Matt Gilmartin's Group- CLOSED~ we're swimming! (Page 7)

Well, welcome to 2012.. Made up my mind to get the year off on the right foot so did what I could being a sunday, holiday and having to work. No crutches this year. I can make the time to do something which is better than nothing no matter how small it may seem.

Plan to run 6 days a week for the next 2 months leading up to a half mary trail run. They arent long runs, but its building base that will guide me through the year.

Happy New Year all and if you need anything just pm me. Iam on here tons trolling.

First Monday of the year! Got up at 0400 to head to the pool. The kids had school today so my husband met me at the gym after he got them off to school. We then were able to run/work out together! I'll probably get on the trainer this afternoon for some cycling!

Hope everyone had a great day!

I think some of it is confidence. You take road conditions, traffic, driveways, intersections, etc. With time you will see good results. Try to avoid getting caught up with per month results and just ride your ride.

Personally, the roads where I live are for the brave. People have zero respect/concern for riders. So I use more caution and just try to get the time in because you cant simulate pot holes, rocks, dogs, cars, etc on the trainer/spinner.

Hey Guys,

I have also been away for a few days having THE TIME OF MY LIFE! in beautiful Noosa on the Sunshine Coast here in Australia.  Best New Years Eve of my life!

I also cracked another world record - so this makes it three - I lost more weight over the New Year period!  I hit the magic 103kg which means that I have officially lost 10kg.  It has taken me a little while to get there, but I am so stoked.

While I was away I was able to get in some walking and also training down at the beach.  By Lord swimming in the ocean is a far cry from swimming in the pool... who invented currents and rips?!  Is there any advice for someone who does all their swimming training at the pool to prepare for the ocean swim?

I am off to bed now (it's 11pm) and I plan on waking up early to get in a walk and a swim before work.

Hope you all had fantastic New Years Eves.

Catie

Hi Everyone!

Here's the list of our members and the information you wanted me to share.  I'll add each of you to my training log so you can track my workouts.  If you're missing, please PM me your information.

Real Name:       Screen Name:       Location:                 Notes:
Matt Gilmartin   mcgilmartin        Greater Chicago Area      Mentor extraordinaire and wannabe Ironman!
Robin White     robinRN   	    Bethesda, MD	      Looking to achieve a work/live/tri balance
Mariah P.         mmez               Texas (Military)          Mom, Wife, and Patroit!
Catie               CatieK             Brisbane, Queensland, AU  First timer, weight loss is a big interest.  Ask about her Guinness World Records!
Jamey              Batabings	    San Jose, CA              3 sprints and a full marathon on the agenda this year.
Chris                sbnut32            Georgia, USA              Newbie, looking for physical and mental workouts
Wendy S          wendy109          East TX, USA	      Newbie, first sprint tri this summer!
John                 caljah             Brooklyn, NY              First races this year- sprint and olympic
Bryan               katartizo	    Round Rock, TX 	      Newbie- 1st sprint tri at age 50 this year!  Will also be responsible for getting
							                      the rest of us some barbecue from Austin LOL
Sheryl		 lovetheseashore    Massachusetts	      Improving time from last year's first sprint (Sharon Tri)
	                Willenglishiv      Chicago, IL		      INFO NEEDED
Steve		 Stevesflyshop	    Sidney, NE		      Ask him about the planned schedule!  Holy mackarel!
Jen Heaslip	 jenfence           INFO NEEDED

Jen, how much you can shave is a matter of how hard you want to work  I'd try to set a goal for yourself.  What was your time (total?  how many miles?) then look at average pace.  Did you start out hard and die off at the end or were you steady?  You'll definitely get faster as you get into better shape.  Let me know details though.

Bryan,

I think the idea of eggs is a great one.  Whole grain toast, berries, a nutritional supplement such as Myoplex or Boost would also come in handy.  They're good for you and have lots of energy.  

I was also sponsored by Wheaties FUEL cereal last year... I think that's one of the best pre-race/pre-workout meals you can consume.  I got like 4000 mini boxes as part of my deal- if you want, PM me your address and I'll send you some.

I forgot "A Little Madness" and "melindacumming" on the roster.  Can you both send me a little personal information you want to share?

Also forgot pjb746- Polly from Ohio  Thanks for the reminder :D

Here's a tri I'd highly recommend for anyone new:

http://www.indoortri.com/

I have done this a few times now (I'm a member at Lifetime) and it's a fun event!  It's a good way to get the basics down before you go out and do a real race.

I saw that there will be one here in a few months and my husband and I plan on doing it. Sounds like it is fun and you pretty much do what you can during the alloted time, correct? My biggest concern is not being able to adjust the bike correctly...

hey matt,

sorry to hear about your grandfather.  i hope all is well.  i didnt see my name on the members list.  hope im still in there, i need all the help i can get!       

thank you,

chris hoinowski

OK folks, here's our updated group roster:

Real Name:       Screen Name:       Location:                 Notes:
Matt Gilmartin   mcgilmartin        Greater Chicago Area      Mentor extraordinaire and wannabe Ironman!

Robin White      robinRN   	    Bethesda, MD	      Looking to achieve a work/live/tri balance

Mariah P.        mmez               Texas (Military)          Mom, Wife, and Patroit!

Catie            CatieK             Brisbane, Queensland, AU  First timer, weight loss is a big interest.  Ask about her Guinness World Records!

Jamey            Batabings	    San Jose, CA              3 sprints and a full marathon on the agenda this year.

Chris            sbnut32            Georgia, USA              Newbie, looking for physical and mental workouts

Wendy Standridge  wendy109          East TX, USA	      Newbie, first sprint tri this summer!

John             caljah             Brooklyn, NY              First races this year- sprint and olympic

Bryan            katartizo	    Round Rock, TX 	      Newbie- 1st sprint tri at age 50 this year!  Will also be responsible for getting
							      the rest of us some barbecue from Austin LOL

Sheryl		 lovetheseashore    Massachusetts	      Improving time from last year's first sprint (Sharon Tri)

	         Willenglishiv      Chicago, IL		      INFO NEEDED

Steve		 Stevesflyshop	    Sidney, NE		      Ask him about the planned schedule!  Holy mackarel!

Jen Heaslip	 jenfence           INFO NEEDED

Melinda          melindacumming

pjc418		 Polly               Ohio

A Little Madness

GatorRunner      Aaron		    Jacksonville, FL          Races, first tri, graduating with an MS this year! 

Choinowski       Chris Hoinowski                              Big fan of the movie "Full Metal Jacket"

If you're not on here, you have not sent me your information privately!  If you want to be a member, let me know!

All-

I've added everyone to my Friends List on my training blog.  Let me know if you still can't read it.  I didn't realize we swelled to 17 members!

Jen,

Your training is showing up in your log- click on the "training log" icon to see everything you entered.

As far as the stationary vs. mountain bike- every bike is different and will fit you differently.  Since I'm the mentor here, I'll give you my honest opinion, too.  If you can at all possibly get a road or triathlon bike, do it.  Mountain bikes are slow and heavy, and you're going to trash your legs for the run on one.  I'm not sure who told you there's no difference for a beginner, but they are wrong.  There's just no comparison between a road/TT bike and an MTB.

If you can't afford one or aren't sure you will stick with the sport, by all means don't invest the money.  However, if you want to have your best race a decent bike is going to make all the difference in the world.

We have a local store here that rents bikes. They have all types to include hybrid, mountain, and road. If you bring your own pedals they will put them on for you and even give you a short fitting to make sure the bike is at least somewhat suited for your size/measurments. 

I had a "Beach cruiser" that I would ride the 1 mile back and forth to work (during the 3 non-snow months in North Dakota) and I could tell a difference last year when I started looking and test-riding road bikes. They felt SOOO fast.

Perhaps you can find a shop that would let you test-ride a bike and/or rent it to see how different it really it. Good luck!

I just got my first road bike for Christmas, and haven't done any tri's yet so my input is only a first impression but the bike simply FLYS compared to a mountain bike.  You can race with a fat tire, but a "roadie" will be much faster and it will be much easier to meet your time goal. 

If money is a limiting factor, hit up craigslist!  OR if you can't find any good deals, at least switch your tires to a skinnier slick tire.  I did some bike commuting during college on a mountain bike, and just switching to slicks help out a lot on efficiency. Good luck