BamaDC's Mentor Group - Closed (Page 6)

I have to agree with Aaron.  The importance of a Tri/TT bike is the geometry, and they are designed around the aerobars.  A road bike geometry is not designed for aero bars.  The fork rake is different, they usually have longer top tubes and head tube angles are different.  Like Aaron said you can buy a seat post that will increase the seat tube angle and effectively shorten the top tube.  Also, if your not fitted correctly its most likely you won't be in the aerobars for long periods.  I would save my money and ride what I have.  When you have the money get fitted and buy a tri bike.

Last year my totals were.  Bike 52.38%, Run 30.17%, Swim 17.43%.  And I had 45 hours worth of strength training.

I'm back baby!!!!!  Got the ok to get back training, physio says I still should be able to do both races in May that I want to do, provided there is no setbacks of course....excited....

As for the training plan...my plan (not much history to draw from) is 2 bike, 2 run, and 3 swim sessions a week plus 3 hours strength per week.....

Asked my wife for a Cervelo P1....she said yes, but I think she was being sarcastic

That's great news. 

I know that boat(wife and P1).  I got my wife some pearls for valentines day.... to off set the bike spending to come.

It’s easier to beg forgiveness, than ask permission.  

Hi everyone

I got a question me and my wife found a oly TRI 3 weeks prior to Boise I would like to do the oly but I don't know if its to close the HIM for recovery or just right. What do you guys think.

Oh ya the OLY is in WallaWalla Washington called the Onionman just sounds cool.   

I say do it.  Treat it as your last big training day before Boise.  Practice your transitions and make sure your nutrition/hydration and pacing strategies will work.  Three weeks is more than enough time to recover.

What is your longest run?  Age?  Do you warm up before running or just hit it?  How long have you been running?

If I don't warmup or I just run right out the door, my HR will be in the 200's for about half a mile.

90-95% of calculated maximum heart rate. Age of 33. I used the formula of 220-age=187. I did not warm up so that could help. I've been running/walking for about three weeks now about 3 times a week. So far I rotate between biking and running. Most of the 3 weeks has been treadmill and stationary bike. I have ran and biked outdoors a couple times each. Longest non stop run around 1/4 mile. Longest run/walk 3 miles. I really have just gone off time mostly and not so much mileage.

Makes since. Thanks for the advice. I'll let yall know how it goes.