SWBKRUN fast, furious, and closed (Page 61)

I can't answer the question on decoupling.  I've never heard the term either.

The soreness in your legs sounds like DOMs.  This article does a pretty good job of explaining it.  This usually happens to me after I've done a running race that has a lot of elevation changes.  While you can never completely avoid it, make sure you have decent recovery techniques after a hard workout--ice bath, protein/carb beverage (I like whey protein in a fruit/spinach smoothie) and rest as needed.

I would want both a tri bike and a road bike so that I could use either one depending upon the weather and terrain.

How is the taper-madness?

ahhh.  right.  two bikes makes more sense.  still crazy!!!

taper madness....   i'm so ready to go!!!!  

however i'll admit it the nerves have set in for good it seems. up until yesterday morning they'd come in waves a couple times a day and only hang around for a few minutes.  but something that i know i can't control set me off yesterday morning and that was that.  nothing terrible by any stretch,  but i'm smiling a whole lot more than normal now.  

but we're good.  its gonna be fun!!!!

Hey!!!  REV your engines we have less than a week to go!  Looking forward to seeing some old faces (and yes, I realize mine will be the oldest!) and a few fresh ones!

presume that was on 2 wheels vs. 2 feet

Bet you were happy to see your house - hope you had plenty of R & R after that!

Where did you ride? When I was at my mom's over spring break, I didn't venture much past the booty loop.. over & over & over....

Should be fun, though I'm obsessing on weather.com at the moment....

What's wrong with this?  I've had so much crap weather this Spring that I'm not even thinking about it.  If it rains, it'll make for a slower, safe bike for me, but have zero impact on the run.  And the swim? Well, like I told Dino yesterday "it is, what it is!"

What's wrong with this?  I've had so much crap weather this Spring that I'm not even thinking about it.  If it rains, it'll make for a slower, safe bike for me, but have zero impact on the run.  And the swim? Well, like I told Dino yesterday "it is, what it is!"

What's wrong with this?  I've had so much crap weather this Spring that I'm not even thinking about it.  If it rains, it'll make for a slower, safe bike for me, but have zero impact on the run.  And the swim? Well, like I told Dino yesterday "it is, what it is!"

What's wrong with this?  I've had so much crap weather this Spring that I'm not even thinking about it.  If it rains, it'll make for a slower, safe bike for me, but have zero impact on the run.  And the swim? Well, like I told Dino yesterday "it is, what it is!"

Crazy Sad News.....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110509/ap_on_sp_ot/cyc_giro_cyclist_dies

Crazy Sad News.....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110509/ap_on_sp_ot/cyc_giro_cyclist_dies

That is very very sad! I love riding, but I have a constant fear of this.

Hey!!!  REV your engines we have less than a week to go!  Looking forward to seeing some old faces (and yes, I realize mine will be the oldest!) and a few fresh ones!

This has been a tough spring here in Ontario too. I hear you.

But We had an amazing weekend of sunshine and 58-60 degree weather and it was AWESOME. I didn't get out on the bike as much as I wanted to. But had to spend time with both sides of the fam for mothers day. (happy belated mothers day to all you mothers on here)

I think my bike ride was a bit slow yesterday. But that may have been the fact I tried to eat my own weight in Bacon and finished off with Chocolate cake for Brunch...LOL... Ok I didn't eat that much but I did have chocolate cake for breakfast.

I am not even going to try and catch up with what I have missed on here as of late. If the weather holds out I will be skipping some swimming the next few weeks and trying to make up for lost bike volume.

My wife and Moved our trailer to a seasonal campground in Grand Bend Ontario. And There is a nice 18-20km trail mixed dirt/gravel then ashphalt closer to town. I can see waking up before the wife on weekends and going for nice morning runs up there... WOOHOO....Then the beach is just across the road for OW swims...Summer is going to be GREAT. Bring on the sunscreen.

wow is that next week already.  Good luck to everyone racing.

Chocolate cake is not all that bad if you look at "some" of the ingredients.  Milk, eggs, etc...isn't that what some folks consider a good breakfast?    

very good point...wish I'd read that at 6AM Saturday. The outline of my tri top will be on my back for a long time...at least until it peels off.

Came across this video of last years Augusta. I am not racing it this year, but this makes me want to. BTW: I found myself for a split second at 4:02 coming out of the water. I am in the X Terra sleeveless suit and yellow cap. I am wiping my nose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS2K0DAVgVM

Hey Marla, yes it was 2 wheels, not 2 feet, although some day I would like to do an ultra.  Anyway, I was mostly in the north part of the county, Huntersville and Davidson mostly.

Dino and Suzy and anyone else coming from the cold, you just might forget it is a race and start sunbathing at T1~~