Wyld Hair On A Tangent Group -FULL (Page 3)

Well, I've got an abscessed tooth and it looks like I'll be having a root canal four days before my Half Marathon on January 9th.  Not exactly the ideal taper week, but I'll figure it out.  It hurt so bad this morning I didn't even feel like getting on the trainer (and before you say anything, yes, I actually like the trainer).  Thankfully they got me some 'feel good' pills, so I should be getting my first good sleep in a few days.

Thanks for the advice, YouYou.  Btw, what is the story behind your handle? 

I’ve set some goals based on a conglomeration of my current fitness level, a friend’s recent race times and the prior year race results for the first event I want to compete in this year. 

The Grandman Triathlon on June 5, in Fairhope, AL.  “Right near da beach, boyeee…lotta mercy” – Mr. Nice Guy   That’s a Half-baked reference for those of you slow on the uptake.

My Goal:  I want to finish the Grandman Triathlon on June 5^th in a time no greater than 75 min. to place in the top 5 in my age group, because it is the first step toward my ultimate goal of being an ironman.  Approximate splits are 8min swim, 46 min bike, and 20min. run. 

The Disney Marathon is in 12 days.  My main goal for that weekend is for Alabama to win the National Title.  Priorities first.  My second goal for this one is to just enjoy it and remain injury free.  I’m not trying to pr so anything sub 3:45 will be acceptable to me.  If I feel good at the half way point, I may increase my splits a little and see how my body responds. 

Got up early for spin class - got halfway to the gym and realized I had left my shoes at home.  Turned around, climbed back into bed.  Plan to spin after work today since I missed class this morning.

I'm really just posting to put us back on Page 1 - we've fallen to page 2 which can't be good.

I'm 11 days away from the Disney race so my taper is in full swing.  Ran two miles yesterday hit the weights and tried to swim a few laps.  I was so exhausted from getting only 3 hours the night before and the upper body workout, that after 4 laps, I called it a day.

I also got some new shoes (Kayano 15s).  I've been in them for about a week and am starting to get a little worried about my left knee.  Its been a little sore to the inside, and I'm afraid the shoe change is what did it.  The shoes feel great and fit perfectly, so maybe its just one of those little tweaks.  Thoughts anyone?  I'm coming off a pair of Nike's that served me well, but now have well over 500 miles on them and are long past their prime.  Both shoes are neutral stability shoes, so I'm not sure.

Apparantly,  I have contracted the chickenpox.  Although rare, it appears that you can get it twice.  between wanting to scratch like a cat at a catnip pole and long feverish naps, I will try to stay up with the forum...  Doctor says that I may be out of commission anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks.  I am hoping for 2 days but I have it pretty bad so I am stealing myself for 2 weeks.  


I hope everyone else is surviving the holidays!

Rochelle

Dustin,

I agree with Karen. I'd rather run the race in the Nike shoes and break the Asics in after the race.

Although they are both neutral shoes, they are nevertheless different, e.g. material, cut, etc. Furthermore, well, one pair is new the other one used.

So it might be that your pain is coming from the new shoes.

Take care

YouYou

Handle??? Is this my nick name? Checked the dictonary but am still not sure.

In case you really mean my nickname:

The son (about two years old and french) of a friend of mine did not manage to say my name (Jürgen). He used to called me YouYou and the name stuck :-)))

Take care

YouYou

Hello Rame,

Don't get discouraged. Starting a new sport is always kind of confusing.  The internet and sites like BT can be a great help, but as well a curse, as the information and the different opinions might be confusing and overwhelming.

There is a risk to not see the wood for the trees. So next paragraph might sound pretty dumb, but I think it is sometimes important to step back and look at the big picture.

Triathlon = Swimming, Biking, Running

Sprint Triathlon competition: 750 m of swimming, 20 km of biking, 5 of running. This is your reality. In June you need to be capable of doing that!

Looking at your profile, I guess that the running part is the easiest for you.

Biking: might be a bit more complex. Do you have a bike? In the beginning it is absolutely fine to do your bike segment on road bike, Mountain Bike, Hybrid Bike, whatever is in your garage.

Swimming: well, this is very often the most difficult one, as it is as well the most technical sport of the three. If possible, I would recommend taking a few sessions with a swim coach to give you a kick start. Tell him exactly what you want (e.g. no interest in Butterfly, and Back Stroke, that you need to be able to swim 750m, etc.). And then comes the tough part: you just need to hang in. I found swimming in the beginning the most frustrating. I was almost drowning after 50 yards, but if you keep going to the pool there will be a point where it is kind of breakthrough.

Given that you need to train for three sports, I would try to train for each sport twice a week.

I would not worry too much about transition techniques, buying an expensive bike, etc.

A book, which gives you a good overview, is "My first triathlon" by Joe Friel. If you are serious and really interested, you could buy the "Triahtlete's Training Bible" by the same author, but I would recommend to buy it later, as it might be more confusing than helpful in the beginning.

There is an okay book by Gale Bernhard, too.

Take care

YouYou

Hi Rame,

$1.98 - that's a steal!!!

BT just has a kind of "Beginner article" on its start page. You might want to have a look at it:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=1918

The "Training Bible" is a very comprehensive book and for that reason might be a bit confusing. Instead of presenting a Trainingplan, it helps an athlete to work on his goals, limiters, strengths, races, and with these things in mind to establish a yearly training plan.

These are the books, which I would recommend for a beginner:

http://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Triathlon-Joe-Friel/dp/1931382859/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262561561&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.com/Triathlon-Training-Four-Hours-Week/dp/1579547486/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262561561&sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Triathlon-Workout-Planner-John-Mora/dp/0736059059/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262561673&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Triathlon-Training-Basics-Gale-Bernhardt/dp/1931382255/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262561691&sr=1-3

Take care

YouYou