TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! (Page 44)

LOL - like I said, they can all just think I'm too old or whatever to do the 'jumps' - not going to do it

soooooooooooooo, let me throw some fuel on

she also was telling the class to "shift their body weight, ", "do whatever it takes"  to 'make through the climb'

I have to be honest - I was about ready to get off of my bike and say - let me run the class

ok, that's bad, I know, but really

Perhaps we ought to have a team challenge--each person find a weakness in their training--I am sure we all have one--and set a goal and the loser(s) have to do something good for the world......not that the winners wouldn't also do good things, but you get my point....however, I don't want to get in between you two facing off, so do whatever you want!   

Here's an excerpt from today's log, regarding my stupid shoulder....

"So, my left shoulder is feeling a bit 'odd' again.  Nothing exciting like "I was climbing up the rock face when my shoulder started to ache" or "I reached down to grab the hand of my loved one dangling off the side of the building, and as I pulled him to safety, my rotator cuff gave me a familiar twinge". . . . nope...."My back itched so I reached around to scratch it. Ouch."  Sigh.  If it's not good by tomorrow I will swap my swim and run (Fri/Sat) and go from there."  Yes, I am irritated.

Regarding jumps on the spin bike--I quit doing them, and also quit "going aero"  (both thanks to Yanti's suggestions) and found my workouts remained pleasurable and fulfilling, and nobody paid any attention to what I did or didn't do anyway.  They keep the room almost pitch black, and the mirrors are behind the bike, so it ends up being a pretty private workout!  I realize I don't pay attention to anybody else in there, either.

NOON?!!

Definately laughing here Erin!!     And I can TOTALLY see you two trying to count 4 am workouts before bed, LOL!  Nice call Erin!

Let them think you are too old . . . meant to comment on that the first time - You TOTALLY crack me up!!!  Good thing you can handle this class without injuring yourself . . . poor newbies!  Sounds like you SHOULD be running it, dang!

Leslie, sorry about your shoulder   Unfortunately not all injuries can be glamorous haha  Hope it goes away as fast as it happened . . .  glad you are keeping a handle on it!

Yanti, ENJOY! 

I've got a ton to get done tonight too, so gotta run!  Talk to you all later!  Have a great night!

Renee

LOL

I keep forgetting that you have actually met me in person

I count my blessings that I had a great instructor - and lots of help to get started!

rreischl - 2008-02-21 2:11 PM Hey, look at that, I'm a Veteran!  YAY!!

Yaaaaay!

MrsUSMC - 2008-02-22 9:21 AM Looks like I'm home, today - my car is flooded, again. We had heavy rains last night and my poor little convertible top just couldn't take the deluge. It's happened before, but I thought what the problem was had been fixed, since it hasn't happened the last few times it rained. Guess not. I'm waiting on the rain to slack up some and go out and mop up as much as I can then put a cover over it to keep more from getting in. So, that's my "wine and cheese" for the morning. A mentor/ee challenge??? I failed miserably at the last challenge I attempted and am almost afraid to even think about getting into another one, but I'm competitive enough to know that something like this will push me more than not doing one.

about the car - it's kind of nice to get a day at home though

What's this talk about sunroofs and convertibles?  We don't have those up here too often!  (Although my father-in-law does have a new convertible Corvette that I can borrow....I digress.....) Sorry about the flooding!  Ugh!

I was supposed to do a long swim today but swapped it for my short run for two reasons--one, my shoulder still feels a bit off, and two, it is sunny at 58 degrees here!  I ran in shorts and a t-shirt and it was awesome. Spring feels so close....hurry up!!!  Tomorrow I will swim, after a kids' birthday party and a haircut (mine).

Happy Friday!  Sorry you are stuck in PA for weather, Beth, wah!!!!!

so, one thing to think about - is this

tri's are rarely won in the swim - it's the shortest part of the event, trust me - I am consistently in the top 5 of my age group when it comes to the swim - and the MOP or BOP when it comes to overall results

focus on feeling strong enough to make it comfortably through the swim and on to your strengths

hey, that's what we're here for!

try not to worry about the swim portion - trust me - no one really even notices who is last out of the water - you will be fine!

mwah!

Erin on feeling like you suck at swimming

First, I have to tell you about my incredible and deep admiration for you. It's very easy and enjoyable to do something one is good at. But to throw yourself heart and body into something you struggle with, to rise to the challenge, to persist--that's the stuff of champions. You're a brilliant, energetic, and passionate lady--you could do any sport you want, and you picked triathlon, and you continue to do the admirable thing by training your weakness. Super kudos.

Totally understandable. Swimming is extraordinarily technical, and as we've said in this thread before--there are a gazillion dimensions going on--arms, legs, up, down, forward, side-to-side, breathe in, breathe out, etc., all at once. 

Here's where swimming IS a bit like the bike--at one point (and several more thereafter), something will click, and you will be able to stay in that groove and be consistently faster. You'll keep having more of those points, too--another thing will click, etc. Swim improvements--as these techniques "click"--tend to come in fits and starts, not a nice straight diagonal line up.  

Not to put too fine a point on it, but that's not just you--it's also a function of participating in what is a somewhat anomalous/small tri. Considering that 2:00/100 is pretty much average, 2:00+/100 is just on the lower end of average, definitely not BOP in most tris.

Those folks are the vast minority. Of COURSE they're going to post a wonderful success, and rightly so, but for every one that does, there are ten others who are not posting about how they feel like dog balls about their swimming.

You've also gotten waylaid by an injury/strain, and that happens. Be gentle with yourself. You are doing an amazing job.

This brings Rick (he posts as Daremo) to mind. The man is a monster. He WILL go to Kona. He is unbelievably good.

He sucks at swimming. (Sorry, Rick! Just watch--this is the ONE POST in here you'll read. ) He's worked really hard, for a long time, to get better, and though he's come a long way from doing all breaststroke in his first HIM, he still pretty much sucks.

He could stick to duathlons and win shmyte. A lot. Or just do running and cycling road races and keep on being awesome. But he persists in the swim. For this, he has my greatest respect and admiration.

Oh, and believe me--it really hasn't kept him from doing well in tri. Bethie is right--swim is such a tiny part of it. Pick races where the swim is proportionally very short.

I don't know if my position is worse or not, but I'm usually one of the first out of the water, and then there's this giant wind sound and a vortex is created as hordes of cyclists whizz by me. I would be demoralized, but I'm too busy honking my turtle horn to notice.