Tony's Xterra & Short Course Tri Group - OPEN (Page 6)

So curious, since we are talking Xterra what kind of bike does everyone ride?  

Me: an old and trustworthy K2 Razorback.  Started with their first model back in 98 when I first started Xterra's, and bought their last model in 2006 before they stopped making them.  

Time for an upgrade, just can't leave the ol girl! 

Guam's pretty green and hilly in many parts, and very accessible, so we're very lucky to have ample training places if you have time. I only have time for the hills, which I LOVE, once during the weekend. The rest of my training is on the road with some hills. Some of the hills on the course go practically straight up and it helps to have a light bike, or good overall strength to push the bike up. That's why I've incorporated some strength training.

Bike: I ride a very inexpensive Giant Revel. Eventually it'll be replaced, but I needed a road bike for future plans so a new mountain bike had to wait.

Training: Last night was endurance day with the swim team. Basically swim till coach says to stop. I was late so only got 1600M in. New pool with chlorine. My nose went nuts. I had to take my allergy meds, but was still a snotty mess all night long. Blech! Can't wait till our old pool opens again.

Today I'm getting 4 miles in at lunch on my favorite hill, then swim team again tonight.

Happy training!

come to think of it....

the fork on the Carbon bike is pretty darn plush on the trail and is only a tad over 3lbs.  I could swap that fork to the Epic, use the drivetrain/bars/seat/seat post for the new 29er build and only have to pick up a new set of wheels/fork/and disc brakes!  Then sell the carbon frame and wheels.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........................lol!

In some of those "cookie cutter" plans they always put run/swim on same days.  The thought behind it is to let your lower body recover from the run, while you swim.  Bike on separate days.  

No reason why you couldn't do bike/swim; or any other combination.  Sometimes when I program workouts I'll purposely mix up workouts just to add extra stress; like weights/bike/run so you can't walk for a few days.  ) 

But if your workout around your schedule mix it up as needed. 

This is sooooo true.  Most bikes workouts are hard as are most swims.  Runs are mostly easy, sometimes hard so you can combine an easy run and a swim.  I still try to swim first all the time.  Sometimes it doesn't work and I have to run before hand because my gym at work doesn't have pool.  I always seem to cramp up in the pool if I bike or run first though.  Makes it hard to get a good swim in.

Congrats on the weight! And meeting the tri coach! Those are good steps.

Missed my medium run tonight due to some other obligations and deciding to not let training get in the way of seeing some friends who are going away soon. I'll try to replace my short AM run with the medium run and swim in the p.m. If not...oh well! No big deal!

Gonna try to get to the mtb trails next weekend for some winter trail riding. 

- Joel 

Congrats on the weight loss and good luck with the coach!