Atl_runner's group - full for now. (Page 7)

Regarding missing a workout, if it is an easy, recovery type or maintenance type workout (3 mile run, zone 1-2 on the bike) I may skip it.  If it is a critical workout (hard workout, interval run, long run or long bike), I will try to make it up within a day or two.  Otherwise, I just continue one with the schedule.

On that note, I sit down on the weekends and map out my schedule over the next week and figure out how to fit my workouts in.  This lessons the chance of missing one.

Regarding bikesdirect.com,

I just bought the Vent Noir for my wife.  I am very pleased.  Some things we took a chance on (I personally believe that the handlebars are too wide for her - but this is a > $100 fix and we are still $500 under what a LBS would have charged us). 

For fit, we tried a few bikes are some LBS and I also measured her based on the Lemond formulas (http://www.cyclemetrics.com/pages/Docs/6-BikeFitting/LemondSystem/inseamtable.htm and http://www.coloradocyclist.com/bikefit/).  Fits like a charm.  I was professionally fit on all 3 of my bikes and by using the Lemond formulas, it works out to almost the exact same bike size. 

ok everyone.. Kimje is up to bat... the Festival of Flowers Triathlon (Olympic) is this weekend. I'm thinking she should get some pressure.. just a little.. from us, because we all will be watching the results.

I'll start...

Seriously Kimje, Nice week before the race.. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your results. Just looking at the quality and the numbers in your workouts, I'm thinking you'll have a great race, and that the competiton should be worried. Age group place?  We'll see.

ok, who's up?

Also.. anyone else racing this weekend? I think PeterAK is, but making it a (b) race.. (yeah right.. we know better.) There are no (b) races.

Ohhhhh look at this!!!  She's coming up with excuses before the race even starts...  We expect nothing less than a podium finish

Seriously though, have a great race.  I'm sure you'll do well.

I'll be on cruise control, so maybe even a B/C race?  Would love to see how much faster I can go than last year, but I have a four hour hill ride scheduled for Sunday and want to make sure I don't blow myself out.  Gotta keep my eyes on the prize:  IMWI!

KIM!!!  How about some goal setting for Sunday?

I'm predicting a 2:34.. but whatever the case, have a great race! Be safe, but stay focused. Be aggressive in the swim.. meaning keep your position and defend your space. That can be done with simple heads down swimming. Don't worry too much about what others are doing.

On the bike, make sure you are using the gears that the bike gods gave you. On a trainer, you might not get as good of a feel for when you need to change gears, but be sure to focus on that. You don't want to finish and think to yourself.. "I really should have ridden in a bigger gear" Make your adjustments early, then go from there.

On the run, relax your shoulders.. they will be a little tense from the ride. Turn the legs over as often as possible early, then lengthen your stride as you gain your running legs.  Start strong, finish strong. Don't be afraid to pour a cup of cold water over you at each water stop. Your mission here is to stay as cool as you can.. so do it by any means necessary. In  the end, it's only 6.2 miles.. you can kill it.

What is your nutrition plan? From the night before, through the finish line. 

Hey group.. the two folks who want to join us, feel free.. and consider yourselves members. Welcome!

Kimje.. 3rd place is GREAT! Congratulations. You're an age grouper!! I can't wait to read the race report. It was HOT here in Atlanta, so I imagine it was much the same where you were. Great job. I might target this race next year. I've heard good things about it. Comment if you can.

I had a pretty good weekend with my workouts.. errr workout. Did a 60 mile bike at 18mph.. essentially the end of my recovery. I did not run on sunday, but my legs definitely feel ready to get back into it. Starting tonight.. I have some treadmill intervals planned. YAY.

PeterAK.. how did your race go?

Lilturtle.. where did you go?

Hope everyone else had a great weekend. A nice week of workouts lies ahead.

I'm still here....saturday was my college graduation so i've been busy w/that.  If you'd read my logs you would've known that. :-P  I'll try to write more later.

I thought I posted this yesterday but I must not have hit the submit button.  Here was the update on the knee surgery I was supposed to have. 

Today was surgery day, and that's about all the further I got.  I went to see the surgeon before hand for one last appointment when I asked her why my lower left leg hurt so badly and it was slightly swollen too.  She felt the back of my calf and I cringed in pain.  Right away she wanted to schedule an ultrasound due to a suspected blood clot.  Obviously, operating on my knee with a blood clot would be a serious issue, especially if it let loose and got to my lungs.  Sure enough, there was a clot in the back of my knee so I went through a series of different appointments.  I had blood drawn, was perscribed blood thinners and learned how to administer shots to myself in the abdomen.  So, the surgery is postponed until the clot disappears and it looks like my family vacation to San Antonio will be in jeopordy. 

Well...I just registered for my first tri!! And now I'm wondering what the heck I was thinking!  It's 7/15....it's the danskin sprint...i think I mentioned it before on this thread....half mile swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run.  I was really hoping to do a couple of 5k's before I even considered a tri but because of my shins that hasn't worked out.  Hopefully by this weekend though I'll be able to start adding a little running back into my training.  I'm scared to death.  I can handle the swimming and biking distances, though slowly....and I can always walk the run, so I know I can finish it but I'm still really scared about the logistics of it all. 

I also need to figure out a new training plan for this next month.  i have all the time in the world (done with school, don't have a job yet) so time is not a limiter right now but I also don't want to try to do too much and end up hurt.  Any thoughts?  I've looked at the sprint plans on this site....I'm thinking I could use the last month or so of the 16 week sprint plan....but those bike/swim times are below what I'm already doing and I'd like to be adding in some additional time since I have more time available.  Maybe I could use a portion of an olympic plan and just shorten the run times until I get comfortable running again....Any ideas?  Also any thoughts on how to fill in extra training time w/out overdoing it w/the main 3 sports?  Thanks!