brick94513-GoGoGo Mentor Group - Closed For Now! (Page 4)

QOTD:  If you could choose any location to do your first Ironman, where would you go?  Here's a link for the locations:

http://ironman.com/events/ironman

I'm thinking of packing the family and going to the Western Austraila Ironman in 2012.  I would like to complete an Ironman as my 40th birthday present to myself.  I think it would be fun to make it into a family vacation at the same time!

Happy Friday Team!

Had a great OWS session with Triathlon Club of San Diego last night thus slept like a rock.    Long day today here in San Diego though... I was going to skip my AM training but I woke up early so I went to the gym for a nice swim and TM run.  Somber afternoon as we had a memorial service for one of our EMTs that was killed on duty last week.  Now I'm heading out to shoot hoops with my youngest in a bit and tomorrow is a long day on the bike so bed early again.

Regarding missing workouts... I like my Tri Club Coach's philosophy: If you miss a training session, don’t try and over perform to "catch up" as that can contribute to injury.  Rather, start where you left off and give your best effort to maintain a level of performance. I also agree "family first" and miss the occasional training session.  That doesn’t stop my Type-A personality from making me feel guilty though!

Have a great evening.

AOTD:  I like the family vacation idea!  I would like to take the family to the Bonita Ironman New Zealand.  I'll turn 50 in a couple years so who knows...

Forgot to say... tomorrow’s bike ride changed to a Brick.  We're doing a 22 mile out and back from Poway (CA.) to Torey Pines State Beach followed by a 6 mile run.

I'd wanna check out the Canary islands if were talkin vakay time.  No better way to recover than on the beach!

Big, wherebouts are you in SD?  My sis in-law lives in La Jolla, we usually stay w/ her for races and the occasional visit.  We're hoping to move down there next summer, how do you like SDTC?

Jay,

I'm in Carmel Mountain Ranch (right next to Poway on Hwy 15).  I'm only 15 mins from La Jolla and pretty much everything else in San Diego.  Where abouts in mid-SoCal are you? 

I’m brand new but so far the Triathlon Club of San Diego has been awesome.  Everyone I have met with the Club has been very helpful and encouraging.  The Club has free (or really cheap) weekly workouts in all three disciplines as well as injury screening and physical therapy opportunities, diet and nutrition counseling and monthly time trials and races.  They also have lots of discounted race entry, equipment and coaching.

:D  lol, tell me about it, this is my third time in this armpit of the world and it gets worse every time!  thx for the link, we love some good trail runnin fo sho. wish that sprint wasnt so close, were goin down to nytro in SD to get our bikes fitted that weekend.

cool, thanks for the feedback.  i actually bought a pair of zoot shoes recently and like running sockless so far.  i was curious about the lap counting myself, good idea.  very similar in theory to a pace counter.  definitely an inexpensive gadget in an expensive sport. good luck on your next race!

This morning’s Brick (H56/Ted Williams) was packed and brutal!  Seemed like everyone not racing in tomorrows Superfrog/Superseal Tri or the Carlsbad 5000 5K was out and laying the hammer down.  Definitely kept my cadence up on the hills and lots of pacebooty for the run.     I’m looking forward to relaxing in the sun and catching up on honey-do’s around the house.

Pacecounter:  I also have trouble keeping count of pool laps.  What a great idea… Ranger Beads (AKA Pacecounter).  I can’t believe I never thought of that and happen to have a couple of them left over for posterity.  I knew this Mentor Group would be awesome!

What’s in your Tri Bag?:  I am a boot rookie but for what it’s worth regarding Transitions…  During my first Brick workout coming off the bike I couldn’t get my legs to work to tie my shoes (it was hilarious).  The next day I changed out the laces in both pairs of my running shoes to Yankz.  I also stopped using socks and I’ve never had a problem since.  Other lessons I’ve learned are the value of Body Glide before donning my Wetsuit and putting a little on my Bike/Run Shoes as well.  I’d like to hear more from the “Been There Done That” guys on what they have in their Tri bag as well.  From years of humping a rucksack I try to be minimalist but sure would like to hear lessons learned…

29 Palms: Jay - I work TAD at Ft Irwin on occasion and met a few Army guys out there who are hooked up with a Tri Club that I believe is in San Bernardino.  Great guys and real motivated athletes.  I’ll see if I can dig up their email addys for you. 

Have a great day everyone!