kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 68)

I finally realize why people are fearful of OWS. Took a short (8 miles) ride to the local lake, swam 20 minutes, then 8 miles home.  Rest week for me, plus the left calf is just starting to feel better.  Really just rode very casual.  Anyway, swimming with the head in the water in the pool, I am just starting to learn.  Trying that in open water.   WTF!!!!!  Totally different.  This lake is pretty clean, but as I look down, i see weeds etc.  Kind of freaked me out. I don't get too nervous for my mountain bike races or a 5k, but I think I am officially freaked for my first Tri in August.  I better put some more time in open water and the pool.

Good luck to Jeff, Shaun, Kelly and Rudy.

Good luck to Jeff, Shaun, Kelly and Rudy this weekend!!!!

Rizer - I too am a little freaked out by the swim for my tri next month. I have been swimming 3 days a week and learning. I haven't done any OWS yet but I have been told the lake the tri is in will be black - I think that is going to really disorient me/freak me out.No advice, but I can commiserate....

you need to push harder.  particularly on the bike.  dont be afraid to feel the burn.  even on the run go hard sometimes.  a 5k should hurt.  i am not sure which gives much more trepidation a HM or a 5k.  Dang 5ks hurt.

Thanks other Jeff... yeah I hate creepy stuff in the water, but I love OWS anyhow.  we should have a CT-BT swim meet up. 

I think what shes saying is that because of the hills its either really hard or really easy and its difficult to stay in a zone.

Niantic Bay isn't super clear, you wont be able to see that much.  Plus there'll be lots of people around you.

Thanks for that Kelly!!!!  Love the honesty.   Gives me more reason to find you and grab onto your leg when the horn goes off!!!

Got some more swim time in the pool this morning.  600 yards.  But plenty of rest in between.  The life guard had me use one of the water dumb bells as a pull buoy for a couple laps., as they don't have any.  Holy canoli!!!!!  Huge difference.  I've been dragging apparently.  I am up to 75 yds at once.  This is my fourth time in the pool.  The first time, 1 was gassed after the first 25 yds.

abqtj - 2011-06-18 8:01 AM All you racers have fun this weekend! I'm off to work

I have a company picnic today which is like work for the most part

your are spinning out on a flat? that shouldnt be.  not surprising you HR drops and stays low on the downhills.  just turn around and go back up the hill! 

Pat Griskus Oly today - 2:33:xx, swim was shortened due to fog, would ahve done between 2:45-2:50 if teh race had been full length.  i know i had a good swim because i saw the first person out of the water.  also a friend who is an awesome swimmer was just exiting T1 as i was entering.  bike was okay, run was good.  triple burger and beer: sublime.  will post full report later. 

Awesome job, Jeff!  Enjoy the triple burger and beer

Nice job Jeff!

Triple brick today was no joke.  I napped 3 hours this afternoon!  But I'm glad I did it, took some serious mental toughness to finish the 3rd bike and run.

bryancd - 2011-06-18 5:24 PM Here was a tough one today. Almost 70 miles on the bike where I had to do 10mion intervals at Half Ironman race pace with 5min recovery for the entire ride. And there was a fair bit of climbing. ...and then an hour run off this ride and the temps where starting to push towards 100. It was rough but it was a good one.

yuck...

bryancd - 2011-06-18 5:55 PM

abqtj - 2011-06-18 5:47 PM yuck...

Makes you strong.

true, true

props to Rudy who continues to roll: he won the Clyde division at Patriot HIM! 

Race report from Griskus is up.

Happy fathers day to all the fathers.  I'll be logging much time at the pool with my kids while drinking beer and eating hamburgers.  they hopefully someone will challenge ROry Macellroy and make the US open competive.

This week is a transition week from a training perspective.  my hilly monster races are over, next tri is Park City Oly in August, which is basically ITU racing and super flat, and the MV in September, also flat bike, rolling run - I have 12 weeks to get 40K TT to 1:10.  if i can do that maybe i can at least give Rudy a challenge , either that or poison his clams.

thanks - hopefully my race pictures will be as cool as yours, although i suspect not.

bryancd - 2011-06-18 7:55 PM

abqtj - 2011-06-18 5:47 PM yuck...

Makes you strong.

thats a pretty tough day at the office Bryan!

thanks karen - nothing like a BRBRBR to get you going.  its an amazing workout and really helps your transitions.