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julta - 2011-06-14 9:40 PM Hello all! I've not been in for a couple of days and will have to check out the article and thread mentioned above. Quick report on the Century this weekend. I was really very pleased with how it went. Since my longest ride prior to this was 67 miles I really had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. There were some rough miles but for the most it went good and I feel like even though we didn't win any races (finished with a 13.1 mph average) we did finish strong and that's about the best I could ask for. Now for my current problem. I had been to the chiropractor Thursday before the race with a pain that felt like it was in my shoulder blade and radiated around to my chest. She said it was a rib that had moved and put back in place. With a day of icing things felt good on Saturday and although I worried a little about my ride Sunday I never had any pain...fast forward to this morning when I was curling my hair and boom it pops, I couldn't catch my breath and an the pain was pretty intense. Back to the chiro and yes it's worse then it was, she adjusted and put me on that electric thing and when I told her I had a tri this weekend she told me to come back tomorrow, and maybe Thursday....I'm not going to be a happy camper if I can't do this tri. Right now the pain is...well yea it's there... So that's 2 day no training...maybe tomorrow? I'm most worried about the bike because I think I have a habit of scrunching my shoulders forward, which is the problem. She said I really need to work on keeping my shoulders back...ok sorry about the rant...I know there is really nothing to do but wait and see how it goes...it's just this is the first time I've been faced with the possibility of not doing an event.

Kath2163 - 2011-06-15 12:32 AM

The Century was quite an experience!  It was certainly challenging and I often thought of the 112 mile IMAZ ride without all the stops but for the most part I thought it went well. The ride took us to places I have never seen before so that was great. My nutrition plan didn't work out so great. I did the two hour bottles of Infinit that Ken suggested but I didn't drink enough of it I don't think and then didn't drink the water I needed. I just wanted some solid food so started with pieces of Cliff bar and had a few animal crackers and some pretzels along the way. Cold water and pretzels were great at the 82 mile stop.  My back and shoulder were acting up pretty badly by the 82 mile stop and I spent some time lying in the grass trying to stretch things out. I haven't ridden much on my road bike this year so I am sure that was part of it. Overall it was a good day but I was ready to be done at the last aid station. Once we arrived at the finish, my Garmin was at 98.9 miles so I road around the parking lot to get the last mile in. I wasn't about to go all that way and not have 100 miles to show on it.

There are some pics of the day posted on my blog in anyone is interested. We had some great scenery.

Congrats to all the successes this past weekend!

julta - 2011-06-14 9:40 PM Hello all! I've not been in for a couple of days and will have to check out the article and thread mentioned above. Quick report on the Century this weekend. I was really very pleased with how it went. Since my longest ride prior to this was 67 miles I really had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. There were some rough miles but for the most it went good and I feel like even though we didn't win any races (finished with a 13.1 mph average) we did finish strong and that's about the best I could ask for. Now for my current problem. I had been to the chiropractor Thursday before the race with a pain that felt like it was in my shoulder blade and radiated around to my chest. She said it was a rib that had moved and put back in place. With a day of icing things felt good on Saturday and although I worried a little about my ride Sunday I never had any pain...fast forward to this morning when I was curling my hair and boom it pops, I couldn't catch my breath and an the pain was pretty intense. Back to the chiro and yes it's worse then it was, she adjusted and put me on that electric thing and when I told her I had a tri this weekend she told me to come back tomorrow, and maybe Thursday....I'm not going to be a happy camper if I can't do this tri. Right now the pain is...well yea it's there... So that's 2 day no training...maybe tomorrow? I'm most worried about the bike because I think I have a habit of scrunching my shoulders forward, which is the problem. She said I really need to work on keeping my shoulders back...ok sorry about the rant...I know there is really nothing to do but wait and see how it goes...it's just this is the first time I've been faced with the possibility of not doing an event.

shake-n-bake - 2011-06-14 11:14 PM

Great job on finishing the century ride..

 

Here is a link to my race report..

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=256657

Trout - 2011-06-15 6:38 AM

I did that this weekend as well - only my ride was half of yours!

OK, how do you post pics on your blog?!?  I have tried EVERYTHING to get a pic posted. I got 1 to work a month ago, and not sure why that one worked and everything else I try doesn't.  I can get them into my album, but cannot post to the blog.  (the "use rich editor for blog is set to 'yes'")  Thanks for the help!

Kath2163 - 2011-06-15 12:32 AM

The Century was quite an experience!  It was certainly challenging and I often thought of the 112 mile IMAZ ride without all the stops but for the most part I thought it went well. The ride took us to places I have never seen before so that was great. My nutrition plan didn't work out so great. I did the two hour bottles of Infinit that Ken suggested but I didn't drink enough of it I don't think and then didn't drink the water I needed. I just wanted some solid food so started with pieces of Cliff bar and had a few animal crackers and some pretzels along the way. Cold water and pretzels were great at the 82 mile stop.  My back and shoulder were acting up pretty badly by the 82 mile stop and I spent some time lying in the grass trying to stretch things out. I haven't ridden much on my road bike this year so I am sure that was part of it. Overall it was a good day but I was ready to be done at the last aid station. Once we arrived at the finish, my Garmin was at 98.9 miles so I road around the parking lot to get the last mile in. I wasn't about to go all that way and not have 100 miles to show on it.

There are some pics of the day posted on my blog in anyone is interested. We had some great scenery.

Congrats to all the successes this past weekend!

Trout - 2011-06-15 2:38 PM

I've got a question regarding what I should get/buy next.  I'm a new triathlete/cyclist so last year I started at square 1 in terms of gear.  I spent the necessary funds to at least complete a tri (and maybe a few extra dollars on some other convenience type things).

I'm starting my 2nd year of tri's - signed up to do 2 and will probably consider a 3rd.  Over the next few years I only plan to participate in sprints and olys, with a big maybe to a HIM.  Whenever I mention buying something I'd like/need to my wife, she'll say "let's wait until you do a few more tris."  (I think I can convince her if I put up a big enough argument/case)

So with all of that said, here are some of the items I do NOT have that I believe could help me become a bit faster.  Let me know what you feel is most important to consider getting next/first.

- wetsuit
- tri bike shoes
- new wheels/tires for road bike
- clip on aero bars for road bike
- any other upgrades for road bike
- tri bike
- tri specific run/race shoes
- anything else?

 

Trout - 2011-06-15 2:38 PM

I've got a question regarding what I should get/buy next.  I'm a new triathlete/cyclist so last year I started at square 1 in terms of gear.  I spent the necessary funds to at least complete a tri (and maybe a few extra dollars on some other convenience type things).

I'm starting my 2nd year of tri's - signed up to do 2 and will probably consider a 3rd.  Over the next few years I only plan to participate in sprints and olys, with a big maybe to a HIM.  Whenever I mention buying something I'd like/need to my wife, she'll say "let's wait until you do a few more tris."  (I think I can convince her if I put up a big enough argument/case)

So with all of that said, here are some of the items I do NOT have that I believe could help me become a bit faster.  Let me know what you feel is most important to consider getting next/first.

- wetsuit
- tri bike shoes
- new wheels/tires for road bike
- clip on aero bars for road bike
- any other upgrades for road bike
- tri bike
- tri specific run/race shoes
- anything else?

 

GoGoGo - 2011-06-15 3:19 PM

Hey Folks,

Sorry about being absent during all the fun in last few weeks.

Family got a great Dane puppy 2 weeks ago.  I forgot what puppy-dom was like!  Anyway she is settling down, somewhat!  Now 14 weeks old.

Also, been have headaches & light-headedness.  Had a CT scan of my head & no brain tumor!  Not sure what it is, but will probably just get better, so I get back to training again.

Gotta try & catch up on some of the race reports.

Gotta say, I not really in race mode.  Hopefully, soon.  I have a Conference/convention in Montreal next week & we have a 5k race/walk fundraiser.  Maybe this will get some fire under my butt!

R

PS...little pic for anyone interested...

GoGoGo - 2011-06-15 1:19 PM

Hey Folks,

Sorry about being absent during all the fun in last few weeks.

Family got a great Dane puppy 2 weeks ago.  I forgot what puppy-dom was like!  Anyway she is settling down, somewhat!  Now 14 weeks old.

Also, been have headaches & light-headedness.  Had a CT scan of my head & no brain tumor!  Not sure what it is, but will probably just get better, so I get back to training again.

Gotta try & catch up on some of the race reports.

Gotta say, I not really in race mode.  Hopefully, soon.  I have a Conference/convention in Montreal next week & we have a 5k race/walk fundraiser.  Maybe this will get some fire under my butt!

R

PS...little pic for anyone interested...

kenj - 2011-06-15 1:34 PM

I highlighted the 2 I would focus on first.  I would want my own wetsuit, plus after a couple of rentals you are getting into about the same cost of a good entry level suit.

The bolt on aero bars are a good low cost way to get a more aerodynamic position without spending the dough on a tri bike. 

As a runner first, you would have more knowledge on how much benefit racing flats would give you.  I did, however just buy a pair of the K Swiss Kwicky Blade Lights.  Designed for racing without socks, so that helped my T2 time.  Not sure if I am running faster at all, but I think they have helped some.

shake-n-bake - 2011-06-15 4:15 PM

Kenj

What HIM plan should I do, my HIM is in September and I will do a couple more Oly before then as B-C races(using them as part of training) I was thinking of the Olympic to HIM bridge that is 12 weeks long.. This will be my first HIM.. Thanks for the help..Others opinions welcomed.

shake-n-bake - 2011-06-15 4:13 PM

Trout

The tri bike shoes help me in t1 with the one velcro strap, I also bought racing flats this year for my races which like Ken helps in T2. Definitely look at getting a wetsuit if the tri events you are doing are wetsuit legal this helps a lot. That's my two cents hope it helps.

marvintpa - 2011-06-15 4:18 PM

Trout do you have elastic laces for for your running shoes?

So far this has been my best investment in terms of bang-for-the-buck.

kenj - 2011-06-14 2:47 PM
It is a good article. 
I have several of the spinerval dvd's.  I really like the 3 set, I think they are 30, 31 and 32.  I think Robin or Keri (where have they been?) mentioned that there are cheaper alternatives on line too. 

I know I like riding outside when the weather is nice, and when it comes to hill climbs, and the strength gained, nothing replaces the outside.  As mentioned, the outside is where you gain handling skills and confidence as well.  But as a far as increasing your cycling intensity, the trainer with a solid workout plan is as good as any interval ride outside in my opinion.  A lot of people put the bike up for the winter, but doing so is a lost oportunity to improve the bike on the trainer when you don't have the weather for regular outside rides.    

julta - 2011-06-14 8:40 PM Hello all! I've not been in for a couple of days and will have to check out the article and thread mentioned above. Quick report on the Century this weekend. I was really very pleased with how it went. Since my longest ride prior to this was 67 miles I really had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised. There were some rough miles but for the most it went good and I feel like even though we didn't win any races (finished with a 13.1 mph average) we did finish strong and that's about the best I could ask for. Now for my current problem. I had been to the chiropractor Thursday before the race with a pain that felt like it was in my shoulder blade and radiated around to my chest. She said it was a rib that had moved and put back in place. With a day of icing things felt good on Saturday and although I worried a little about my ride Sunday I never had any pain...fast forward to this morning when I was curling my hair and boom it pops, I couldn't catch my breath and an the pain was pretty intense. Back to the chiro and yes it's worse then it was, she adjusted and put me on that electric thing and when I told her I had a tri this weekend she told me to come back tomorrow, and maybe Thursday....I'm not going to be a happy camper if I can't do this tri. Right now the pain is...well yea it's there... So that's 2 day no training...maybe tomorrow? I'm most worried about the bike because I think I have a habit of scrunching my shoulders forward, which is the problem. She said I really need to work on keeping my shoulders back...ok sorry about the rant...I know there is really nothing to do but wait and see how it goes...it's just this is the first time I've been faced with the possibility of not doing an event.

Kath2163 - 2011-06-14 11:32 PM

The Century was quite an experience!  It was certainly challenging and I often thought of the 112 mile IMAZ ride without all the stops but for the most part I thought it went well. The ride took us to places I have never seen before so that was great. My nutrition plan didn't work out so great. I did the two hour bottles of Infinit that Ken suggested but I didn't drink enough of it I don't think and then didn't drink the water I needed. I just wanted some solid food so started with pieces of Cliff bar and had a few animal crackers and some pretzels along the way. Cold water and pretzels were great at the 82 mile stop.  My back and shoulder were acting up pretty badly by the 82 mile stop and I spent some time lying in the grass trying to stretch things out. I haven't ridden much on my road bike this year so I am sure that was part of it. Overall it was a good day but I was ready to be done at the last aid station. Once we arrived at the finish, my Garmin was at 98.9 miles so I road around the parking lot to get the last mile in. I wasn't about to go all that way and not have 100 miles to show on it.

There are some pics of the day posted on my blog in anyone is interested. We had some great scenery.

Congrats to all the successes this past weekend!

Viyoung - 2011-06-16 9:28 AM

Question:  How is riding your own bike on a trainer different from riding a stationary bike at the gym?  What are the pros/cons of each?

IceManScott - 2011-06-16 9:35 AM

Wetsuit, aerobars.  I like my quick ties too.   

IM training is getting serious less than 3 months out.  Lots of hours, speed work.  All good.  Eating more and losing weight, mostly trimming down a bit.  Stronger.   Focusing on eating before, during and after longer workouts.  Getting better workouts as a result.   Tired, trying to sleep more.  All good.