BamaDC's Mentor Group v4.0 - Closed (Page 7)

Titeloops - As with everyone else, shame it turned out to just be a 69.1, but at least you PR'd.

Had my season opener yesterday (RR is here). Still wasn't feeling 100% so missed my target goal time, but still beat last year's time (not difficult as last year it was my first ever race).

Taking today off then back to training tomorrow

Welcome to the group!  If you could at least open your logs to members of the Thread.  It's hard to give some inspires and feedback when your log is closed.

Welcome!  Ask away and participate!

Welcome to the group!  I feel your bike pain, it's also my weakest link.

Sure, what's your goals and races for the season?

Welcome to the group!  It's more fun when your logs are open to the group!

adkuch - 2011-04-18 12:47 AM Is there still room and if so, for a complete novice??!!  Will post information if accepted

Welcome!  You're our final contestant!

Please copy and paste the above table in your header or notes section.  This will give you direct links to the mentor thread and to each member's blog.

How was everyone's training last week?  I've got my first race of the year on Saturday.

BamaDC - 2011-04-18 11:46 AM

adkuch - 2011-04-18 12:47 AM Is there still room and if so, for a complete novice??!!  Will post information if accepted

 Welcome!  You're our final contestant!

Outstanding!!  Here's my info:

NAME:  Adrianne

STORY: Well, I've been wanting to participate in a triathlon since 2006/7 time frame.  During that time I was in graduate school so time wasn't (so I thought) easily accessible for training.  Jump to 2009, I sign up for an Iron Girl tri with hopes it would get me moving.  Short story shorter, I didn't train and tried the tri anyway.  I survived the swim, got my butt handed to me on the bike (hills aren't your friend when you haven't trained and don't know how to shift gears!).  After taking a SAG wagon into transition, I decided to at least walk the run.  I crossed the finish line 3:55 hrs after starting.  I vowed I wouldn't do that again.  Fast forward to this year, I signed up and participated in the Lonestar sprint in Galveston.  Training was sporadic but I finished the tri in 2:31.  VERY slow but proud I finished.  I am signed up for the Skeese Greets all women sprint in 3 weeks, so I want to make the best of that!  After that race, I'd like to training more appropriately for a tri possibly late June.  

I don't have a background of running, biking, or swimming.  This is something I've wanted to do for years and am now realizing what it truly takes to participate in and be a triathlete.  I'm ready for it!  

FAMILY STATUS: Just me, myself, and I!

CURRENT TRAINING:  I took one week off after the Galveston tri, so I'm returning to activity this week.  I've developed a custom plan via BT which is a swim/run concentration (3x/week each, 2x/week cycling).  Cycling comes easier than the other two disciplines.

2011 RACES:  Lonestar Sprint Galveston, Skeese Greets Women's Sprint, Shammies N' Koozies (bike ride), Sugar Land Sprint Tri, Bridgeland Sprint Tri 

WEIGHTLOSS:  I'd like to tone up and lose 10-20 lbs. in the process.  Ideal goal is to just be healthy!

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE:  I really do love the sport.  I've been following triathletes for the past year and love the feeling you get when you cross a finish line, even if it's at a really slow pace!

Hi all,

Hoping to draft into the group behind Sicone, Bio to follow when ive had some sleep

Finally getting back to some good bike numbers. Unfortunately, I only got in the pool once and ran twice.

Howdy neighbor titeloops.  Hope you weathered tornado weekend ok. 

I think I friended everyone so logs are open.  100m PR in the pool today!!  Not exactly at my 1:30 goal but getting closer.  Hopefully getting new tri bike this week.  Riding a bike that's NOT 5" too big should be fun.

Looking forward to hearing about upcoming races.  Any thoughts on building run speed while staying healthy? 

Jennifer

Left the pool at lunch thinking "The beatings will continue until performance rises"...

11x200s @3:20. Fastest: 2:52, Slowest: 3:02. Talk about slacking!!

Also, it sucks, but I got word that one of my training partners (also The Colonel & the father in law) just got his new orders for the Air Force. He's leaving this summer heading to Boston, Mass for 3yrs. We signed up for Marine Corp together and now we won't be training together....

That sucks.   And I mean losing a training partner, not the swim splits. 

Pretty good week for me, one of the highest volume weeks in a while.  The bike includes a trainer ride where the mileage wasn't counted.

Nice, I'm trying to build up to having weeks like that.  I seem to be able to hit them in one discipline but not all three at the same time.

Recovery week for me last week - so volume is a bit light.  Under 4 weeks until Fla 70.3!  Need to hammer it this week and next. 

Pretty pathetic totals for me last week as I was ill for most of it

Here was my week:

Very light on the running since I kept postponing my runs for nicer weather.  Unfortunately the weather's not cooperating.... it was raining all day Saturday; cleared up for my long ride on Sunday, but snow/raining this morning.  Hopefully spring will be here soon!  It was a beautiful day for riding yesterday, though, so I took full advantage!

Finally looking at the data from NOLA. I was really close to putting it together for a good race until the legs quit on me at mile 10.  Here's the 10 mile bike splits, and 1 miloe run splits.

Lap 1 10 miles 20.7mph 206 watts

Lap 2, 20.5mph 197 watts

Lap 3, 20.9mph 182 watts

Lap 4, 22.4 mph 177 watts

Lap 5, 23.6mph 166 watts

lap 6 23.9mph 183 watts

Run splits:

8:10

8:25

8:49

8:54

8:52

9:15

9:07

9:17

9:20

9:32

10:01

11:55

10:39

last .1 mile, 9:24!

Nice Race!  Next time don't wait until 4 weeks out to start training.