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I say you share that recipe with us....My It will occasionally act up, specially when I push hard on the run.

I have a long run to do this evening (8 miler); I kind of like these runs.  Should be pretty good run given I missed two of my earlier run workouts this week.  Rather run in the rain than ride in the rain.  I have a long ride tomorrow (2 hrs or so) which is suppose to be sunnier out and sprinkles. I am Flipping my workouts around some. 

I recently picked up a used Profile Design Tri Saddle on BT and mounted that yesterday.  I'll have to get it tuned in today before my ride tomorrow. I am adjusting my clip-ons as well so need to dial them in as well (moving my pads back behind the bars and closer to me.  I alway feel like I am stretched out in the position they are now.   I am going to try an pickup a Profile Design Fast Forward Seat Post as well this next month.  Looking forward to a bit more comfort from the nose of the saddle from my previous stock saddle.  I will be signing up for my 70.3 Distance (Pacific Crest Long Course in Sunriver, Oregon) after pay day this week.  Once I sign up and am in, there is no turning back.   

Have a great weekend everyone.

Sorry, I am quoting myself here.  I always find it interesting on long runs how hard it is to run slow.  I try to slow down but find myself picking up the pace again and again.  In order to bring my pace down I end up walking, which is not a bad thing.  It was a tough 8 mile run this evening.  My toes and legs haven't been this sore in sometime.  I guess when you are training for three disciplines rather than one (as I did this winter with running only) it becomes much tougher.  Anyway ran an average 9:45 min/ mile pace; was looking for a 10:00 min/mile pace. 

Nice brick workout to finish off the week- 1 hour on the bike and 50 minute run.  Looking forward to a rest week this week.  Have a great week all.

Brick on Saturday to finish off my week, as well.  20mi ride plus short run (3+ miles).  Bumped the pace up again by 20s.  I really pushed and concentrated on the pace.  I could have been better but mile two dragged as usual.  Still, it was a personal best, so I can't complain much.  Dang tired the rest of the day, I don't mind saying.  Next week I'm going to extend the run a bit.

I travel this week, so training will be harder.  Still, I'm prepared to get it done.  We'll see what kind of accomodations the hotel has.

Have a good week, everyone!

-Mike

took my new bike out and just got back!  man its fun.  i just bought the 2011 felt b16 and its crazy! this is my first tt bike and my first real bike.  my other bike is a schwin roadie from walmart.  i cant even explain the differences but wow.  Its like every pedal stroke i could feel being transferred to the wheels.  i don't know another way to describe it, like the frame wanted to jump out a foot in front of me with each pedal.  the bike has been sitting in my mud room now for a month and it was great to finally get to use it!  

Just thought id share how great it is to be outside on my new bike enjoying the fun!

took my new bike out and just got back!  man its fun.  i just bought the 2011 felt b16 and its crazy! this is my first tt bike and my first real bike.  my other bike is a schwin roadie from walmart.  i cant even explain the differences but wow.  Its like every pedal stroke i could feel being transferred to the wheels.  i don't know another way to describe it, like the frame wanted to jump out a foot in front of me with each pedal.  the bike has been sitting in my mud room now for a month and it was great to finally get to use it!  

Just thought id share how great it is to be outside on my new bike enjoying the fun!

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What a coincidence, I have the exact same bike...and bike stand by the way...scary! I have to agree with you, it's a great bike. It took me a little while to get used to the aero position, but now I'm fine. I think it's a great value. My buddy just bought a Cervelo P3, great bike, but pricier. I guess his bike is slitghtly lighter, but the components are very comparable. In fact, his saddle was very so so, and he had to buy another one. Felt saddles get good reviews..I have had no issues with mine. Saved some $$$ there.

Hope you enjoy your bike as much as I'm enjoying mine!

This weekend is supposed to be worse than last, so I need to such it up and plan on racing in the rain.

I've decided to get back in to masters swimming again,probably twards the end of April once cycling really gets going. I would like to focus on Breastroke and Butterfly this year and improve my 100 IM time. I know I have allot of work to do on my starts and turns.

My weight loss is going well, I have cut out caffiene and starting to reduce my sodium in an effort to increase my overall health and increase my sleep quality more than anything.

Hey everyone.  Finally got out on a ride today.  With it being Spring Break and all I found some time to ride outside.  Went out for about an hour.  Just got back and it began to pour.  I'll have to take every break I can get this time of the year in Oregon.

I am going to be signing up for the Pacific Crest Long Distance Tri (Half-Ironman Distance) this weekend.  I am planning to go 40 and older Clydesdale Group rather than push myself too much to lose a bunch of weight; as I look at the times last year and having looked at my goals it will be more competitive for me rather than knowing going in I may place way down the last two-thirds of the 45-49 age group.  Clydesdale Group is 198 lbs. and above. 

I am going to check out Fitzgerald's Racing Weight Book (Newest One) I have the first one and want to see if what he has will assist me going in to this race and into my next goals which is to do a Marathon (hopefully the Portland Marathon in Early Oct.).  I read a portion of it and it sounds good.

Last night was my big swimming comeback, today im a little sore. I kept it simple and did about 1500 yards of a mix of pull/kick/swim. I caught the guy next to me trying to race me while I was doing kick sets, I was only going half speed so tortured him a little by surging and waiting for him to catch me then repeating. This year I'm going to spend extra time working on my starts and turns, I think I loose too much time off the walls and during my breakouts. Masters swimming has helped with my fitness but has not been much help with racing skills for meets, it always seems to be somewhat of an afterthought.                                                                        

Well I pulled the trigger and signed up for my First Half-Iron Distance Race today (June 25th; Pacific Crest Long Course in Sunriver, OR).  Wonderful scenery and a beautiful place to race.  My wife is not happy about the price ($195 +  $15 for a bus ride to the lake), but she doesn't understand all that goes into a race.  I am into my eighth week of my 20 week plan.  I really need to get out on the bike.  I am suppose to ride 1:45 tomorrow.  I am going to do it rain or shine.

Terrible swim this evening couldn't really get it going.  Toughed through it.  As I was upstairs biking (sits over the pool) some young studs who swim for the local college came into to swim.  Man were they ever so smooth and powerful.  I wish I could seim like that.  I really need to take some lessons.  I don't swim too bad, but I could swim better and probably more efficient.

Safe weekend everyone.

What race is it and the distance?  Do you have any specific goals for this race?

Good Luck. 

Brian, thats the thing that I enjoy about swimming, when I'm swimming good it feels strong and smooth. My stroke is good but I have to swim 4+ days a week to feel strong. Most college swimmers in season swim twice a day 5-6 days a week. I believe most colleges are finished for the year, last week was the NCAA's.