Gary's Mentor Group - Re-OPENED for Training (Page 49)

Under 25 would be a great race!  Doing a 5k no matter what the time is a good race.

Good swim and run today.  Just an overall great training day (albeit not very far distances).

Elizabeth- "Can we build it?  Yes we can!!!"

Jimmy - congrats on the 3 weeks off the smokes!  Keep going!

Mike - +1 on that!

Hey there - 

I didn't see my name, Brady. Let me know if I can still be in the group. Thanks

Brady, you are in!!!!! Don't go anywhere!  I am having a bit of a tough day and not sure what you are referring to but I take full blame and will rectify it.

Bad Gary!!

Had a really good day of training.  Still ramping up the laps in the pool.  1600M @2:05.

Then went and ran 7 miles (indoor track).

Have been using myfitnesspal.com for the last 3 days and have already seen my eating habits change.  I log every calorie I eat and my workouts and am making much more positive choices about what I eat.

Hope you all are well.

Left - thats how I lost about 20lbs.  I tracked my caloric intake and modified my eating to keep to about 2000 calories a day.  One thing I ended up changing was stop factoring in calories burned during exercise.  As usual I was over estimating the calories burned and under estimating the calories coming in.

Okay, all time for another Gary question (for the newbies I like to post general tri questions to get everyones opinion).  Question for today: favorite brand of running socks?  Biking socks?

When I first started this journey in June of 2010 I found myfitness.com and lost 35+ pounds! I used it religously for the first year! Keep up the good work!

Jimmy - big congrats on staying smoke free.  That's a big feat!

The BowFlex should be just fine.  I know a few friends who use them, and if used properly and frequently, you will notice good results.  Resistance strength training will help with tone mostly, but it can add some mass as well.

Preferred sock for run or bike?  I've been using the Hanes low-cut size 11-13.  My wife doesn't appreciate how they smell when I'm done, but they seem to be holding up well for now!

Got a 5k in today at 10min/mi pace.  Legs felt real heavy and fatigued.  The eagerness and excitement of being new to triathlon seems to have worn off from my body and it is breaking down a bit.  Its just time to get mentally tough now and work through it.  I know just how good the body will feel on the other side.

Good question Gary. My dh is training for his first HM and is very interested in hearing what you longer distance runners think.

I don't wear socks on the bike at all. For running I like descante and jox sox. Odd because one is thick and one is thin. The key though is that both stay in place and don't slip down into my shoes or rub blisters.

Shelly

For cycling this time of the year I've been wearing DeFeet Woolie Boolie socks and love them!

Running year round I wear Nike DriFit Cushion No Show, they fit just right! 

For normal running and cycling I love Balega socks.  For cold weather I like Smart Wool socks.

As for me, cycling I usually go without unless its cold then its my Lin socks and maybe a 2nd pair from a race I was in.  If its really cold I will put a plastic bag between the two.  If its below 35 I ride indoor (its Louisiana and doesn't happen that often).

Running I have Thorlos and Balegas which I mainly wear with some New Balance thrown in.

Brady ... you must have forgotten to chant, "Gary is GREAAATTT" four times and most notably did not buy beer for all in the group   Once that happens, the clouds part, the sun shines thru, angels begin to sing and you are magically in the group

Brady, you still out there?

Quick fly by.  For those struggling with swimming you may want to check out this deal on the Total Immersion package on Active.com:

http://schwaggle.active.com/deal/5650/50-percent-off-total-immersion-triathlon-library/national?cmp=24-4-68926-7

Like Gary said, try not to put a time table on it, but you are right, 5 years is plenty of time.  One reason not to put a time table on it is that life happens and so do injuries.  With that said, my time table was 3 years (it's hard not to think about a time table :-)) and was totally doable for me (a non athletic, middle aged guy that learned to swim three years ago and did my first sprint two years ago).  If I hit my time table I would do a full this year.  As of now I've decided to wait until I can get my nutrition for a HIM figured out.  That said, if I nail my nutrition for my HIM in July I might still try to sneak a late season full IM in. (Don't tell my wife :-)).

So I ordered my 910xt and it should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. I ordered the one without the hrm strap though, because I can get the premium strap less expensive than the 50 extra dollars they wanted with the monitor. In doing some research though, it seems people have trouble with the new premium soft strap. I wear mostly tech shirts for working out so I'm wondering if I'd be better off ordering the older strap.

Any opinions?

thanks for any help. I can always count on you guys and I appreciate it.