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Good morning! 

Heather - did you photoshop your picture?    cool!  Good luck with the bike stuff....I'm quite sure you won't embarrass yourself.  Just don't wear underwear under bike shorts and you'll be fine! 

How is everyone doing? 

One thing I realized that I neglected to mention when we were talking about running and cadence is that if you are having trouble getting the number higher, shorten your steps....that will help. 

Have a great day!

Sorry Heather....your picture looked very similar to the one with the green shirt and I thought you just colored in the shirt black!

One of the best investments you can make is a GOOD pair of bike shorts!  It makes all the difference.  Or a good pair of tri shorts - better for racing than bike shorts. 

NO UNDERWEAR under these shorts!  You sweat, the underwear gets sweaty, you get chafing and you are uncomfortable for days   I'm glad we talked about this topic! 

Heather, It sounds like you did well for $160. Def a lot better than $950+. I have a lot of research to do before I find the right one. You're right this is an expensive sport.

Zoya, I usually eat a nutritious b'fast too. Last weekend we went to Bojangles and I ate a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit. It was so good!

Melissa, I hope you feel better soon!

Cathy, Good luck on your races this weekend. What do you wear in such cold weather?

Is it a good idea to run some races (5k or a 10k) before doing a tri?

Mel

Dang happy fingers! double post, sorry

Heather - does this person want to sell the bike soon?  Bike fittings are cool, unless the bike needs a lot of replacement pieces to make it fit!  LOL!  But yeah, $160 for all that isn't bad.  And the piece that connects the handlebars to the bike is called a stem.  I need the shortest stubbiest ones they can find usually!  And good thought from Brad on potentially buying it yourself.....if the price is right! 

Thanks!  Tomorrow is a duathlon.  They say the roads are 90+% snowpacked.  So I'll be riding my piece of crap mountain bike.  And the running trails have deep snow in some areas.  Should be a REALLY interesting race.  I think I just want to survive this one!  Oh, and it is supposed to snow starting tomorrow morning.  For that one I'll wear tri shorts with running tights (I think), long sleeve shirt, and my biking jacket which is windproof. 

Sunday is a 5mile run.  Running tights, 2 shirts.  Assuming it will be 30-40 degrees.  Oh and gloves and a hat or ear thing that looks like a headband. 

I'm sure that after tomorrow, I'll have stories to tell!

Yes, this CAN be an expensive sport, though it doesn't have to be.  My husband is FRUGAL when it comes to his training and racing stuff.  He got a used Trek last year for $250, waits until shoes go on sale and then buys a few pairs, and keeps the gadgets to a minimum.  So it can be done.....

Forgot to answer the other question!  oops. 

My personal opinion, yes it's a good idea to do a 5K.....not necessary, but at least you get the race feel, and know how you do under pressure! 

countregirl - 2007-01-19 10:37 AM Yes he wants to sell the used bike but for $900......and the guy at the bike shop's point was that if I was gonna spend that much I should get something new that is PERFECT for me.....he really was not being a pushy sale at all just trying to make sense I think..... Oh and BTW are you freakin kiddin me riding and running in snow!!!! I get cold when it is 40 degrees here you ROCK I want to hear about this!!!! Make hubby take a pic so we can see the terrain. Be careful on that mountain bike...and good luck

Yeah, that does make sense....because you could get a very nice new bike that is totally your size for the same price.  How long do you have use of it?

Yeah, the races should be a riot.  The Du tomorrow....the race director said to plan on the first 1.5 mile run taking about the time it would be to run 2.5 miles!  And that we should definitely ride mtn bikes!  Maybe no one will show up......

I did a race report.  Holy cow.  It was crazy.  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=64375&posts=1&start=1

Hope you all are having a great weekend (with no snow!)

Cathy, Great job! Sorry you fell, I hope you're okay. I give you a lot of credit to race in those conditions. Even though the conditions were tough it sounds like you had fun. What are yaktrax? Are those like snowshoes? GL with your race today. I hope everything goes well for you. I'll be cheering you on from inside my nice warm home.

Mel

Hey all!  How's it going?  OK, it is 1/22/07.....anyone have plans for the week?  How are the workouts going?  Are you having issues with any of the sports?  This is my big week, then next week is a recovery week.  Are you familiar with periodization?  (that is where you build your training for 2-3 weeks, then take a recovery week with less hours, then repeat the process). 

These are Yaktrax: http://yaktrax.com/productspro.aspx  They help with stability in the snow or ice and you attach them to your shoes. 

I ran the 5mile race yesterday in the snow.  It was cold and windy and very snowy.  BUT there MIGHT be a light at the end of the tunnel for this week....we might hit 50 degrees!  LOL!  This is the craziest winter.