SWBKRUN MENTOR GROUP - OPEN (Page 33)

No racing here, I'm meeting some old friends for a bike ride on Saturday, big occasion for me since I normally ride alone. We're doing a circuit of the Noosa tri bike course to ease the nerves of one of my old Uni friends who's doing Noosa as her first Oly this year.

No racing for me.  I finally have a weekend with nothing that I have to get accomplished.  There are a lot of things I "should" do, but I'm looking forward to some down time. 

That last long training session for me is always a chance to mentally think through my race and finalize my plan.  Is everything on the bike working properly?  Do I have everything I'm going to need for nutrition? (last minute shopping stresses me out).  Do I need to practice my transitions?  It's also a chance to reflect on all of the training that I've put in to get ready for the race and remind myself to relax, be confident, and trust the training. 

We've got to have some racers out there......where are you?

Long time lurker and my ears were burning.........

Simply AWESOME with the CX race!  Welcome to the addiction!  My Cross racing season starts this weekend and runs almost every weekend (sometimes both Sat & Sun) into January..... if I make it to Nationals in Boulder.  My first National Level UCI sanctioned race is next weekend on Saturday and Sunday, so that will answer some of my training and national level aspiration questions for the season.   

I plan on racing both Masters and Singlespeed this year in our local series, so it should be a fun and interesting season.  I am very ready to "pin the numbers on," it has been several months since the State Championships.   

A different take on your last work out for some of  your shorter races and all your bike races.  They are called openers, because they help "open up" your legs for race day.  

Basically to keep it simple it is done the day before the race:  The workout duration is just an hour long, but in the workout you do 5×10 second sprints at about 150%-200% FTP (As HARD AS YOU CAN FOR 10 SECONDS), and 3×1 minute efforts at your TT pace, or approximately at threshold or 100% FTP. The sprints should be hard. In between each sprint recover for 3 minutes.  Make sure you take in some recovery carbs immediately following this workout and you will feel the difference the next day.......  

Good Luck to all our Racers.... REPRESENT!!!  

P.S. After working IM-Moo last week, just want to re-stress that ALL you IM'ers are an inspiration! A little f'n crazy but an inspiration all the same!    

No racing here.  For my last long day, I think it was mostly physical, i.e., get it done and do it according to plan.   There was also a very positive mental aspect to accomplishing that last long day.  You are done and it is just time to coast towards race day.   

Not racing - not for 9 more days.  Taper madness has hit - yikes.  Zach has a nasty cold, and an Oly tomorrow.  I'm trying to be supportive and not breathe around him at the same time.  AND I had a bit too much wine last night with a friend - rookie mistake, and I'm paying for it now.  DUMBDUMBDUMB.

Last big workouts I try to prove it to myself that I can do this......last few before the big day are about reining it in.....

Hi Natalie, it'd be great if you want to join us, please post lots and let us know all about you, any dogs, any kids, previous tris etc???

Welcome to the crazy train, Natalie.  This group has experience that runs a mile deep and just as wide.  We have people who are into everything from crossfit (kim), crit & cyclocross (dino, trevor,tony) trail running (Samantha, Julia, Kyla, Steve, Ryan), Amazing fishes (Kyla), and killer triathletes (Suzy, Linda(s), David(s), Chet, Dan, Nadine, Mike).  

I tried to take a peek at your logs and they are restricted.  It's really helpful if you can open your logs up so we can see what you're training looks like.

Very exciting, Dino.  I will look forward to the entertaining stories and pics EVERY WEEKEND!!  Love those crazy cross stories.  You guys are a little crazy, but that's why we love you

Nice job Mike.   What plan are you using that you had two race simulations so close together?

Not sure what you can get there.  I like all of the Zinfandels that Seghesio makes - especially Omaggio & Venom.  Beringer Reserves, Flora Springs single vineyards, Silver Oak is always good.....

Total Mudfest this weekend.  FYI, racing in the mud is really hard.  Lots of fun, but really hard.  You can't believe the power needed to push through this muck while racing. 

And what's better than pictures ..................   Video       ......  from a teammates go pro.  For those of you that don't truly understand Cyclocross, take the time to watch a full lap of this video and you will get a real good understanding quickly.  Yes, you get that mud spray on your face also and no, you usually don't wear glasses because then you can't see at all.  

I have washed both the bikes 3x and they are still dirty.  Hope my shoes dry out soon!

Finished 8th in Singlespeed and 11th in Masters race from the video.   

Great job, Dino.  You are one tough mofo.  I love this video, but the speed scares the heck out of me.  I don't like to fall down.

I can only imaging from running in some serious mud on the trails what it must be like to bike in those conditions.  Fun yes, but oh so tiring.

Great video, Dino - I sent it to Jeff.  He will enjoy it.  ME??  I don't like mud, or dirt.  Or, really, let's be honest, speed.  So I'm out.  Back to my taper eating. 

and packing. 

and weather watching.

SNOW??!?!?!?!   They're predicting SNOW.    Oy.

Should be a great story to tell in the future, snow, altitude, fires, mountains! With IM Whistler having bears on the run course these new iron mans are getting interesting!