Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 47)

Originally posted by IndoIronYanti

Here's my pro-boy Freddie Croneborg with Jojo's pro-boy Macca. And the Hungarian men's national OW team. You're welcome

Originally posted by melbo55

March 22, 2014 in North Bethesda, MD at Georgetown Prep. http://www.tri-mania.com/Washington_DC/Seminars.htm

Oh and I've officially signed up for Sheila's 10:30 swim clinic!  

Originally posted by Artemis That settles it...I'm going to visit Yanti. Where are you? It's been a rough week. Nursing what could become shin splints, my thyroid is whack-tastic again, and I'm tired. Way more details in my blog. I'm taking a Jantastic Joker this week.

Originally posted by IndoIronYanti

You gotta come over. I'm in Perth and K and I are at the Super Series, a  pro swim meet--saw a truckload of Olympic champions today and a world record broken. I seriously saw some of the most amazing swimming I've ever seen in my life today and that includes the televised stuff.

And for you, Wondermoose ... warm healing {MELON PRESS} and of course a moose kiss.

Originally posted by jmkizer

You're in Perth!  I thought that you were at the Funny Farm!  I'm so confused...

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!

February 1-2
Kate - Super Sunday Fun Run 10k on Sunday'
David - 2k ocean swim -- sometime (David keeps his race list close to his chest, he must be a distant relative of Ben's!)

Disabled list:
Melanie - strained hamstring (improving!)
Darren - shin splits (improving!)
Tom - right knee
Jen - shin splints and thyroid wackiness

Jantastic Information
Remember to log those runs!
Go to http://www.jantastic.me/ and use the Log Runs button after logging into the site.  It's time to set your February goals.  DO THIS!  
All runs for the previous week must be logged by 08:00 (GMT) on Tuesday of the following week.  That's 3:00am New York time on Tuesday (2am Chicago time, 1am Denver time, midnight Seatle time, 4pm Perth time, etc.).  Most folks should plan to log their Jantastic runs on Monday. (Note, do not log the following Week 4 runs until Week 3 closes.)

May all of you be feeling strong and focused!

Originally posted by IndoIronYanti

You gotta come over. I'm in Perth and K and I are at the Super Series, a  pro swim meet--saw a truckload of Olympic champions today and a world record broken. I seriously saw some of the most amazing swimming I've ever seen in my life today and that includes the televised stuff.

And for you, Wondermoose ... warm healing {MELON PRESS} and of course a moose kiss.

Originally posted by cdban66

Question for those that use Power Meters or are able to measure such things and have made changes to cranks. Have you seen any correlation between crank length and PM numbers? I was thinking about leverage and such this week while working on the bike and I began to wonder what types of differences people are seeing with different crank lengths? It is not a big deal, just something that has been rolling around in my brain for a bit.

Thanks!

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!

February 1-2
Kate - Super Sunday Fun Run 10k on Sunday'
David - 2k ocean swim -- sometime (David keeps his race list close to his chest, he must be a distant relative of Ben's!)

Disabled list:
Melanie - strained hamstring (improving!)
Darren - shin splits (improving!)
Tom - right knee
Jen - shin splints and thyroid wackiness

Jantastic Information
Remember to log those runs!
Go to http://www.jantastic.me/ and use the Log Runs button after logging into the site.  It's time to set your February goals.  DO THIS!  
All runs for the previous week must be logged by 08:00 (GMT) on Tuesday of the following week.  That's 3:00am New York time on Tuesday (2am Chicago time, 1am Denver time, midnight Seatle time, 4pm Perth time, etc.).  Most folks should plan to log their Jantastic runs on Monday. (Note, do not log the following Week 4 runs until Week 3 closes.)

May all of you be feeling strong and focused!

Originally posted by brigby1

I've only used one size with my powermeter, so not really direct experience. From reading though, there hasn't really been a good correlation of crank size to power. It's to how well they cranks fit with the particular rider. It's not a leverage thing, especially with gearing available.

Originally posted by cdban66

Question for those that use Power Meters or are able to measure such things and have made changes to cranks. Have you seen any correlation between crank length and PM numbers? I was thinking about leverage and such this week while working on the bike and I began to wonder what types of differences people are seeing with different crank lengths? It is not a big deal, just something that has been rolling around in my brain for a bit.

Thanks!

Originally posted by marcag I did some experimenting last year with shorter cranks. I tried 165 vs my normal 172.5. It didn't make a difference for me. The biggest advantage of shorter cranks is that it will open up your "closed hip angle" When you are pedalling IN AERO and coming over the top, from 12'oclock to 3o'clock, imagine if your seat was too low, you would have the feeling of getting the top of your leg in your gut. Even if your seat is set properly you may feel cramped here. This is where shorter cranks help. Because the crank is shorter the top of your leg does not come as high. On top of that, because the crank is shorter, the pedal isn't as low at 6 o'clock. So you can in fact raise your seat giving yourself even more room at the top of the pedal stroke. That is a crude explanation Basically if you are cramped at the top of the pedal stroke and losing power because of it, shorter cranks may help you. There are other side effects, benefits, disadvantages but the above is the big point as I understand it

Originally posted by bcraht

Afternoon, Manatees!

Gooooooooo Racers!

Gooooooooo Seahawks!

Heaaaaaalll DL'ers!

So I got in the pool this AM after missing Wed.  I worked hard on Monday to figure out and fix what I was doing with my left arm.  I don't remember if I posted about it, but figured out that I was lifting my head when breathing to the right, going off balance, and pressing down with my left, a habit I had broken last year.  So today, I was in a lane with my pals Sean and Todd.  And I was keeping up pretty well.  So I decided to time one 100, just to see.  Yep, 1:53.  Woooohooooo!  It is amazing that one little correction can make 10-15 seconds difference! 

Have a great weekend everyone and did I mention:

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'Hawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwks!

Originally posted by cdban66

That makes sense as well. I was thinking that shorter cranks = higher seat due to the 6 o'clock position, but I hadn't thought about the gut. Which is odd, as I currently have a gut that is hard not to notice.

Originally posted by IndoIronYanti

Go Katiefrog!
Go Copacabana!

Disabled list:
Tisk tisk. Healing {MELON PRESSES} for all.

Originally posted by copa2251 Sorry to let the side down but I went for an early morning ride and encountered really strong headwinds and felt smashed afterwards so skipped the swim... I went past the beach and the surf was big, I didn't feel up to a tough swim today. There's another one in 2 weeks in Mooloolaba.

Originally posted by marcag If your cockpit is up high, your closed hip angle is larger and you have more room. But with shorter cranks you can lower the front end. You can raise the seat, lower the front end therefore making yourself more aero, as your torso flattens out or becomes more parrallel to ground. this is your closed hip angle

Originally posted by Buckshot

this is a great discussion. I am looking for a used PM right now as well. One of my considerations is shorter cranks. Do you think going from 175 to 172.5 will make much of a difference or should I go to 170?  My P2 came stock with 175 and frankly, I didn't even consider crank light. I am not the most flexible person, so; I think I could benefit from shorter cranks.