SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 84)

It looks much more complex written out like this. All that's really being done is pressing a button and not touching anything for a few seconds.

That's awesome.  Saw Ryder go right past your camera.  Those guys were flying - 9%...wow.

Was thinking the same thing, and that they make it look like it's no big deal.  Different species...

RR from last tri of the year (I think). 

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=500990 

Already looking forward to next season and planning out races.  WOOT!

Thanks all for the advice along the way - made it just that much more fun this season.

Matt

THis thread was going on while I was traveling to Canada, so never really read it, but it's pretty interesting stuff.  Gets a little techy in there, but I'd never have assumed clothing has that much of an influence.

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=4724823;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

As an aside, Jim at ERO is my fitter.   Feel lucky to have such a world class resource a 20 minute drive away.  He's guided me in the bike buying process, and will be going back to see him in a couple weeks with the new ride.

If there is one thing I was unsure about with the finishing touches of my IM training it was the last weekend of long workouts and if 12 days was enough taper time.  I think I've helped calm those nerves by taking a couple of days of vacation to fit my last long ride and long run in on Thu/Fri (26th/27th) and start the taper after that. 

Original plan for Sept 23-29 was
M - 4 mile am run, 4k in the pool pm
T - 6.5 mile am run, 32 mile sweet spot ride pm
W - 9 mile am run, 4k in the pool pm
Th - 6.5 mile am run, 32 mile sweet spot ride pm
F - 9 mile am run, 3k OWS
Sa - 110 mile ride
Su - 17 mile run
Total - 11k swim, 172 ride, 52 run

New plan
M-F is the same
Thu - 110 mile ride
Fri - 17 mile run
Sat - 40 mile easy group ride (more of a social ride)
Sun - 8 mile easy run, 1k easy swim
Total - 9k swim, 182 ride, 44.5 run

2 weeks out will be 8k swim, 90 ride, 22 run
Week of Kona (M-F) will be 5k swim, 30-40 ride, 12 run

Last week was 10k, 174, 48.  This week is 11k, 172, 52.  Ok...I'll stop now.  Can you tell I'm going a little crazy here...it's not even taper madness yet.

+1, you look like you are set to have a great race Jason!

Jason:  Looks good.  I may have missed this somewhere in the thread....have you been using a coach for your build to Kona or some other plan?

I just picked up an Adama Road last night.  It was a demo saddle that looks brand new..he sold it to me for $85 but said I could bring it back no questions asked if it does not work.  I thought that price was pretty good so hopefully it works for me.

I am dabbling with getting a coach for this off-season and 2014.   Something that Marc said has stuck with me.  If I am going to train 8-12 hours a week it really makes sense to have someone setting a direction for me.  It probably is not that much money when I figure how much time I spend and invest in the sport.  I need bigger chunks of improvement.  I did not have alot of time to train this year (i.e. kids) but hope when the little man gets in a sleeping groove things will get back to a new normal.

I really need to get in the pool this winter at least 4 times a week which is stark contrast to what I was doing last year.  I need to be coming out of the swim with faster folks and cycling in the legal packs with those guys as I feel my run is pretty good.

Good luck, hope the weather cooperates.   looking forward to reports of this race

Nice, I'll be interested to hear your view of the course after you done.  I'll never do a IM but that location intrigues me  

Good luck, it looks like a heck of a venue!

This brings up a really good question (in my mind).  What has more benefit - masters or some individual swim coaching?  I actually can't do either at the moment, but I wonder if people have experience going both routes and finding one method worked better than another, or if really, the two compliment each other.

Depends where the swimmer is.  If you held a gun to my head, I'd say masters, because even if your form is not perfect hopefully you are swimming sets that are a bit above you and a challenge.  I guess I'd put the line at if you can swim 1:45/100 consistently, your form is fine (good enough) and masters.  Above that, may need a few tweaks.

But I see lots of folks concentrating on drills and such and not swimming a whole lot.