Sprint_DA's Mentor Group...full (Page 8)

scott1223 - 2010-02-19 8:33 PM That is always best to find out what you're in for...LOL .  The "Peach Challenge" is what you see on you Log screen, Whenever you log a training exercise, or some training for that day it will change to peach or a close variation. Basically no days without some sort of training.  So are you in?? or up for a challenge??

scott1223 - 2010-02-19 4:50 PM Hey Dan,

How about a Peach challenge for March.  See how many days you can go in Peach for March. Training something everyday!  What does everyone think?? 

SteveyD - 2010-02-19 4:53 PM Evening chaps. I've really been hitting the work outs hard this last 2 weeks
Still concerned about my running though, i get a pain at the back / top of my left leg just below the hip area, talked to a couple of the bt medic sthey gvae me a few suggestions and im going to get a trip to the GP in order, although i know he wont help becauseh es not a great GP :|

Also i was thinking about entering a race earlier in teh season, in may, however it would mean i only get 2 weeks of outdoor pool /suit training  due to pool not opening til mid may :\
http://www.fritton-lake-triathlon.co.uk/ would go for super sprint. Its also reasonably nearby

BonnieB - 2010-02-24 11:04 AM

doing good so far this week, I actually made it in to the pool. Woo hoo! Question does it matter what stroke you use? I think the freestyle stroke is prefered but, I get tired or, thrown off my rhythm in the middle of the pool, and I roll over and do the back stroke . (Which is much cooler looking that trashing about like a shark attack) My goal is to do all 500m freestyle but, I can only make it about 1 1/2 laps right now. Am I sabotaging myself by doing this or what?

Sprint_DA - 2010-02-24 12:00 PM

I can't remember, is your swim in open water or in a pool?  Freestyle is the preferred stroke for two reasons, speed/efficiency and ability to site.  If you're on your back it's going to be much harder to tell where you're going.  Personally, I would keep working on my freestyle as much as possible.  Backstroke is going to be really hard in a race, especially when you add in all of the other people who will be around you.  If they have technique classes at your pool, or if there's a local swim/tri club that can help you work on form, that would seem to me to be the way to go.

Whato - 2010-02-25 11:26 PM Where is the Peach Challenge?

scott1223 - 2010-02-27 8:57 AM Whato, Sounds like the conditions were fantastic!  Glad to see you are in for the challenge.  My biggest one will be the swim. Need to get to the pool more to find my rhythm in the water.  Skiing is an awesome leg workout even if your son beats you...

Dan,  need advise on a new bike computer.  In taking my bike over to the LBS it fell over and broke the piece where the zip tie holds it to the fork.  It was an older Vetta computer anyway but wanted to wait until the Vetta broke. Looking for a wireless one, with candence and possibly HR.  Any advise??  Thanks.

March "Peach Challenge"  how many days of peach can you do??

Whato - 2010-02-26 9:22 PM Hi Scott the snow was awesome! Had some of the best skiing of my life. My son is now faster than me and I can't catch him. I didn't start skiing until I was 26. One of the guys (a good friend) that was with us this trip almost made the Canadian Free Style team a few years back. Boy could he ski! He was helping Liam a lot and by the end of day three it was all over. Liam is now just way too fast for me.

I'm in for the peach challenge! I figured out what it was. lol  

BonnieB - 2010-02-27 11:19 AM

I so excited, I found a scaq Swim 101 - Intro to Masters clinic, and they some classes that are actually at times i came make and I made to the pool 2x this week. I am really somuch happier when I am on track.
Raining buckets today, so a good workout at the gym is in order.  

Ready to meet the peach!