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Alex - One of these days I'll finish that race report - but let me just say this about the motivational power of a warm Coors light:  Heading into the run on this weekend's sprint - I was 3 minutes behind my goal.  I thought long and hard during the next 28 minutes about how awful that coors light would taste... Every time I thought about walking I imagined having to drink it out of a dirty ashtray (might actually improve the taste). I was able to shave 5 minutes off my planned time and I bagged at PR - there is nothing like the power of a warm coors light to make you push a little harder. 

Alex - You continue to inspire me.  As they said in Full Metal You are Born Again Hard!

Please join us - we'd love to have you.  With 6,000+ posts - I think you'd be an asset to the group.

Post a bio when you get a chance!  

Sorry everyone - things at work have been completely nuts this week and I haven't been as good as I would like at replying to messages and welcoming in our newest members.  Last week we talked about transitions and how to prepare for them  This week, I'd like to focus on setting goals for the race.  

So here is the question - what plans do you make before a race to ensure your best performance possible.  Also, is there anything you do to keep you focused on those goals during the race?

A fellow Washingtonian, welcome aboard!

I never take or make goals lightly.  I set a challenging goal early on in the race prep, then I train my a-- off to go after it in the several months preceding the event.  Some days are a drag.  But consistency over time helps me to see the improvement from week to week.  I read a lot about training, then implement it into the plan.  The race plan is developed through months of consistent exercise and long rides/swims/runs.  The race day is now the time to put the plan into action and with all the preparation, stay positive, because that goal is going to fall.  I always set the goal high, almost unattainable.  That way I know I'll give it all I have to make it happen.  No room for slacking.

For my first race I am going to be setting realistic goals and not overreach to much.  Not that I'm going to set a goal of just being able to finish but more like a goal of flawless execution.  Most importantly nailing my transitions and giving it my all.  I will be worrying about time based goals until I have a baseline to work off.  I will have some rough number that will not want to go over but I won't be obsessing over the times to start.

Repetition will sink them in for me.  Practice and then more practice when I think I'm good.  

Rookie...

Good to have all the new faces in the group! 

Remember the more involved you are in the community, the more likely you are to succeed!

This a great group of laid back guys and girls!

Try and log all your workouts. It is great to look back at your logbook to see how far you have come!

Well with my change of work location and hours, I need to make some training adjustments. 

Before I was working from home 3 days/wk. Now I am in the office 5days...blah, no more beer for breakfast...just kidding. 

I have brought my bike for my first lunch time ride as I have found some paths about a 5 minute drive away. I am super stoked as I am required to take an hour lunch. I will now eat at my desk before lunch, drive 5 minutes, bike 50, drive 5 and come back to the office covered in sweat. Too bad there is no shower in my office...well to bad for the people I work with at least. 

I am pretty sure I have found a Cycleop fluid trainer for a hundred bucks! Will be checking it out this weekend!! yeah, now me and my bride will have matching trainers!

Burd - 2013-05-15 6:36 AM The 910xt is all it's hyped up to be.  This thing does everything and does it well.  As a matter of fact I think I'll go have it make me some breakfast  Seriously thought I had no idea it would do this much and it's easier to learn that I thought it would.   The ability to upload to the BT site and Garmin Connect lets me analyze everything about my training and track my progress in real numbers.  That much data may not be for everyone but I'm a bit OCD about my data and numbers.  I had 3 watches before this and within 6 months sold all of them to upgrade.

Nice bit of horse trading! I wish I could snag one of those. Maybe a Christmas request!

Since I am working up to my first race, my goal is to finish with a smile on my face.  This is no small goal for me since I'm coming from serious overweight couch potato status.  The main thing I have been doing to keep my self focused it to tell as may people I can about my goal.  That keeps the peer pressure to accomplish my goal up.

Wisdom gained from the bike last night.....My gut really impedes riding in an aero position.

Ha, that is exactly how I started this journey. I was closing in on 300lbs, got to 225, entered a sprint tri and I now hover around anywhere from 200  to 215. I am shooting for 190 this year!

Peer pressure can be a wonderful thing at times!

Trust your training. You and you alone know what you put into the training. That is what I am thinking about when I train. If I put in the proper training, the race will take care of itself.

AS for during the race, I am an ultra competitive person, so I know nothing else but move forward no matter what! The biggest thing thought that gets me through some tough moments is the smiling faces of my family! It is great in some of the races my son will run in with me! Love it. I am sure my daughter will be doing the same in a year or two as well! 

I am in the middle of this conundrum right now, with my upcoming sprint.

The swim is what it is - my weakest event, by far.  It's only 400 yards, but I'm currently without a pool, so my goal is a pathetic sub-10min finish.  My production pace is around 2:20/100.  My debate is whether it is even worth it to try to hammer it, or just take it easy and glide through, when the difference between a 100% effort and a 70% effort is going to be less than two minutes.  Somehow, I feel it's going to turn into a hammer-fest, but oh well.

The bike, on the other hand, is my strength.  My goal here is pretty easy - clip in, run up to LTHR, and keep the spin over 100rpm.  The course is pancake flat, so no worries.  

The run is another question; I'd like to set a PR for 5k, and I think I can, so tentatively the plan is to stay fast and loose with an 8:00ish pace.  My recent bricks have shown I am capable of that pace off the bike, and faster, but the sustainability is the real question.  I should try to negative split it, but that requires more focus than I will probably have on race day.

NAME: Adrienne

 STORY: I was about 30+ lbs heavier and just decided I needed to make a change, did so, found triathlon about 2 years ago and then found running.

FAMILY STATUS: Partner of almost 7 years, 3 cats all grey, one pug, blonde

CURRENT TRAINING: Just jumped back into triathlon training, getting back into triathlon shape. Planning on working on shorter distance speed for running.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: I'm just coming off of some heavy run volume from my build-up to the 2013 Boston Marathon (RR here) Now I am planning on lots of 5 and 10Ks and bike rides just getting back into the triathlon mode, and perhaps some track meets (1500, 3k, 5K etc.) AG Nationals (Olympic Distance) in August.

Planning to run cross country in the fall before jumping back into marathon focus for Boston 2014. My training partner is doing Cal. Intl. in December hmmmm …

Oh yeah, and I am going to do a beer mile in a few weeks. Look it up. Serious business.

BODY COMPOSITION: Trying to find the balance of eating right and eating enough while getting as close as possible to race weight. I think it’s a dance we all do with in one form or another.

BEER: I LOVE beer. Lots of racing and training has forced me to a be a little more quality, not quantity focused  I'm a huge micro-brew fan. Not any particular one as I just like the culture in general. I like going to tastings, learning about the stories behind different breweries, the process and even the graphic design of their labels. I guess my preference is wheat and fruit beers (I'm not ashamed to say it)  

A few of my favorites:

21st amendment's to Hell of High Watermelon

Georgetown Brewery's Lucille IPA

New Belgium Mothership Wit

Recently discovered Sam Adam's Blueberry Hill

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Oh, hey there! 

Ah ha, an Eastie! I have lots of family over there.