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Circuit training can be very efficient- for triathlon training you could work it into an interval running session- do the strength exercises in between intervals.  Or between bike intervals on a trainer.  I do need to do more strength training (I need to do more training, period!).

Well I did an 85k bike ride yesterday on my mountain bike, with 40km/h wind gusts.  Lets just say, it was a long day!  It was complete headwinds on the way down, and I figured it would be nice since the ride back would be a tailwind, but it just wasn't enough.  The ride into the wind tired me out so much I hardly had any left in me to get home.  I managed around 20kmh with the wind, so I hope on a more peacefull day and on a proper road bike, I would be able to hold closer to 30kmh on race day (we'll see though!)

Still a great ride!  Niccccccccceeeeeee

“Stuff” always seems to occur during training and racing whether it’s a flat tire, choppy swim conditions, a dropped water bottle or oppressive heat on the run. Sometimes we can control the “stuff” and sometimes we can’t. 

I once heard triathlon legend David Scott give a powerful, yet simple piece of advice: “Be in the moment.” In other words, focus on what you can do in the here and now instead of dwelling on what has already happened in the past or worrying about what might happen in the future.

When faced with the “stuff” that we inevitably all face while training or racing, the choice we have as athletes is how we respond to the "stuff" – whether we get angry and frustrated or whether we simply shrug it off and focus on the next moment of the race. By being “in the moment” and not reacting to or dwelling on “stuff,” it is much easier for us to move forward and achieve success.

What obstacles or challenges have you faced in the past during training or racing and how did you respond to them? How could you have responded differently?

David Glover

Good job Rob!  That's freakin impressive! 

And thanks for the blurb Sara.  I'm a USAT member but didn't pay attention to the newsletter.   You definitely can't control everything in a triathlon which is what makes it all the more challenging! 

Happy Hump Day everyone!

Thanks everyone.  I think my sunburns are finally starting to go down so maybe I will try and get out again today lol.  Trying to talk the GF into a hike or trail ride since its another nice day out here.

My first triathlon of the season is on Sunday.  It is a sprint that has a 350 yard pool swim, 10 mile bike and a 3.1 mile run.  It is the first of two "practice" races I have before my HIM in June.

I really want to use these two races to test my transition and gear for my race in June.  I am going to try to take it easy, but I know my competitive side might take over and I'll try to push harder and faster.  (but I am going to try not to push it)

Should be fun, we should have nice weather and the course is flat. 

I am the same way, always have a plan to use a smaller race as a warmup race and end up getting into it. Whichever way you approach it, have fun out there!

Well, thats the end of the month!  Hope everyone got in what they had hoped :D

Here is an open challenge for May.  Since we are finally getting into some nice weather where most of us are, I challange everyone in this group to beat Aprils totals in r/b/s.  Obviously stay safe, but lets see if we can each beat this last month, and at the end of May I will post up everyones differences between the months (based on your logs).

I got my first wetsuit swim in the pool this morning, and it felt so nice so be so bouyant! We tested the lake temp also and it said 71! Surprised me it was that warm already, so Sunday is going to be the 1st OWS of the season. The first one always makes me nervous, but I am glad to be able to get some in before my race on the 17th.

Also I tried out a tip I got on putting on a wetsuit, some of you may know it already. I took 2 plastic bags and put them over my feet before sliding my wetsuit on and it went right on my leggs, then I did the samething with the hands and it was amazing at how easy it slid on. I still had to work it with some adjustments, but what normally took me 20 minutes, only took me about 10 minutes.!