The Other Way - Training by Feeling and Racing to Train - OPEN (Page 8)

Originally posted by Paper Boy

Molly - you need a few cold beers for recovery right after the race - and a driver to load your bike and drive you home for a wonderful car ride NAPPY!

Originally posted by mollydickinson



Haha that sounds like an EXCELLENT recovery plan!

My schedule this week got shifted around a little bit because I (thankfully) remembered at the last minute that I had signed up for a bike maintenance clinic last night. Now I know how to change a tube if I get a flat during the race!! Well, as long as it's the front tire. The guy leading the clinic looked at my back wheel (hex nuts, no levers) and said "Uh, yeah, if that goes flat, better just have somebody bring you another bike." So my husband will have my backup bike in the car and be on call!!

My easy swim this morning was just that -- easy. I'm finally feeling more comfortable in the water.

Tuesday is salad night at my house, probably topped with grilled chicken and apple slices. Veggie fajitas sound pretty good, I'll queue those up for my next Meatless Monday.

Originally posted by waltontl

Hi everyone!

My name is Tania. I did a couple of sprint tris in 2010 and 2011, but in 2012 I tore my achilles and had a bout of pneumonia that really derailed me. I signed up for an Oly in September, so I need to get back into training and the mentor program to keep me motivated. I'm going to Spain for 11 days at the end of April so I will really get serious when I get back. Until then I just plan to get back into the routine and make sure all my gear is in good shape.

I'm not sure when the next mentor session will open up, but hopefully I can get into the same group with most of you - you all seem like fun.

I'm 44, single with no kids. I enjoy training and now that the big thaw in on I hope to be able to get out there more. I also enjoy krav maga and geocaching.

Originally posted by Paper Boy

Please - well agreed - a back up bike is a good way togo - but you could just throw the correct wrench in your bike bag. Maybe spray that bolt a few times, take off, put back on, and it wouldn't be that big a deal, and the tire is the hard part anyways... just incase back up bike dosen't work out.

Originally posted by Paper Boy

Molly - you need a few cold beers for recovery right after the race - and a driver to load your bike and drive you home for a wonderful car ride NAPPY!

Totals for March

Bike: 16h 12m - 143.97 Mi - 1/2 of monthly goal - will be working on this now that the weather has broke.

Run: 20h 59m 25s - 86.34 Mi - exceded monthly goal by 16 miles....which is good as I have to make up for little running in Jan - Feb...yay

Racquetball: 3h 00m - 3 times in 1 month is good for us...we are learning together.

Super morning - rain for the 1st hour - then as it was time to start my running and biking...poof no more rain. HEYO

Hope everyone has a super training day today. What is everyone eating for Dinners!

last night veggie fajitas -

pb

Originally posted by Dominion



Nice Totals!!!

My March:

S: 14436 yards
B: 188 miles
R: 69 miles

Originally posted by Clarkey77

12.5 miles on the bike today then jumped off and ran for 5 minutes.

After every bike session I am going to hit the road for at least 5 minutes to get my legs used to it.

I only have a few sessions left.

Originally posted by mollydickinson

So...there's no chance that if I take the back wheel off like all the gears are going to fall apart or I'm going to break the derailleur? Bc I feel like that's inevitable.

Also, welcome Tania! I've only been part of this group for a few days but I love it!

Originally posted by Paper Boy



Not to bad either buddy - plus I clicked your blog site...very cool... you are like superman speeds! I'm looking forward to reading the whole thing when I have time AT WORK! YUCK...

Originally posted by burner2

March totals:

Swim - 8:50 hrs/10,680 yards
Bike - 2:43 hrs/27 mi
Power walk - 5:28 hrs/15 mi
"Strength training" - 4:30 (shoveling snow, yard work)

I missed 11 days in March because of conferences and illness. I have another conference this week (the last one of the year! woohoo!) that will cut five days from my training this month, unless partying counts.

Registered for my events:
April 27 - Lilac Century Fun Ride (duathlon - 15k bike/5k run)
May 31 - Troika Sprint Tri
July 27 - Race the River Sprint Tri

I may go for another tri in mid-August, but that's in the middle of my busy Burning Man season, so I'm not sure yet.

Molly, if you take your back wheel off, nothing else should come off. The derailleur is attached to your frame, and it's pretty solid. You just pull it out of the way when you remove the wheel. And, I believe the gears are actually threaded onto the wheel; I do know they will not come off if you remove the wheel. They're pretty solid. If you have more than one bike and you're uncomfortable working on your competition bike, practice on one that doesn't matter so much.

Welcome, Tania!

I am eager to hear how Coach, Molly, and Paul do on their tri's!

Originally posted by mollydickinson

I am so impressed by how much all of y'all swim! I didn't track everything in March but I definitely will for April.

Trail run yesterday was great, weather was beautiful, which brought out some of the, um, less savory elements. Message to dudes strolling by smoking cigarettes & joints -- the girls busting their butts running do not want to get holla'ed at by you.

I have my last pre-race workout today, a gym bike-swim. This thing is getting real, folks!! 72 hours from now, my first triathlon will be in the books!

Originally posted by Paper Boy


HAY BABY - HOLLA -

Good luck at the race - my first race was so much fun, remember to keep your head up and SMILE - thank every volunteer you see - it goes so fast - and when your done you'll want to do it again!

Can't wait to read some race reports!
pb