Meulen's 'Let's tri this Thing!' beginner mentor group-CLOSED (Page 52)

Meulen - 2011-05-20 10:52 AM

libramom - 2011-05-20 9:51 AM oh man, the rapture is coming tomorrow at 5pm. that totally sucks. all this training for nothing!

You mean I'm not going to get to do my HIM?

i might go post-rapture looting. wanna join us?

Meulen - 2011-05-20 12:04 PM

libramom - 2011-05-20 10:43 AM

Meulen - 2011-05-20 10:52 AM

libramom - 2011-05-20 9:51 AM oh man, the rapture is coming tomorrow at 5pm. that totally sucks. all this training for nothing!

You mean I'm not going to get to do my HIM?

 

i might go post-rapture looting. wanna join us?

 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=121968371215699

Sure!! I'm not allowed on facebook though. Anne says so! I'll bring some weapons to protect our stash!! LOL

Nice! We can get some sweet bikes for free!!

It was great to actually run together again!!  It's very annoying running at these minor distances, but it does make me feel better to at least be going on my legs again.  I ran a mile today with my fifth grade students.  There were a couple who embarrassed me, but overall I held my own      Now I am actually going to ride tomorrow because I have a half day, a babysitter, and it's not supposed to rain.  Wow, this could make for 3 days in a row, but I will believe the forecast when I see it....

Michael, you are out running.  That is great.  The distances will come back!

How is Anne's nose doing?  Hope it is feeling better!

I finally got my bike off the trainer.  My husband so nicely took it off the trainer for me last night and put my race wheels back on.  I was all excited to head out for my first real ride last night!  I was a couple miles from home and suddenly POP!  I had that momentary thought of what was that odd sound, before I realized that it was my tube!  I stopped and got off and looked at my wheel and the break was not adjusted right and it was hitting half on the rim and half on the tire!  The thing that really sucks is that it ate right through my tire so now I have a nice hole in it!  I ended up calling my husband to come get me.  Now I have to order a new tire.  I had a Continental GP4000, and I think I will replace it with the same.  Any thoughts on that anyone?  I put the other wheel back on, so I will be able to at least ride tonight, but I am kinda nervous to go back out, especially since my husband won't be home tonight if I have any problems!!

Hope everyone is training well!

Karen

I'm sorry to hear about Anne. If she hasn't already, she should really go to a neurologist. Are they migranes? They're horrible- I get them, but prescribed medicine seems to help.

I have some exciting news- I got a new job!!!!! I just found out today that after three interviews, I have the job! It's a wellness specialist for Plus One and I'll be overseeing Westinghouse's Wellness Program! I am so excited and I get to travel! Finally, after 12 years, I'm finally getting out of admissions work and will be planning events and health fairs, and implementing them in five different locations. I'm psyched- I'll be doing something I love.

Training is going well! It's been gorgeous outside.

Hi! I'm still around---getting my training in like a good little triathlete My birthday was yesterday and it was great! We went out for a great dinner and I got a new cycling jersey that I LOVE! I can't believe my first triathlon is coming up so soon! June 26...I can't wait! I had a really good brick workout last weekend (1900y swim, 2:30 bike, 30 min run) which took me about 4 hours which is *hopefully* longer than the race will take!

This week is a little light for me because I am actually doing the MS150 ride this weekend! It is a 150 mile bike ride from Pittsburgh to Erie over 2 days and it raises money for MS. I have heard such great things about the weekend and that it is always a ton of fun so I am really looking forward to it---just praying for no rain! I am on a team with a bunch of people from my gym so I think we will have a good time. I am nervous though---I have never biked anywhere near that far before! It should be interesting...

Sarah, it sounds like you are having a great year of training!  That sounds great!  I have slowly been getting back into running.  It feels pathetic running 2 miles at a 10 minute pace indoors, but I am happy running.  Biking has been going a bit better.  I had a nice 20 mile ride today.  Unfortunately it ended prematurely because Erin called because she wrecked my Jeep.  She is quite sore, but otherwise she seems to be ok. 

Brian - How is Anne feeling since her last accident while swimming?

Question  - My gears seem to be slipping and moving when in a certain range.  Is that just an adjustment problem?  I sure hope so, but please let me know if it could be something worse.

I still have my goal of completing an international distant at the end of July.  Now that I am done teaching for the summer I will have a lot more time to put into training. 

Have fun everyone and keep up the fun!

Erin is doing fine today.  She's a a little sore but much better from yesterday.  When I am switching gears from the smaller cogs to the bigger it will sometimes jump up two or more gears instead of just one.  Also, when I am riding on the bigger cogs it has jumped gears.  I am not sure if it is going up, down, or both.  I will check out the adjuster tomorrow.  As always, thanks for the advice. 

I am happy to hear that Anne is doing better.  I hope her appointment went well and that minimal actions are needed at this point.

Hi guys! I had the most epic weekend I did the MS 150 bike ride and I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone! It was so well organized that you did not have to think about one single thing besides riding your bike! They had fully stocked rest stops every 15-20 miles with TONS of snacks, lots of volunteers, medical, and bike mechanics at each one. Everyone was so supportive too and it really is for a great cause. We rode all through the countryside and it was absolutely gorgeous!

The normal ride goes 80 miles the first day and there is an option to do a Century. I don't know what I was thinking because I had never done more than 35 miles in one day but I went for the Century option. I can't believe that I rode 100 miles in 1 day but I did it and it felt great! I just paced myself, stayed hydrated and fueled, and stopped at every rest stop to stretch and eat. The Century option was really tough---thats where the BIG BIG hills were. There was lots of climbing the whole first day and over that 100 miles there was 4,700 ft elevation gain! There were some fun downhills too and I reached 40mph at one point--my max yet, it was AWESOME! It took about 7 hours of riding time so I kept an average pace of about 14.5mph.

I felt surprisingly great the second day! I got a massage right when I finished my ride which helped and I was ready to go again. I'm not going to lie, it was AGONY sitting on that seat again but after about 10 miles it got better. Day 2 was a lot flatter and easier but there were some nasty headwinds! It was only 60 miles that day and took me about 4 hours.

I am SO SO proud of myself that I accomplished that. It was great and I had so much fun. I was on a team with a lot of friends and got a team jersey and everything. Everyone was so supportive too.

And the best news is I felt great after! My quads were a little sore yesterday and I'm still a little tight but other than that I feel back to normal. I'm sad to be at work and not out on my bike!

Meulen - 2011-06-14 11:39 AM

sbux87 - 2011-06-14 9:36 AM

Hi guys! I had the most epic weekend I did the MS 150 bike ride and I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone! It was so well organized that you did not have to think about one single thing besides riding your bike! They had fully stocked rest stops every 15-20 miles with TONS of snacks, lots of volunteers, medical, and bike mechanics at each one. Everyone was so supportive too and it really is for a great cause. We rode all through the countryside and it was absolutely gorgeous!

The normal ride goes 80 miles the first day and there is an option to do a Century. I don't know what I was thinking because I had never done more than 35 miles in one day but I went for the Century option. I can't believe that I rode 100 miles in 1 day but I did it and it felt great! I just paced myself, stayed hydrated and fueled, and stopped at every rest stop to stretch and eat. The Century option was really tough---thats where the BIG BIG hills were. There was lots of climbing the whole first day and over that 100 miles there was 4,700 ft elevation gain! There were some fun downhills too and I reached 40mph at one point--my max yet, it was AWESOME! It took about 7 hours of riding time so I kept an average pace of about 14.5mph.

I felt surprisingly great the second day! I got a massage right when I finished my ride which helped and I was ready to go again. I'm not going to lie, it was AGONY sitting on that seat again but after about 10 miles it got better. Day 2 was a lot flatter and easier but there were some nasty headwinds! It was only 60 miles that day and took me about 4 hours.

I am SO SO proud of myself that I accomplished that. It was great and I had so much fun. I was on a team with a lot of friends and got a team jersey and everything. Everyone was so supportive too.

And the best news is I felt great after! My quads were a little sore yesterday and I'm still a little tight but other than that I feel back to normal. I'm sad to be at work and not out on my bike!

what an accomplishment!! Way to go opting the 100. I bet you don't regret it now!! 4700 ft of elevation gain is HUGE!!! I wish we had more hills around here to do that stuff. Climbing is soooo fun!

First off, Brian, climbing is not all that fun to everyone, especially since that is all there is to do here.  I can't ride anywhere without a billion hills 

More importantly - Sarah - amazing job!!!!  Please send me the info for the ride because I would definitely be interested in doing it next year.  It sounds very painful, but even more of an accomplishment than many tri's.  I am impressed!!!  What route did you take?  Where did the ride actually begin?  I think that would be such an amazing ride, and it would be very cool because my sister live in Erie.  Actually, I want to do the Presque Isle tri in August up in Erie.  It's just a sprint, but I have heard it's a great race.  Congrats again!!!!

Meulen - 2011-06-16 8:51 AM Yeah Michael I have no idea whats worse. All the roads around here are relatively flat. Maybe some rolling hills. All I get to do is watch the corn stalks go by and deal with the wind that has me going 25-26mph out and 16-18 on the back for my out and back loops. When I get out of my element and get to climb some hills and enjoy a beautiful landscape I really enjoy it! Maybe we are going to have to trade a couple weekends and ride in each others shoes to try it out!

Those winds can be killer!  Last year I took an out and back ride at the Outer Banks on the first day.  I was cruising at 22 mph!  I was so happy to be riding on the flat that I was amazed at how fast I could go.  That is until I turned around after 10 miles and could barely get above 13 mph on the way back!  That is so frustrating.  I have been staying off the roads and riding at the parks and bike routes.  I can at least control the hills I do.  It just gets defeating to me after awhile, but as you said, it always seems greener on the other side

How long until your HIM?  You must be so excited!  Can't wait to hear all about it.  What race is it again?

Michael--- here is the website for the MS150...they actually have a few rides over the summer and I'm thinking about doing the one in August too.

http://bikepax.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_PAX_homepage

I'm not totally sure what route we took but it was all gorgeous back country roads. There wasn't too much traffic and besides the rest stops you hardly had to stop at all--just once or twice crossing major intersections but they had police out helping out with that.

In case you're curious here are my garmin uploads. I'm telling you, it was HILLY that first day but the second was great! Lots of winds though---so I guess Brian, I got the best of both worlds, HILLS and flats with WIND. 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91977000

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91976957

Wow Brian---I can't believe the HIM is almost here! That is so exciting! I can't wait to hear all about it. My tri is coming up SO soon too---10 days! I don't think I've ever been so nervous!