Team Amazing Atoms (Page 9)

zipp1 - 2008-04-13 5:04 PM Jen and I braved 50 degree weather and water for OWS clinic. I think the challenge organizer should give us the yardage as race yardage cause we froze our keesters off! The Starbucks run post swim was fun but I had to stop at the store for milk on the way home and using the ladies room at the store was not so fun with removing sweats and a bathingsuit...

Haha...I wish.  I feel bad for the people who are regularly still training in the cold.  Ugh!!

The OWS clinic was really helpful, but it was so cold in the water.  I think I'm finally starting to get warm.  I really want some more tea or coffee.... 

One more reminder to update your spreadsheet totals by the end of the day. 

If you can't get it updated, let me know and I'll get your totals in before I do the update.   

Morning swim.  Took it slow while trying to modify stroke to increase speed w/o expending too much (more) engergy.  This will take some work.

Enjoyed IMAZ yesterday and the 70.3 on Saturday!

I want to sign up for a HIM now

Week 2 updates have been posted!!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=109572&posts=2#M1335947  

Got a nice run in at lunch today--issues with the HRM so no real data but I was out for 50 minutes so I approximate 5 miles. 

Swim tomorrow!

Go Atoms!

I had a great weekend..bike race clinic doing all sorts of crazy drills on grassing trying to bump into other folks from side and behind to learn what to do. Best was Bike Gladiator 4 women in a 30-40 foot circle trying to knock each other out of the circle and stay upright..really it was great.

Rode my trainer at my kids soccer game much to the amusement of many..great multitasking I say. Today my longest run ever 14.25...did 14 last month so I ran the long way around last block to make it longer.

Rock on Atoms! 

Hey Susan, I'd like to do an HIM or two next year as well.  I need to get a few Olys under my belt this year first.  Atomic Man in East TN (Knoxville area) is the closest HIM for me, in Sept of next year.  I might could find one in May or June of next year as well.  Maybe in the following year, in 2010, I could hear the words, "{My Name}, you are an Ironman!"  Maybe just once.

Awesome run, Kathy!!!!

My numbers are at 40%, 43%, another 43% and 56% w/an average of 46% so far. Am held hostage by a hotel room for a few days, but they have a decent workout room here.

Go Atoms!

Great run!!!  Gladiators, eh?  You guys are pretty tough in MA  

I'm impressed you got on the trainer with that knee -- but I don't want to encourage you to do more damage!! 

I have a tri bike, but when I rode a road bike and used clip on kind I had these.

http://www.profile-design.com/products/aerobars/split-second/

My bike fit guy likes them best as the they are highly adjustable so you can have the distance apart vary as well as how long the bars are. Many clip ons aren't adjustable at all or very little.

I found clip ons worked well but I had to tweak my fit as the reach changes.

Keep doing those easy trainer ride if it is pain free.... 

Kristen - Hey, I didn't think the Preds would win one at all, but I'll take it!  Okay, Detroit in 5.

Kathy - Good info on the aero bars!  I too have a road bike w/no aero bars.  Hmmm, maybe it's the fact that I just have a road bike and no tri bike!  That'll justify a new P3C!!  (Ummm, not yet.)

Rest day today.  Yum.  Not bad while on the road.

I got props from my swim coach today so I'm really happy.  Brief history: when I started with him 10/06 I looked like I was flailing in the water.  Head up, no stroke--not much above a dog paddle.  We fought forever to get a passable stroke.  I spent a year doing 2 hr practices 2x/week to get somewhere.  Last spring he started focusing on my stroke count and I thought he was crazy to try and get me even to a consistent 20...today I averaged 17-18 strokes/length!

Short run today too-tapering madness cause I love getting the run on!

Great job on the swim today, Judi!! 

Sweet!! I'm very jealous!