Big Daddy Diesels New to the Sport Group - Full (Page 7)

"How do you know you're ready? Let me tell you something... You don't. As I'm lying here in the dark, alone in the gym and thinking about the next 8 months, I know this... You won't find answers anywhere. It's not written in any book. There's no guide. No body's gonna tell you it's time. Only one person will know... You. You just got to want it bad enough. Maybe one day you'll wake up and you'll know today's the day and you start your own journey. Just remember this... Making the decision to venture into the unknown, into uncharted territory--that's the hard part. You get over that, and your future will open up. Destiny will be within your grasp. That doesn't mean things will get any easier. Heck no, they won't. But just getting to the edge, being able to look over--that's why I'm here. Listen, you can't wait until you think you're ready. I got news for you--you'll never be ready. You'll never be fast enough. You'll never be lean enough. Your lagging disciplines will never catch up quick enough. So if you waited for that time when you thought you might be ready, you'd never step up. And if you don't step up, you're not in the game. I'm in the game. I'm gonna look and see what's on the other side..."

Right on. Thanks man. That makes me feel better about that. I'll keep working it and see what I can get done. I can feel a difference with my fitness on the bike I just want to see how it feels on the road. Either way I'll take your advice and keep at it.

The swim in this tri is only 200 meters and my training swims are at least 2-3k meters each time so the distance isn't bad. It's shorter than the warm ups I do. I am worried about the cramping like you mentioned. My first tri was a reverse and the second my foot went in the water my calf cramped and it stayed that way the entire time. So that I may have to practice and see what nutrition I can do to prevent that from happening.

I will let you know how it goes.

Here are some transitiion tips to help everyone out

10) Do: Squirt any slippery cream, vaseline, or lotion product inside your bike or run shoes, to make your foot slip n' slide right in during transition.

 Don't (guys): Use your wife's new and expensive Pomegranate-Vanilla Body Crème.

 9) Do: Let the zipper pulley string on the back of your wetsuit hang free, as it's easier to grab as you run out of the swim.

 Don't: Grab other people's free-hanging zipper pulley strings as you swim past them.

 8) Do: Leave your bike shoes attached to your bike pedals and perform a barefoot mount as you pass the mount line.

 Don't: Go bragging to your neighboors that you're a "barefoot mounter" - they won't know what you mean and will likely be very concerned.

 7) Do: Keep your hands free by leaving your cap and goggles on until after you've removed at least the upper part of your wetsuit.

 Don't: Keep the goggles on the rest of the race to save time in transition and money on sunglasses.

 6) Do: Run through transition prior to the race to practice spotting your bike.

 Don't: Hang helium balloons from your bike, paint your bike neon colors, or rip your car alarm out of your car, hang it on your bike handlebars, and activate it as you run through transition.

 5) Do: Wear your heart rate monitor, watch, and race belt under your wetsuit to save time. Don't: Wear your bike helmet under your swim cap to also save time.

 4) Do: Put your sunglasses inside your helmet so you can easily locate them.

 Don't: Forget that you did this and put your helmet on, then run around transition screaming if anyone has seen your sunglasses.

 3) Do: Roll your socks down so that your feet slip into them more quickly.

 Don't: Squirt that lotion stuff into your socks.

 2) Do: Test the tension on those brand new elastic shoelaces by actually putting your feet into your shoes before the race.

 Don't: Go to the medical tent if your feet become stuck inside the elastic-equipped shoes - just remain calm and cool and pour boiling water on the shoes to stretch out the elastic laces and free your feet.

 1) Do: Go to that same soft, grassy golf course and practicing dismounting from your bike while leaving the shoes attached to the pedals.

 Don't: Go into the clubhouse and complain about people shooting balls at you while you're trying to ride your bike, darn it.

Workout #1: 60 Minutes, Mixed Intensity

Workout #2: 39 to 63 Minutes, Rolling Hills