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badgerintx - 2009-12-15 8:28 AM Inspire ettique question for this mentor group......I know if you receive an inspire in your training log and you reply it only stays in your training log.

• So, is the proper form to return the inspire and respond with an inspire in the sender's training log with the answer or response to the challenge? 
• Or should you just respond on the original inspire in your log and let the sender come back to get the answer.  

New to this group and I know everybody does thing a little different.  Maybe Birdy should give us some groundrules or someone can inform the FNG's (for all you military people) how it was done last year. 

Thanks
Dino

badgerintx - 2009-12-15 8:28 AM Inspire ettique question for this mentor group......I know if you receive an inspire in your training log and you reply it only stays in your training log.

• So, is the proper form to return the inspire and respond with an inspire in the sender's training log with the answer or response to the challenge? 
• Or should you just respond on the original inspire in your log and let the sender come back to get the answer.  

New to this group and I know everybody does thing a little different.  Maybe Birdy should give us some groundrules or someone can inform the FNG's (for all you military people) how it was done last year. 

Thanks
Dino

badgerintx - 2009-12-15 7:28 AM Inspire ettique question for this mentor group......I know if you receive an inspire in your training log and you reply it only stays in your training log.

• So, is the proper form to return the inspire and respond with an inspire in the sender's training log with the answer or response to the challenge? 
• Or should you just respond on the original inspire in your log and let the sender come back to get the answer.  

New to this group and I know everybody does thing a little different.  Maybe Birdy should give us some groundrules or someone can inform the FNG's (for all you military people) how it was done last year. 

Thanks
Dino

fattyfatfat - 2009-12-15 8:54 AM

ground rules?  wtf is that? 

lol! the first bullet is correct.  sometimes you might hit the wrong button but you really want to put what you are sending where it belongs... in other words you're not inspiring yourself .

DougRob - 2009-12-15 7:43 AM

I would tell you, but then I would have to kill you.  Actually, I don't think we had a rule on this. Everyone did it their own way. We don't have a lot of rules here. Just try to post all your workouts in your training log and TRY to be respectful of each other. (That means tone down the irsque pics and comments.)

Doug

ryanp100 - 2009-12-14 10:25 PM Beautiful bike... I love me some good bike porn! Well, assuming you've got a standard crankset (53/39) and not a compact (typically 50/34), a 11-23 in the rear can be pretty manly gearing. The 12-27 certainly makes it easier to spin up a serious hill, but I'd also take a look at a 11-25. In my mind, there's very little to be gained by grinding out a low gearing. If you were in the 39/23, at 60 rpm, you'd be going a little over 8 mph. With the 39/25, you'd be going 10% slower, and the /27 would be 8% slower still. It may not sound like much, but that's a pretty substantial reduction in effort to keep the bike moving up a steep grade without toppling over. There have been very few times when I completely spun out of gearing. Doing the same calculation as above, at 100 rpm, a 53/12 equals 34 mph while a 53/11 is 37 mph. So you're giving up about 10% speed on the top end to get 10% on the low end. In my mind, that's usually a good tradeoff unless you're doing a pretty flat course (IMAZ, IMFL, Lonestar, Boise, etc.) Also, I tend to go with the Ultegra cassettes (or even 105 for my training wheelset) vs. Dura-Ace since the latter is often twice the price to save about 60 grams and will wear faster.

gdctex - 2009-12-14 8:48 PM

I have not decided which races yet.  There is one in the Woodlands in April, then Bridgeland in August, and probably Andy's Tri again for nostalgic reasons (and to see if I improved over this year's results....).  I am open to suggestions for good sprint tri's in the Houston area.  

I started riding in Bush Park last fall...when the trail is not flooded.  For now, I am using the spinning bike at the gym in anticipation of getting a real bike in early 2010.  I used an old trail bike I bought at Academy years ago for that first tri and was dead last in my age group for the bike....its the bike, right?  I mean, it was really slooow....

Anyway, thanks for the welcome!  I have learned so much already....about Canadians and how beer appears to be a part of the tri training regiment...hmm, not sure I have seen that anywhere else.

CyborgQueen - 2009-12-15 12:50 AM

...I'm hoping to get one or two Spinervals soon.  Do you know if it's Closed Captioned or Deaf-friendly? (meaning, can I see the speed, cadence, RPE on the screen visually?)

losta - 2009-12-14 10:17 PM I have been doing spinervals and find them quite motivating. I was going to do Jorge's winter training but I find the spinervals give me more incentive. I have about a dozen of the DVDs (spinervals and real rides) I've only watched a few so far. The most I've done on the trainer is 1 hour. I have ridden on the roads for over 3 hours but I find it hard on the trainer to go long. Lisa-AKA losta

ashort33 - 2009-12-14 10:49 PM

WOO HOO - another DFW'er!!  I live across town in Frisco!  Perhaps you can road trip down to Lonestar and do the oly at the end of April!  Lots of us MG'er will be there!  Welcome Robert!

tahrens - 2009-12-15 9:05 AM Okay,  hopefully I did my last DUMB TRAINING MOVE OF 2009!    My physical therapist gave me the green light for water running so I did some after my laps last night.  Now my toes are ripped to shreds!!   Then I thought I would be smart and cover the pads of my toes with Mole Skin for spin class this morning.  The cushoning felt good but removing the moleskin was like pulling ducktape off a burn!!!  

Moral of the story......when doing water running, wear water shoes!!!!!!!!   OUCH!

Tracy

tri-chic - 2009-12-15 10:24 AM

Tracy-  OUCH!  I will probably end up water running soon but currently I'm still pretending the elliptical is going to help me get back on the road.  I hate the pool.  If you get the water belt you can do your running in the deep end and not worry about your feet. 

Hope they heal quickly.

fattyfatfat - 2009-12-15 8:22 AM

great!  here's a few links for you to peruse when you get a chance, if you haven't already.

BT Texas forum.  What the name says, talks about what is going on around the state.  There are two main groups, Houston and Dallas and you'll notice that we tend to talk to each other.  Some really good people here. 

this is the largest tri club in town.  all sizes and shapes and ages belong.  for the most part its all good people but there are a few cliques.  i don't make to many meeting's just because of family and its usually downtown somewhere.  there is a small group of us that get together fairly regularly for races, rides, and ows. 

288 lake.  best place in town for open water swim.  its got it own thread in the texas forum.  when a BT'er is heading down he/she will post when and what time.  you'll want a wetsuit this time of the year but in the spring and summer you will not want one.  tentatively i'm heading there on the 3 january.  you're more than welcome to join us.

trifind you can find a bunch of texas races here.  2010 calendar isn't fully populated yet.  BT's calendar function is jsut as good too once you get the hang of it.  it tends to be a little quirky.  the awesome thing about BT calendar though is the links to other BTer's race reports. 

as far as CB&I., the race in the woodlands.  i think you have to check your bike in the night before which is a real pain in the butt unless of course you live up there. 

Bridgelands is an awesome race.  and its right by my house.

of course several people from this group are coming in for Lone Star in April. 

TriFrog93 - 2009-12-15 9:09 AM

I have thought about adding that race...I have heard it is a great weekend.  What local races do you have planned?

tri-chic - 2009-12-15 9:24 AM

Tracy-  OUCH!  I will probably end up water running soon but currently I'm still pretending the elliptical is going to help me get back on the road.  I hate the pool.  If you get the water belt you can do your running in the deep end and not worry about your feet. 

Hope they heal quickly.

kkcbelle - 2009-12-14 10:26 PM

Nice to meet you too!  Tell your son his name is a great place to live.

trysprintolympic - 2009-12-15 10:04 AM I have nothing to add to the cassette/trainer discussions, but I am curious about rollers! I have a set but haven't had the time to try it out yet (long story short, I'm still looking for the right pedals for my new bike).

How long is it going to take to get comfortable on rollers? Will I be able to put in long rides like a trainer? Am I going to kill myself riding a tri bike on rollers when I'm really only an average cyclist??