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ljesien - 2009-12-30 10:04 PM Hi there, well I started my couch to tri program this week.  I skipped to week four since I'm not a total couch potato. That means it'll only take 18 weeks instead of 22 .   I went and signed up for a gym membership so I could swim today.  It just seems odd wearing your bathing suit while it's snowing outside.  But I'm dedicated.  I am discovering that finding a tri event at this time of year seems next to impossible? All of the races near me are already full. Anybody have any suggestions on where to look for races? Any advise is appreciated.  It's kind of depressing to set your goals on races you can't get into? I'm not quiting though!

I always find races at racesonline.com They make it really easy to search by zip coed or by how far you are willing to travel. Hope that helps.

Slow start to the new year. I finally my husband finally got me into the gym today, even though it's Florida, it's just too cold to run outside. I haven't run since the turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning so it was slow going.  Made it a mile in about 13.45. Then I road the stationary bike for about 10 minutes - 2.5 miles. Finished it up with some weights and crunches.  It felt so great to get back out there and do something.  We have plans to hit the gym again at 5:00 tomorrow morning. Not working for 16 days might make that a little hard to do, but hopefully it goes smoothly and we get in a run. Happy training everyone!

I broke out my bike last ngiht to put on the trainer for a ride. I have not ridden it since Nov. I had to change the tubes right off the bat, so it was good practice! I only rode for a quick 30 minute ride, so I will build up soon as it warms up.

This morning I was going to go running, but it was in the low 20s, which is very cold for Memphis, so I decided to go to the gym and run on the "dreadmill". I forgot about all the "resoluters" that would be at the gym, so when I got there, there was not one single dreadmill available. I ended up going upsatirs to the track and ran my 4 miles. It takes 12 laps to equal a mile on that track, so 48 laps is more of a mental thing than a running thing, but I got through the boredom of running in a circle.

Thanks so much Heather!  It's been so hectic this time of year and our group is so big I really appreciate it!!

hey James -

good job getting the run in and the trainer time too!  Someone once told me that the first two weeks of every training season is 'training to train' and it involves lots of time doing stuff other than actual training - finding your gear, fixing flats from over the winter, figuring out the gym schedule, showing up at the gym w/o the right equipment, etc until you finally get in the groove of training. 

LJ - Spin bike vs trainer -  IMHO, Outdoor riding > Trainer > Spin class > Recumbant exercise bike > couch ....or something like that. 

Trainer is good b/c you'll get used to your position on the bike and the feel of the saddle.  Don't know about your gym, but at ours, the spin bike seats are a bit more, uh, cushy?  Also the resistance of the flywheel makes certain things like single leg drills and standing work much easier on the spin bike than on a real bike.   Spin class are useful for motivation, fun and to mix things up and are certainly better than nothing!