Sesh's Group - FULL! (Page 36)

Here are the pics from the race: 

http://www.brightroom.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=48245&PWD=&BIB=1165

I don't know who the guy in blue is.  I guess they though his bib said 1165.

Ron says we can keep going here if we'd like, and I'm all for it.  I'd hate to disband right before the season really gets rolling and everybody starts racing.

It helps to not go completely into a real aggressive aero position when you start out.  I was actually pretty far back and relaxed for New Orleans because 56 miles is still a long way for me to be in my "true" position.  For shorter races I like to feel like I'm almost falling over the handlebars.  Plus, there's a certain amount of flexibility and handling ability that you've got to gradually work your way into.

But you feel unbelievably cool when you finally get it dialed in.

How'd the weekend go for ya?  

My arms are better now than they were this morning, so I'm thinking it is just good soreness from using the muscles.

I really tried not to eat too much candy yesterday, but it's hard to resist the little stuff.  You know, just one m&m, which turns into 5, and before you know it you've eaten a whole bag.

Then, of course, my mother-in-law puts out bowl after bowl of potato chips just to finish me off. 

Ah, holidays are such bliss... 

Good to hear the soreness worked its way out.  It very well could be from all the yoga.  I used to do a yoga class, LOVED the stretching out it gave me, but it really did wear out my muscles.  I cut it out so I could increase my training load, but it was a serious increase.  As in Sprint training up to HIM training.  The time for recovery just wasn't there.  If you find that the soreness begins to get less and less... well... sore, then I think you'll be ok.

Bleh to bricks.  Do you practice transistion when you do them?  I like to scatter stuff around the house the day before, then try to remember where I put them when I get off the bike.  Granted, it's not true transition practice, but I take it easy, stay calm, locate my stuff, then head out the door.  It seems that by creating a disaster scenario in training, transition during a race is a piece of cake.  All my stuff is right there and neatly in order, but if something were to happen or be misplaced, I'm ready for it and I stay calm.

Of course, you should also practice good transitions, but that's simple enough to do without going through the entire brick process first.

BeginnerMan - 2009-04-14 11:47 AM hey gang! jus checkin in. training is going well. Wife and I booked a 1 year aniversary trip to negril jamaica for 825.00 bucks before food and drink! that includes airfare from south florida, airports transfers both ways from montego bay to negril, and 4 nights at a hotel directly in the middle of world famous 7 mile beach. im a saaaavy booker, looking forward to 5 days of nothing but relaxing on the caribbean sea with a red stripe...in each hand!!! hope everyone is doing well, and that training is staying consistent. I canned my sprint next week as the vaca is more important to me and i dont have the extra $$ for it, i also canned the second olympic in july. I want to focus all my energy for the remainder of the year on the Miami Man 1/2 ironman in november, and the disney marathon in January. So if i stay with that, my first season would be 1 sprint, 1 olympic, 1 HIM, 1 marathon. one day at a time i guess right? now if only this damn bike would move itself!

Ahhh... the beach.  Actually... ahhh to any vacation.

Not a bad year ya got planned.  Sounds like another Carribbean vacation will be needed by the time you finish that marathon.