Slornow's and Wannabefaster's Summer Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 71)

Nancy-another half not terribly far from you is Beach to Battleship in Wilmington NC. They do a half and a full. I believe swim is well protected and typically with the current. Looks like Oct. 25, 2014. Not a WTC event but been around for awhile and gets good reviews.

Who is racing this weekend? I know Nancy has her big race but is anyone else racing?

Question/s for the group. We are almost 3/4 of the way through the year. Looks like the group has only a few triathlons planned into October. Looking back through the year/season maybe we can reflect a bit and answer some questions.

1. What are you most proud of so far this year/season?

1a. Rate your season in terms of how you feel about what you accomplished. 1-10 with 1 being low.

2. What is your weakness/where do you see room for the most improvement?

3. Where have you made the most progress?

4. Biggest dissappointment, if any, of the season?

5. Were there any things you learned during the season/year that were really key to racing/training better? Kind of an "Aha" moment?

6. What are your goals through the rest of 2013? 

I think its always good to reflect and see where I am and where I can improve. This will give me something to think about while I'm swimming today

Jamie-good stuff. You have had a great year. What you accomplished, through adversity, in Louisville was inspiring.

As I was reading your reply one thing came to mind that I don't think gets considered enough. The cumulative effect (hope that's right) of 2-3-4....years of training. This is my fifth season of doing races and I started to see significant gains from the 3rd season on. Not that big gains can't be made over a shorter period but I think consistency in training over the course of the years accounts for some significant gains in and of itself. You are moving into that 3rd season and I think you will see the added beneifts from the prior 2 years of consistent training.

For me, I'm hoping to continue to improve for another year or two before I suspect age starts to get me to the point where I will be trying to just maintain.

Randee-you have made huge progress. So glad the run is coming back. Sounds like you have the "more running" thing taken care of with all of the upcoming races. How could it be anything other than a great season with having such a professional photo as your avatar

I'll try to get my responses up later today. 

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk

Originally posted by slornow

Randee-you have made huge progress. So glad the run is coming back. Sounds like you have the "more running" thing taken care of with all of the upcoming races. How could it be anything other than a great season with having such a professional photo as your avatar

I'll try to get my responses up later today. 

I say Mary gets the award for the most progress in a season

Sure hard to argue with that. 

1. What are you most proud of so far this year/season?   My performance in my first HM.  When I started tri training in May 2012, I couldn't run for 2 minutes straight.  By September I was up to 30 minutes;  by December it was 60.   The HM was in May 2013, and I was breezing through 100 minutes straight running, on my way to posting a 2:10 HM -- far better than I ever thought possible.

1a. Rate your season in terms of how you feel about what you accomplished. 1-10 with 1 being low.   Probably a 7.  I had some great milestones -- first HM, first Oly, first 100+km bike ride, big improvement on my sprint -- and I'm proud of those.  Haven't made as much progress on other goals, particularly swim.  And my weight has hit a plateau -- hasn't gone up, but I've stalled out after making good progress in the first half of the year.

2. What is your weakness/where do you see room for the most improvement?   Endurance at the longer distances -- once I get past 2 hours of any physical activity, my performance takes a hit.   (Of course, this time last year, that number would have been 45 minutes, so it's getting better.)

3. Where have you made the most progress?   The run.  No question.

4. Biggest dissappointment, if any, of the season?    I've stumbled on maintaining a diligent training schedule and diet through the summer.  I started a new project for work in May, travelling 4-5 days a week, and midweek training sessions took a back seat.  Plus, when I was back home, I wanted to spend more time with the family, not training.  It's taken a toll.

5. Were there any things you learned during the season/year that were really key to racing/training better? Kind of an "Aha" moment?   For me it was the swim -- I had a great swim during my first Oly.  The key was to prevent small problems from becoming bigger ones -- if I get short of breath, slow down a bit -- if I get smacked, take a moment to regain bearings. 

6. What are your goals through the rest of 2013?   Get back in a regular training groove (4-5x a week), and get my weight back on a downward trajectory.    In particular -- get back into a running habit -- just yesterday I signed up for a full marathon (gulp!) in June 2014, which will no doubt be my A-race. 

1. What are you most proud of so far this year/season? I have met all of my goals. I decided to put my 2013 goals at the top of my train so I could see them everytime I entered a workout. It keeps me thinking about them. Making Team USA in the sprint at AG Nationals after racing the olympic the day before is probably my highlight.

1a. Rate your season in terms of how you feel about what you accomplished. 1-10 with 1 being low. I would probably go 9.0-9.5. Exceeded my expectations in most races. There were some dissappointing segments of some races but over all it was a good year.

2. What is your weakness/where do you see room for the most improvement? Has to be swimming. I've made progress through lots of work in the pool and am pleased with the progress but when comparing my results in the really competitive events this is where I lag behind. Going to try to get some help with my stroke during the off season and keep working hard in the pool....UGH!

3. Where have you made the most progress? I can't point to one area. I'm pleased with the progress I have made in all three areas even though it may be small. Its still progress. I'm 51 and this is my 5th season. I've seen improvement each year. I know at some point as I get older it will be more about trying to maintain. So, any progress moving forward is good progress.

4. Biggest dissappointment, if any, of the season? Really can't point to any thing major. A bad swim here, a poor transition there but nothing major.

5. Were there any things you learned during the season/year that were really key to racing/training better? Kind of an "Aha" moment? That I can do more than I think.....in other words don't be afraid to push harder than you believe you are able to go. This is appicable to my run in several races this year. Unfortunately, there have been many times looking back on races where I know I didn't push to my capabilities, much less beyond, in the swim and bike.

6. What are your goals through the rest of 2013? I have not set any specific goals. I have one tri left and then may look at a HM or two over the Winter. Continued work on swimming and staying consistent with training are always general goals.

Sorry about the mix of bold/regular type. Not sure how that happened