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I saw the pictures of your and my Mountain bike and I like to go back again.But like I told you I don't want to hurt myself and be out of training and triathlons.I was riding mountain bike with a friend all weekends for almost 2 years. Then little by little was less and less. After so many back and forward finally I listed on craiglist.com and a couple days later I traded it. A firefighter call me, he wanted to go back to the trails and I wanted to go out of them, perfect combination.

My friend almost killed me when I told him that I change my bike to do triathlons. After all I feel that I did it right. Man good luck with your conflict I don't know what I can tell you. I know is a difficult decision because I was in the same position.

Pic is a little small, who makes the bike?

Hi everyone

I want to share with you some web sites that are helping me a lot with my swimming technique and endurance:

www.totalimmersion.net

www.triswimcoachonline.com

Hopefully that works for you. Have a great weekend. See you around 

I don't be training today. My legs hurts !!!!  I'm walking like a robot !!! 

It was a long week between work and training and yesterday (Friday) I did double workout, running in the morning and swimming in the evening, but the problem was on Thursday night, I played soccer after 8 month (I could not resist to the temptation of playing again).I will taking 2 days off, I'll be back on Monday.

I hope you are doing ok, have a great weekend and see you around. 

The price is right!  Hey, I have that rear water bottle, solid.

For the majority of us race season is right around the corner, and for a lucky few it's already started!

One rule that can apply to all levels and distances of triathlon is "Nothing new on race day". In my opinion this rule carrys more weight as your race distance gets longer and applies to gear, pacing and nutrition.

This is a great time to start figuring out what food works well before a tough a workout, odds are that it will also work well on race day. Experiment with a few foods and decide if solid foods or liquids work better, as well as ideal timing for your pre-workout fueling.

For those of us racing sprints, odds are you won't need much more than one bottle of fluid on the bike. Water should work, but if you opt for sports drink...start training with it. If you're moving up to Olympic distance this year you may want to start looking into consuming more calories on the bike (I typically take in two gels during the 40k bike). Find a brand and flavor that works for you and doesn't give you GI distress. Remember, odds are that everything will be easier to eat when you're cruising in Zone 1, but everything gets a little more dificult at race pace (including digestion) so don't forget to practice eating and drinking at race intensity.

For those of us doing the half ironman distance (70.3), a strong nutrition plan is essential. Use your long rides and runs to experiment with nutrition products and quantities. Keep a log of what you consumed before and during your long workout and how you felt while riding/running. The next time out tweak the amount of calories you use and how you get them (solid, liquid or gel), the rule of thumb is that the average athlete will take in about 300 calories an hour. Eventually you'll find a plan that works for you, and remember everyone's plan will be different.

As for your gear, no matter what distance you're participating in you'll want to be familiar with your gear. Running shoes will need breaking in, you may need to get used to staying in the aero position for an extended period and swimming in a wetsuit is a completely different feeling than swimming without it. Make sure you allow some training sessions to take care of breaking in your equipment.

Pacing also needs to be worked on prior to the big day. While adrenaline can provide a bit of a boost on race day, it's not going to make up for going out 30 seconds to fast on the run. Find a pace for the swim, bike and run that feels comfortably hard but leaves something in the tank for a strong finish. This may go without saying but, if you're race is hilly...train on hills! If it's flat, train on some rolling hills for strength but also on flats to work on maintaining your aero position and a strong cadence.

Set up some "C" level races to practice pacing, nutrition and transitions and it'll be smooth sailing for your "A" race!!

Happy Training!

Cool pics, thanks.  Seems like it is not enough stuff, but you really don't need anything else.  My vision before doing a race was to have all kinds of stuff sitting there.  I can't wait till May 9th for my next race.

You guys have any races coming up soon?

Meg- How did your race go?

A lesson I've learned through the past few seasons is "less is more", of course you'll have essential items, but the more you lay out the more you have to think about.

In a sprint triathlon my transition area will consist of a pair of running shoes. My helmet and shoes will already be on the bike.

And yes...please post links to race reports!

Hey Matt:

Let me ask a question. I saw in the pictures that you have an adamo saddle, it's really the best saddle? I tried two saddles already and I did some research about it and my plans are to buy an adamo racing or a Profile Design Tri Strike Ti. wich one is the best option? what you recommend?Thank you in advance.

 ANDRES

Andres,

A saddle is really personal preference. The Adamo has worked well for me, I have it on both my road and tri bike. It's a bit wider at the "nose" than most saddles and is very short in comparison with anything else out there. I you do get the Adamo try using zip ties to pull the nose closer together.

If your local bike shop will let you try one out I'd recommend that. The Adamo takes some getting used to, but with a good bike fit it should work well. I've never used the other saddle you've mentioned so I can't really speak about it.

Got this bike last year and have loved it.  The price was right and I didn't want to spend a ton of money not knowing 100% that I was going to love this sport. Haven't done much to it except for a seat and clips, added aero bars this year. Plan on getting a TT Bike next year, give me something to save for.

Thanks Matt for the advice. I asked in 2 bike shop and they don't have the saddles to try, so bad !!!! I was looking both saddles on ebay and the profile design tri strike ti is a lot cheaper.I'll try this first to see what happen,if it's not comfortable I'll go for the ADAMO.

Thanks again

Thank you for the transition photo's! Question: on the run, for an olympic, do you use the water/fuel belt? I was kind of hoping to just grab water during the run. Don't most races have a few water stops?

My race season started a few weeks ago with an indoor tri and made me realize I need much more work on the bike, even though I came in 2nd out of the 50 women competing!!

My first "real" race is April 18th, even though the swim is inside. It will be my first real opportunity to try transitions which I am excited about!

Then I'm on to my first half marathon April 26th, then a sprint May 31st,  another sprint June 13, My "A" race the NYC tri (olympic) and finishing the season with a sprint in August. I would have liked to have done another olympic in August or Sept, but I can't seem to find one that is still open and somewhat near NYC.

What about the rest of you guys ? Are you all feeling ready?

For an Olympic triathlon I use what's on coure, I throw a gel in my jersey pocket and use the water at the aid stations. The fuel belt is something new I've been using this season and will use during half ironman races.

Nice work on your first tri of the season, 2nd out of the water is incredible!! The Nation's Triathlon in Washington DC is a great Olympic distance, a bit of a drive but worth it in my opinion. There's also the Park City Mossman Olympic in Bridgeport, CT in late August. That race is fun, a two loop swim (with beach run), 6 loop bike and one loop run.

Hope everyone has a great and safe weekend! Planning on getting some long miles on the bike and run. Gotta start getting ready for my first tri of the year in 2 1/2 weeks. Very nice that the course is practically out my back door so training on it and getting ready for it is going to make the world of a difference.  Hope everyone's training is going good!

Hope everyone has a great and safe weekend! Planning on getting some long miles on the bike and run. Gotta start getting ready for my first tri of the year in 2 1/2 weeks. Very nice that the course is practically out my back door so training on it and getting ready for it is going to make the world of a difference.  Hope everyone's training is going good!

anyone out there?