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rperissi - 2007-06-11 1:55 PM I'm pretty sure BOP is back of pack, and DFL is dead f-ing last... or something similar. Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone. Well, I might be crazy - but I found an oly this saturday not too far in CT so I registered. Here we go again - 7 days later! This time around I'll have a few more tubes and won't touch the wheels before the race. I really feel like I need to get back in the game as quickly as possible! http://www.patgriskustri.com/index.htmRob

Yes...BOP=back of pack     DFL= dead f'ing last

That is awesome about the oly this weekend!!!! You rock for finding one again so quickly!!! Good luck!!!!!

Posted my race report!!!!!!!

Medusa_Ann - 2007-06-09 10:47 AM Hopefully you folks that are competing today are kicking some butt, or at least having a great time (that's why we are doing this, right??)!! I'm in California this weekend and haven't been online to see how everyone is doing....I did go running this morning at least! I am being given a bike--so if anyone has opinions on a good entry level road bike, let me know. I don't know my budget yet but probably not too expensive. It will be faster than my mountain bike, though, no matter what. My local bike shop is family-run and full of cute young boys, which to an old mama is pretty fun! They are all really nice, since their mom and dad are there running the store. Another question--many of the tri books I have been reading (everything I can get my hands on at the library) talks about heart rate monitors. How many of you use them, and do you find them as awesome as the books say they are? And if you find them useful, what type do you use? Final question, I promise--if you are busty, where do you put the monitor? (More on that in my log)....

Awww.. the heart rate monitor talk... get one and use it.  Its the best thing you will ever do for your tri training!  (But that is my opinion).

Don't feel bad about the water thing.  I had a panic attack, in the pool, at my first tri.  I also had a panic attack at the tri I did in April.  It happens, but I spend enough time in the water to know what to do when I get panicked.  The best advice I can give you is swim swim swim.  The more comfy you are in the water, the better off you will be.  On race day, you will be nervous anyway, so you shouldn't have to be freaked out about getting in the water.

Swim, swim, swim!!!

Deep breath... and here we go...

For all of you that would like to use a HRM, you need to establish your proper training zone... Mike Ricci, the oh-so-fabulous BT coach has a MASSIVE thread on this very topic.  Do a forums search and look for the thread called "220 - age, The Truth" (or something like that...)

To sum it up, when you are training for endurance sports you first need to establish a strong level of base endurance.  You do this by training at a heart rate (which is directly related to intensity) that is low enough to keep your body aerobic.  When your HR gets too high your body starts to produce lactic acid and that causes fatigue.  Fatigue is bad to a triathlete.

In order to determine your HR zones, you need to do an LT test for the sports you will be training for (biking and running).  The bike test is usually just a time trial of 30-40 minutes, but the run test is a bit more complicated.  It consists of a 10 minute warm up, followed by 20 minutes of steadily increasing speed until you are going all out.  When your done you should have nothing left in the gas tank.  You should take the average HR for those 20 minutes and use that as your Lactate Threshold.  There is a formula that you can use that will calculate your training zones...  I can provide that if you need it.

Ok guys... no more Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.  I am hereby forbidding you all from watching shark week.... go ride your bike instead.

You hear me??? NO SHARK WEEK!

Here's a really cool picture of Yubi (from our Spring group) finishing her triathlon on Sunday in Puerto Rico - it's the first pic you'll see.  You can read more about her recovery from injury in her logs.

http://www.trimalangos.com/

That is such a good idea! I wish I had had the chance to do that before my race. I'll bet you'll learn a lot...not to mention doign a good deed by helping others through their tri.

gator22 - 2007-06-12 8:01 PM

triOK - 2007-06-11 5:18 PM

Ok guys... no more Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.  I am hereby forbidding you all from watching shark week.... go ride your bike instead.

You hear me??? NO SHARK WEEK!

I have swam with sharks and intentionally offered them bloody food underwater with no injuries They are scared and would be nowhere near the nonsense of a mass open water swim...

That can't be right - I saw Jaws.

This is an easy glide type drill so you can concentrate on what your arm is doing without getting low on breath. 

Swim on your side with your lower arm extended straight in front of you (or slightly pointed down for balance).  Take a couple breaths and rotate your head under so that your looking at the bottom.   

Slowly pull your top arm up alongside your body with your elbow sticking straight up, and your hand relaxed and in the water.  When your hand reaches your goggles, return it back to your side and rotate back up for a couple breaths, then repeat.

Once your comfortable with that, you can try the finger drag drills.  This is essentially a regular swim stroke, but leave your fingers in the water the whole way as it goes from your hip to your head, then slice it into the water as normal.  This will also keep your elbow up, but will seem very natural after the shark fin drills. 

Hope that helps!  Fire away with any other questions!

willie05 - 2007-06-13 7:53 AM

gator22 - 2007-06-12 8:01 PM

triOK - 2007-06-11 5:18 PM

Ok guys... no more Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. I am hereby forbidding you all from watching shark week.... go ride your bike instead.

You hear me??? NO SHARK WEEK!

I have swam with sharks and intentionally offered them bloody food underwater with no injuries They are scared and would be nowhere near the nonsense of a mass open water swim...

That can't be right - I saw Jaws.

 

That can't be right because I saw SHARK WEEK! 

Avg bike speed is different for everyone.  There are lots of things that come into play here when you look at bike speeds.  For example:

The bike: road, mountain, tri, cruiser.  Wheels, aerobars, fit, position, aerodynamics, weight, rider (see below).

The engine (rider):  Power to weight ratio, fitness level, strength, form, position, male or female.

The terrain:  Elevation, flat or hills

There are tons more things here, but its hard to compare bike speeds with someone without taking into account all of the above factors.

I know my capabilities and I know the terrain I ride on.  I try to avg at least 20 mph.

It teaches you to keep your elbows high during recovery.  This is valuable in an OWS.