guy sitting on a coach, beer belly, t-shirt, and tube socks, watching tv. His wife is saying, "you can't still be recovering." in other words, we all do it, and it's easy to get into the state of no motion. glad you are here |
| 2011-01-31 7:21 PM in reply to: #3317330 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Mel Hi Mel, |
| 2011-01-31 7:35 PM in reply to: #3319260 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: missyw2you Hi Melissa, welcome to the group. you are right, everyone's life situation is different, and being a chemical engineer student is pretty demanding too. i went to law school and found ways to study while working out -- for example, i would tape myself asking questions that I needed to memorize, build in a pause, then give myself the answer. then when I went running, i would listen to the recording. man, I knocked out some miles that way. the SheRox race in Philly is awesome. thanks for the book recommendation -- I'm going to check it out. inspiration is something we are never short of so I am always looking for good recommendations. Congrats on loosing the weight and being motivated. Doing a triathlon will definately give you a sense of accomplishment, the SheRox is particularly awesome in cheering you on in reaching your goal. I have also found that finishing a race carries over into life. when you've completed a race, or even a good workout session, you feel ready to take on the world -- especially helpful in getting trhough a tough program like chemical engineering. again, welcome to the group. deb |
| 2011-01-31 7:42 PM in reply to: #3319342 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: whiskyride Hey Whiskyride, welcome to the group, and congrats on a great year last year. I too live in Texas now after four years on the East coast, 4 on the west, 5 overseas. Texas is pretty great for triathlons in that there isn't six months of winter to mess with training, or be an excuse for not training. :-) What is your background? you had a really nice swim time on the HIM. How did the 1/2 marathon go? which HIM are you doing this year? |
| 2011-01-31 7:56 PM in reply to: #3319587 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: serenityau - John Hey John, welcome to the group, and as the friend that got me into tris says, DNS >DNF>DFL thanks to her, i knew what your post meant and it made me laugh out loud. I've a friend doing trias in Australia -- I should put the two of you in touch. You ought to have quite the national pride with your athletes, or be quite intimidated. You bring up an issue a friend and I have been discussing regarding tris. what does it mean to be a clyde or athena. for a woman, you get to be in the athena group if you are over 150. i'm 5'9", wear a size six, and I'm over 150. so are the clyde/athena groups based on the makeup of those doing tris, or is it based on short little people in pro shape? i'm being a bit snarky when I say that, but when I was looking at tri bikes, i checked out the bikes the pro women were riding and the size of the women riding them as a means to find out what bike might be good for me. it was really hard to find a pro woman that was my height. that's a long winded way of saying, clyde doesn't mean that much in my book. have fun, enjoy the training, the races and no worries on the size if you feel you are in shape. again, welcome |
| 2011-02-01 7:01 AM in reply to: #3319589 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: RE: Deb's Group CLOSED goodmorning everyone. a quick note to let everyone who asked to be in the group before 2/1 is in -- i just have not had the time to reply to all the posts made while i was on vacation. i will try to finish all the hellos tonight (after my basketball games). ~deb |
| 2011-02-02 12:22 PM in reply to: #3275529 |
New user 9 | Subject: RE: Deb's Group FULL New Zoot Ultra TT 2.0 came in this morning. Very uncomfortable on lunchtime run. Maybe need to get used to the "thin" feel. |
| 2011-02-02 12:48 PM in reply to: #3335398 |
Regular 53 Spruce Grove | Subject: RE: Deb's Group FULL So is anyone/everyone setting goals for February? This is the month I'm planning to get more serious about my training, up to now I've just been working on building some skill in biking and running! But now I'm three months out of my first tri and I want to give myself some more concrete goals: Run: 75km total Bike: 100 km total Swim: 4000m at least Anyone else want to share? |
| 2011-02-02 6:27 PM in reply to: #3319589 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Melissa Hi Melissa, welcome to the group, and great for you on getting into shape so quickly after the 3rd. I think the best way to be ready for a Sprint is to find one and sign up! where do you live? |
| 2011-02-02 6:31 PM in reply to: #3320765 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Casey Hi Casey, congratulations on the cancer victory. and good for you on signing up for the sprint. I delayed doing a triathlon for years because of the swim -- when I finally did one, I found it was actually easier then the marathons because it's a lot less distance on your feet and having finished the swim, I was on cloud 9 the whole way -- so proud of myself. If you've always been a runner, I do think you will find the sprint is relatively easy -- just get through the swim and if you are already swimming 3x a week, you will do fine. |
| 2011-02-02 6:34 PM in reply to: #3324737 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Laurie Hi Laurie, congratulations on signing up for the tri, and welcome to the group. If you are doing a try a tri, you will find a very supportive group on race day as everyone is trying one. it will be a good opportunity to learn how the transition thing works too. You will be ready for an Olympic in no time. |
| 2011-02-02 6:36 PM in reply to: #3325139 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: shaneo01 Hi Shane, congrats on being a veteran. ") once you have done one, the unknowns are gone and those now on are whether you can do it, not how do you do it. welcome, deb |
| 2011-02-02 6:40 PM in reply to: #3327800 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Edwin1 Nice job on rising to the occassion when the doc told you things needed to change. Too often people know they need to change but don't. As far as getting started on a tri, just get out there and exercise. there are various books out there -- I suggest going to the book store and browsing at what they have there and don't buy without reading through some to see if they click for you. everyone is motivated differently and everyone clicks with one style or another. have a look and see what clicks for you. of course, any time you have questions, please ask. |
| 2011-02-02 6:43 PM in reply to: #3328507 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Scott Hi Scott, and welcome to the group. great for you that your wife is supportive. have you ever read the book Ultra Marathon Man? It's a good book, and there is a part about how his relationship with his wife and kids actually got better -- of course, we didn't ask his wife and kids if they agree, but it probably is -- improves your mood, sense of satisfaction, more energy, time together is better time together, etc. hey, you have one race down -- that's a start. let's keep going. |
| 2011-02-02 6:45 PM in reply to: #3335398 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: roliver say, i'm curious why you switched to the Zoots? I actually have a friend who has written a book about the thinner sole shoe, but makes some good points on why they are not for everyone. i don't know if you saw my earlier post, but I bought some thin soled shoes too -- they were GREAT on the treadmill. outside, ew. |
| 2011-02-02 6:47 PM in reply to: #3335466 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Laurie Hi Laurie, Decent on the goals. If you hit those, you are sprint race ready. What kind of bike do you have? |
| 2011-02-02 7:03 PM in reply to: #3275529 |
| Veteran 379 | Subject: Bikes Hello all, |
| 2011-02-02 7:39 PM in reply to: #3336239 |
| Regular 53 Spruce Grove | Subject: RE: Laurie Right now - just a mountain bike! I'm looking to get an introductory road bike this month sometime - probably a Trek Lexa S. sheesleeva - 2011-02-02 5:47 PM Hi Laurie, Decent on the goals. If you hit those, you are sprint race ready. What kind of bike do you have? |
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