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mmmmmm steak quesadilla . 

I never want to see the Schleck brothers without a shirt on quite frankly. 

OK, just a post that I am well and truly done in TT.  I think I finally get why experiened people leave.  It's really ridiculous how good advice gets slammed.

it's the swimming thread.  Funny, E=H20 linked to it on an OWS board I am on.  The responses are in many cases quite different, as in, yeah, maybe you shouldn't race if you don't know how to swim

Initiating self imposed TTban....

Welcome to the club. 

Join the group!

Quick bio:

39 years old, about 6'2", 160lbs.  HS / collegiate water polo player (don't go thinking I'm a fast swimmer though -- those days are long past).  I've lived most of my life in the Pacific Northwest except during my short time in the Navy.

I cycled and ran a lot in years past, played soccer at a decent level as well.  I didn't really get started in triathlons until a couple years ago.  I'm primarily focused on IM distance now, and the bike is my happy place.

I'm currently signed up for IM Canada this August and IM Lake Tahoe next year.

The sob story: this year has been nonstop health problems so my current goal is to make it to the start line.  I had non-race-related digestive problems, surgery, and topped it off July 1 with a pulmonary embolism.  Yes ChrisM and Fred probably remember my poorly thought out post on that thread topic awhile back.  Eating humble pie now.  But the good news is, I'm still here.

- Mark

I have to think the focus would be on the swim.  Most people have biked at some point in time and everyone ran at least as a little kid.  They're going to be in good shape and get the B/R done.  Might need some pointers on pacing but that's about it.

The swim is hit or miss though.  Some folks have NO swim background.  You'd have to evaluate them case-by-case and see where to start with the lessons.  Once they get the basic technique down I'd have no worries about their fitness.

Welcome Mark!  For my own selfish reasons...always good to have another strong biker in the group and to track on strava.

I saw the recent threads, and it seems after one week of good training related posting (after Michael's "do we need another forum"), BT has gone right back to silly arguments that I rather not get caught up in.  I'm still browsing TT, because I find those threads comical when not involved, but I'm trying to force myself to only post in threads that are actually training related. 

As for the CF athletes...I agree that most or all of the focus is going to be on the swim.  CF is a lot of power and explosiveness...and I imagine the athletes will try to power their way through the swim and gas out in 50 yards without proper instruction. 

Btw... our 2 meter man in college water polo was a beast.  About 5'9", 245lbs not an ounce of fat.  If he can swim, anyone can

Coaching pro crossfit guys... if I heard one word about "too much muscle, I sink" - I'd be showing them videos of the U.S. water polo team.

Thanks... I'm sort of limited now.  Power is down as you might expect after a lung issue.  I have the green light to exercise again but I'm greatly reducing my number of outdoor rides to limit risk, since I'm now on anticoagulation meds.

That said, I've had more car accidents in my lifetime than bike... knock on wood.

Tell me more.  I am a coumadin lifer, had PEs in 2009 and again in 2010. Ah, just checked your logs.  been there, done that. 

Yeah mine is traceable to one of two things: surgery or another injury I had to my calf.  So at this point they're calling it acute and I should be off medication in half a year or so.  With luck.

Welcome Mark!!

I am glad to see this mentor group growing.

That is when you know you had one beer too many