Yanti & Salty Straight-Up Ridiculous Manatees Part 5 - FULL (Page 6)

bcraht - 2012-09-01 10:56 PM Hey y'all, if you have a minute, shoot Erica (ebshot) a PM.  As you know, her son has been in hospital and she could use the support.  Let's let her know she's got a whole pod behind her.

KansasMom - 2012-09-02 7:10 PM

I don't have access to her log, so I can't send her a message. Is there another way? (Sorry if that's a newb question.)

TriAya - 2012-09-01 10:35 PM

Drills are better to do in warmup (really, just one or two drills that complement one another) so you can focus on maintaining their aim in the main set.

The only way I'd do drills in a main set is (carefully chosen drills, again complementary ones) let's say for you, 25 drill, 50 or 75 swim, fairly hard, focusing on implementing that drill. Next drill, 25/75 again. 3rd drill, 25/75. Finally, 100 trying to implement as good form as possible but still at a high swim effort.

Don't worry about ingraining bad form. You can always change it later. All swim time is valuable even if you're doggypaddling. You're building swim-specific strength and endurance that you will need anyway in order to truly implement good form and drills; and you're developing water-feel, that nebulous but oh-so-critical swim skill.

jobaxas - 2012-09-02 5:11 PM

Same here.

KansasMom - 2012-09-02 5:14 PM

Thank you. This really helps. We are camping this weekend, so I had an opportunity to get in a little bit of open water work. Not really swimming because I was watching both boys, but at least it was in the water.  :-)

Hiking and trail running, too. I ran a little on the trail I'll race on in a couple weeks. I don't know what I got myself into. Single track. Over grown. And serious, serious water crossings. We all were completely soaked and muddy! But it was fun.

cdban66 - 2012-09-03 9:10 AM Thanks for the kind words everyone, the report is up: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... Pretty cut and dry. Not the best, but I knew that going in. I had a great experience during the race though. A young lady caught me as we started biking, and we kinda stayed with one another through out the three laps. I'd get a bit ahead, she'd get a bit ahad, and so on. At one point we were passed by the eventual womens Overall winner and I could see her kinda sag. I pulled alongside her and she looks at me. She says "Wow, she is flying!". I said, "Yeah, she is the best the area has to offer and has won this race a few times. But you are doing fine. Keep low and keep going and you'll do great." She said "thanks, my run is the best part", so I told her to catch her there. I saw her afterward and she turns to her boyfriend and says "This is my bike buddy I told you about. He kept me going on the bike." I always try to be upbeat and helpful to folks, since you never know when you are going to help someone out. It was nice to know it was appreciated. She ended up 2nd Woman Overall, which was pretty cool for her.

TriAya - 2012-09-03 2:04 AM

This is a great find/video on body position in the water. Other than its pure amusement value (I think the Nemo hat is my favorite), it's especially good for leg draggers/wide kickers/sinkers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW5nE5FBPsQ

Some people do well with the tip/analogy to make a T, press the chest down. Others, it just makes them jackknife more because they're using their upper body to try to "plane" rather than lower-core and leg muscles.

Think Superman on a balance ball ...

And remember, every push-off is an opportunity to practice good body position/muscle memory/streamline.

TriAya - 2012-09-03 3:04 AM

This is a great find/video on body position in the water. Other than its pure amusement value (I think the Nemo hat is my favorite), it's especially good for leg draggers/wide kickers/sinkers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW5nE5FBPsQ

Some people do well with the tip/analogy to make a T, press the chest down. Others, it just makes them jackknife more because they're using their upper body to try to "plane" rather than lower-core and leg muscles.

Think Superman on a balance ball .

And remember, every push-off is an opportunity to practice good body position/muscle memory/streamline.

ukweeble - 2012-09-04 1:08 AM

Still out here in Turkey, and after my third attempt of typing the thing out, only to lose it every time, i think it is finally out ready.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=459118

My RR from my first Oly.

rrrunner - 2012-09-02 3:44 PM I don't mind shopping.
Shopping for running shoes is more stressful. I have a half dozen pair that don't get much use because they make my feet hurt or give me blisters. I worry about getting yet another pair that seems great at the store but doesn't pan out. My current pair are zoots from REI.

jmkizer - 2012-09-04 9:21 AM

REI has a great return policy!  Bring 'em back.

rrrunner - 2012-09-05 12:10 AM

Actually the ZOOTS were great.  I got about 300 miles out of them.  I think they wore out "early" because I run predominantly off-road and they aren't designed for that. I did go shopping specifically for a pair of off-road traininers.  After research I settled on the Salomon Mission.  I found them at REI (after trying a couple of LRS). I did 4 miles this morning and loved them! They are designed specifically for women, have a high arch and a large toe box which is perfect for my feet. 

jobaxas - 2012-09-01 6:44 PM

my first Ironman dream!

So for this dream - guy I work with (Dene) was friends with the race director from the states and he told him I was doing IM and how slow I am and the RD said - she's not good enough we're giving her a lifetime ban she can't enter.  I was devastated!  I even left my bike at my friends and said you may as well have it.

WTF - dream come true if that were to happen I wouldn't be devastated I'd be elated!

Then I dreamt I was doing a Tri swim and the water was the colour of tea and your arms touched the debris and garbage at the bottom of the lake every timeyou took a stroke I ended up doing breaststroke!

Family seem better this morning - Artemis has lost 7lbs so is now a chunky 43lbs - can see every rib!  mmmm maybe I could catch this!  She had breakfast today 2 Graham Crackers (for my UK people that's cream crackers) with jam.  She's not allowed butter yet.  I will keep her off school Monday because she's too weak to do a whole day really.  As soon as she can eat and poop normally she can go back!

Father's Day here in Oz - poor Fotis still not great but feels slightly better.  As a good wife and mother I'm off out for breakfast with my girlfriend.  We go to a great cafe on the beach (the IM marathon runs through this part of town) - cafe is owned by Hugh Jackman's sister in law....He was over last week having breakfast there!  He really is very tall.

 

cdban66 - 2012-09-01 8:38 PM Quick check in, race done and I did a bit better on the bike then last race. 4th in the Old Clyde division, so I can't complain. We are in Orlando moving stuff back to the house for the youngest daughter.