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Joy - Is it an IT band?  If you think it is I would recommend rest and stretching it.  I did not do this when my IT band started to act up, had the old just grit through it because I can't afford the time off from training and ended up not being able to run or bike for 7 weeks.  If you think it's an IT band the best stretch I have is the basic one.  My problem is always with my right knee, so standing I cross my left leg over my right so both are flat on the floor (left foot is now to right side of right foot) and stretch my torso to the left gently.

Good luck!

Linda

It's under the knee cap. I ran 2 miles today, did advil and ice when done and stretched. It seems better.

Nice!  Rest day tomorrow and recon Saturday.  Good luck on your race man!

~Roland

Went for a slightly longer bike ride today at a higher intensity level since my body felt lots better than the past couple days. 

I have a month to prepare for the next tri which has a longer bike and swim.  Terrain is also gonna be harder as the bike and run will consist of rolling hills.  After the swim is about a quarter mile hill climb to transition and the end of the run will be a quarter mile (I think) hill climb to the finish line!  O_O

Any training suggestions for the next 4 weeks?  I've been doing alot of hill work on the bike already but not rolling hills.  So far, most of my running has been on flats.

~Roland

I would crush it the next two weeks then week three do 85% of the volume at a lower intensity and then taper the 4th week.

Rolling hills are actually fun and work as good intervals in your training. It's the big hills that hurt and the one's where you have to actively monitory your heart rate and cadence to make sure you're not blowing up. This is true for the run and even more so for the bike where it's easy to not recognize the level of exertion.

Great advice Scott... 

Thanks man. I'll be traveling Sunday after the race so I might not get to the forum until at least Monday but I'll post my times on Facebook via my cell. Also my bib is 834 for tracking.

I just noticed I lost 3-4 lbs since I started training 3 months ago.  Should I be concerned?  I used to weigh 148.  >.<

~Roland

Hey guys - Here is my race report.  My only comment is I really need to get in better shape.  I was suprised because it seemed like I smoked the bike but I was (82/100 females and 234/260 overall) and had a difficult time with the run but was (70/100 females and 202/260 overall).  I think I did better in the run because despite the humidy (brutal) I didn't walk and almost every other person did.  And best of all, I was NOT last in the swim(97/100 females and 249/260 overall). 

   Swim

   Bike

   Run

GREAT JOB SCOTT!

is this a joke?

Thanks for posting. I'll do a full write up  but that swim pace is 1:08/100 in the worst chop I've ever swam in. It was 2 foot waves and I worked a lot harder than I thought I was trying to stay in control. I knew when I got to the dock that it was too fast. 

The bike however as perhaps one of the best rides I've ever had given how hilly it was. I kept my heart rate for the most part where I wanted it but the fast swim didn't help. Also the bike course was soaking wet and done in drizzle in parts.

The run was just like Stamford. I was crushing it and felt good right until the sun came out. The temp went from 80 to 92 in about ten minutes and I could just feel my power leaving me. By the end I had fallen way off the pace of the first three miles and especially the first two which were under cloud cover. I ate and drank way more than Stamford and wore a cooling beanie and yet as soon as the sun hit it was like a light switch.

I need to figure out why the heat and/or sun just crush me at a certain level and i need to get a waterproof heart rate monitor because I never feel like I'm working as hard as I am.

Swim was good for 359th

Bike 1226

Run 2048

T1 was 7:48 but that included a 750 yard run from the water to transition. I didn't feel like I could do it faster given the run and pulling my stuff out of plastic bags. 

T2 was 1:44 and given I had to pull my stuff out of rain protection I smoked it.

1349/3130 I'm happy with. It shows that given the conditions I did pretty well. I wanted my time to be better and I'm mildly upset that I blew up on the run again when the temp went up. I almost went to the medical tent after the event and had to sit for 10 minutes drinking and icing down. I saw a half dozen people who finished right around me go to the medical tent.

One woman on the bike underestimated the size of a puddle at the bottom of the bike courses largest hill. She went down and was sitting up but couldn't stand. Pretty sure she broke a leg or hip. Every single person who saw that, including me, avoided that puddle like the plague on the way back.

Great job Everlong!!!  Looking forward to your write up.

Linda

Sadly there were casualties and I wasn't the only one dehydrated when the heat spiked.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/sports/man-dies-during-new-york-city-triathlon.html

Great idea! I am on facebook as well.

Look up Thor Barabonoff.

Sounds like everyone has been kicking butt!!

Great job Roland, Linda and Scott and anyone else I may have missed!

I had a great holiday! Tweaked my back so I never put on a a pair of running shoes but I did get out swimming in the wetsuit. Swam across the lake the one day and it felt great! Managed to go biking for fun a couple days as well! Back at the training today. Did a 4.5mile run this morning. Other then sore knees and back I felt great...

Going for a bike tonight.

Next race is less then two weeks away. An Oly on August 21. My 8yr old son`s first ever race is August 20. Going to be a great  weekend!

Cheers everyone!

I would need to cut my arms and legs off to hit 145...

HA... I would have to cut three limbs off

my face book www.facebook/scott.gaudet

hehehe!  Sillies!  =P

Nice race Linda!  I'm happy to hear about the swim part.  The masters swim program would help lots.  Seeing how much Scott Everlong kicks butt on swims, I'd do the same thing.  =)

2 sprints done!  Are you gonna do another before this season ends?

~Roland

Oh gosh.... what a story.... >.<