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NRG42 - 2010-01-07 10:31 AM Hey team Evondo........


One week in and I aready have a sore knee   More so, after volleyball then training but bothering me mentally and physically at the least!   

Went to a Tri-Club last night and listen to the local race reviews.  A lot of races to chosse from. 

gavisk - 2010-01-07 9:08 PM I'll ride to work in the really cold (like this morning), but it's a short ride, so I just wear longjohns under khakis, a fleece jacket and a shell over that, good warm hat under my helmet, and ski gloves.   If it's snowing, I'll wear ski goggles.  By the time I've covered the three miles there, even at near-zero degree temps, I'm sweating.  Except for my feet, which are like blocks of ice.

But on a day like today I wouldn't even consider a training ride.  Those are strictly for 20 plus degree days. On those days I'll wear a medium weight bottom layer under windproof-front bib tights (I like the way bibs make my lower back feel warmer) and a heavyweight, long-sleeve, full-zip jersey that's really more like a jacket with back pockets (again, windproof front).  Down around 20 I'll wear ski gloves, but above 30 I wear  neoprene winter cycling gloves.  Cheap neoprene over-booties I bought at Performance, and fairly thin Smartwool socks.  This may not seem like much clothing, but we have almost no humidity here, so 20 degrees just doesn't feel that cold.  The most expensive item was the jersey/jacket, but it has a fairly wide temperature range.  I've worn it comfortably over a synthetic t-shirt on 50 degree days.  I generally don't like anything on my face, but if it's down around 20 I'll sometimes wear a neck gaiter that I can pull up if my face gets really cold. 

You don't have to spend a ton of money to keep warm, you just have to make sure that what you do buy has that front layer of windproof material.  I got my bibs, jacket, and underlayers at >50% off from Steepandcheap and Bonktown.

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KeriKadi - 2010-01-07 10:45 PM

Loving the purple!!!  Yahoo!  And awesome getting another victim err I mean recruit inot tri's

trying1 - 2010-01-07 8:28 AMPurple is always a great thing! I had my first swim of the yr and I'm sore. I'm just glad my gym's pool wasn't 90f plus yesterday, only a nice 85F ish. I'm not sure what's up with the gym, i think they have water aerobics every so often and they make the pool warm for them? Any who I convinced my friend to do the Nations tri with me, it's going to be his first olympic distance.

Trin2bfast - 2010-01-07 3:46 PM Only if I can draft off you in the bike at the DU in Feb.... which I am still looking at doing (although I haven't paid for anything yet.)  I know you got some of that Evondo 'c' elixir you picked up from him on the river! 

trying1 - 2010-01-08 7:28 AM Purple is always a great thing! I had my first swim of the yr and I'm sore. I'm just glad my gym's pool wasn't 90f plus yesterday, only a nice 85F ish. I'm not sure what's up with the gym, i think they have water aerobics every so often and they make the pool warm for them? Any who I convinced my friend to do the Nations tri with me, it's going to be his first olympic distance.

roadrhino - 2010-01-07 8:31 PM Something strange is happening in my log today....there's some....purple?!?!?!

Back from the pool and it was nice to get back...tough, but nice. I'm looking forward to more. And I think the lane issues might be dealt with as long as we request an extra lane rope be put up before we start the swim. I can do that.

On a side note, Nik and I have corrupted encouraged a friend and co-worker to do triathlons, so she joined us in the pool today. It will be nice to have another person at the lunch table actually understand this crazy obsession of triathlon. She's actually been pretty supportive of us and has come watch us do 2 and that is what has inspired her to start training. She'll be doing the Lonestar Sprint the day before we do the Half, so we'll repay the favor and support her on race day, too.

Hope everyone stays warm and has great workouts to end the week!

jezzieswims - 2010-01-08 12:23 AM

Or you could spend a ton of money and move to San Diego where it's been 70 during the day and a chilly 50 at night. Yes ... feel free to flog me as necessary. I'm a little chilly, I think I may go put on a sweater

On a serious note I like something to cover my face when it's really cold. I also try to layer with a wicking fabric next to the skin followed by something windbreaking. Sweating with no wind protection can be really brutal.

Nicole83 - 2010-01-08 8:21 AM Happy Friday everyone!

What's everyone got on tap for the weekend?

I've got a long run planned tomorrow and need to fit in at least one more bike and one more swim this weekend. 

I also just got done talking with a friend who did the HIM in Orlando that I'm considering this year and I'm feeling really motivated.  Coincidentally we got paid today, so IF I wanted to pull the trigger and register I have the money... hmmmm...

kcarroll - 2010-01-07 9:24 PM Whoa.  Busy day here today.  I had meetings in the city, so no time for internet cruising and missed about 20 pages of posts.  Won't attempt to comment on any of them, but did have a moments pause thinking about the upside of peeing standing up.

Meetings were on 57th and 5th.  How convenient.   Am thinking about switching to a Mac. Bergdorfs is across the street but I'm hanging in the Apple store over lunch.

Newtons1st - 2010-01-08 9:38 AM Shallow easy breaths, line up your target. Get you accountibles lined up wind speed, wind direction, range, target movement, mirage, light source, temperature, barometric pressure, and elevation. Line the cross hair on the fatal zone "T". Pause your breath mid way, ease your heart rate and....

FIRE !!! Pull the trigger!!!!

Newtons1st - 2010-01-08 8:38 AM Shallow easy breaths, line up your target. Get you accountibles lined up wind speed, wind direction, range, target movement, mirage, light source, temperature, barometric pressure, and elevation. Line the cross hair on the fatal zone "T". Pause your breath mid way, ease your heart rate and....

FIRE !!! Pull the trigger!!!!

KelliD - 2010-01-08 8:35 AM

I choose this option!!!  Where do I sign up??!?!?!!  I hate the cold!  Yesterday was a tropical 40 degrees, and this weekend we're getting back down to a HIGH of 25.

loeber - 2010-01-07 7:36 PM Forecast here is for 3 degrees above freezing for a high... I'll stick to the gym for my workouts this week... Stay warm crew.

roadrhino - 2010-01-07 7:31 PM Something strange is happening in my log today....there's some....purple?!?!?!

Back from the pool and it was nice to get back...tough, but nice. I'm looking forward to more. And I think the lane issues might be dealt with as long as we request an extra lane rope be put up before we start the swim. I can do that.

On a side note, Nik and I have corrupted encouraged a friend and co-worker to do triathlons, so she joined us in the pool today. It will be nice to have another person at the lunch table actually understand this crazy obsession of triathlon. She's actually been pretty supportive of us and has come watch us do 2 and that is what has inspired her to start training. She'll be doing the Lonestar Sprint the day before we do the Half, so we'll repay the favor and support her on race day, too.

Hope everyone stays warm and has great workouts to end the week!

Emmanem - 2010-01-07 8:36 PM You should definitely switch! Macs are so much better than PCs. I just got mine in June and it's the best computer I've ever had!

KeriKadi - 2010-01-07 9:44 PM Question for the folks that use an indoor trainer - ummm do you bother to lube?  Until tonight my rides had been short but I gotta say about 45 minutes into this ride I was wishing for some glide.
I will try to think ahead next time.

I also noticed my brain is mush on the trainer.  While watching Biggest Loser the other night on the trainer I wasn't able to remember any contestants names and tonight I had a hard time keeping track of who had the ball.  In my defense I am not much of a college ball fan but still.

So here's the plan - tomorrow while the girls are in PE I plan to give the elipitcal a try and hope my ITB doesn't start screaming at me.  They actually have a really good ballet tone class with lots of stretching so I'll do that after.  If all goes well on the elipitcal I'll give the treadmill a shot Saturday and maybe, just maybe I'll try to run outside for a short run Sunday.  What say you MG?  Sound like a plan?  I am open to suggestions.  I am balancing between off my ITB and feeling remotely ready for this half.

I KENOTT swim - 2010-01-07 11:05 PM Justine and I are signing up for the DU after the Houston Half - you in?  Is the Dallas DU not going to work out?

gavisk - 2010-01-07 11:08 PM
You don't have to spend a ton of money to keep warm, you just have to make sure that what you do buy has that front layer of windproof material.  I got my bibs, jacket, and underlayers at >50% off from Steepandcheap and Bonktown.

jezzieswims -

Or you could spend a ton of money and move to San Diego where it's been 70 during the day and a chilly 50 at night. Yes ... feel free to flog me as necessary. I'm a little chilly, I think I may go put on a sweater