Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) --Always Open (Page 4)

Hey everyone! Been a tough couple of weeks for me as I was dealing with the loss of someone who meant a lot to me. Training was hit or miss...a fair mix of both. Didn't do anything today but a nice long soak in mineral salt rich bath today to try and speed up recovery after a long hard Sufferfest session yesterday.

I am however excited that I received the latest edition of the Triathlete's Training Bible in the mail today...a bit different that my original (circa 2002) copy . Digging in, filling in details of this year's training plan, and getting exciting to crush a race that I've long wanted to do!

Sorry for your loss, Chris.  Bummer.

As for TTB, great read.  I have that one and the cyclist version, plus his "Fast Over 50" book he put out a couple of years ago.  Some of the physiology can be a heavy read but I enjoy knowing the "why". 

Enjoy the snow we're sending your way.  About 4 inches then a sheet of ice here.

A pretty good January for me, almost 13K yards swimming, 150 miles biking and lots of strength and core work.  Not bad on the biking front considering I didn't have my bike for half the month.  I'm a little behind where I wanted to be but still OK.  Weight is its usual wintery high. 

I have a really solid month planned then we're headed back down south to Florida for a month, and I'm bringing my bike.

Speaking of bike travel, so any of you have recommendations on a trailer hitch rack?

Hey Mike!

I'll take the snow (love it since I love Nordic skiing) but the ice? Not so much...but maybe it will stay cold enough for all snow (we live just far enough inland so you never know what will happen)

I do also have Fast Over 50--just barely into that (chapter 3?) but need to get through a read of TTB so I can fill out my ATP. I find the change interesting between this and the first edition (I used THAT so much it fell apart). I don't recall a section on mental toughness in the first edition--especially as chapter one (though I can attest to the fact that it's probably as important if not more so than physical training--it's the ONLY reason I finished my last IM!).

That pretty much describes how I ski, if you add "or anyone else" at the end of that sentence.

Winter has settled in here too, A new storm every few days dumping the usual mix of every type of precipitation.  Got in a good week on the bike but not much else.

Nice work, Andrew.  Yeah, you'll have some crap days during the big weeks.  No worries, just really manage your recovery.

I have an Adamo saddle.  I didn't really like it for a road bike but down in aero on a TT/tri bike it's much better.  Definitely takes some getting used to not having the nose as a stability anchor...tilting the saddle 5-8* forward helped me with that.