Yanti & Salty Mad Manatees PART 3: FULL POD (Page 75)

ArielLIlB - 2012-07-24 9:29 PM Biked my first time trial today. I was hoping for an avg. pace of 17 mph and to get in in 45 min or less. Look at me go! My coach said, look how far you've gone in such a short time!  And that's with my little road bike too! Oh, and half inflated tires, my coach informs me after the race. OOps hahahah.

42m 39s

13.30 miles

18.71 Mi/hr

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Weeeeeeeee!   Brieeeeeeeeeeee!

Nice Work,  Keep it up, you'll be in the twenties before you know it!

Twenties. is that possible. I slogged my @ss off and didn't quite hit 14 mph today.

My course is very undulating. ie. NO flat sections, your either climbing or descending for the whole 14.7 miles. (1.04hrs) so the question is this.... can i expect to go slower overall on this type of course than a flat one, or do the faster downhill sections make up for the slow uphill bit and therefore equal everything out?

Also, what is the granny ring on your gears?

So are you excited then?  That sounds awesome.  Re the frogs.  I wanted to try and clicker train rats in school for a project, but I was going to have to deprive them of food first.  I didn't feel good about that, so I took vaginal swabs from cows instead...

reecealan - 2012-07-25 4:52 AM

ArielLIlB - 2012-07-24 9:29 PM Biked my first time trial today. I was hoping for an avg. pace of 17 mph and to get in in 45 min or less. Look at me go! My coach said, look how far you've gone in such a short time!  And that's with my little road bike too! Oh, and half inflated tires, my coach informs me after the race. OOps hahahah.

42m 39s

13.30 miles

18.71 Mi/hr

[/QUOTE

Weeeeeeeee!   Brieeeeeeeeeeee!

Nice Work,  Keep it up, you'll be in the twenties before you know it!

Twenties. is that possible. I slogged my @ss off and didn't quite hit 14 mph today.

My course is very undulating. ie. NO flat sections, your either climbing or descending for the whole 14.7 miles. (1.04hrs) so the question is this.... can i expect to go slower overall on this type of course than a flat one, or do the faster downhill sections make up for the slow uphill bit and therefore equal everything out?

Also, what is the granny ring on your gears?

Granny gear - the small ring.  But I feel no shame dropping down to that ring on big hills - low gear, high cadence as my coach will say!

I think the downhill definitely lets you make up time.  If the hills really bog you down or you are not comfortable screaming down the hills, then maybe not.  I will say, the time trial course is a lot of slight down hill/flat with only a few little hills, as a good time trial should be

Channel Swim Update - Grant Siedle was pulled from the water after 11 hours.  The cold and the tides outdid him.

He is well, healthy just cold.  And he'll be back for another attempt next year!

Today Paul Hoffmann a friend is attempting his crossing.  My money is on Paul achieving the unachievable!

incidentally first crossing coach Johnny attempted at the age of 18 ended in CPR - he got hypothermia and lost consciousness, his coach (olympic champion Dawn Fraser).  It is not a challenge for the faint hearted and if you have not gained enough weight and fat you will succumb to the cold.

so today I will not be doing much work - I will tracking the boat Gallivant across the Channel!

Thanks for the well wishes everyone - cold is still there, I feel less feverish though!  If my throat doesn't improve I will go to the doctor tomorrow.

I really can't speak to that. After all, every single one of my 43K whatever-whatever posts contains technical, highly detailed yet accessible and practical, strictly triathlon-related training information.

ukweeble - 2012-07-25 4:10 PM

reecealan - 2012-07-25 4:52 AM

ArielLIlB - 2012-07-24 9:29 PM Biked my first time trial today. I was hoping for an avg. pace of 17 mph and to get in in 45 min or less. Look at me go! My coach said, look how far you've gone in such a short time!  And that's with my little road bike too! Oh, and half inflated tires, my coach informs me after the race. OOps hahahah.

42m 39s

13.30 miles

18.71 Mi/hr

[/QUOTE

Weeeeeeeee!   Brieeeeeeeeeeee!

Nice Work,  Keep it up, you'll be in the twenties before you know it!

Twenties. is that possible. I slogged my @ss off and didn't quite hit 14 mph today.

My course is very undulating. ie. NO flat sections, your either climbing or descending for the whole 14.7 miles. (1.04hrs) so the question is this.... can i expect to go slower overall on this type of course than a flat one, or do the faster downhill sections make up for the slow uphill bit and therefore equal everything out?

Also, what is the granny ring on your gears?

Granny gear - the small ring.  But I feel no shame dropping down to that ring on big hills - low gear, high cadence as my coach will say!

I think the downhill definitely lets you make up time.  If the hills really bog you down or you are not comfortable screaming down the hills, then maybe not.  I will say, the time trial course is a lot of slight down hill/flat with only a few little hills, as a good time trial should be

Small ring on the cogs by the pedal or the small one on the rear wheel set. Unfortunately i have to use both sometimes. But not today when i thought i was doing so well staying on the big ring.

ArielLIlB - 2012-07-25 9:31 PM

ukweeble - 2012-07-25 4:10 PM

reecealan - 2012-07-25 4:52 AM

ArielLIlB - 2012-07-24 9:29 PM Biked my first time trial today. I was hoping for an avg. pace of 17 mph and to get in in 45 min or less. Look at me go! My coach said, look how far you've gone in such a short time!  And that's with my little road bike too! Oh, and half inflated tires, my coach informs me after the race. OOps hahahah.

42m 39s

13.30 miles

18.71 Mi/hr

[/QUOTE

Weeeeeeeee!   Brieeeeeeeeeeee!

Nice Work,  Keep it up, you'll be in the twenties before you know it!

Twenties. is that possible. I slogged my @ss off and didn't quite hit 14 mph today.

My course is very undulating. ie. NO flat sections, your either climbing or descending for the whole 14.7 miles. (1.04hrs) so the question is this.... can i expect to go slower overall on this type of course than a flat one, or do the faster downhill sections make up for the slow uphill bit and therefore equal everything out?

Also, what is the granny ring on your gears?

Granny gear - the small ring.  But I feel no shame dropping down to that ring on big hills - low gear, high cadence as my coach will say!

I think the downhill definitely lets you make up time.  If the hills really bog you down or you are not comfortable screaming down the hills, then maybe not.  I will say, the time trial course is a lot of slight down hill/flat with only a few little hills, as a good time trial should be

Small ring on the cogs by the pedal or the small one on the rear wheel set. Unfortunately i have to use both sometimes. But not today when i thought i was doing so well staying on the big ring.

Front set - but I use it on hills too, to save my legs (low gear, high cadence!).  Ain't no shame in using all your gears to get where you're going. That's what they're there for!

Thank goodness he is ok! I can't believe they aren't allowed to wear wet suits! Who makes up that rule?  HOw is it possible for someone to be in cold water for almost half a day?  I can't wrap my head around this one.  More so than the thought of swimming and biking for miles and miles BEFORE starting a marathon (considering I've tried to barely stand the day before a marathon).

Channel Swim Update - Grant Siedle was pulled from the water after 11 hours.  The cold and the tides outdid him.

He is well, healthy just cold.  And he'll be back for another attempt next year!

Today Paul Hoffmann a friend is attempting his crossing.  My money is on Paul achieving the unachievable!

incidentally first crossing coach Johnny attempted at the age of 18 ended in CPR - he got hypothermia and lost consciousness, his coach (olympic champion Dawn Fraser).  It is not a challenge for the faint hearted and if you have not gained enough weight and fat you will succumb to the cold.

so today I will not be doing much work - I will tracking the boat Gallivant across the Channel!

Thanks for the well wishes everyone - cold is still there, I feel less feverish though!  If my throat doesn't improve I will go to the doctor tomorrow.

It's not supposed to be easy, living with history sometimes makes you realise how soft we have become. Back when it was first done, wetsuits had not been invented. We should not make it easier just to make people happy. If you think you can hack it, put your name down, if not, there are plenty of other challenges not involving crazy amounts of swimming in cold water.

Yowza, that's a passionate response! Channel swimming must have more meaning to you Brits  I just figured if Ironmen can wear wetsuits, why not a Channel swimmer? I mean, that's still crazy hella hard and insane even WITH a wetsuit.  I, for one, can't even imagine swimming for an hour straight...let along eating from a pole in a freezing ocean-like expanse!

Where has he been lately, by the way? I feel like I haven't seen his input in quite some time. That guy is pretty much the only person I take running advice from. Such a great guy.

Gosh, it's hard when you are from an area to tell people what to see....Depends on what you are interested in I guess.  Stanley park is right by the cruise ship terminal, if it is a nice day.  The Capilano suspension bridge is cool, as is Grouse Mountain.  The Olympic flame is right on the water as well, probably won't be lit, but still cool to see.  Head into Gastown to see the steam clock for sure.  Where to eat--can't really go wrong downtown.  Steamworks pub is kinda fun if you like pub food and atmosphere.  If you want fancier, cloud 9 is the revolving restaurant at the 'top of Vancouver' 

Hope this helps!

If you are not seeing a therapist, i can recommend one.

Yep, Kate, you were kinda glum after your last race ... so happy to see YOU so happy and passionate and driving for another goal!

So are you excited then?  That sounds awesome.  Re the frogs.  I wanted to try and clicker train rats in school for a project, but I was going to have to deprive them of food first.  I didn't feel good about that, so I took vaginal swabs from cows instead...

Dude, how did we do ANYTHING BG??? Did you see this? https://www.google.com/search?q=9%25+of+69.99&rlz=1C1CHMZ_enUS487US487&sugexp=chrome,mod=11&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 

They simply add a calculator when you search an equation. 

Yeah, my moods tend to be really up or really down--not too much middle ground for me; good thing that I tend to be 'mostly up'! I do enjoy having a race to REALLY look forward to (as well as being slightly nervous about!) In the meantime, I have a tiny bit under a month until the "Official" first olympic distance race for me (this one is planned), so I am actually allowed to be competitive this time! Then a sprint in September, a 10k mud run/obstacle in late October, and the pinnacle: the Spartan Beast in November.....so in other words, not much going on.

Yowza, that's a passionate response! Channel swimming must have more meaning to you Brits  I just figured if Ironmen can wear wetsuits, why not a Channel swimmer? I mean, that's still crazy hella hard and insane even WITH a wetsuit.  I, for one, can't even imagine swimming for an hour straight...let along eating from a pole in a freezing ocean-like expanse!