stevebradley's Mentor Group FULL (Page 8)

STEVE, uh... yeah I have a couple different facets to my personality and decided to swap out the first scary pic with a smiley one to give a better impression of myself heh.

LISA,

Thanks! I'm feeling muuch better today and managed to put in 20 min treadmill and 26 min bike that I missed doing yesterday, according to my training plan. I wonder about those three missed days and if I should try to make up for them a bit better or push back (reschedule) the entire plan. 

Tonight is going to be a fun night - kayak roll sessions in heated pool woo hoo!

Quick question for anyone that knows tech stuff:

Will these work with my Trek 1.2? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=110342416025

I got the Syntace C2 with TT bars and levers, but I need Bar End Shifters.

Well Steve, if you've read my blog then you know that I don't like to set my sites anywhere but in the realm of the unreasonable , so my next goal is a sub 20. If I can get there, then I have a chance to be competitive at a local level at least.

 I think I ran the race at about 85-90%. During the race it felt like 100, but I think that because I was pacing myself for 21 that I left a little bit out there. I felt great afterwards, if that is any indication.

I think I am going to start doing some runs where I teach myself to finish fast. Maybe a 4 mile tempo run with a mile sprint at the end...something like that.

I asked my husband as he knows much more than I do about bikes.  He couldn't think of a reason why they would not work.

Thanks Steve and Mindy, I really appreciate it.

 The only thing I was concerned about is the 8 speed matchup. If I remember right, the 1.2 is an 8 speed so it should be an issue. The only concern I have is this friction thing I hear a lot about. I don't know anything about the 2 modes.

I have a picture - two in fact!  Both totally unrelated to training but I couldn't find any race pictures.... I just didn't want to be the only one without.  I'm a sucker for peer pressure apparently??

I will be looking for a bike this weekend - very excited as it has been almost perfect weather here in Charlotte this week (at least on my lunch break).  I can't afford an official bike, even an unofficial good bike, so any advice on the basics that I should be looking for when I go?  I know it's all about fit and what I am comfortable in.  But just was wondering if there were any big NO's to look out for. 

thank you thank you in advance.

Thanks for the pep talk! 

I did get a chance to go to inside-out; they were really great.  Unfortunately they were only selling '09 models and had no trade-ins at the moment.  But we exchanged names and I'm hoping to continue to check in with them in case anything comes up.  They also gave me a brochure to take a look at different models to consider. 

I'm not sure of the last time (if ever) I was warned of  a "pennyfarth-er"... just wanted to throw that out there....I wikipedia-ed it. 

LISA - Kayaking is expensive, but after the initial $$ outlay for a boat, paddle, skirt and helmet, I get to enjoy nature's rivers and lakes for free! Spencer and I are planning a 3 day kayak-camp-fish at Kinzua this year and I am excited about that.

Thanks for the advice on the missed workout days dilemma. Really appreciated. And also about the gargling. Funny thing is I didn't get a fullblown flu like Spencer did. Sniffles for a couple days with extreme fatigue and that was it. 

I'm in Natrona Heights, PA, 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh.