Eurydice79 (Magda's) Group - FULL (Page 5)

That sounds FANTASTIC! Someome to analyse your technique and help you get better. What a great idea

Hmmm I have never done an indoor tri, but I agree that indoor spin bikes are very different to "real" bikes. Do you have time to adjust the bike to your height etc? Maybe don't spin so quickly, I can imagine that would cause muscle fatigue. Maybe stand up out of the saddle occasionally to stimulate more lower leg work?

Good luck! Let us know how it goes

Welcome to page 5!

I just wanted to share this photo! This was a late night visitor we had on our little holiday last week. Its a possum. Notice the long line of apples we left out for it

jrcody - 2009-01-12 10:49 AM

eurydice79 - 2009-01-10 9:39 PM

I just wanted to share this photo! This was a late night visitor we had on our little holiday last week. Its a possum. Notice the long line of apples we left out for it

 

That is the oddest looking possum that I have ever seen Is that a type of Australian version? Do they get in the same amount of trouble as ours?

Yes its an aussie possum. And yes they get in lots of trouble! The next night, this possum returned with all his friends and they had a massive party on our balcony and tin roof. No sleep was had all night due to the noise. Mental note for the future: don't feed the possums!!!

Out of curiosity, do any of you have sport "favourites"? Do you like swimming more than biking? Running more than all of them?

 I personally looooove swimming the most, then running, and I do like biking (only outdoors, though), but I tend never to go too fast because I feel too relaxed.

 Ah yes, if we are including sports, soccer is still number 1 for me! :D

jrcody - 2009-01-12 10:39 PM Good Morning Magda Just back from my morning workout. This week is a low milage week so that I can get rested for the Redding Marathon on Sunday. Have a great day!!

Good morning! Great run! I have to admit I haven't done anything yet today. It may just turn into a rest day, unless I decide to go out tonight

Are you enjoying your taper week?

Cycling > swimming > running !

But I only like to swim in a squad. Otherwise I find it really boring

Yay! You'll love it! How long do you have to train? There's a good program on the silver membership level on this website.

Oh wow, go you! Good luck and HAVE FUN!

Hi, guys --

And a request for ideas/coaching.  I'm in the Florida Keys.  Yesterday's ocean swim was a delight, and felt really good -- about 20 minutes or so.  Today I tried a wetsuit for the first time... it may have been an issue of fit, as the back of the suit pushed against my neck each time I lifted my head on breast stroke.  I was swimming in quite a bit of wind and chop... but it was VERY HARD work to swim in the wetsuit. This was a sleeveless F2R..which may have been a little big in the top.  

Is this normal?  Is it just a different feeling and I have to learn to swim all over?

Comments, please!  I'm down here through Friday noon, and plan to swim in the wetsuit each day if possible.

Great! Thats plenty of time to train! Start to slowly increase your distances by 5-10% each week so you develop a good base, and then 3-5 monts out start a specific training program. I'll be excited to watch your progress! When do you find out if you got in?

Cycling is my favourite as well

Hmmm ... it may be an issue of fit. They are meant to be ultra tight but comfortable to swim in. This is the borrowed wet suit isn't it? What does it feel like to do freestyle in? 

Yes, this is the borrowed wetsuit... today it went better (with less choppy water) - took 4minutes off the total time for the same swim... but I think I'm taking in water either through the rear of the neck or the armpits (sleeveless suit).

Am going to try again tomorrow and Friday, then Monday in the pool with my coach, before I send back the sit to F2R. 

That sounds like a plan - let your coach look at the fit. I don't think its meant to let in water.

Hi team! Great to see we've been doing some good chatting!