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robburkett - 2011-02-18 8:29 AM So - does it make me a bad person that I googled the other 10 guys who are in the indoor tri with me on Sunday to see if they've got race results out there?  I wanted to see who I was up against beside myself.

kdevarenne - 2011-02-18 12:46 PM I wish I had friends that raced to.  I don't really care if I win or lose, it's just fun to bullsh#t about it after.  The only thing I could convince people to do was the Tough Mudder, and they weren't ready.  Hopefully they can be a little faster this time.

I was finally able to do the whole swim workout without having to stop between sets!!  My coach tole me yesterday that I swim to tense and that's what's causing me to get tired faster.  So I really tried to relax this time, and I was able to do it!  Now I have to start building volume!

gabrelsj - 2011-02-18 1:00 PM

 i, too, wish i had friends that wanted to get serious about triathlons.  i have friends that do 1 or 2 sprints a year but dont want to train hard.  i would sign up for an ironman if i had someone to train with.  i know it sounds pathetic but i know i will push myself harder training with someone with the same goals as me. 

how was the tough mudder?  they advertise it as the toughest challenge out there.

cspreiter - 2011-02-18 11:54 AM I prefer hills to flat.  I lived in OKC for 3 years where it's really flat and constantly windy (10mph winds on a calm day) and now live in NE Oklahoma where it's hilly and I definitely like the latter.  With hills, you can see the end.  You know when you get to the top, you're done till the next hill.  If you're riding into the wind, it's not going to stop till you turn around.  That used to wear on me. 


I don't take a break after my sprints.  For most people a sprint lasts 1:00-1:30 which is about the same as some of your workouts, although you are pushing yourself harder during the race. 


If I had money to splurge, I'd buy an underwater MP3 player.  I listen to music as much as I can, every time I run and most times on the bike.  Music keeps me motivated.  I'll put my right earbud in when I ride outside so I can hear a car coming on the left.  If you haven't been riding long, I wouldn't recommend doing that.  I've been riding for awhile.  A guy that rides in the local group ride has a mini-speaker mounted on his handlebars that he can plug his MP3 player into.


Think I responded to most of the topics, lol.  Holy cow, don't look for one day and I'm two pages behind.  My first mentor group got to 16 pages total. 

cspreiter - 2011-02-18 12:54 PM I prefer hills to flat.  I lived in OKC for 3 years where it's really flat and constantly windy (10mph winds on a calm day) and now live in NE Oklahoma where it's hilly and I definitely like the latter.  With hills, you can see the end.  You know when you get to the top, you're done till the next hill.  If you're riding into the wind, it's not going to stop till you turn around.  That used to wear on me. 


I don't take a break after my sprints.  For most people a sprint lasts 1:00-1:30 which is about the same as some of your workouts, although you are pushing yourself harder during the race. 


If I had money to splurge, I'd buy an underwater MP3 player.  I listen to music as much as I can, every time I run and most times on the bike.  Music keeps me motivated.  I'll put my right earbud in when I ride outside so I can hear a car coming on the left.  If you haven't been riding long, I wouldn't recommend doing that.  I've been riding for awhile.  A guy that rides in the local group ride has a mini-speaker mounted on his handlebars that he can plug his MP3 player into.


Think I responded to most of the topics, lol.  Holy cow, don't look for one day and I'm two pages behind.  My first mentor group got to 16 pages total. 

razorxp - 2011-02-18 2:48 PMDeb are you doing your race on Sunday???? If so how do you feel?

cheekymonkeys1 - 2011-02-18 5:52 PM I am indeed! I feel horrified and excited at the same time :-) there was a time when I couldn't run half a mile without needing an O2 canister, so this is a great goal for me to reach.

gabrelsj - 2011-02-18 2:00 PM

 i, too, wish i had friends that wanted to get serious about triathlons.  i have friends that do 1 or 2 sprints a year but dont want to train hard.  i would sign up for an ironman if i had someone to train with.  i know it sounds pathetic but i know i will push myself harder training with someone with the same goals as me. 

how was the tough mudder?  they advertise it as the toughest challenge out there.

cheekymonkeys1 - 2011-02-18 5:52 PMI am indeed! I feel horrified and excited at the same time :-) there was a time when I couldn't run half a mile without needing an O2 canister, so this is a great goal for me to reach.

IceManScott - 2011-02-19 9:56 AM Good luck to everyone racing this weekend. 

Congrats on the mudder thing.  Sounds like an adventure trail run?  Fun.

I nearly stopped using ear buds at all on the run and never on the bike. I stopped  nearly completely on the run when I realized that rules are no players in races figured I needed to get used to not using them and being alone with my thoughts during a race...training for positive thinking ...Also a safety thing.   The bike?  I've been brushed by a car and had another reach out and push me with a hand on a viaduct.  I prefer to know where the damn things are.

Hard tempo ride on the trainer for 2.5 hours and an hour brick run today. 

Have a good weekend of workouts and races.

cheekymonkeys1 - 2011-02-18 4:52 PM I am indeed! I feel horrified and excited at the same time :-) there was a time when I couldn't run half a mile without needing an O2 canister, so this is a great goal for me to reach.

IceManScott - 2011-02-19 8:56 AM Good luck to everyone racing this weekend. 

Congrats on the mudder thing.  Sounds like an adventure trail run?  Fun.

I nearly stopped using ear buds at all on the run and never on the bike. I stopped  nearly completely on the run when I realized that rules are no players in races figured I needed to get used to not using them and being alone with my thoughts during a race...training for positive thinking ...Also a safety thing.   The bike?  I've been brushed by a car and had another reach out and push me with a hand on a viaduct.  I prefer to know where the damn things are.

Hard tempo ride on the trainer for 2.5 hours and an hour brick run today. 

Have a good weekend of workouts and races.

i cant believe people do something like try to push you.  i dont handle things like that very well.  where is the best place to carry a handgun while biking?