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Hi guys.  In Chicago on a lay over.  Checking in.  Talked with Budda on the phone about us meeting up but he has to work and my flight leaves soon. 

 Ok some points I'd like to "mentor" you guys on that have been coming up here lately. Remember I'm not a certified coach.   Just passing along my experience.

 1. Ipod while running.  Absolutley! Let's face it, none of us are pro's and will never be.  So knowing that, I am gonna rock out while on the run.  very motivating.  I suggest that the week before your tri or run you have planned, Go do some light runs without it.  They are allowed in running races but not in a triathlon.  It's all about your preference.

2. Swimming. - Someone mentioned they kept going anerobic and had to stop.  I had the same prob 2 yrs ago.  Here's how you can build up yrds without trouble.  INTERVALS!  If your goal is to swim 1000 yrds, break it up.  No shame in it what so ever and you will soon find yourself swimming like a goldfish.  i suggest starting with 20 x 50 yds with a 60 second rest between.  Try this at least twice in a week. Next week, 10 x 100 yds with 60 seconds rest between 100's. From there each week reduce the interval rest down to 45 seconds, then to 30, then to 15 and before you know it, you'll knock a 1000 in one smooth event.

 3. Speed work.  Yes I would incorprate some sort of speed work once a week early on in the season.  It doesn't have to be long or intense.  Short and moderate.  And for god's sake don't hurt yourself......yet.

4. Flip Turns.   I don't do them and never have.  Never will.  Just not my style.  I'll swim to the end of the pool.  Touch the end, turn around and swim again.  I'm not entering any swim meet soon, so I figure why bother.  And yes sometimes I get water up the nose.  Not worth it to me.

 -Tyler

Man did you post that to the wrong forum! Of course you will learn them this winter! Duh!

That's much better than inhaling other stuff - and it makes a man or woman out of you. Flip turns are important to learn - it helps keep your swim stroke flowing, forces you to deal with missing a breath, teaches you coordination and most importantly, it makes you look like a real swimmer.

I say this whole group learns how to do flip turns this winter! Bring it!

Folks, pay no intention to this room crasher :-) that has way too much time to play around on BT (over 3000 posts!).  Mike, I think you need to BT anonymous.  "Hi my name is Mike--I have a posting problem"  :-) 

 Everyone say hi to Mike Ricci.  THE MAN! THE MYTH!...MY COACH!

Hey Mike, I just flew into Chicago, got a crew car, hit the local gym for 1500 yrd swim, changed back into my pilot uniform and am back out  at the airport for my flight to Tampa.  And not one flip turn!! Can't make me...nope..not gonna do it...nanny poo poo. :-)

Folks, if Mike offers one piece of advice here to you, (and I hope he does) consider it a blessing from the Tri Gods above.  I just spent dinner and a half-day with Mike in Boulder.  Riviting useful info that I was trying to absorb over the weekend.

-T

 P,

Just the usual, with one exception. REDUCE THE DAIRY!  I have cut about 80-90% of my dairy intake in my diet.  Here's why.  I'm asthmatic.  Always have been.  REAL BAD.  So bad my parents flew me out to the National Jewish Center for Asthma Research in Denver when I was 6.  Their written report, I still have to this day, pretty much sums it up that I really need to be living in a plastic bubble.

For 10 years a close friend of mine (a nutritionist) was yelling at me to give up the dairy.  After cancer I finally saw the light and decided to try it.  I gave up ice cream, milk, cheese etc...  However, not 100%  I do have weaknesses.  I just drasticly lowered the volume and percentage I was eating.  

Within a few weeks I saw improvement.  Clearer airways, easier breathing, I woke in the morning clearer, my snoring has lessened I wasn't sneezing as much,  But that's prob also from weight loss.  You might say, "well you need milk for strong bones".  Hogwash!  Try brocolli instead.  Ton's of literature on other foods that provide calcium for strong bones.

Experpeted from http://pediatrics.about.com/od/calcium/a/06_calcium_food.htm

Nondairy Foods with Calcium

Getting enough calcium can be a especially hard if your kids are allergic to milk. These nondairy foods can be good choices for kids with milk allergies who need calcium:

• Salmon
• Tofu
• Rhubarb
• Sardines
• Collard Greens
• Spinach
• Turnip Greens
• Okra
• White Beans
• Baked Beans
• Broccoli
• Peas
• Brussel Sprouts
• Sesame Seeds
• Bok Choy
• Almonds

Many people go through life and don't even know they might have allergic reactions to certain foods.  I start to sneeze, get congestion (mucus build up) from dairy products.

During the day I try to eat a little but often. (5 times)  We've all heard that before right?  Spread out your meals.  Don't group them into 3 feeding frenzys.  I always have a power bar close by for a snack between meals.  So to finally answer your question.  In the morning I love a bowl of oatmeal with raisins and tiny bit of milk in it.   But what really gets my metobolism going is my fiance' :-)

 -Tyler

PS- Small factoid I learned from a nutritionist.  The need for fluids and the urge by the body to get something to drink can show up in the body as a feeling of hunger.  So if you feel hungry and you know you've already eaten, try drinking instead.  You could be partially dehydrated.

Police - there are plenty of free programs on this site and I have written some programs for the Gold and Silver level as well. Check them out.

Here are my keys to good nutrition:

1. Eat fruits/veggies as snacks - try 6-8 pieces of fruit per day
2. Eat lean meats
3. stay away from processed foods - this means anything in a box, in a wrapper etc (including power bars etc)
4. Drink lots of water - upwards of 100 oz a day
5. Eat starchy carbs after a workout for glycogen replacement
6. Eat protein with EVERY meal!

That's it. :-)

So what's everyone's first race scheduled for this year?  Inquiring minds want to know.

 BigGuyTri where are you buddy?  Out tri'ng?

-T

Off to swim bike run today.  Per Coach Mike's plan.  He's so sadistic.    All zone 1-2 stuff.  Almost starting to not tread the multiple workouts per day....almost.  Not there yet.

-T