Left.Right.Repeat - CLoSED for the season - will reopen Jan 2013 (Page 8)

Billy that is so funny because I don't pass anyone either.  When I did the HIM last fall, I had a decent swim and then every woman passed me on the bike.  (Being in the second to oldest age group of 45-50 I started in the second wave)I thought for sure I was the only one left on the bike course except a friend of mine who doesn't have a strong swim and is about equal to me on the bike was in the swim wave after me and she never caught me so I knew I wasn't the only one out there. That was the most unnerving (sp?)thing!! I thought they were going to mow me down!!

ann

Re Galloway.  Lena & Monte,

Thanks so much for your input.  I am greatly relieved and I think the method makes so much sense so its glad to hear you both confirm it.

Monte, I wish we could run together cuz I'm at the exact same pace although I can't sustain 6.0 on the treadmill for but brief periods of time, 1-2 min, the legs are willing but HR goes thru the roof.  I can do 5.3-5.5. fairly comfortable tho!!  It will come. 

Today I had to get 3 miles in before a swim with a neighbor who wants to do her first tri this year. (She is a runner.  Did her first full mary last year with 8 min miles, really??  I recently went for a bike ride with her.  She is on an old 10 speed schwinn and she still kicked my butt. Her legs are so strong!! I am helping her to swim.  She will probably catch me there too soon but what ever.) Anyway, I did three minutes @ 5.5, 1 min walk, 3 @ 5.6, 1 min walk, 3 @ 5.7, 1 min walk and stayed there until I hit 3 miles.  My legs were a little sore from a stregnth work out a day ago so I didn't feel great but still a big improvement over what I would have felt like.

Lena, thanks for your reply.  So encouraging!! Maybe I could do a full mary!!  I am at about 12 min miles and I could do 1 n 1, I think!!  I am so encouraged!!  I used new sneaks today also and got compression socks at the local running shop.  What a help.  (Still can't get into that icing thing.)

Trying to stay positive. Time was so tight this past week and this coming week.  Struggling to fit everything in and not be exhausted all the time. And this is the off season??

Selah

Keep at it Maria.  I agree bout the warm up. I can't cheat it either.  Hope you got your swim in.  I love running in the wind in the warmer weather, dries me up a bit! My head sweats like crazy.

All the best with that beauty of a bike. I like Billy's name.  He is so creative.

May you have many safe and happy races with her!!

My bikes are named.
My first race bike, a cervelo soloist roadie, is named Rinny - for inspiration to never quit, to never give up.  I road Rin in my first century, Sprint, Oly and HIM races.  Every race better that the race before.  The second is my first tri bike a black speed concept named Maxine for maximum positive additude, giving the maximum effort and everything else MAx.

For Krazy I offer two ideas as a starting point,  Arrow - You know the direction you're going.   Ride the arrow for the target---One , take it hip to hip, rock it through the wilderness.  Yeah rock it thru the wilderness.

Second idea is Kosmic Thing.  Because on this bike you know no limits.  It has a K as in KRazy.  You could use the nick name Koz when you're out of breath from riding farther and faster than you ever though you would or could.  In your dreams this is the bike your ride.
 

Cheers,

Ann... cool.. wish we could run too... maybe one day at an event!!  Keep it up.. I swear I can feel it working!!

Fit... cool names.. for your bikes and Krazy's..... 

Need to repost my bike so that I can get some help... (not as nice, new and Fast as Kathy's, but will have to do for a while)

However... Mav did say it was a FAST COLOR!! LOL

Just got a Cycleops 2 Fluid trainer today so I can use it instead of the upright at the gym when weather is bad or pressed for time... I hope it helps... got a mat and 4 CD's as well.. COOOL..(hope its a good trainer)

Lyoshka - 2012-03-02 5:51 PM

avisser - 2012-03-02 4:23 PM

Lena, thanks for your reply.  So encouraging!! Maybe I could do a full mary!!  I am at about 12 min miles and I could do 1 n 1, I think!!  I am so encouraged!!  I used new sneaks today also and got compression socks at the local running shop.  What a help.  (Still can't get into that icing thing.)

Trying to stay positive. Time was so tight this past week and this coming week.  Struggling to fit everything in and not be exhausted all the time. And this is the off season??

Selah

you most definitely CAN do a marathon, but in due time Do a few smaller races, then a half, then full. Galloway also has a 30 week program (for the full marathon), so the distance increases VERY gradually. as far as being exhausted.. your body will adjust, just ride a couple of months out, it'll get easier.. and remember the 4th discipline of the triathlon-RECOVERY/SLEEP. Don't neglect it, sleep as much as you can

Did 2 HMs last year, spring and fall.  Training for HM April 15th. My knees are not happy today.  Not sure if its the new sneaks (I changed brands)or just fatigue.  Hope a good night sleep helps.

Thank you everyone for the bike name suggestions. Hoping to get a ride on it this weekend and find which name works best.

Hello, Everyone! I haven't disappeared - been following what has been going on with everyone and just haven't posted.  Haven't had much to add to all the great advice the rest of you have given.

I agree with Kathy about trainerroad.com.  I came across it last week on a "Georgia" forum thread, and gave it a try this weekend. It is pretty awesome. I also downloaded a Sufferfest video and it syncs up with trainerroad.  I actually enjoy (yes, I just said it and I'm not insane) riding on the trainer now. Trainerroad has power curves for most every major trainer out there and gives you a "virtual power" to train by. Great for those who don't wish to spend mega dollars for a power meter. 

My training is progressing well. Runs are still fairly short, since I am trying to progress very slowly due to the knee problems I had in January.  I still get some pings of pain the day after a run (standing up after sitting, going up/down stairs), although the last two runs went well and I didn't have any pain. Knees feel pretty good this morning. I also had my longest swim this week - 2100 yards - but, it was sooooo sloooowwww.  Don't know if I'll ever get faster on the swim.

Congrats to everyone on their finishes. I'm not sure when my first finish of the year will be. I'm probably not going to do the HITS tri in Ocala, FL as originally planned due to some other complications and the long drive (about 5 hours). Mav - are you still thinking of doing the HITS Oly in Ocala?

irishod - how is the mary training coming?

Kathy - Nice bike! I'm jealous. I'm debating a new bike this year but I probably need to get rid of one first (I have two MTB bikes and a road bike). I also don't know if I'm ready to hold an aero position yet.

Take care everyone.

Benttwice - Marathon training is back on track, thanks for asking.  I had an injury scare two weeks ago, but a little time off and cut back in mileage and everything seems fine now.  I'm finishing up a 40+ mi week, and have a 16 mi run next week.  A new record for me.  I'm going to do a HM in two weeks, and I'm realy looking forward to it.  Can't wait to get a finish line!  I'm trying to get a little swimming and biking in too.  I have new respect for the power of wind, after a bike ride in high winds last week.  I did it on a 30+ year old road bike, so I guess I'm in the market for a new bike too.  I'll need to butter up the spouse a bit before I spring for that.  Glad to hear things are going well for you.  Keep taking it easy on the run. 

What in the world are you guys talking about??  Who or what is Flat??