Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED (Page 78)

Yeah. Me too!

Technically not married, but I still have to check "divorced" on official stuff for legal reasons.

It *could* be true, but there isn't any evidence for it. Ex phys evidence is very hard to establish, admittedly, for many reasons, but that's the nature of the beast.

"Hopefully this will conserve some energy for the quadriceps" that's either crappy science (not the least of which is the word "hopefully"--either it is or isn't, might or might not be, but say it) or an attempt to put it into layperson's terms which went badly.

I hate to say it, but most of the articles on BT are pretty crappy, if they have anything to do with ex phys or training justifications. For that kind of info, it is much better to do searches on ST and read the articles there, or links from posts. Best yet is to read the top-acknowledged people in the individual sports--and by that, I do NOT mean people like Joe Friel.

These are really good and fairly accessible resources regarding tri/road bikes from two of the top bike guys in the world--Tom Demerly (he may be somewhat socially awkward, but no one would argue that he doesn't, above most people, thoroughly understand bikes and cycling) and David Greenfield. They've fit countless top triathletes--world champs, Olympic champs, etc.

The nice thing is that they also do respond to personal e-mails about what they've written. Especially if you tell them YANTI sentcha

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/bikes/difference.shtml

http://www.elitebicycles.com/tutorials/ChooseBike.pdf

Some of the stuff Dan Empfield (head ST dude) has written is good too; I just don't have it at hand at it tends to be a lot more technical. He also invented the triathlon bike .

So maybe i shouldn't feel guilty about eating a hamburger, fries and a sunday for lunch then, cause maybe all the stuff saying that it is bad for me is just BS.

Surely thats what you mean and even if it isn't that is how I am going to chose to interpret it  

This is why I like you.  

hahaha! I just heard timer go off for my veggie pizza. Guilt?...Dinner is served

Scene from Exorcist?

So do you think that we can get to part 4 before they start the April Mentor groups?

By the way I want in if you will have me again, I need to be able to pick everyone's brain to massively improve my running in our off season. I also need to be able to read all your great race reports and information to keep me motivated while it is raining and freezing cold here. I say that and it has still been in the high 80s and low 90s for the last week and will be for the rest of this week. Thankfully it is much cooler at night though.

Good to know.  I wasn't particularly impressed with this particular article either.

Maybe the real advantage to a tri bike is that they look cool.  I like mine for that reason.. 

As always Yanti - I bow to your knowledge.  I am very new to this sport, and learning as I go.

hamburger, check. you need the iron ... no cheese though, calcium inhibits iron absorption. ditto for caffeine, so Coke no, sundae IF NOT MADE FROM DAIRY (most fast foods are non-dairy frozen concoctions) or "milk"shake yes.

fries are made from potatoes which are a vegetable. lots of tomato sauce on burger and fries - vit C which helps iron absorption

AND POP TARTS ARE FRUIT it says "real fruit" on the box.

Never underestimate this important factor. Would you drive a Lamborghini at 50mph in a 70mph zone? Also, I'd just feel stupid going REALLY REALLY slowly on a tri bike with an aero helmet on. (Not that I haven't done it)

Certain colors are also faster.

I actually don't know shyte. I just know WHO does know their shyte

Nah, that's just how she is normally

There's a crapton of BS everywhere; nature of life. BT's slowly making the transition from what it was--a bunch of friends who got together and started a triathlon forum for beginners--to what it is now, which is the world's biggest online triathlon club/site/info/whatever with many premier coaches and athletes posting and writing. But it's a messy transition and a lot of the "old" information is still there. And it's not like it's going to get deleted, which is fine. I mean, even Runner's World or Triathlon Mag don't "retract" or delete old articles; they just write new ones.

DUUUUUUDE!!!! It is so good to see you. I hope all is well, at work, in training, and most of all, in life in general.

This I find especially true. Read lots, ask questions, try all different things and listen to your body. It is tough to figure out what works for you. I am 2+ years into this and am finally STARTING to get comfortable with some stuff. I have a long way to go and hopefully a long time to get there. 

1. Yeah!

2. Double Yeah!!

3. Triple Yeah!!!

All good stuff. Keep running and having fun while mom is there, it sounds like ya'll are enjoying the time together.

Where is Tom now? He was one of those polarizing folks here, but it was apparent he loves the sport and has a pretty deep knowledge base.

OK, so Yanti's comment about BT changing from what it was to what it will become got me thinking. Some of ya'll have been here a while, others of us, not so much. But, we all got here and for some reason stuck around. I stick around because of people and the information they share. So, here come the questions:

Who was the first person you interacted with? I lurked for quite some time, and I finally posted in the "Introduce Yourself" forum and heard back from Yanti almost immediately. I was quite taken with her kindness, and really, the kindness of many posters here. After a bit of wading through the "BS" I started to figure out who was worth learning from.

Have you met any other BTer's IRL? I have met cwpeters at a number of races, since we are in the same area. Also, I had the opportunity to watch fellow Manatee Ann-Marie race in Rev3 Venice this year. That was a neat experience, but I had to leave before she finished, so I still haven't actually met her. Unfinished business for me, but it may happen this year at that race.

What is the best piece of information you've gotten here? I have to admit, mine is actually 2 things. Scout7 wrote often that you should "Run lots, mostly easy, sometimes hard" and it is something that I came to firmly believe has worked for me. The other was from bryancd after St. George last year. There was a long thread where people were asking about his experience, since it was such a tough race, and he replied to nearly every post in there. I distinctly remember the windy bike conditions and his statement that he needed to stay in aero.  One of my regular training routes is from home to work, into the wind for much of it.  I keep his words in my head as much as possible.

Have a great day everyone!

But are we improving?  Do we need to step it up?  Should we be tapering in anticipation of the revamped groups (aka summer mentor groups) coming to a forum near year?

I hope that you are having a good visit.  Clearly E is!

Woo hoo!

Clearly we need to start a bidding war or something! 

The article is several years old.  Bike geometry has changed a lot since 2006.  While it's nice to think that "investing" in a tri bike will conserve your legs for the run, I think that it's more wishful thinking. 

I feel that I can better hydrate on my tri bike and being more aerodynamic should certainly improve efficiency so there is that.