TRI4ALL - Is Now FULL (Page 6)

The wail of tornado sirens kept us up until 3:00 AM this morning.  Back up at 5:45 AM.  Felt horrible today at the office.  We took it on the chin last night from Mother Nature, 30 killed in our state.

I'll take a yellow square today, I'm exhausted.  Did post a bunch of new pics tonite while trying to stay awake until bedtime.

Will get plenty of rest tonite.

Three days off from working out this week.  I needed a light week anyway.  The 2-hours sleep on Tuesday really blew me out of the water and I needed a few days to recoup w/o getting myself run down.  I'm sooooo not 25 years old anymore!

I need encouragement or advice on how to get myself to the pool in the morning a few times a week.  Does anyone do a morning swim, run or bike?  I usually have time in the evening to run or bike on the trainer.  Hitting the pool (6 or 6:15 AM) in the morning would work well with my schedule.  A cup of coffee (& another and another) with the sports section is hard to turn down!  Anyone else fight that temptation?

Terry

I'm up for it!

A challenge; that is exactly what I need!

I followed the advice and packed my swim bag last night.  I put the car in the garage and got up at 5:45 this morning.  However, (there's always a "however", huh?) the wind chill this morning was 8. Eight degrees.  I'll get a swim in another morning or evening and/or this weekend.  Brrrr!

At the tri expo the other week, I met a guy who is opening a tri shop a scant 4 miles from my house.  Darn the bad luck, huh?  He talked about the brand 2XU.  He said, and I quote him, that they use the same material and or construction as the higher priced brands like Orca and Zoot.

I got one tri outfit from Hammer last year and it has held up well.  It is made by Voler and I like it fine.  Some of their 2007 tri and cycling shorts are on clearance on their website www.HammerNutrition.com  When I say clearance, I mean like $24 for the padded shorts.

Terry

Good advice about the wetsuit!   I don't own one yet, but there is a shop locally that rents them.  I've never worn one either.  I'd like to do the Atomic Man half iron next year and they say we'd need one for that.  Ever done that one Dale?  Lenoir City, TN.  Anyone have a good experience with a particular brand?  I'm considering 2XU and Xterra brands.

Good to hear from you John!  I had a documented case of influenza several years ago that went into pneumonia.  I didn't know up from down for a week.  Like Dale said, fluids, fluids, fluids. 

Great job on the weight loss and swim Tim!  Woot!  Woot!  What kind of bike are you considering?

Terry

If you are in a generally flat area and/or will be competing in a flat area, a double is fine.  Mine has a triple, so I don't mind it at all as we are in a hilly area.

Carbon / aluminum?  Depends on your budget.  A full carbon bike is expensive.  You can get an aluminum bike with carbon seat stays and a carbon fork.  Carbon smooths out your ride, which your derrier will appreciate over a long ride.

Has anyone seen the ads in Triathlete magazine where one shop is offering a tri bike, wetsuit, helmet, shoes, and tri shorts for the price of almost a bike alone?  With an income tax refund and/or Mr. Bush's rebate check, it may make some folks say "Hmmmmmm...." Seriously, if anyone does go that route, get fitted at a local shop first, then go (travel) to pick up the bike and make sure it is fitted to you properly.  Or, have the bike shipped to a local shop and let them fit it to you.

I've seen some decent prices on 2007 models still on bike shop floors!

Terry

Thanks for the link, Dale! 

I'll stick with a few Olys this year and try either Atomic Man next year and/or the 70.3 down in the panhandle of Florida.  I hear it is really flat!  A guy at the Expo I went to said they moved the location of Atomic Man "back" to (an original?) location on Melton Hill Lake this year.  He said it will be a "bear", to put it gently.

Terry still doesn't have his swim in for this week.  Tomorrow, Virginia.  Tomorrow.   Seriously, I'll get one in today and next week I'll start knocking it out in the mornings hopefully twice a week.

Anyone do the EvoTri.com contest?

Terry

I got the swim in today and I purchased a card that gives discounted visits.  Monday I start the 20-week Oly 2x BT plan.  I hope I grow scales over the next few months!

The EvoTri thing, I'm sure there are thousands entered.  Would be wild to win tho.  My link is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd8BrZrazVA

I'm leaning over the handlebars, so I think it makes me look fat.  Oh well.  Shoudda' sucked it in, but I only had one "take" on the video.

Terry