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 2016-07-14 5:09 PM in reply to: #5190638 |
 1941     , Vermont |  Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - OpenHa! I was going to bring up the same topic but can't attach the link I want from my phone! I know Flo wheels has a chart as to what you should inflate your tires to - based on rider weight for rolling resistance. (Alan can chime in here). So based on my weight, for example, I should inflate my tires to approximately 95 psi as opposed to the 120 which is my tires max for best speed. Now, I don't know if this is Flo specific, I don't believe so (Alan). To piggyback a question on yours, DQ, if I may...the chart says rider's weight...but should we include the other stuff we've added to the bike - such as water bottles (though that weight will change to an extent), bottle cages, etc...recognizing that these things are fairly small in the grand scheme of things for us novices.. Hey, how about Froome getting a brick in there?!?!?!? What the heck was that all about?!? Get those people and media motorcycle out of the way!! They were cooking at like 18-20 mph when they hit! Owie!! |
| 2016-07-15 7:51 AM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
Member 3149 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Masters swim for me this morning. Very relaxed today, only 1450m plus a substantial amount of screwing around. Tomorrow is the team's big home meet of the year, so most are "tapering" for that. I have a sprint tri tomorrow. It is my last chance to try out gear and practice transitions in a race situation before my HIM. For me, it is a training race, not expecting anything except to practice being in that environment. Anyone else racing this weekend? |
| 2016-07-15 10:41 AM in reply to: jmhpsu93 |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by jmhpsu93 Originally posted by Qua17 Thanks to Alan for the awesome response. I will pay for you to come out here and give the guy the look... He's a nice guy but he keeps bashing triathletes. I've read enough to know that you're right and he's wrong but I don't have the speed or the inclination to be a jerk (even though part of me wants to). My question for today - what do you all do when it come to inflating your tires. I normally inflate to the max pressure of 120 to get more speed. Is that the right way to do it? I hear that sometime pumping it up less can result in even more speed because the bumpts that result from a tight tire actually slow the rider down. Thoughts? Finally - and prep for a little whinning here - but I am so freaking slow. I just went out for an easy ride and averaged 15.5 on my first look, 14.5 on my seecond, and by the time I was done with my last 4 mile loop, my average speed had dropped down to 14.3. GRR - I need to lose weight and work out harder! Otherwise - it's gonna be close for the ironman! Thanks for letting me vent! DQ Again, I think our resident cycling specialist could provide more detail, but I would never max out my tire pressure. By doing so you're creating a damn rough ride and also (in most cases) more rolling resistance. I have a sweet spot of 105 on the front, 110 on the back, and then I'll adjust for road conditions. I'm just shy of 200 lbs (which matters, lighter cyclists don't need as much air pressure - probably an over-generalization but that's the basics). Different tires and tubes act a little differently, too - you just have to experiment a little and see what's comfortable and fastest, or the best combination thereof. Mike - Thanks for the reply and for the info. A few follow up questions if you don't mind - 1) Why the difference between the front and read tire - is that just because most of your weight is located in the back of the bike? 2) Why exactly does pumping up the tires equal more rolling resistance? I would think that a fuller tire would equal less of the tire hitting the ground and thereby decrease the resistance. 3) How do you adjust for different rolling conditions? |
| 2016-07-15 11:20 AM in reply to: drfoodlove |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by drfoodlove Masters swim for me this morning. Very relaxed today, only 1450m plus a substantial amount of screwing around. Tomorrow is the team's big home meet of the year, so most are "tapering" for that. I have a sprint tri tomorrow. It is my last chance to try out gear and practice transitions in a race situation before my HIM. For me, it is a training race, not expecting anything except to practice being in that environment. Anyone else racing this weekend? A great idea to use the race as a final training session for your half ironman. When is your race? May I make a suggestion - wirte down any thoughts you have about what your can do differently or better right after the race. Then in the week or two leading into the HIM practice these things so they go off without a hitch. Less time in transition is free time during the race - so really try to find ways of shaving time. Funny story - I practiced for my my second olympic and thought I had everything nailed down. I flew through T2 and was leaving with a huge smile on my face proud of getting out in less than 90 seconds. A nice volunteer was kind enough to ask me - ahh sir, do you want to do you run with your bike Helmot on. It was something I hadn't practiced and I totally forgot about it. Good luck tomorrow. I've got a 5 k that I plan to do as slowly as possible so I don't hurt my calf/achilles. |
| 2016-07-15 11:32 AM in reply to: 0 |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open I had planned on doing my long ride this morning - 54 miles/my longest ride since my HIM last August.... but a nasty headache got in the way. Plus we are switching cottages today up here at the lake and we've spent the morning moving. So, I think I'm gonna bag my workout for today with the goal of recovery. My calf is still bugging me and spending 90 minutes aqua jogging three times per week is so boring that it makes me want to put a gun to my head. If I have time later in the day, I might go for a short ride since I have a 5K tomorrow. In other news - any one interested in creating a mega spotify BDAS playlist. If you send me the songs, I can make it work. Here's what I have so far https://open.spotify.com/user/1228926622/playlist/1QXymjE4geaUkuRJSM... Have a great weekend everyone! Edited by Qua17 2016-07-15 11:39 AM |
| 2016-07-15 11:53 AM in reply to: #5158366 |
Member 220 Wakefield, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open 5k run today to close out the week. I started strong but just about melted in the heat and humidity by the end, so no PR today. No offense guys, but it's days like these that make me glad I don't live down south. |
| 2016-07-15 11:54 AM in reply to: #5191025 |
Member 220 Wakefield, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Gretchen, good luck in the race tomorrow! |
| 2016-07-15 11:54 AM in reply to: #5158366 |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Random comment ...I'm 3 hours into a long bike and my left glute is killing me - have swung by the house to foam roll it, very frustrated. My legs feel great as far as strength but I just can't get the bikes right. I'm swapping around - did the first 2 hours on the road bike so I don't tear up my back too early, now I've done 1:15 on the tri bike on rolling terrain and it's very windy so I'm getting blown all over God's creation. Back isn't horrible but can feel it a bit. Goal is to gut out one more hour on the tri bike then bring it back inside and go on the trainer on the roadie. Wishing my body weren't so twisted and difficult to work with. Sorry for the vent...I'm getting in peak weeks and the terror is real. |
| 2016-07-15 12:01 PM in reply to: #5191027 |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Balmy 88 degrees. Staying positive!! |
| 2016-07-15 12:25 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
Expert 4953 Middle River, Maryland Silver member | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by aviatrix802 Balmy 88 degrees. Staying positive!! Atta girl!!! |
| 2016-07-15 12:30 PM in reply to: Qua17 |
Expert 4953 Middle River, Maryland Silver member | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by Qua17 Mike - Thanks for the reply and for the info. A few follow up questions if you don't mind - 1) Why the difference between the front and read tire - is that just because most of your weight is located in the back of the bike? 2) Why exactly does pumping up the tires equal more rolling resistance? I would think that a fuller tire would equal less of the tire hitting the ground and thereby decrease the resistance. 3) How do you adjust for different rolling conditions? Sure thing: 1) exactly - well more than half your weight is on the rear tire, especially in a road bike setup 2) well, uh, I dunno - but I've read it several times from people who know what they're talking about and there were lots of physics terms 3) the rougher the road, the lower the pressure - to a point (if you go too far, you really increase the likelihood of those nasty pinch flats); the lower pressure reduces the bouncing all over the place which helps with both comfort and bike handling, especially when cornering |
| 2016-07-15 12:43 PM in reply to: jmhpsu93 |
Expert 4953 Middle River, Maryland Silver member | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Got in a 6 AM 60' trainer session with lots of high tempo/low sweet spot work, and then a quick swim at lunch. The main set during the swim was "swim tag". My daughter and I would do 50s just about all-out in succession, so she would go and hit the wall, then I would go, etc. We did six of them and it was pretty hard though since she's a little out of shape I probably got a couple more seconds rest than I normally would. |
Hit them all around :40 or so.| 2016-07-15 12:56 PM in reply to: Qua17 |
| 423 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by Qua17 My question for today - what do you all do when it come to inflating your tires. I normally inflate to the max pressure of 120 to get more speed. Is that the right way to do it? I hear that sometime pumping it up less can result in even more speed because the bumpts that result from a tight tire actually slow the rider down. Thoughts? ! DQ Pressure is a tricky one. Optimal pressure changes based on riding conditions, tire width and rim width. Inflating to the max on narrow tires might give you a bit less rolling resistance but it also increases deflection, meaning the ride will be bumpy but also at a micro level the tire will have less contact with the road, reducing performance. On 23s, 25, 28s you can run lower pressure (particularly if your rim are the same width as the tires (i.e. your tire doesn't bulge out past the rim when fully inflated). A set of Flos for example run best with 23s at 90psi. The difference in high inflation and low inflation is contact area. See the diagram. 'A' is a high pressure tire. 'B' is a lower pressure tire. B provides better handling because there is more side-to-side contact. A theoretically offer less rolling resistance because of less contact. However, with the right tire pressure, B can provide both less contact area but where there is contact, it is more useful contact (e.g. retains handling performance). When it comes to differences in pressure for front and back, it has less to do with weight distribution and more to do with handling. Theoretically your body should be evenly balanced over the bottom bracket which should distribute weight somewhat evenly over both tires. One would put less pressure in the front and more in the back to get a nice balance of rolling resistance and handling ability. Personally, I pump both up to the same. A safe bet is 90-110 psi for most tires.
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| 2016-07-15 2:22 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
| 2127 Baltimore, Maryland | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Quick Friday check in. I had a really rough week with some personal stuff, and I kind of let it derail me. Getting back into a groove starting this weekend. Gonna swim tomorrow morning after my lessons and run on Sunday. Should get me ready for the week! To anyone who may be racing this weekend, best of luck! To everyone, have a great weekend! |
| 2016-07-15 2:37 PM in reply to: adempsey10 |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by adempsey10 Originally posted by Qua17 My question for today - what do you all do when it come to inflating your tires. I normally inflate to the max pressure of 120 to get more speed. Is that the right way to do it? I hear that sometime pumping it up less can result in even more speed because the bumpts that result from a tight tire actually slow the rider down. Thoughts? ! DQ Pressure is a tricky one. Optimal pressure changes based on riding conditions, tire width and rim width. Inflating to the max on narrow tires might give you a bit less rolling resistance but it also increases deflection, meaning the ride will be bumpy but also at a micro level the tire will have less contact with the road, reducing performance. On 23s, 25, 28s you can run lower pressure (particularly if your rim are the same width as the tires (i.e. your tire doesn't bulge out past the rim when fully inflated). A set of Flos for example run best with 23s at 90psi. The difference in high inflation and low inflation is contact area. See the diagram. 'A' is a high pressure tire. 'B' is a lower pressure tire. B provides better handling because there is more side-to-side contact. A theoretically offer less rolling resistance because of less contact. However, with the right tire pressure, B can provide both less contact area but where there is contact, it is more useful contact (e.g. retains handling performance). When it comes to differences in pressure for front and back, it has less to do with weight distribution and more to do with handling. Theoretically your body should be evenly balanced over the bottom bracket which should distribute weight somewhat evenly over both tires. One would put less pressure in the front and more in the back to get a nice balance of rolling resistance and handling ability. Personally, I pump both up to the same. A safe bet is 90-110 psi for most tires.
Dude - so glad you're part of the group! Thanks for the great explanation! I will try dropping my tires to 90 and seeing what happens to my speed and ride feel. As I mentioned - I'm concerned about making the 17 cutoff for IMNC so I'm trying ever big of advice I can get. Other than crashing - how everything with your racing going? |
| 2016-07-15 2:39 PM in reply to: nicole14e |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by nicole14e Quick Friday check in. I had a really rough week with some personal stuff, and I kind of let it derail me. Getting back into a groove starting this weekend. Gonna swim tomorrow morning after my lessons and run on Sunday. Should get me ready for the week! To anyone who may be racing this weekend, best of luck! To everyone, have a great weekend! Nicole - sorry you had a crappy week but I'm glad your hopping back on the wagon and getting back into gear! What's your next race? |
| 2016-07-15 2:49 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by aviatrix802 Random comment ...I'm 3 hours into a long bike and my left glute is killing me - have swung by the house to foam roll it, very frustrated. My legs feel great as far as strength but I just can't get the bikes right. I'm swapping around - did the first 2 hours on the road bike so I don't tear up my back too early, now I've done 1:15 on the tri bike on rolling terrain and it's very windy so I'm getting blown all over God's creation. Back isn't horrible but can feel it a bit. Goal is to gut out one more hour on the tri bike then bring it back inside and go on the trainer on the roadie. Wishing my body weren't so twisted and difficult to work with. Sorry for the vent...I'm getting in peak weeks and the terror is real. Yea - but you are finding ways of making it happen and you should be proud of your determination and grit! It's that focus that will help you make it to the finish line. Its battling through adversity that will make you an ironman - not the race itself. Non-triathletes think that all you have to do to be an ironman is to do the race - but I think real triathletes know that what makes you an ironman is having TRAINED for one. Keep it up - you've got this! Two hard weeks left and then it's time to taper! |
| 2016-07-15 3:46 PM in reply to: Fourteenkittens |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by Fourteenkittens 5k run today to close out the week. I started strong but just about melted in the heat and humidity by the end, so no PR today. No offense guys, but it's days like these that make me glad I don't live down south. Hey! Nice profile picture!! I totally agree with you!! I don't know how people train (other than indoors on a trainer) when it's hot and thick like Florida or Texas! Heck, I'm dying and it's high 80's here! (maple sap runs in my veins though). |
| 2016-07-15 4:00 PM in reply to: Qua17 |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by Qua17 Originally posted by aviatrix802 Random comment ...I'm 3 hours into a long bike and my left glute is killing me - have swung by the house to foam roll it, very frustrated. My legs feel great as far as strength but I just can't get the bikes right. I'm swapping around - did the first 2 hours on the road bike so I don't tear up my back too early, now I've done 1:15 on the tri bike on rolling terrain and it's very windy so I'm getting blown all over God's creation. Back isn't horrible but can feel it a bit. Goal is to gut out one more hour on the tri bike then bring it back inside and go on the trainer on the roadie. Wishing my body weren't so twisted and difficult to work with. Sorry for the vent...I'm getting in peak weeks and the terror is real. Yea - but you are finding ways of making it happen and you should be proud of your determination and grit! It's that focus that will help you make it to the finish line. Its battling through adversity that will make you an ironman - not the race itself. Non-triathletes think that all you have to do to be an ironman is to do the race - but I think real triathletes know that what makes you an ironman is having TRAINED for one. Keep it up - you've got this! Two hard weeks left and then it's time to taper! You caught me. When I finished the ride up I came back to delete my message due to embarrassment over my self-pity party but enough folks have seen it already, it's too late. A rule I am reminded of.....never post when frustrated, sad, or angry....it's like grocery shopping when you're hungry... :P I did finish up 85 miles, 5.5 hours. 3 hours was on the trainer for 45 miles and 2.5 was out on the road for 40. I had to split it up for childcare reasons - up at o'dark thirty before the 9 year old was up to get the first 2 hours in, then rush him off to camp, back, swap out speed and cadence sensors, change into tri shorts and off on the road with a break in the middle to roll my glute, back, swap sensors again and back on the trainer for the last hour so I was home for when my son would be dropped off. My neighbor and her son picked him up from camp and took him to the pool for the early afternoon. (so thankful for her help in this). I think navigating the scheduling is sometimes as tough as the training! hahaha! DQ did you go through any periods of self-doubt in training for MT? I feel like I can't bike or swim anymore, it's strange and frustrating. Ironically the running is going pretty well - albeit not fast, but decent enough. I can see now how training this long for something is very mentally challenging. No guarantees, but after this, I may live in the HIM and Oly world! hahaha My hubby already recommended I should sign up for MT 70.3 next year! (good man!!) I will see how it goes in August before I do anything... |
| 2016-07-15 4:01 PM in reply to: nicole14e |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by nicole14e Quick Friday check in. I had a really rough week with some personal stuff, and I kind of let it derail me. Getting back into a groove starting this weekend. Gonna swim tomorrow morning after my lessons and run on Sunday. Should get me ready for the week! To anyone who may be racing this weekend, best of luck! To everyone, have a great weekend! Hopefully everything turned out okay! Way to get back at it - it's a good way to decompress! |
| 2016-07-15 4:03 PM in reply to: drfoodlove |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by drfoodlove Masters swim for me this morning. Very relaxed today, only 1450m plus a substantial amount of screwing around. Tomorrow is the team's big home meet of the year, so most are "tapering" for that. I have a sprint tri tomorrow. It is my last chance to try out gear and practice transitions in a race situation before my HIM. For me, it is a training race, not expecting anything except to practice being in that environment. Anyone else racing this weekend? Kill it, Gretchen!! Have fun with it! I love "practice races", it takes the pressure off in a way. Enjoy your weekend, look forward to hearing about it! |
| 2016-07-15 4:06 PM in reply to: Juancho |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by Juancho Gone for almost 2 weeks, sorry - too much work, too much travel for work, and almost zero training....just reading your posts! Seems everyone is working hard (very hard), races are approaching, so I am back into it - no more travelling till September. Bought some caramel waffles and honey waffles from Holland, I think this is going to be my next solid food (along with gels), easy to swallow, full of energy and delicious (would try mapple waffles but not available here) Already looking for another race in Sept/Oct.... Juan Originally posted by Qua17 Hi ALL - I would like us to make it our mission to keep up the good posting. Not only are we supporting each other but we are catching up on the dastardly Manatee Mentor group that leads up by 133 posts. If each of us writes 1 extra post a day - we will catch up to them by the end of September.. We were tops last year - there is no reason why we shouldn't be the best gosh darn group on BT again. Let's do this people! Juan!!! Always good to hear from you!! Had a lovely red from your neck of the woods the other night with a beautiful steak - though of you! Glad to hear you're back and training again!! |
| 2016-07-15 5:49 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
Expert 4269 | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Originally posted by aviatrix802 Originally posted by Qua17 Originally posted by aviatrix802 Random comment ...I'm 3 hours into a long bike and my left glute is killing me - have swung by the house to foam roll it, very frustrated. My legs feel great as far as strength but I just can't get the bikes right. I'm swapping around - did the first 2 hours on the road bike so I don't tear up my back too early, now I've done 1:15 on the tri bike on rolling terrain and it's very windy so I'm getting blown all over God's creation. Back isn't horrible but can feel it a bit. Goal is to gut out one more hour on the tri bike then bring it back inside and go on the trainer on the roadie. Wishing my body weren't so twisted and difficult to work with. Sorry for the vent...I'm getting in peak weeks and the terror is real. Yea - but you are finding ways of making it happen and you should be proud of your determination and grit! It's that focus that will help you make it to the finish line. Its battling through adversity that will make you an ironman - not the race itself. Non-triathletes think that all you have to do to be an ironman is to do the race - but I think real triathletes know that what makes you an ironman is having TRAINED for one. Keep it up - you've got this! Two hard weeks left and then it's time to taper! You caught me. When I finished the ride up I came back to delete my message due to embarrassment over my self-pity party but enough folks have seen it already, it's too late. A rule I am reminded of.....never post when frustrated, sad, or angry....it's like grocery shopping when you're hungry... :P I did finish up 85 miles, 5.5 hours. 3 hours was on the trainer for 45 miles and 2.5 was out on the road for 40. I had to split it up for childcare reasons - up at o'dark thirty before the 9 year old was up to get the first 2 hours in, then rush him off to camp, back, swap out speed and cadence sensors, change into tri shorts and off on the road with a break in the middle to roll my glute, back, swap sensors again and back on the trainer for the last hour so I was home for when my son would be dropped off. My neighbor and her son picked him up from camp and took him to the pool for the early afternoon. (so thankful for her help in this). I think navigating the scheduling is sometimes as tough as the training! hahaha! DQ did you go through any periods of self-doubt in training for MT? I feel like I can't bike or swim anymore, it's strange and frustrating. Ironically the running is going pretty well - albeit not fast, but decent enough. I can see now how training this long for something is very mentally challenging. No guarantees, but after this, I may live in the HIM and Oly world! hahaha My hubby already recommended I should sign up for MT 70.3 next year! (good man!!) I will see how it goes in August before I do anything... Jenn - First...I've only completed one IM so take what I have to say as my own personal feelings rather than something based on lots of experience.... Second - and here's the thing, when you walk through the finish chute (don't run! Walk and enjoy every second of it), all of your hard work will make your accomplishment that much more special. All the doubt that you are feeling now is perfectly natural and normal and yes, I felt like it every damn day. I would sit for hours all dressed up and ready to go out for a ride but would procrastinate because I just didn't "think" I had it in me. But then I would battle through the workout and those battles gave me the confidence to know that I could and WOULD finish. You're in the toughest part of your training and you're tired and hurting (and you've got life and kids getting in the way) so you do the best you can. Finally, I crossed the finished line and told my wife that I would never do another IM but even then I knew I was lying to myself. When I heard Mike Reilly call my name, I knew I wanted to hear him call it again. You never know - you may surprise yourself!!! Hang in there and know that you've got this! Remember - you've got maple syrup running in your veins. One last suggestion - dial in your nutrition. Only eat or drink what they have on the course and do it methodically/robotically so you can get your body ready for that day. The biggest problem I saw was people in gastrointestinal distress. Sure, everyone was tired and most were happy but a ton of people were spending a lot of time in the porta poties and that is a place you want to avoid if you can. One other suggestion - train with both coke and red bull. During my run they ran out of coke and I wasn't sure I could stomach red bull - which really hurt my run as I needed that rocket fuel. This time, I will add both to my training runs. Feel free to DM me if you have more questions or if I can help in any way! Remember - if you had to, you could complete the race next week. Luckily for you - you've got two more weeks to train. Make them count! |
| 2016-07-15 9:58 PM in reply to: aviatrix802 |
Extreme Veteran 2098 Alberta | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Jenn, without looking back too far this is what I know. I know that you are very fit individual. I know that you are a strong willed person. I know that you can and will complete the triathlon. When race day rolls around you will be able to complete, it may not be pretty, it may not be fast, but you will complete it because that is the type of person you are. Enjoy the journey, enjoy the sense of accomplishment. this is not a job. Enjoy it! Now I will go back to hiding under my rock! cheers! Originally posted by aviatrix802 Originally posted by Qua17 You caught me. When I finished the ride up I came back to delete my message due to embarrassment over my self-pity party but enough folks have seen it already, it's too late. A rule I am reminded of.....never post when frustrated, sad, or angry....it's like grocery shopping when you're hungry... :P I did finish up 85 miles, 5.5 hours. 3 hours was on the trainer for 45 miles and 2.5 was out on the road for 40. I had to split it up for childcare reasons - up at o'dark thirty before the 9 year old was up to get the first 2 hours in, then rush him off to camp, back, swap out speed and cadence sensors, change into tri shorts and off on the road with a break in the middle to roll my glute, back, swap sensors again and back on the trainer for the last hour so I was home for when my son would be dropped off. My neighbor and her son picked him up from camp and took him to the pool for the early afternoon. (so thankful for her help in this). I think navigating the scheduling is sometimes as tough as the training! hahaha! DQ did you go through any periods of self-doubt in training for MT? I feel like I can't bike or swim anymore, it's strange and frustrating. Ironically the running is going pretty well - albeit not fast, but decent enough. I can see now how training this long for something is very mentally challenging. No guarantees, but after this, I may live in the HIM and Oly world! hahaha My hubby already recommended I should sign up for MT 70.3 next year! (good man!!) I will see how it goes in August before I do anything... Originally posted by aviatrix802 Random comment ...I'm 3 hours into a long bike and my left glute is killing me - have swung by the house to foam roll it, very frustrated. My legs feel great as far as strength but I just can't get the bikes right. I'm swapping around - did the first 2 hours on the road bike so I don't tear up my back too early, now I've done 1:15 on the tri bike on rolling terrain and it's very windy so I'm getting blown all over God's creation. Back isn't horrible but can feel it a bit. Goal is to gut out one more hour on the tri bike then bring it back inside and go on the trainer on the roadie. Wishing my body weren't so twisted and difficult to work with. Sorry for the vent...I'm getting in peak weeks and the terror is real. Yea - but you are finding ways of making it happen and you should be proud of your determination and grit! It's that focus that will help you make it to the finish line. Its battling through adversity that will make you an ironman - not the race itself. Non-triathletes think that all you have to do to be an ironman is to do the race - but I think real triathletes know that what makes you an ironman is having TRAINED for one. Keep it up - you've got this! Two hard weeks left and then it's time to taper! |
| 2016-07-15 10:08 PM in reply to: #5191028 |
| 1941 , Vermont | Subject: RE: Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open Darn it, Thor, I just got dust in my eye. Thank you for the gentle kick in the pants, I needed that. This is the first time I've let doubts creep in - a definite sign I respect the distance and the hills on the bike; healthy I think. Should keep me sharper on my training. I've definitely got to figure out this fit on the tri bike so my back will last the whole distance...I won't have a foam roller with me. ...but I will be putting tennis balls in my transition and special needs bags to roll out legs and glutes if I need it! |
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