Jon Metz's Group - FULL (Page 6)

amyjotris - 2010-04-28 10:15 AM

Morning everyone...had to bump this up...it was wayyy at the bottom.  I am actually going to try to get in the pool today.. Wish me luck.

amyjotris - 2010-04-28 10:15 AM

Morning everyone...had to bump this up...it was wayyy at the bottom.  I am actually going to try to get in the pool today.. Wish me luck.

se7930 - 2010-04-29 9:16 AM

I have a another swimming question (anyone see a pattern here??LOL) On my training schedule for tomorrow it says "Main 10X100 descend 1-5 and 5-10" this may be a very silly question, but what do they mean by descend 1-5 and 5-10?

Thanks

jonmetz - 2010-04-29 1:19 PM Descend means the last set is faster than the first. So in this case you will do the first set slow and work up to fast by the fifth set. Do the sixth set is slow again (like the first set) and work up to fast by the tenth set (like the fifth set). I hope that makes sense!

mponder - 2010-04-29 2:30 PM I have a recovery week question. I suppose it differs from person to person. I took Monday and Tuesday off completely this week but went for an easy ride yesterday with some friends who are new to riding (roughly 20 miles, took an hour and 20 mins ) and I'm planning on an easy swim tonight, maybe just 25-30 mins. Is this okay? I've read in a few articles that it's okay to do this, just wondering what anyone hear thought about it.

This recovery week is due to my first Olympic race. My body isn't sore at all so I want to get back into it.

mcox06 - 2010-04-29 2:53 PM I have a followup question on the recovery.  I noticed a few people mention taking 2 days off.  Is this recommended.  I read some of bruce lee's stuff and he mentions about anything over 1 day decreasing your cardio conditioning and possibly strength.  Admittedly by a very small amount but if your trying to break a barrier...

mcox06 - 2010-04-29 6:32 PM jonmetz:  i just looked at your training log and wow.  I'm curious how many calories you eat a day. 4-5k?

se7930 - 2010-04-30 10:11 AM

lets talk wetsuits for a minute.. Just got mine the other day and plan on an open water swim this weekend to get used to swimming in the suit. Question for all you experienced Tri people is:

What is the easiest way to get them on and off. What sprays, lotions, etc do you use and how, to make these come off and on a little easier?

thanks!

jonmetz - 2010-04-30 9:30 AM One of my favorite subjects. I just did a wetsuit mini-clinic last night to kick off my wetsuit sale!

Use a wetsuit lubricant to speed the removal of the wetsuit in the transition area, make sure you are using non-petroleum product like Bodyglide. Wear socks or put plastic bags over your feet when you put on your wetsuit. This helps your feet slide through the legs and will prevent the legs from getting stretched out or your toenails from tearing the neoprene.

Pull the bottom of the wetsuit on like a pair of running tights, gently tugging the legs up while being careful not to tear the surface with your fingernails. Pull the wetsuit up high on your legs and snug against your crotch. If the crotch area is not snug it will cause the top of the wetsuit to fit poorly, thus affecting breathing and stroke. Now, pull up the top of the wetsuit and put your arms through the holes (sleeveless) or into the sleeves (sleeved). On sleeveless wetsuits all you need to do is pull the torso up, over your abdominal area, and zip it up (or have it zipped up for you).

Wetsuits with sleeves require the arms to be pulled on. Carefully pull the sleeves all the way up your arms. There should not be a gap between the neoprene and your armpit when you raise your arms over your head. If there is a gap, the arms are not pulled up high enough. When the wetsuit is on correctly, there may be a little wrinkle of neoprene on top of your shoulder.

Getting it off is much easier. Some races have wetsuit strippers. If this is the case, unzip your wetsuit as you are coming out of the water and remove the top half and let it drape over your waist. Once you reach the strippers, just sit down and lift up your legs and the strippers will take care of the rest. I typically look for the 2 biggest guys I can find to tear off my suit.

If you have to remove the wetsuit yourself do the same as you are leaving the water. Once you get into T1 pull the wetsuit down as far as possible and then in one quick motion pull your leg up and kick out. Use your free leg (the one you just kicked out) to step on the wetsuit and do the same pull/kick motion with the other leg. As with anything else it takes practice to get your leg out with one pull/kick.

Another trick (if you have sleeves) is to take off your cap and goggles first and hold them in your hand as you remove your arm from the sleeve. As you pull your arm out let the cap and goggles get trapped in the sleeve. This way you will know where they will be at the end of the race.

se7930 - 2010-04-30 10:43 AM
Do you just use the body glide around your ankles and lower portion of calves? or all the way up to your tri pants?

jonmetz - 2010-05-05 12:05 PM Here is a short video to get you all motivated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woBlfEF8SGQ

Happy Training!