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 2008-03-14 12:56 PM in reply to: #1271415 |
Extreme Veteran  330   Omaha, NE |  Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry!Fielding - 2008-03-14 3:13 AM rreischl - 2008-03-13 11:16 PM Have a great time bike shopping, Renee! It's intimidating buying a bike, but once you're committed to the process I think it's actually a lot of fun. Sounds like you're in for a long but (hopefully!) very productive weekend. Re: clothes. Keeping in mind that I'm obviously no expert (ha!), I don't think a trisuit is necessary at all, but I'd definitely recommend some tri shorts. You might not like the way you look in them, but trust me, you won't care at all on race day, and they are so so so much better than cotton shorts -- they'll dry out quickly after the swim, they have a little bit of padding for the bike, and I've never had any chafing problems in them from running. I'd wear them all the time, but I only have two pairs (and honestly, I'm the type of person who never in a million years thought I'd be caught dead in public in those kinds of shorts). Anyway, you just wear those under the wetsuit and keep them on all through the race. If you're really, really not comfortable wearing them in public, then sure, you can put some shorts on in T1. As for the top, I just wore a sports bra under my wetsuit and then put on a tech shirt in T1. I'd definitely recommend you start stocking up on tech clothes (or at least shirts). They are so much more comfortable than cotton, especially when it's hot out, and again, they dry super fast so it's not a problem on race day. You can get lots of tech gear very cheap at Target (look for the C9 brand) or just looking for sales online. Of course, Yanti's the expert on cheap clothes, so I'm sure she'll have some great advice. Re: the wetsuit. I rented a wetsuit last year for a pre-race open water swim, and then decided I'd actually save money buying it. A lot of places will let you rent a wetsuit and then put some of the rental fee toward the purchase of it. Since I wasn't sure what kind of investment I wanted to make in triathlons at the time, that seemed like the smartest option for me (I've already worn the wetsuit enough that it was worth it to buy rather than rent). I also figure that I'm so slow, quality doesn't matter much -- mine keeps me warm and it fits fine, so no complaints from me. Since you're going to be doing several races this year, it might make more sense for you to buy a used or cheap wetsuit rather than renting one over and over again. That'd be my advice, to compare rental and purchase prices and see if you'd actually save money buying. I saw you all talking about clothes up above - I have NOTHING resembling anything I'll need for a tri . . . I just wear cotton shorts / tshirts for now . . . Is there some minimum types of clothes I should buy? What do people wear under their wetsuits? It looks like a tri-suit?? Those don't look like anything I want to wear in public Boy do I have a lot of questions, and I'm just getting started! Sorry! Well I'm running on empty tonight . . . really need to get some sleep tonight, it hasn't been a good week for it so far . . . Have a great night all! Renee Erin, thank you soooo much for all of your info!! This is exactly what I needed for advice on clothes! I hate the unknown Renee |
| 2008-03-15 1:19 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
| Regular 82 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! I back and I survived!!! I think my time was around 1:33. My goal was 1:40, so I'm pleased. I ran the whole 5K, which I've never done, so that was good news. I have learned that I suck on the bike. I 78 year old passed me during that leg....oh well. I'll come back and post when I get my times. |
| 2008-03-15 1:29 PM in reply to: #1273638 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ldatug - 2008-03-15 11:19 AM I back and I survived!!! I think my time was around 1:33. My goal was 1:40, so I'm pleased. I ran the whole 5K, which I've never done, so that was good news. I have learned that I suck on the bike. I 78 year old passed me during that leg....oh well. I'll come back and post when I get my times. Excellent!!! That is a great time!! I am (we all are) looking forward to the race report! Let us know when it's posted! Woo hoo! |
| 2008-03-15 2:45 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Awesome you are all posting such good race reports I am worried what my time will be for my race!!! |
| 2008-03-15 3:37 PM in reply to: #1273638 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ldatug - 2008-03-15 11:19 AM I back and I survived!!! I think my time was around 1:33. My goal was 1:40, so I'm pleased. I ran the whole 5K, which I've never done, so that was good news. I have learned that I suck on the bike. I 78 year old passed me during that leg....oh well. I'll come back and post when I get my times. Congratulations, triathlete! You did great (time-wise, and for just surviving), and nice job beating your own goal. I can hardly wait to hear all about it! |
| 2008-03-15 3:40 PM in reply to: #1273638 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ldatug - 2008-03-15 12:19 PM I back and I survived!!! I think my time was around 1:33. My goal was 1:40, so I'm pleased. I ran the whole 5K, which I've never done, so that was good news. I have learned that I suck on the bike. I 78 year old passed me during that leg....oh well. I'll come back and post when I get my times. You are absolutely fantastic! Oh, and you don't suck on the bike at all. Bike performance is (initially) really just a function of bike training volume--give 'em legs a few more months of the spins and you'll run the geriatrics off the road Looking forward to the race report! (bikechain.congrats.gif) Attachments ---------------- bikechain.congrats.gif (51KB - 18 downloads) |
| 2008-03-15 9:07 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
| Regular 82 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Thanks guys! Here are my details: Swim: 11m35s (included the run to transition - course was 500 meters): 90/157 Bike: 48m30s (13 mile course): 145/157 THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!! Run: 29m19s (5K): 103/157 This is good for me considering where I started. Overall: 1h32m26s ; 126/157 (not happy with this, but I can deal) Novice Female: 16/30 I am pleased overall, but I am VERY disappointed in my bike time. That is horrible. I really did not push myself enough. I will do better next time. I'm so glad it's over and I'm thrilled that I met all of my goals.
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| 2008-03-16 2:27 AM in reply to: #1274109 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ldatug - 2008-03-15 7:07 PM Thanks guys! Here are my details: Swim: 11m35s (included the run to transition - course was 500 meters): 90/157 Bike: 48m30s (13 mile course): 145/157 THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!! Run: 29m19s (5K): 103/157 This is good for me considering where I started. Overall: 1h32m26s ; 126/157 (not happy with this, but I can deal) Novice Female: 16/30 I am pleased overall, but I am VERY disappointed in my bike time. That is horrible. I really did not push myself enough. I will do better next time. I'm so glad it's over and I'm thrilled that I met all of my goals.
You did great, Laura! Your swim and run were fantastic, and so the bike wasn't fabulous -- you still did it! You're still a triathlete! (Seriously, I know how you feel, not having done as well as you liked. Don't get down on yourself. It was your first race and you *finished* and you were awesome. That's a lot to be proud of!) |
| 2008-03-17 8:40 AM in reply to: #1274109 |
Extreme Veteran 330 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! ldatug - 2008-03-15 9:07 PM Thanks guys! Here are my details: Swim: 11m35s (included the run to transition - course was 500 meters): 90/157 Bike: 48m30s (13 mile course): 145/157 THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!! Run: 29m19s (5K): 103/157 This is good for me considering where I started. Overall: 1h32m26s ; 126/157 (not happy with this, but I can deal) Novice Female: 16/30 I am pleased overall, but I am VERY disappointed in my bike time. That is horrible. I really did not push myself enough. I will do better next time. I'm so glad it's over and I'm thrilled that I met all of my goals.
Laura, AWESOME job!!! Sooo happy to hear you met all of your goals, what a great feeling!! You have come SO far with your running, how exciting is that?!! As for the bike, you will only improve from here. Don't be so tough on yourself, this was your first tri, right? You did GREAT!! |
| 2008-03-17 9:17 AM in reply to: #1275549 |
Extreme Veteran 330 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Hey you all, I am back from a SUPER LONG weekend on the road! I left home Sat at 7:15pm – got to St. Cloud at 3am and checked into a room! Met a friend at 7:30am and headed to her gym for a workout. Got my swim in and some weights (it was supposed to be a 4 hour bike day – impossible!) After our workout we grabbed a quick lunch and headed to the bike store. Spent all afternoon there. They were a TOP NOTCH place! They put me on a trainer and made all the adjustments to the bike to make it right for me. By the time they were done adjusting, to see if I liked the bike, it was fully fit to me. Then we moved onto the next bike . . . They video’d me on the different bikes and pointed things out. Three of them stayed nearly an hour after close time helping me get finished up. Very professional people working there with tons of experience! I don’t think I could have gotten anything close to this type of help locally. The best part . . . I have a bike now I’m feeling very good with my purchase. My only mistake . . . I didn’t buy a trainer!! May need to reconsider as I only have a month the prepare for my first tri and it is yucky out again . . . So last night I got back on the road at around 6pm, home around 1am . . . So, after 900 miles and a LONG weekend with no sleep I have a bike
I don't know how to post the pic??? Oh well, the specs seem to be working . . .
TTYL! Renee Edited by rreischl 2008-03-17 9:35 AM |
My friend was laughing her butt off at me LOL! Ohhhh boy do I need to work on that transition . . . I can just see me, after EVERYONE else has left the transition area, struggling with a stupid wetsuit! | 2008-03-17 3:14 PM in reply to: #1275618 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! rreischl - 2008-03-17 7:17 AM The best part . . . I have a bike now WOW! Congratulations, Renee! You rocked that bike shop (I really wish I had a place that awesome near me...). I know nothing about bikes, but I did Google yours and it looks very fast! You're going to have such a great time on it. And a wetsuit too! Go you! Speaking of bikes, I have a question. I got kind of lazy about scheduling my bike fit/making an appointment to get set up clipless, and now I can't get in until next Monday. The problem is that that's only two weeks before my oly. Is that too close to race day to mess around with a new bike setup? I'd really been hoping to get in this week (in my defense, when I asked the guys at the bike shop about fittings a few weeks ago, they said it's perfectly fine to call the day before and make an appointment -- I didn't expect them to fill up!). I might try calling some other bike shops to see if I can get a fitting there, but I really like this shop and trust them to do a good job. |
| 2008-03-17 3:23 PM in reply to: #1276699 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Fielding - 2008-03-17 1:14 PM rreischl - 2008-03-17 7:17 AM WOW! Congratulations, Renee! You rocked that bike shop (I really wish I had a place that awesome near me...). I know nothing about bikes, but I did Google yours and it looks very fast! You're going to have such a great time on it. And a wetsuit too! Go you! Speaking of bikes, I have a question. I got kind of lazy about scheduling my bike fit/making an appointment to get set up clipless, and now I can't get in until next Monday. The problem is that that's only two weeks before my oly. Is that too close to race day to mess around with a new bike setup? I'd really been hoping to get in this week (in my defense, when I asked the guys at the bike shop about fittings a few weeks ago, they said it's perfectly fine to call the day before and make an appointment -- I didn't expect them to fill up!). I might try calling some other bike shops to see if I can get a fitting there, but I really like this shop and trust them to do a good job. The best part . . . I have a bike now Congrats on the bike, Renee! It sounds NIIIIICE! Let us know how it rides! Erin, I think it's ok to get the pedals swapped out as long as you practice frequently before the Oly. I don't know about the bike fitting so close, but it seems to me that if they adjust things so that you are more comfortable and more efficient it is a win-win situation. My two cents! Yanti, I read elsewhere on here that you got a puppy....very cute. Congrats to you on that, as well. Now, I am going to go ride the trainer for a bit. Enough freakin' excuses. |
| 2008-03-17 8:19 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! I decided to make an appointment for Wednesday at a different bike shop. I want to give myself time to get used to clipless, and I'd worked out my training schedule this week to spread out my biking, so I could do several short rides rather than my usual two long ones. I'm starting to fear that I may have over-extended myself with my oly training plan. I opted for the somewhat aggressive 3x-per-week plan, mostly because two times a week of swimming and running didn't seem like nearly enough. But that third day of biking has been really hard to manage, and now I'm feeling overall sluggish and tired and cranky and *really* unmotivated. I'm also not improving -- I'm actually running and biking slower now than I was two or three months ago (although my swimming is definitely getting better). I'm sure I'll be fine on race day, but the sprint opened my eyes -- I really should not have done as badly as I did. I've decided to knock out one of my weekly bikes and I feel good about that decision. I just don't want to feel awful on race day. Honestly, I'm looking forward to being done with this oly. I'm getting tired of the formal training plan. I intend to just have a lot of fun at my sprint in May (and I don't intend to train for it, just run and bike and swim at my leisure). And I'm really looking forward to my half marathon in July! Anyway, just felt like venting a little. Now I'm off for a long(ish) run! Hope everyone's off to a great start this week. |
| 2008-03-17 8:48 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Holy Buckets! it's been way too long since I've been here - life is just a bit crazy trying to balance between being in NE and PA looks like everyone is doing well
I am back among the living - that was a nasty flu
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| 2008-03-17 8:48 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! |
| 2008-03-17 9:30 PM in reply to: #1277355 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Fielding - 2008-03-17 6:19 PM I decided to make an appointment for Wednesday at a different bike shop. I want to give myself time to get used to clipless, and I'd worked out my training schedule this week to spread out my biking, so I could do several short rides rather than my usual two long ones. I'm starting to fear that I may have over-extended myself with my oly training plan. I opted for the somewhat aggressive 3x-per-week plan, mostly because two times a week of swimming and running didn't seem like nearly enough. But that third day of biking has been really hard to manage, and now I'm feeling overall sluggish and tired and cranky and *really* unmotivated. I'm also not improving -- I'm actually running and biking slower now than I was two or three months ago (although my swimming is definitely getting better). I'm sure I'll be fine on race day, but the sprint opened my eyes -- I really should not have done as badly as I did. I've decided to knock out one of my weekly bikes and I feel good about that decision. I just don't want to feel awful on race day. Honestly, I'm looking forward to being done with this oly. I'm getting tired of the formal training plan. I intend to just have a lot of fun at my sprint in May (and I don't intend to train for it, just run and bike and swim at my leisure). And I'm really looking forward to my half marathon in July! Anyway, just felt like venting a little. Now I'm off for a long(ish) run! Hope everyone's off to a great start this week. I agree, the 3x Oly plan is a lot of time! I am doing the 2x Oly plan and sometimes I can't get enough time for that, mostly the bike....but I do feel that I will be prepared when race day get here--I can do each individual distance, which is getting easier by the week--and there's still ten weeks of formal training to go. I think it's wise to reduce your workload if that keeps you motivated and feeling positive about doing this! If it becomes a burden, then all the joy we get from this sport goes away. And that's just silly! Beth, nice to see you in the land of the living again! |
| 2008-03-17 9:38 PM in reply to: #1277482 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Medusa_Ann - 2008-03-17 9:30 PM Beth, nice to see you in the land of the living again! it's good to be here! |
| 2008-03-18 2:15 AM in reply to: #1277482 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Welcome back, Beth! It's great to see you up and around again. Medusa_Ann - 2008-03-17 7:30 PM I agree, the 3x Oly plan is a lot of time! I am doing the 2x Oly plan and sometimes I can't get enough time for that, mostly the bike....but I do feel that I will be prepared when race day get here--I can do each individual distance, which is getting easier by the week--and there's still ten weeks of formal training to go. Yes, it's the third bike that is killer! Actually, even the two bikes are tough to fit in because I really can only do them on weekends, so that means back-to-back long rides every weekend. I'm so f-ing tired of two-plus-hour bike rides. (For my birthday, a friend of mine gave me a totally cute T-shirt that says "I want to ride my bicycle." I wore it to bed Saturday night, and when I woke up and remembered I had a two-hour bike scheduled, I said out loud, "I DO NOT want to ride my bicycle." And so I went back to sleep.) I don't regret choosing the 3x week plan. I definitely needed three times a week of swimming, and I like running, so I don't really mind that. But the bike, man. Hate. I should've dropped that third bike right from the start. Edited by Fielding 2008-03-18 2:38 AM |
| 2008-03-18 6:47 AM in reply to: #1088776 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! I'm just going to be starting my Oly plan and I'm a bit concerned about being able to fit it all in with my crazy schedule - plus I'm having some real motivation issues since I got sick I have never seen so many blanks in my training log - somehow I need to get my mojo back |
| 2008-03-18 11:35 AM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 851 Oceanside, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! I hear you Beth! I'm changing careers/work locations right now and am trying to just deal with life in general and not stress over the fact I haven't been to the gym in what feels like forever. Right now my focus is on that plus the CA ironman in 2 weeks. I'm volunteering for 3 different days and if my heel withstands it, I'm going to "walk" the Carlsbad 5000 the next week. That will let me know how "fit" I am, plus I'll have started my new job and can get my act together training wise. I might now make my first tri in early May like I had hoped, but I am a member of our tri club and they have monthly races. DH thinks I should make a club race my first race. I'm going to talk to the beginner coach about it this week if she's at our club meeting. I cannot believe how awful my body feels not doing anything. Shouldn't I hurt more when I DO work out? LOL |
| 2008-03-18 1:52 PM in reply to: #1278225 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! MrsUSMC - 2008-03-18 11:35 AM I hear you Beth! I'm changing careers/work locations right now and am trying to just deal with life in general and not stress over the fact I haven't been to the gym in what feels like forever. Right now my focus is on that plus the CA ironman in 2 weeks. I'm volunteering for 3 different days and if my heel withstands it, I'm going to "walk" the Carlsbad 5000 the next week. That will let me know how "fit" I am, plus I'll have started my new job and can get my act together training wise. I might now make my first tri in early May like I had hoped, but I am a member of our tri club and they have monthly races. DH thinks I should make a club race my first race. I'm going to talk to the beginner coach about it this week if she's at our club meeting. I cannot believe how awful my body feels not doing anything. Shouldn't I hurt more when I DO work out? LOL No. Terri ... you're doing great. Yeah, it sucks to not progress as you'd like, but think about how much you have going on. Yes, a little aerobic exercise would help, but there's a difficult line (shoot, more like a web!) between life stress/changes, ramping up too quickly on a tri plan, being injured, weight loss, etc. etc. It is always best to err on the side of caution. And with your heel--whether it's straight up plantar fasciitis or something else, these can nag forever. It's really important to care for it well. That said, walking C5000 sounds great if you're up to it! Don't push it--get out there and enjoy the event. You deserve it. I am very excited you'll be at CA 70.3 ... where are you volunteering? There'll be a Friday BT meet-up, but otherwise ... it is soooo time we meet!
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| 2008-03-18 2:14 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 851 Oceanside, CA | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! LOL, nothing like being brought back down to earth by the Yanti  I'll be working registration Thurs and Fri from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. I'm working with Dan Hyte's group on Sat 4-9 a.m. I want to be at the finish line when DH crosses it  Melissa's going to be there too. |
| 2008-03-18 9:34 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
| Regular 82 | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! Two things: 1. I posted my race report for your viewing pleasure. 2. I have a question: Now that I've finished the 16 week program, what do I do now?? I am going to compete in sprints throughout the season and have a 10K planned for 7/4. I don't know where to go from here. |
| 2008-03-18 9:41 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! That is awesome. Reading all the race reports really makes me want my race to get here. The week of I am sure I will want it to be a month away. But I really can't wait!! I had one of my events canceled this year and it was the one I was looking forward to the most!! The shortest swim with only 400m and the longest bike and run at 32 Km and 8 km and it was CANCELED I am bummed about that one. |
| 2008-03-18 11:35 PM in reply to: #1088776 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! That sucks, Shawn! Do you know why they cancelled it? This wasn't the race you have coming up in a few weeks, was it? Laura: loved the race report! As for your question on post-race training...heh, I have no idea. My educated guess would be that you pick your next "A" race and start a new training plan for that one. You can do other races before that race and treat them as long training sessions, but orient the plan for the one race. Anyway, that's advice from one newbie to another, so feel free to ignore! (My plan after my oly is to just do maintenance training until my next race in May, and then train for a half marathon in July, with a little bit of bike and swim thrown in for fun. After that, who knows.) |
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