Gray Guys/Girls Master's Focus Triathlon Mentor Group--CLOSED (Page 43)

Steve,

Nice!  Just wondering, is this the penance for comparing your wife to a bear in the wilderness? 

Glad you finally back on track!

Good job on your first Olympic "Mr. Dave!"

George,

When you say you "had the saddle fit by a professional," what does that mean?  Did you have a bike fitter tweak the saddle or did you have your LBS make a couple adjustments?  Your bike fit can change over time as your fitness changes.  If you are confident your overall bike fit is good, it might be time to consider a different saddle.  I am a huge fan of Cobb saddles.  They have one of the best return policies around so you can try a saddle for a few weeks and return it if it isn't working for you.  Cobb has enough different saddles I am fairly confident you can find one that will do magic for the sit bones. 

If you give them a call they will be happy to talk with you and offer some suggestions.

http://www.cobbcycling.com/content/home

Very interesting article.  I  try to always be aware of how I'm feeling and I don't mind taking rest days (like I did today) but I feel the rewards of exercising are greater than the risk.

Deb - I'll try to remember the idea of hovering when I'm riding and feeling some discomfort.  If I can make it work even for a few minutes at a time it would give some relief.

Your ride sounds like you persevered admirably.  I'm sure the draughting part of the ride was good fun.  You write a good report.

I also have a Garmin 510 and I've never been able to pair up my HRM either.  I even bought a new HRM with no change.  I could take it to my LBS and get help but I just haven't done it yet.  I may have to soon as I need to start paying attention to how hard I'm pushing myself.  I need to learn how to come off the bike with some strength to run.

Scott - I had a bike fitter tweak the saddle and it was fairly good for a while but this has been building up again over the last month or so.  I'm planning to go to my LBS tomorrow and getting a saddle or two to try but I will definitely look at the Cobb saddles as well.  I've been riding for 4 years this July and I've had saddle issues off and on the whole time.

I also did wonder if my recent weight loss had been enough to cause a change in my bike/saddle fit.

Yes, that would change your bike fit.  That is the place to start, make sure your bike fit is correct, then, if the problem persists, consider a saddle change.

Hey James,

Haven't seen you for a while.  Yes, warmer temperatures can cause your HR to elevate more rapidly and to a higher number.

Yeah, I especially liked the comment about having to be OCD.  I never thought about it that way but I remember back to my first HM.  About mile 11 I remember thinking, "Well, this seemed like a good idea when I entered," and then I swore to myself I would NEVER do that again.  Yet, within a week, there I was, entering another one.

Yep - OCD!

I heard on 'The Weather Channel' this morning that there is a marathon up in Portland, OR this Saturday with 104 degrees forecast.  My first thought was 104?  In Oregon?

Like you, I hope everyone in those races is smart about their efforts and stays safe.

Deb - Thanks for the HRM info.  I'll set that up for my next ride.

Scott - I have heard of the DeSoto 400mi shorts and I'll check into getting a pair.

Scott - My bike fitter isn't available for a while but I made some minor modifications to my bike and went for a 35km ride today.  It was less than satisfactory but I'm not sure if it was due to residual pain or if I need to adjust the saddle a bit more.  I could feel I was sitting more on my pubic rami rather than the sit bones so a little more tilt might just do it.  I'll try again on Sunday.  I made sure I can put everything back to the way it was if I need to.

James - Very nice to be able to race a sprint with your daughter.

Steve - Our thermometer at home today said 37degC ( about 97F as well) at 5:00 today so the heat is on.  I'm supposed to do a long ride on Sunday so I'm thinking I may head out at 5:00 am to get home before the heat builds.

My big experience with the heat was last year in our local GranFondo.  It is 160 km ride with 5450' of climbing and at an AID station at 105 km my bike computor said it was 111F (not an official temp but what it was out on the road) by the next AID station it was 112F and it was like a death march.  Riders were hiding under any shade they could find to cool down.  I passed a farmer who was hosing down anyone who asked for it and it felt great - but I was dry in minutes.  At the 2nd to last AID station I found an ice chest full of ice cold coke and I drank two.  The best coke I've had in years.  At the last AID station I found more coke and I had a volunteer hose me down with ice cold water twice.  I actually finished in pretty good shape.  The heat slowed me down but I coped fairly well thanks to the help and support we got from the volunteers.

Later the next day I chatted with the race owners and they said for all the heat they had no one with any medical problems.