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Well I've decided I'm going to use my last hard run on the treadmill as my LT test and calculate from there. I ran for about 33 minutes and don't think my legs would have gone any faster on the tread without me falling off. That must be my max.....

Gina - I don't have a light on my bike now. I used to have one on my old set up, but they were old Scott bars that clipped on and the ends were connected, so there was a place to put a clamp. I'm not sure what I would do now as that piece isn't there and my shifters are on my bar ends. Good question, sorry I can't help.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thanks for the advice everybody.  Donato, you're absolutely right, there is some great discussion going on here.  I definitely feel like I chose the right group!

Richard, thanks for taking  the time to do that, I really appreciate it. It sounds very familiar with what Mike Ricci talks about in his posts and on his website. That's why I'm going to use the run I talked about earlier. I was running about as fast as I could on the tread to get my HR up and then to keep it at what I thought was Z2. Afterwards when I found out it was different, I thought since I went all out (because i couldn't go any faster safely) I'd use it as my Tread LT. Who knows, I could be wrong.

I'm in agreement, we have a good group with different strengths and goals but it would appear nobody is afraid to participate. Very cool!

Donato, I take my bike in for the tuneup tomorrow.  When I get it back I will start riding outside when I can, maybe even commuting on it.  But right now I work 7-5, so whether I ride before or after work it is dark and you would be surprised how cold the desert gets when it's dark; below 30 last night at my house.  As far as my runs, I need to find a way to get out and do it.  Right now the runs seem to fall on days I either swim or lift weights also, so it's just a lot easier to jump on the treadmill which is right there under the same roof.  Maybe I'll try and run first thing in the morning with my gym bag already in my car, then jump in the car and head to the gym ....anybody else have any thoughts on this?  Keep in mind I would like to try to keep training in the morning before work so that this takes as little time as possible from my family time.

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Hey Richard. If you go into your Training Log and then click on the Control Panel area it takes you to a screen and about 1/2 way down is a box which says:

Use rich edit box when composing messages?

Click that to yes and then when you are in your blog or posting a "Word" like control panel will be at the top of where your writing. It will give you all kinds of options.

I hope this helps.

Jeff

Great news about joining a club, Jon!  I love mine.  Let me know how the masters swim goes.

Here's my drill for the week -- it's on the bike this time. 

Pedal with one foot unclipped, high cadence in a light gear, for 30-60 seconds.  Focus on smooth pedaling to eliminate any dead spot in the circle.  Do 2-4 sets, each leg, with rest interval of 1-3 minutes.

Jon - I'm no expert, but here's my two cents. I've swam in two different kinds of wetsuits (not to mention growing up surfing and wearing many different kinds of those......) and I would guess the most important thing is fit. You should try on as many as you can to see what feels right. I swam my first Tri in my friends Quinta Roo and it was really nice. I then went and bought a used Orca which I've used a few times for some OWS and I like it just as much. Each one "rubs" me in different places, but once I figure that out and use the Body Glide I'm good to go. So my tips would be to try on a few different ones and then get some body glide. I'm sure having an unlimited supply of funds wouldn't hurt either......

Jeff

Alright, new question:  when should I weight train? 

Here's my schedule as of right now (I work Tuesday - Saturday):

Tuesday:  swim & run

Wednesdays:  swim & weights; chest, back & triceps

Thursdays:  bike, alternating with bricks

Friday:  rest

Saturday:  run & weights; legs, shoulders & biceps

Sunday:  swim & bike

Monday: rest

Sundays are the problem, by the time I get on the bike I don't have much left in my legs. This is mainly from weight training the day before, not so much from swimming.  Should I just push through?  Monday is a rest day.  Or do I need to alter my training schedule or the way I lift?

Thanks everybody