Manatee Mentors 2016 - Closed (Page 84)

Originally posted by StaceyK Mary so very glad to see you and to hear that you are all psyched up for your HM this weekend. And I agree it is always the Manatees fault when we get sucked in to anything!

Originally posted by laffinrock

Oh, man oh Manatees, I have missed you so much!!!  The above discussion about tires cracks me up!

So.  Proof of life post.  My HM in Zion is this Saturday.  I was thinking back and it was one of you Mad Manatees who got me hooked on the idea of doing this race back in 2014.  Here I am, 18 months later, 4 days out from my first HM and it's all your fault!  My training has been going well, even when I end up feeling like crud.  Those lousy days remind me of how important good--and consistent--nutrition/hydration are and that going out slow isn't always a bad thing (despite what my dog thinks).

I'm now officially signed up to do the run leg of the Boulder 70.3 in June and the long course Harvest Moon duathlon in September.  I'm also officially freaking out about the du now that I've done the math and figured out how long it's going to take me to finish the thing.  For some reason, I thought about the distances and figured, "I should be able to do that."  Then I woke up at 3 a.m. earlier this week and thought, "OMG, that's going to take me north of 7 hours to finish. That's a long time to keep moving!!!"  I don't know why I failed to consider that before.  Guess I'm going to have to figure out a good nutrition plan and get a heck of a lot better about drinking water while riding my bike. Or just get faster.

My eyes don't seem to be improving anymore, or if they are, I can't tell.  My eye doctor wants to refer me for vision therapy but is waiting until I get accepted into the state Vocational Rehab program.  I had an intake appointment with a voc rehab counselor in early February and still haven't heard whether I got in. I also had to drop out of choir again because seeing everybody swaying was making me nauseated and leaving rehearsal all the time was getting pretty demoralizing.  I've had some down days, but between the training structure/goals and the inspires I get from you wonderful people, I'm managing to keep moving forward.  Thank you, friends!!

Originally posted by cdban66

Evidently, Ben has been in contact with my wife and kids! 

Originally posted by cdban66

2 current giveaways, 1 big and the other small:

http://www.tifosioptics.com/

http://triathlon.competitor.com/winthisbike

 

Originally posted by brigby1

Um, Adrienne?

Another friend in Seattle had felt the blast from like 10 blocks away.

Originally posted by msteiner

Oh no!  Adrienne update us, please!

Originally posted by jmkizer

Yes, please check in when you can.

Originally posted by msteiner

I either got food poisoning or a stomach bug last night.  Either way I'm hating life right now.  Seems like it's impossible for me to string two weeks of solid working out in a row.

Originally posted by rrrunner Salty we are glad to here there are no fatalities and that you weren't in harms way. So does anyone have experience with or recommendations for shipping a bike? DS2 wants his bike because there are bike trails at his new location. Thoughts?

Originally posted by amd723

it's been a while now, but I did ship my bike cross country once using UPS.  I did the packaging myself, but you may want to take the bike to your lbs and see if they will send it for you.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Oh, thanks guys. I'm good. My neighborhood is pretty far from here AND luckily there were no fatalities. There are, however, a few firefighters who were injured while battling the blaze but it seems as though injuries were minor. 

Originally posted by laffinrock

Oh, man oh Manatees, I have missed you so much!!!  The above discussion about tires cracks me up!

So.  Proof of life post.  My HM in Zion is this Saturday.  I was thinking back and it was one of you Mad Manatees who got me hooked on the idea of doing this race back in 2014.  Here I am, 18 months later, 4 days out from my first HM and it's all your fault!  My training has been going well, even when I end up feeling like crud.  Those lousy days remind me of how important good--and consistent--nutrition/hydration are and that going out slow isn't always a bad thing (despite what my dog thinks).

I'm now officially signed up to do the run leg of the Boulder 70.3 in June and the long course Harvest Moon duathlon in September.  I'm also officially freaking out about the du now that I've done the math and figured out how long it's going to take me to finish the thing.  For some reason, I thought about the distances and figured, "I should be able to do that."  Then I woke up at 3 a.m. earlier this week and thought, "OMG, that's going to take me north of 7 hours to finish. That's a long time to keep moving!!!"  I don't know why I failed to consider that before.  Guess I'm going to have to figure out a good nutrition plan and get a heck of a lot better about drinking water while riding my bike. Or just get faster.

My eyes don't seem to be improving anymore, or if they are, I can't tell.  My eye doctor wants to refer me for vision therapy but is waiting until I get accepted into the state Vocational Rehab program.  I had an intake appointment with a voc rehab counselor in early February and still haven't heard whether I got in. I also had to drop out of choir again because seeing everybody swaying was making me nauseated and leaving rehearsal all the time was getting pretty demoralizing.  I've had some down days, but between the training structure/goals and the inspires I get from you wonderful people, I'm managing to keep moving forward.  Thank you, friends!!

Originally posted by laffinrock

Oh, man oh Manatees, I have missed you so much!!!  The above discussion about tires cracks me up!

So.  Proof of life post.  My HM in Zion is this Saturday.  I was thinking back and it was one of you Mad Manatees who got me hooked on the idea of doing this race back in 2014.  Here I am, 18 months later, 4 days out from my first HM and it's all your fault!  My training has been going well, even when I end up feeling like crud.  Those lousy days remind me of how important good--and consistent--nutrition/hydration are and that going out slow isn't always a bad thing (despite what my dog thinks).

I'm now officially signed up to do the run leg of the Boulder 70.3 in June and the long course Harvest Moon duathlon in September.  I'm also officially freaking out about the du now that I've done the math and figured out how long it's going to take me to finish the thing.  For some reason, I thought about the distances and figured, "I should be able to do that."  Then I woke up at 3 a.m. earlier this week and thought, "OMG, that's going to take me north of 7 hours to finish. That's a long time to keep moving!!!"  I don't know why I failed to consider that before.  Guess I'm going to have to figure out a good nutrition plan and get a heck of a lot better about drinking water while riding my bike. Or just get faster.

My eyes don't seem to be improving anymore, or if they are, I can't tell.  My eye doctor wants to refer me for vision therapy but is waiting until I get accepted into the state Vocational Rehab program.  I had an intake appointment with a voc rehab counselor in early February and still haven't heard whether I got in. I also had to drop out of choir again because seeing everybody swaying was making me nauseated and leaving rehearsal all the time was getting pretty demoralizing.  I've had some down days, but between the training structure/goals and the inspires I get from you wonderful people, I'm managing to keep moving forward.  Thank you, friends!!

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Hey guys, wanted to run something by you all regarding tune up races.

I am a big fan of tune up races as they give you a good idea of what is possible for a goal race. I also think that it is an opportunity to build confidence, work on pacing and fueling, work out the kinks in your equipment, and just gives your more experience in racing, in general.

I'm thinking of the races that appeal to me as well as work with my schedule for my marathon build. The race that does both of these things is  a trail race with a ton of loss and gain, and challenging terrain. The marathon I am doing is on a non-technical trail with a gradual net downhill. This goes without saying but it's not an apples to apples comparison.  I have, however, done the (potential tune-up trail race) before so, while the exact pacing type metrics wont translate I can potentially compare my times, depending on the similarity of other variables like weather. 

Even as I write this I wonder, even if I ran a faster time it doesn't mean I am in "good" marathon shape? Does it give me any feedback as to what to change or work on before the marathon? Probably not. Hmmmm maybe I just need to run a flat-ish road race of some sort to get a baseline. 

I realize I am more or less just thinking "aloud" but feel free to chime in if you have feedback. 

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Hey guys, wanted to run something by you all regarding tune up races.

I am a big fan of tune up races as they give you a good idea of what is possible for a goal race. I also think that it is an opportunity to build confidence, work on pacing and fueling, work out the kinks in your equipment, and just gives your more experience in racing, in general.

I'm thinking of the races that appeal to me as well as work with my schedule for my marathon build. The race that does both of these things is  a trail race with a ton of loss and gain, and challenging terrain. The marathon I am doing is on a non-technical trail with a gradual net downhill. This goes without saying but it's not an apples to apples comparison.  I have, however, done the (potential tune-up trail race) before so, while the exact pacing type metrics wont translate I can potentially compare my times, depending on the similarity of other variables like weather. 

Even as I write this I wonder, even if I ran a faster time it doesn't mean I am in "good" marathon shape? Does it give me any feedback as to what to change or work on before the marathon? Probably not. Hmmmm maybe I just need to run a flat-ish road race of some sort to get a baseline. 

I realize I am more or less just thinking "aloud" but feel free to chime in if you have feedback. 

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Hey guys, wanted to run something by you all regarding tune up races.

I am a big fan of tune up races as they give you a good idea of what is possible for a goal race. I also think that it is an opportunity to build confidence, work on pacing and fueling, work out the kinks in your equipment, and just gives your more experience in racing, in general.

I'm thinking of the races that appeal to me as well as work with my schedule for my marathon build. The race that does both of these things is  a trail race with a ton of loss and gain, and challenging terrain. The marathon I am doing is on a non-technical trail with a gradual net downhill. This goes without saying but it's not an apples to apples comparison.  I have, however, done the (potential tune-up trail race) before so, while the exact pacing type metrics wont translate I can potentially compare my times, depending on the similarity of other variables like weather. 

Even as I write this I wonder, even if I ran a faster time it doesn't mean I am in "good" marathon shape? Does it give me any feedback as to what to change or work on before the marathon? Probably not. Hmmmm maybe I just need to run a flat-ish road race of some sort to get a baseline. 

I realize I am more or less just thinking "aloud" but feel free to chime in if you have feedback. 

Originally posted by jmkizer

It may not be a great race to work on pacing but you could work on nutrition or, if there is a section of the half course that more closely mimics the marathon course, do a pacing interval there.  I mean, you are obviously drawn to this race.  ;-)

What is A race?  The marathon?  The ultra?  Both?  TBD?

Originally posted by Jet Black



This is where slowtwich is shines. They can be rude etc, but they are very scientific over there with data like this, and I eat it up.

Latex tubes are faster because they have much lower rolling resistance, not because they're lighter. Everyone should be racing with latex tubes. IIRC, the benefit is 2-3 watts per tire.

In a tire, you need to look at two things. Rolling resistance and aerodynamics. The aerodynamics depend on the wheel you're putting it on as well. So you can't just pick a tire, you have to pick a tire for your wheels. In general the narrowest wheel/tire comb will be the most aero. But you don't want to pick that combo with a terrible rolling resistance.

In your case I would stick with a 23 up front unless you have a very narrow wheel then you might go down to a 20. In the back aero is not as important and you might pick a 25 if it's rolling resistance is better than the 23.


Edit: In training though, go both 25mm or bigger. I'm one of those that Ben probably thinks goes overboard on the comfort of them. I ride a lot of chip-n-seal and the 25mm combined with latex tubes is amazing. Plus with the bigger tire you're less likely to get flats (greater surface area reduces the pressure on one given spot so less likely to puncture)

Edit #2: I wouldn't bet on the LBS being that knowledgeable, so be cautious and research what they tell you before buying.

Edit #3: this is a good thread. Starts discussing just the turbo cotton, but turns into a discussion of all the best tire options at the moment. http://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Fo...

Originally posted by Atlantia Is it possible that losing weight can cause goggles not to fit well anymore? I'm thinking that sounds reasonable, especially for someone like me that has a rather....let's say - cherubic quality to the face. Recently its like I hit a point where suddenly my goggles are digging in where they never did before, and I seem to be having issues with leaking as well. Does it seem like maybe I just need a new pair of the same goggles? Or should I try to find something else that fits my (slightly) more svelte face? If it makes a difference, I'm down about 20 pounds since I first bought the Speedo Vanquishers I've been swimming in since May. They now dig in really hard on the inner corners, and leak on the outside edges.