SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 51)

swbkrun - 2009-05-13 9:06 AM Holly when I first started swimming I found that if I opened my eyes I could see a lot better !!!  Just playing.  If you are swimming in murky dark water they have different goggles that actually help out a lot for that....

As for the "race" I would be interested, it may be fun, but keep in mind this is something that needs to be done over a span and what I mean by that is that some people are following a schedule for training, and I would hate for them to go out and blow up one day because of this little competition.  It will/would be fun but set it up over a 2 week span. 

As for flat vs. hilly I am with Matt on this one.  We live in a pretty hilly area, but I do have a conversion program that I can use that says if you ran 5 miles with 1000 feet of climbing at an average of 10 min. mile this equates to a 9:30 pace.... etc... So if you have a way to keep track of your elevation gain/loss then I can figure it out.... Spin class, or stationary bike... No way!  Treadmill---ok... Pool vs. Open water (wetsuit/non wetsuit?!).... I vote pool....

fattyfatfat - 2009-05-13 9:16 AM 94 degrees here today 75% humidity and gusts to 20.  wait...was one of you just crying about hills or something.

swim in water.  ride on your bike.  run like your chasing commando suzy on valentines day.

TrevorC - 2009-05-13 10:20 AM

Current Weather Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 8:00 MDT - Calgary Airport

Stop whining about your heat!!! Dude i would take that in a heartbeat right now. I want to go for a run, but don't have a longsleeve shirt here at work. I know suck it up.

dalessit - 2009-05-13 10:22 AM Speaking of shady Canadians where is Rob?

dalessit - 2009-05-13 9:22 AM For Trevor I would like to see the video because we know how shady those Canadians are...

Couple of questions.

400M or 400Yards, not sure what most have available to them, I have my pool at work which is 400M, I swim significantly faster at the local HS's which have 400yard pools.

For Run and bike, I think we just do it outside, pick a spot and go with it, some will have hillier routes some like me are going to a pancake flat PR heaven called Haines Point that is a 3.5 mi pancake flat loop that is usually closed to cars.

Thats why we will average out times.

And I agree with Steve, I figure once we get everyone that wants to do it we have a week or so to complete, we can decide.  Doesn't have to be done all at once either, Swim, monday, Run Tuesday, Bike Friday, all are good.

Trying to keep it as simple as possible, maybe we can do some weekly or monthly things like this if it works out, I tend to have race pace workouts every so often and always looking for motivation.

fattyfatfat - 2009-05-13 11:24 AM

Cuba

dalessit - 2009-05-13 8:22 AM For Trevor I would like to see the video because we know how shady those Canadians are...

Couple of questions.

400M or 400Yards, not sure what most have available to them, I have my pool at work which is 400M, I swim significantly faster at the local HS's which have 400yard pools.

For Run and bike, I think we just do it outside, pick a spot and go with it, some will have hillier routes some like me are going to a pancake flat PR heaven called Haines Point that is a 3.5 mi pancake flat loop that is usually closed to cars.

Thats why we will average out times.

And I agree with Steve, I figure once we get everyone that wants to do it we have a week or so to complete, we can decide.  Doesn't have to be done all at once either, Swim, monday, Run Tuesday, Bike Friday, all are good.

Trying to keep it as simple as possible, maybe we can do some weekly or monthly things like this if it works out, I tend to have race pace workouts every so often and always looking for motivation.

cadmus - 2009-05-13 12:10 PM

Splitting it up over a week makes a huge difference.  I thought this was a brick event.  My prediciment was that the lake was recently described as slightly warmer than "needles in the face" cold, so swimming in the pool will be nice.  I was going to do the lake thing because riding from my pool is not an option - way too much traffic and lights to get to the open road.  I never ride on that side of town.

 

trying1 - 2009-05-13 10:41 AM

sounds like fun, i'm in.  Do the losers have to do something or eat something interesting?  just wondering..

TrevorC - 2009-05-13 11:59 AM YA make it like Fear Factor...Losers eat moneky brains or something!

So after my crap run on the weekend, I had to prove to myself that i could still run. Took an early lunch, and did a PB of 5k in 27 flat just now.

dalessit - 2009-05-13 7:58 AM

each team does a 400M swim, 12Mi Bike and 5k.

BigReub - 2009-05-13 1:41 PM

dalessit - 2009-05-13 2:12 PM

I will use a dice roll website that I use for running Fantasy Football, you put in my e-mail address and it will send me your random number and will put the closest numbers on the same team.

Redknight - 2009-05-13 12:22 PM

Wow gang. Too much to catch up on. I'll have to spend half a day just getting caught up later. Got home from Cuba about 4:00 am this morning. Already been out and mowed the lawn. You we do have lawns up here and not snow all year round. Anyway my training is going to have to be put on hold for another few days as I developed a very bad rask while in Cuba. (I know no sympathy while on vacation). Unfortunately it covers my upper thighs all the way around my leg. So even just wearing pants is very uncomofrtable never mind running or biking. Going to see the doctor tomorrow. The doc in Cuba thought it might have been from all the chemicals they put in the pool water. Damn swim up bars. Had a great time with my family from Alberta though. Other than my legs I came back feeling rested and confident.

Oh yeah on another note I accepted a new job today in Toronto. Good job, bad travel time about 1 1/2 hours each way. That's going to put a cramp in my training plans. Now we'll see how much I really want to reach my HIM goal. I guess this will give me time to read more about nutrition, cycling, swimming, running. You know all those things we need for tri's.

Hope everyone is doing well and has had great success in their races.

Plainsman AU - 2009-05-13 11:40 AM

Do you guys up north do these 5k's with ice skates on or anything?   Nice going either way!