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I'm hopeful that's the case, Scott. I'll get one more long swim in while I'm here, and I'll see how that one compares. There is a lot of room for error while plotting what I remember swimming on Map My Run.

Yup it's my rod. Snook fishing with that one. Have another one out about 250 yards fishing for shark. Several others have caught some 7 footers on this beach. Haven't had any luck yet but still have another 5 days here.

Congrats Jeff!

Morning, tri trainers!

JJ, I'm all about some snook fishing. Some guys are catching 7 foot sharks where you are swimming?? Do you know what kind of sharks they are?

Troy, if Scott says you need a garmin for swimming, your wife will understand. Tell her Scott said you need it and by Triathlete law, she cannot comment. Tell her to go by something if equal or greater value and everyone is happy.

Hit the road yesterday for a run instead of bike. It was nice and cool (around 80) so I opted for a run to see how the lower temps would effect me. I did a 6 miler at a comfortable pace and finished at 57 minutes. Thats a 9:30 mile which I am happy with at this juncture. That was about 3 minutes faster than I ran it last weekend when it was 100.

Gonna go for a swim today (2250 yds at 2:00 interval) and probably bike tomorrow. I might not ever bike again. MY disguisting pace makes me want to quit. I am debating switching over aquathlons and eliminating the bike all together. Sell it for new running shoes money.

The Sharks are swimming up here in the North East - I have been swimming hear here.......

Ashley - the bike will come and you will own it!  By Scott Triathlon rule #.....you can't give up, you have to fight thru it!  You signed the release form when you joined the group!  We all did.  :]  Keep going!

Have a great day!

Now this is just crazy talk.  I feel your frustration, but biking will come.  With your passion Ashley, you must show the bike who is boss.  Whip it into going faster and then beg to stop.  That and maybe have someone take a look at your fit.  You may be leaving power on the table somewhere.  

First off, Ashley and no bike? That's like Reese's with no peanut butter! Moving on young man, get your butt back on the bike and get out there! If I want "whine" I'll have a nice merlot or chardonnay, I do not need it from a "dream crusher"!

Jeff - sweet race, I'm very jealous!

So I've been AWOL, between power failure, heat, family visiting, and the Holiday everythings been a mess. Oh, and I forgot to throw in sticking to my training during all of that! I was able to get in a 10 mile run last week even with the heat (first time I've done that in a couple of months, still trying to stick to Troy's running suggestion, it was painful, but I got it done!).

I also banged out 44 miles on the bike on last Sunday. Hoping to do the full 50 this Sunday. I noticed that my front gears were not switching as nicely as I would like. I brought the bike into my LBS and they told me the derailer is definitely sticking. They lubed it up like crazy and said if that didn't work I would probably need to either replace it or wash it. For the bike guys out there, what does "washing" mean or actually do? I need to get on this sooner rather than later as I've signed up for my next race on 7/28.

Next race is .5 swim, 12.5 extremely hilly ride, 4 mile run.

Any input, as always, greatly appreciated.

-Matt

Matt,

Reese's with no peanut butter - NOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I'm sure Ashley will not let that happen!

Questions - poison oak - got it and every time I sweat it spreads.  Some call me sweaty man as I sweat alot so working out is getting itchy.  Going through Calamine location quickly - any other suggestions?

You may want to ask your doctor about an antihistamine.  That and the calamine lotion have worked for me in the past.  

Good morning, all.

Hope everyone is having a good week! My first week of being an aquathlete is going great! Being free of the bike is amazing!

Just kidding- I can't stop riding my bike. I know the speed will come and I need more work. I went on a ride Wednesday with a buddy that pushed me. It seemed like I was pushing it harder and then I forgot to stop my watch when we were done. It was under 90 minutes which still puts me around 17mph. I'll get there.

Went for a run yesterday. Did 6.27 in 1:01:50. Thats  a 9:51 m/m on a hill course so I'll take it. I wish my biking was imroving as much as my running and swimming.

Jeff, if you never read another thing I say, read this. As a man very experienced with poison oak and ivy, go to the pharmacy and get Ivy-Dry soap. It is OTC. It comes in little bars. It works on poison ivy, oak, and sumac. It has a drying agent in it that goes into the poison oak and dries it out. Use it 3 times a day and rub all the infected areas. It says to use a new bar every time but I don't- they want to sell more bars. I'll use a bar until it falls apart. Wet the area/areas and rub with soap. You can let it dry if you want and then rinse. I let it sit for a few minutes and then wash it off. It will improve the healing time dramatically. Obviously, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly after cleaning. Add the calamine and antihistimine as well. They can't hurt.

Gonna hit the pool today for 2250 yd interval swim. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Don't be afraid to sign up for a local aquathlon! They make triathlons look easy!

Took two weeks off and a lot has changed. Congrats to everyone on their race performances.

Upgraded my bike to a Cannondale SuperSix and got a few rides on it - wow does it fly. Have my first long ride on it this Sunday - 62 miles on the north shore of LI. I also started Philly Marathon training with a 3:47 goal. Ran 19 miles this week including 5 miles at race pace this morning. Its amazing how much simpler a marathon training plan is after 16 weeks of tri training. 

Great weekend to all. 

- David

Welcome back David - offer still stands to join my brother and I for an OWS or bike training day ...

Did my swim (1 mile+)/run (3 miles - read that as plod along in 90 degree heat) today ... will do a short stint on bike trainer and then off to chiropractor.

Early start tomorrow with a 5 mile run at 4:30am to my brothers house - we will then ride to Lido beach and get in a mile and a half/2 mile OWS as the sun comes up ... so 5:30-7:00am or so ...

Then bike through the 5 towns to my house - 20 miles or so and then ride to Philly (my son is doing the Merrill Down and Dirty challenge) ... should get my brick in and a shower all before 9 am ...

Thanks for the offer - you do OWS off of Lido Beach? 

My rides tend to be early AM. I'll PM you with details. 

- David 

Ran 3 miles to my brothers house at 4:30am ...steady 9:20 pace ...

Then off the the beach for a sunrise mile and a half OWS ... he did wetsuit, I kept on my onesie ... he is much faster in the wetsuit then I am in the onesie - in wetsuits I am about a beat slower than him.  Finished in 50 minutes or so ...

He then went off to bike and I plodded the 6 miles home at about a 10 min/m pace.  

Now off to Philly ... see you all in a few days - if you are racing this weekend GOOD LUCK!!

Morning All

Today I can count myself as a multi event triathlete, as I have just completed my second sprint triathlon today!!

The distances were short for a sprint, but the event was advertised as a novice event, as a way of introducing people to the sport, but as I had only competed in one before today, I classed myself as a novice

Todays distances were 400 metre swim (swimming pool), 20k bike ride out and back track, 3k run (on grass).

The event was not chip timed, but my wife and in laws timed me as best they could.

Swim

Was in the outside lane, 2 swimmers to a lane, luckily my lane partner elected to swim breast stroke rather than front crawl, which helped as we instantly split up. Swim went well, seemed to swim faster in the shallow end, swim time for 16 lengths was approximately 8 mins 40 seconds. I was second out of the pool in my wave

Not sure on transition time, as my wife had to leave the swimming pool.

Bike Ride

As this was advertised as a novice event, there were lots of people on mountain bikes. Even though my brohter lent me his road bike, I still elected to ride my mountain bike as I feel comfortable on it and now how to change the gears quickly. Even though second out of the pool, had a really good transition, and was first away on the bike

Bike ride was undulating, but not too heavy, concentrated on my own ride, was overtaken by two people from my wave (both on road bikes), but I retook one guy on one of the hills, which gave me added encouragement and motivation. Bike ride took approximately 35 minutes 10 seconds, which I was quite happy with

Again not sure on transition time, but I know it was quick as already had my running gear on, so just needed to park my bike!!

Run

Run was 3k on grass, given the amount of rain we have had lately, it was in very good condition. Involved 2 laps of some fields before a short run back to the finish area. From my wave I was first to commence the running (but being a more naturally larger male), was caught and overtaken by 2 runners from my wave, but again, I was just focused on my own race!

Had a goal of trying to get inside 1 hour 10 minutes before the race started, and to quote a famous saying from our forum, "I shattered some dreams", including my own and completed the race in approximately 62 minutes!!

Really happy with the time today and was informed that there is another triathlon in my area in early September, but it is an Olympic distance triathlon not a sprint, tempted, but am going to give some additional thought

Have a good weekend

Gareth

Gareth,  That's what I'm talking about.  Congratulations!!!  That is a great effort and a great race report.  Way to crush some dreams.  The biggest difference with an oly is the swim.  You should already be able to do the distances for the bike and run.  If you can do the distance for the oly swim, I would say go for it.  

I had a major breakthrough on the bike today.  Did a two hour ride out and back course.  Going out avg. 19.2, and coming back 21.2.  The thing was that was pushing a larger gear with a much lower cadence on the way back.  I felt fantastic coming off the bike and did a 30 min brick run with 15 minutes of tempo work in there.  I feel awesome and tired right now.  I hope everyone has a great weekend.  What are you up to?

Gareth - Great race!!!  Fun isn't it?!!

Thanks to all for the poison oak suggestions.  I have done them all and getting better.  Thanks. 

Today has had a 40 mile ride and will go to gym for swim and indoor run later.  Ride was 4 10 mile loops  with average of total ride at each loop 19.4, 19.6 and finished the first 30 miles as 20 mph.  Then did an easy loop that brought the average down to 19.2.  Felt good - but tired. 

Napping waiting for the Kona TV show today.  Watching the tour de france - I am kinda glad for the no drafting rules and they are crazy to be so close.......but wild to watch.

Kona.......hmmmmm.  Enjoy the day!

Good morning peeps ...

I slept in this morning and took a rest day yesterday. I've had this insatiable appetite for sleep lately, so I've been allowing my body to respond. I doubt I'll workout tonight either, given some errands that need to happen. I think my body is adjusting to a few things ... the long days of driving, the weather, and I'm finally coming to terms with some upsetting news I got while on vacation pertaining to the death of a close friend. He died in a freak accident well before he should have, and I'm just sort of lost in this overall bummed out feeling. So I rest.

Looking forward to my weekend in Lake Placid ... should really get me fired up for registering for IMLP 2013!

Afternoon, all.

Troy, I am sorry to hear about your friend. Thinking of the goood times you two had will help get you through this.

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was full of family visiting but I did squeeze in a 25 mile ride Saturday morning. It was at an UGLY pace of about 17mph but it was I could muster. Had a solid 6 days of training last week with a rest day yesterday. Gonna hit the pool today for a swim. Gonna try and do a mile non-stop.

What do you all got on tap??

Congrats Gareth!

Rode 62 miles on the Mansion Ride for Autism in LI. Averaged a hair under 15 mph, including an hour of rain and some big hills (for me). My longest ride ever and my first long ride on my new bike. Enjoyed myself and enjoyed my first organized, non-race event. 

- David Colman

I have been struggling mightily with the heat - ended up going to the gym and doing a 5 mile treadmill run in 45 minutes rather than do that same 5 miles on the road in this 94 degree weather and humidity that makes you drip sitting still ...

Had a good swim session yesterday with Aquafit ...

On tap tomorrow is a quick 20 miler on the bike and most likely another gym session on the treadmill - late meeting at work is making me miss my regular pool day. 

Morning tri trainers,

Hope everyone is having a good week. I hit the pool monday for a 950 yard swim and finished in 17:44. Thats my race distance for next Saturday. Went for a run yesterday in the heat and had a very slow 6 miler at 1:02. That is a very slow pace but at 100 degrees, i can't expect much. It it still nice to be outside. Don't longer slow runs build endurance?

Gonna hit the road today for a 25 mile ride. I forgot to stop my watch after my last ride so my timing was not accurate. I need to remember to do that.

Hope everyone has a great day! Train smart!