kenj's group closed, training hard and having fun!! (Page 48)

shake-n-bake - 2011-07-08 8:20 PM I'm heading to Chattanooga in the morning for my race on Sunday..it is a B race but i'm still wanting to go sub 2:40 and beat last years time of 2:47

julta - 2011-07-08 11:32 PM Ahh yes hills....Robin we (Kathleen and I) will be facing our own "hill" I can not wait...yes that is sarcasm. I keep visualizing myself making it all the way up this time. I'm nervous about the whole race. Although part of me feels more trained then for last years oly I've not really checked my training log form last year and just don't feel confidant, especially after the pre ride of the course. Ken that is one sexy ride you have there!!! Robin also Happy birthday!

shake-n-bake - 2011-07-08 7:20 PM I'm heading to Chattanooga in the morning for my race on Sunday..it is a B race but i'm still wanting to go sub 2:40 and beat last years time of 2:47

IceManScott - 2011-07-07 8:07 AM

You guys are all doing great.

Checking in:

On vacation so getting some workouts in.  Ran 21 miles this week, two 5 milers and a 11 miler and will run after a century (or near century) on Saturday.   One of the 5 milers was a club race.  PR'd. 9:06 pace.  Great for me. The long runs are slow, but they are supposed to be a pace I can maintain to avoid walking.  They are coming along.  Big kick for a guy who was 400 pounds 5 years ago unable to walk up a flight of stairs without dying to be able to kiss the wife and say, "I'm going running for 2 hours," and come home still standing without stopping but briefly to refill my water bottles.

Got the bike back from the shop.  Race wheels, Power Tap, compact crank, new 11/28 SRAM rear cassette.  I ought to be able to climb a barn with that set up.  I'll be doing a long organized ride on Saturday at 75% and 18 mph plus.   Course takes us along a river valley so very hilly...some steep grades, some long gradual ones.  Looking forward to it.

Swim = 2 X.  One endurance 2500 yards and today 2200 yards of speed drills pushed by the coach with 30 secs between intervals.  100s, 400s, 50s. 

All good.

acv - 2011-07-06 2:18 PM

At times I feel I’m experienced and times I know I’m not experienced. The reality is this is only my 4^th triathlon and only my 3^rd season of doing tri’s – if you can count the first season as a season. Which is debatable.

This year I’m more fatigued than last year and I’m having doubts about my training and my goals. Each year my anxiety levels go up before a race and this time it’s happening again.

How do you keep it all in check? I realize this is a hobby but I want to beat last year’s time and I think some of my family will be at the race for a little added pressure to do well.

Does it get easier with more race experience? 

shake-n-bake - 2011-07-07 7:55 PM

 

Kenj what I forgot to write it is uploading workouts from my Garmin 310xt.. Have no problems with workout plans from this site..

kenj - 2011-07-08 1:40 PM

Thanks everyone! 

So far so good, although I am still waiting for the 11-28 casette I ordered to get here.  It comes with the 11 - 23 with standard cranks. 

Enjoy your ride Ice!  The bike came with those same wheels.  Right now my power tap is in in the HED wheel on the bike so I am only using the Bontragger on the front.  They are nice wheels though!

GoGoGo - 2011-07-09 6:02 AM

Hey Ken,

As everyone has remarked, NICE bike!!

What wheels are on it?  I see the rear is HED?  Which model.  How about the front?

R

acv - 2011-07-10 9:41 AM Thanks to everyone for the inspires in the past few days! My sprint went great, unofficial time was 1:05 and I placed 67 out of 500. I'm off next week camping with the family so I might not be able to check in. This group is great and helped me to achieve my goal I'm so glad to be a part of it.

IceManScott - 2011-07-10 10:07 AM

I love my Aeolus 5.0.  Tried them on a charity ride yesterday.  Did 80 miles in just under 20 mph...hilly course.  I got the wheels (plus another rear without PT) and a Power Tap wireless from eBay.   Also had my SRAM Red compact pout on that I got from a friend.  Bought a SRAM 11/28 Red cassette for the rear.  Lordy, that bike climbs. Ran 10K after.  Feel pretty chipper today.  Two hours on the bike, maybe a swim, yard work, time with Kathy. 

Looking at last week, I ran in the upper 20s last week.  Holding up pretty good with rollers, stretching, yoga.

Race an Oly next Saturday.  Loving it.